The Leftscape

Nov 14 2024 189 ep. 66 mins 33
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The Leftscape is a podcast dedicated to exploring the prominent and hidden conversations among progressives in the U.S. Co-hosted by artists and entrepreneurs Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan, the show features discussions on the most pressing current events, engaging personal dialogue, and guests from the worlds of activism, music, theater, publishing, STEM, spirituality, and more. The tagline of the podcast – the shape of progressive conversation – represents the gentle and not-so-gentle curves that are taken in pursuit of honesty and social justice. Expect serious talk and a good dose of humor through explorations of politics and pop culture wherever they lead.

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Four-Year Blanket Fort (Episode 168)

Nov 14 2024 53 mins  
Painting by Wendy Sheridan Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan speak for the first time after the U.S. presidential election. Together they process the loss by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to Donald Trump and JD Vance. Between surmising why a majority of Americans voted for the Republican ticket and worrying what changes the next four years may bring, they begin to work through the deep

Start With the Workers (Episode 167)

Oct 31 2024 88 mins  
Lemalé Torres has a calling in educating union members on how they can be empower themselves to take charge. She is passionate about understanding the political landscape as an advocate of social justice. Another role in her life deeply affects how much she cares about the issues -- motherhood. She met co-host Wendy Sheridan at an event sponsored by Indivisible. They sat down to t

Project 2025 on Labor and Employment (Episode 166)

Oct 16 2024 84 mins  
Ivo Becica is an attorney who represents businesses and Human Resources professionals in employment disputes, including providing advice and training on staying in compliance with the law, as well as defending against employee claims when necessary. He writes about labor and employment law at his firm’s blog, HR Legalist. Becica joined co-host Robin Renée for an even-tempered co

Start Local, Get Vocal, GOTV! (Episode 165)

Oct 02 2024 75 mins  
Lisa Vandever is an organizer and activist with over 30 years of experience in media, communications, arts and events. A lifelong Democrat, she is a co-leader of the progressive group, Indivisible Rahway, and an active member of Fair Ballot Alliance NJ and OneNJ7. An enthusiastic Garden Stater by way of Oregon, Chicago and Brooklyn, she has been happily settled in Rahway, NJ for tw

Postcard GOTV with Tom Limoncelli (Episode 164)

Sep 18 2024 75 mins  
Tom Limoncelli is an LGBTQ organizer, trainer, and speaker from New Jersey. His speaking and training repertoire includes time management for activists and support group facilitation skills. He is the recipient of several activism awards including the Brenda Howard Award for bisexual activism. Tom spoke about Time Management for Busy Activists on Leftscape Episode 86 almost exactly

Doing the Work of Democracy (Episode 163)

Sep 04 2024 69 mins  
Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée are back after summer break for the 2024 Season 2 of The Leftscape! Featured guest Jonah Minkoff-Zern (he/him) is the co-director of Public Citizen’s Democracy Campaign. He has organized nationwide mobilizations to challenge ongoing threats to democracy from former President Donald Trump and his allies, coordinated grassroots activities to pass fed

We Asked Dr. Hal! (Episode 162)

Jul 03 2024 78 mins  
Hal Robins is known for his radio broadcasts and public performances, as well as for his participation in the Church of the SubGenius (as Dr. Howland Owll, Master of Church Secrets). He has worked in film and television and is a poet and playwright. Robins is also a fine artist and cartoonist. In this featured conversation with Rev. Andrew Genus, he shares his wit and insight into

Breaking Down Project 2025 (Episode 161)

Jun 21 2024 81 mins  
Co-hosts Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan discuss the enormous and detailed Project 2025, a collection of policy proposals created by The Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States government in the image of current-day far right conservativism. It seeks to mandate conservative Christian values, dismantle many social programs and government departments, and to provide ready-ma

Saving the Planet With Joy (Episode 160)

Jun 06 2024 74 mins  
Ray Katz is a web developer—one of Philadelphia's first. He has many hobbies including collecting artifacts related to the history of space flight and animation. His passion and most pressing endeavor, however, is to find effective ways of dealing with climate change. To that end, he has created a new and unique movement, The Saners. He is also the host of the 5 Minutes to Save t

Enough (Episode 159)

May 23 2024 67 mins  
When Abby Driscoll, a senior at Fort Defiance High School in Verona, VA had a piece placed in a school art show, she likely didn't expect the drama that ensued. Listener Tony Rogers of Fairfax, VA sent the story to The Leftscape via X/Twitter to spark conversation between co-hosts Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan. This featured discussion ranges from thoughts on the artwork, "But