Best Benn Marine Podcasts (2024)

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19. Action Builder & Action Network with Martha Grant 35:50

4+ y ago35:50

35:50

I am constantly looking for ways to make organizing easier on organizers and when I met the folks of Action Network and Action Builder at Netroots nation this year, I was super excited to learn more about the tools they are building. Martha Grant is the Director of Product Strategy at the nonprofit Action Network and Action Builder. She builds and …

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18. Swing Left with Steve Pierce 30:46

4+ y ago30:46

30:46

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17. Messaging with Anat Shenker-Osario 37:30

4+ y ago37:30

37:30

Anat Shenker-Osario is a leading researcher in progressive messaging and communications with her research and writing being featured in a myriad of publications including The Atlantic, Boston Globe, Salon, and The Guardian, among others. She is also the host of the new podcast Brave New Words, where she takes listeners behind the scenes of differen…

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16. EQME Development Director Chris O'Connor 59:58

5y ago59:58

59:58

Chris O'Connor shares with us his 5 years of experience as a development director at Equality Maine, one of the largest LGBTQ advocacy organizations in the state. Chris came to Equality Maine with a boat load of experience organizing and working with teams, but had little to no fundraising experience. He shares with us how he learned the ropes, the…

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15. Origin Story 19:56

5y ago19:56

19:56

In this episode I share with you how this podcast came to be, goals for the future, and last but not least I share with you a little nugget of one of the biggest lessons that organizing has taught me.By Benn Marine

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14. Getting a Young Start in Organizing with Cooper Reed 46:31

5y ago46:31

46:31

Cooper Reed got his start in political organizing as a young person (pre-teen!) volunteering on Obama’s 2008 campaign and has worked on a myriad of issue and candidate campaigns. Currently he is the Political and Organizing Director of the Maine Democratic party. He shares with us what it was like getting started as a young person, the impact that …

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13. Meet the vendors and organizers at Netroots Nation 55:28

5y ago55:28

55:28

By Benn Marine

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Declaring our Interdependence - An Update 7:22

5y ago7:22

7:22

Hi Team!! This is not a typical episode, rather an opportunity to connect, express my gratitude, and update you on the happenings here at Ocean of Organizing. To show my appreciation, the first 25 folks who head over to the oceanoforganizing.com website and share with me your thoughts and feedback, will receive a hand printed thank you card with ha…

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12. Heartfelt Stories from battles for Marriage Equality with JeanMarie Gossard 46:02

5y ago46:02

46:02

Jeanie has worked on LGBTQ advocacy campaigns on both marriage and non-discrimination efforts. She shares with us some of her favorite memories and greatest challenges in the work. Currently she is off hiking the Pacific Crest Trail as part of her goal to be walking for a year, she'll be heading over to the Continental Divide Trail next.…

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11. Experiences in Direct Action with Sass Linekin 48:24

5y ago48:24

48:24

By Benn Marine

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10. The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment with Thom Hartmann 27:12

5y ago27:12

27:12

100 people die from gun violence every day in America. We have the highest rate of gun violence in the world. This month (June) is gun violence awareness month and this weekend beginning June 7th marks a nation wide weekend of action to bring about awareness of gun violence in america called "wear orange". To help us better understand gun violence …

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9.What we can learn from Organizing with Monna Wong 41:00

5y ago41:00

41:00

This week I am thrilled to have my friend and mentor Monna Wong on the show. Currently living in San Francisco with roots in New York, I met Monna when she was the Regional Field Director for marriage equality in Maine in 2012. Running the Portland field operation she grew the team to where by election day there were over 2,000 volunteers that walk…

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8. Urban Farming and Food Justice with Chris Perez 48:27

5y ago48:27

48:27

Chris Perez is an urban farmer and food justice advocate. Their passion is supporting and building sustainable food systems in their communities. Chris comes from a background of organizing for LGBTQ rights and racial justice organizing and has applied that experience to their gardening and community building around food and working with youth. Chr…

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7. National Strategy with Organizer and Law Student Molly Griffard 38:49

5y ago38:49

38:49

By Benn Marine

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6. Serving the Trans Community with Maine Trans Net Executive Director Quinn Gormley 43:33

5y ago43:33

43:33

Quinn Gormley and I discuss what its like growing a non-profit that is part organizing part direct service and all the unique struggles of serving a marginalized community. Quinn is the executive director of the Maine Transgender Network, often referred to as MaineTransNet or MTN for short. MTN is a trans led peer to peer support network dedicated …

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5. Comparative Politics with Professor Francesca Vassallo 52:45

5y ago52:45

52:45

Professor Vassallo, a political science comparativist specializing in contentious politics and protest movements across Europe shares with us a bit about the green party's success in countries across Europe, the culture of protesting in France, social capital and how to build it, and why it is so important to show up to vote.…

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4. Recruitment Framework 54:51

5+ y ago54:51

54:51

This episode is a solo episode where I share some frameworks and ways of thinking about volunteer recruitment that will help you in your volunteer recruitment efforts to increase your capacity through building a team. These frameworks can be applied to various different organizing efforts though they are rooted in my experience on political campaig…

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3. Institutional Politics with Megan Brooker 56:27

5+ y ago56:27

56:27

In this episode, I jumped on a skype call with Megan Brooker, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of California Irvine. She specializes in social movements, political sociology, culture, and qualitative methods. We discuss how to navigate decisions on whether or not to organize within institutionalized politics or to …

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2. Resiliency work in communities of color with Samaa Abdurraqib 52:02

5+ y ago52:02

52:02

Samaa Abdurraqib’s resume of experience in the world of organizing is long. She has been a professor, abortion rights and reproductive justice organizer, she has organized for access to healthcare and so much more. In her current job she provides training, support, and project coordination for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence. What we t…

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1.Speaking About Consent and Building a Non Profit with Shane Diamond 48:25

5+ y ago48:25

48:25

Shane Diamond, founder of Speak About it sits down with me to talk about how he started an organization that through theatrical plays, has presented to over 300,000 high school juniors, seniors, and college freshmen across the country and around the world about sexual assault prevention and consent. He shares with us wisdom from starting something …

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Preview Trailer 2:51

5+ y ago2:51

2:51

Welcome to the Ocean of Organizing podcast. Here is a short teaser of what you can expect to hear on future episodes as we explore different ways of building community and creating change. Interviews with progressive organizers, activists and experts in the field of social movements, and political engagement. In this teaser you will hear snippets f…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Benn Marine Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Ocean of Organizing

Benn Marine

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19. Action Builder & Action Network with Martha Grant 35:50

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18. Swing Left with Steve Pierce 30:46

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17. Messaging with Anat Shenker-Osario 37:30

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16. EQME Development Director Chris O'Connor 59:58

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15. Origin Story 19:56

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14. Getting a Young Start in Organizing with Cooper Reed 46:31

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13. Meet the vendors and organizers at Netroots Nation 55:28

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Declaring our Interdependence - An Update 7:22

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12. Heartfelt Stories from battles for Marriage Equality with JeanMarie Gossard 46:02

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11. Experiences in Direct Action with Sass Linekin 48:24

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10. The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment with Thom Hartmann 27:12

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9.What we can learn from Organizing with Monna Wong 41:00

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8. Urban Farming and Food Justice with Chris Perez 48:27

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7. National Strategy with Organizer and Law Student Molly Griffard 38:49

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6. Serving the Trans Community with Maine Trans Net Executive Director Quinn Gormley 43:33

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5. Comparative Politics with Professor Francesca Vassallo 52:45

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4. Recruitment Framework 54:51

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3. Institutional Politics with Megan Brooker 56:27

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2. Resiliency work in communities of color with Samaa Abdurraqib 52:02

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1.Speaking About Consent and Building a Non Profit with Shane Diamond 48:25

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Preview Trailer 2:51

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