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Episode 13: Join Us for the South Bend Soulcraft Summit in July! Jun 07, 2021

Join Julie as she talks with Barnstormers for America co-founder, Lisa Connolly, and Pete Buttigieg delegate and Executive Director of Multimedia Operations at Boots on the Ground to talk about the Barnstormers Soulcraft Summit happening in South Bend, Indiana this summer, July 30th through August 1st, and the virtual pep rally for that event happening on June 9th at 7:30pm ET! Our supercharged Barnstormer energy will be in full swing, especially after the year we’ve had! Get ready for activities such as the Service Brigade, Political Action Learning Workshops, the Boot-Up Dinner, and the Barnstormer Bash (#JOY!).
You can find more details about the Soulcraft Summit at sign up to attend at https://www.barnstormersforamerica.com/soulcraftsummit
You can find more details about the Boots on the Ground Events Soulcraft Summit Pep Rally and sign up to attend at https://www.bootsonthegroundevents.com/events-calendar

Episode 12: Shaun Donovan - Candidate for NYC Mayor May 21, 2021

A lifelong New Yorker, Shaun Donovan served as a member of Barack Obama’s Cabinet, where he developed a close partnership with President Obama and was trusted by him and Joe Biden to take on some of the biggest challenges facing our country. Join New York City Barnstormers Lisa Connolly, Sheila Smith and Tristian Thomas-Allen as they take over Base Camp and talk with Shaun about his plans for revitalization and unique position to bring the NEW New Deal to NYC as it's next mayor.

Episode 11: Boots on the Ground Author Lisa Fleishman Apr 13, 2021

Join us for our first episode of season 2 as we chat with former Pete for America volunteer and Iowa Precinct Captain Lisa Fleishman to talk about her new book, Boots on the Ground, the power of grassroots organizing, and her upcoming virtual book launch.
Episode Links:
Boots on the Ground Virtual Book Launch w/Special Guest Greta Carnes
April 14th 7:30pm ET
Sign up to attend >> https://bit.ly/329VxBl
Boots on the Ground Events Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/BootsOnTheGroundEvents
You can buy Lisa's book on Amazon at:
https://amzn.to/3uLWLPz
Organizations that will receive donations from proceeds of the sale of the book are:
Helping Hand of Warren County
https://helpinghandwc.com
C.R.I.S.P. of Madison County
http://www.wintersetcrisp.org/
Heal House of Iowa
https://www.healhouseofiowa.org
Kiya Koda Humane Society
https://www.kiyakoda.com

Episode 10: "Dem Unity" Series Finale Nov 02, 2020

Interviews with Joe Cacciatore, who supported Amy Klobuchar and Swati Joshi who supported Beto O'Rourke during the primaries and are now supporting Joe Biden.

Episode 9: "Dem Unity" Series - Part 3 Oct 01, 2020

Interviews with Andrew Coghill-Behrends, who supported Pete Buttigieg during his campaign, and author, Jason Starr (www.jasonstarr.com) who supported Andrew Yang.

Episode 8: Special Guest Amy McGrath - Mission: Rebuilding Kentucky and the 2020 Vote Sep 15, 2020

Amy McGrath joins us on the podcast to talk about her groundbreaking service in the military, her plan to for rebuilding Kentucky and the 2020 Vote.
You can listen to Amy's podcast, On Duty with Amy McGrath at https://amymcgrath.com/podcast/. To learn more about her campaign and how you can help go to https://amymcgrath.com/.
To get more information about voting in Kentucky, you can go to http://www.govoteky.com/

Episode 7: "Dem Unity" Series - Part 2 Aug 28, 2020

The second episode of our multi-part series, Dem Unity, where we have conversations with volunteers and supporters of a number of the former candidates who ran for president in this cycle. We talk with them about their efforts in supporting those candidates and their transitions to supporting Joe Biden after their original candidate left the 2020 race. In this episode we'll be speaking Julie Zebrak who lives in Maryland, is co-founder of the 'Mamas for Kamala' and 'JoeMama' online communities and who supported Senator Kamala Harris when she ran for president. We hope you enjoy!

Episode 6: An Exciting Announcement - Signs Across America Jul 15, 2020

We're taking a break from our Dem Unity Series to bring you an exciting announcement about a new project on which we are embarking! We hope you're as excited as we are about it! Spread the word! You can also find more details about this at our website: www.barnstormersforamerica.com/signs.

Episode 5: "Dem Unity" Series - Part 1 Jun 30, 2020

The first episode of our multi-part series, Dem Unity, where we have conversations with volunteers and supporters of a number of the former candidates who ran for president in this cycle. We talk with them about their efforts in supporting those candidates and their transitions to supporting Joe Biden after their original candidate left the 2020 race. In this episode we'll be speaking with Joel Brock from Georgia and Cain Turner from Virginia who supported Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren respectively. We hope you enjoy!
Mentioned in this episode is the Pod Save America Adopt-a-State program where you can adopt a battleground state for 2020. You can find more information about that on their website, https://crooked.com/articles/how-to-adopt-a-battleground-state-in-2020/

Episode 4: Special Guest Dr. Jill Biden - Education and Grassroots Organizing Jun 02, 2020

Former second lady Dr. Jill Biden virtually visited Barnstormers for America Base Camp for her first podcast interview since former Vice President Joe Biden declared his candidacy for president to discuss how she and Joe met, her journey to becoming an educator, her passion for teaching, advocacy for community colleges, and the importance of access to education for all. Additionally, she also discusses the unification of the party and is joined by the campaign’s National Organizing Director, Kurt Bagley, who talks about the critical need for united grassroots organizing to defeat the incumbent this November.

Episode 3: Special Guest Dr. Kitty Fallon - A Conversation About Mental Health Apr 28, 2020

On this episode we are joined by Dr. Kitty Fallon for a conversation about mental health challenges in the pandemic, the impact on our lives and perspectives, and actions we can take to unify and impact change.
Support the USPS by purchasing postage to and participating in the letter writing efforts by Vote Forward to write letters to voters. For more information go to www.votefwd.org

Episode 2: Politics in a Pandemic Apr 14, 2020

Welcome to Barnstormer Base Camp! In this episode we talk about the current pandemic, its impact on our daily lives, and how digital organizing is replacing traditional face-to-face organizing in the current election cycle. Thanks for joining us!
Resources Mentioned In This Podcast:
The Barnstormers for American Slack - www.tinyurl.com/bfacentral
Our Website - www.barnstormersforamerica.com
Phone Bank for Jaime Harrison - https://www.mobilize.us/harrisonforsenate/event/263258/

Episode 1: The History of Barnstormers - A Conversation About How It All Began Apr 14, 2020

Welcome to Barnstormer Base Camp! In this, our inaugural episode, we chat with Kat and Lisa, two of our co-founders to talk about how Barnstormers began.

Introductions: What Is This Podcast About? Apr 14, 2020

Welcome to Barnstormer Base Camp! Here's a quick intro to tell you more about who we are and what this podcast is all about.
Our website can be found at www.barnstormersforamerica.com

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