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Think along with Lisa and Aaron, as we try to make sense of a messy world—with clarity, compassion, and a dash of humor. acouplethinks.substack.com
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Less Podcasting; More Doing (opens the original)
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In this episode of A Couple Thinks , we have a little news of our own: we’re taking a break from our weekly podcast schedule for the next few months. After a lovely birthday getaway — complete with Bodega Bay, a Point Reyes cheese tasting, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! and, surprisingly, a birthday dinner at In-N-Out — we spent some time thinking about how we want to use our time between now and the November midterms. And we decided we want a little more of it available for doing. We may pop back in
Ground Truth (opens the original)
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Most political campaigns wait until the last few months before Election Day to remind only their most likely supporters to vote for them. It’s an efficient strategy, but it also means millions of people never get a knock on the door or a meaningful conversation. In this week’s episode, we explore Ground Truth , a nationwide voter listening project from Swing Left that’s trying something different. Instead of persuading, volunteers begin by listening. After more than 10,000 conversations with vot
We Got This (opens the original)
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From protest season to election season. We’re now just over 100 days from the midterm elections, and we’ve got work to do, but we believe if we do the work, ‘we got this!’ For months we’ve talked about calling elected officials, showing up at protests, building local community, and protecting democratic institutions. Those efforts still matter, but this is the moment when our focus begins to shift toward winning elections. This week we start our discussion with Donald Trump’s renewed attacks on
The Maine Story (opens the original)
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In this episode of A Couple Thinks , we take a closer look at the unfolding Maine Senate race—not just because Susan Collins’ seat could determine control of the U.S. Senate, but because the story raises much bigger questions about how political parties recruit, vet, and elevate candidates. We begin by exploring why Maine has long been viewed as one of Democrats’ best opportunities to flip a Republican-held Senate seat. Susan Collins has built her reputation as a moderate willing to break with h
America Is Not a Finished Product (opens the original)
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After a Fourth of July weekend that felt more reflective than celebratory, we found ourselves still struggling with the state of our country in this moment. In this week’s episode, we step back from the daily headlines and take a much longer view of American history. At 250 years old, the United States is still a relatively young nation, and every generation has faced moments that felt overwhelming—from the Civil War and the Great Depression to the Civil Rights Movement and today. What gives us
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