Best Jose Solis Podcasts (2024)

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Episodes 620 59:34

4d ago59:34

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Beautiful music by Polar Inc., EMIOL, Thaylo, Eugenio Tokarev, Bruno Oloviani, Mary Q and more.By Jose Solis

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8. Inside-Outside Strategies with Felicia Wong 1:17:32

4h ago1:17:32

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In the right circumstances, progressive groups can work with progressive insiders in government to win big policy changes. In this episode, we consider “inside-outside campaigns,” including what makes them possible and some of the inevitable tensions that they create, for example about when and how to compromise when a coalition doesn’t have enough…

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Episode 619 57:57

12d ago57:57

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Kicking this one off with a tune by DaWTone, Finley Brückner & Susie Ledge, Jesabel & Nazzereene and more.By Jose Solis

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Episode 618 57:56

19d ago57:56

57:56

Epic new music crafted by Heard Right, Nipika & Haris V., Cabriolet Paris x Scot & Millfield and more.By Jose Solis

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Ep. 79: The Desire of Diana Pou 31:36

10d ago31:36

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In this episode, Jose talks to actor/singer/educator Diana Pou about her role in Alván Colón Lespier's The Desire of the Astronaut, a poetic sci-fi play premiering at Pregones/PRTT next month. Pou talks about the way scripts and characters, including Astronaut, arrive exactly when they should, how she's putting her classical music training to use, …

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7. Electoral Change with Maurice Mitchell 56:40

13d ago56:40

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Episode 7: Electoral Strategies with Maurice Mitchell Many progressives are cynical about electoral politics. But our guest today explains why engaging in electoral politics is crucial for building the kind of society we want. Maurice Mitchell is the National Director of the Working Families Party, a savvy, independent political organization that h…

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Episode 617 59:48

14d ago59:48

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Epic Trance tunes crafted by Jan Blomqvist & Rodriguez Jr., AvAlanche, Phillip Castle, Alexander Popov, Simon & Phil and more.By Jose Solis

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Ep. 78: From Book to Movie to Musical to Movie Musical 1:02:52

15d ago1:02:52

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In this episode, Andrew and Graceson talk about the film adaptations of two Broadway musicals, which once were films, which once were books. The Color Purple directed by Blitz Bazawule and Mean Girls directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. The friends discuss the changes that were made from the stage versions to the films, the reluctance of…

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Ep. 77: The Imitator 35:20

18d ago35:20

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In this episode, Jose speaks to Julián Fontalvo the multitalented writer and performer of The Imitator, in which he takes audience members on a personal journey where he imitates the voices of over 70 artists. Fontalvo talks about his love for popular music and how songs become part of our lives, as well as exploring the power of music to take us b…

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Episode 616 59:17

1M ago59:17

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Epic sounds by artists like Anderholm, Keltii, Raz Nitzan, Rodrigo Deem & Leonard A and more.By Jose Solis

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6. Narrative Shift with Cristina Jimenez Moreta and Alan Jenkins 1:26:54

27d ago1:26:54

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In the past two decades, progressives have gotten far more savvy at the strategy we call “narrative shift,” learning how to challenge the dominant story and change the common sense on key issues. For example, on same-sex marriage, activists drove a sea change in public sentiment — from 27% support in 1996 to 71% in 2023. And research shows that Occ…

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Episode 615 59:17

1M ago59:17

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On this episode, you’ll enjoy music created by Polar Inc., Yotto & AVIRA feat. ALSO ASTIR, AVAO pres. X-Y x HYPE. x BassBears and more.By Jose Solis

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Episode 614 59:58

2M ago59:58

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On this one, music by Baya, Marc Wiese & Lovis, Solarstone & Farius, Roman Messer and more great artists.By Jose Solis

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5. Disruptive Movements with Frances Fox Piven 45:34

2M ago45:34

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In this episode, we explore the strategy of disruption and talk with one of its leading theorists and practitioners, the legendary scholar and activist Frances Fox Piven. Stephanie and Deepak begin by distinguishing protest from disruption, two types of action that are often confused. They consider famous instances of disruption, like the mass acti…

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Episode 613 58:16

2M ago58:16

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Amazing music on this episode by Nico de Andrea & Imad feat. Jono McCleery, Blugazer, Heard Right & CEAUS, Ahmed Helmy, Driftmoon and more.By Jose Solis

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Episode 612 58:59

2M ago58:59

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New sounds created by Cosmic Gate & Christian Burns, Klur, Dean Purise, James Dymond and more.By Jose Solis

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4. Base-Building in Community Organizing with Make the Road NY’s José Lopez and Ángeles Solis 55:17

2M ago55:17

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In the Spring of 2021, dozens of immigrant New Yorkers, mostly women, launched a hunger strike that lasted 23 days and was the climax of a campaign to win an unprecedented $2.1 billion relief package for workers who had been excluded from unemployment benefits, federal stimulus checks, and rent relief. At the time, many thought the campaign’s deman…

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Episode 611 56:43

2M ago56:43

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On this one, fresh new tunes crafted by Chris Kaos, Nico de Andrea & Rony Seikaly, Laura van Dam, Deagon & MØØNE and more.By Jose Solis

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Episode 610 59:55

2M ago59:55

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Take a break and enjoy music by LAR, Bruno Oloviani & Mary Q, Alex Drane, Alexey Mushkin and more.By Jose Solis

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3. Base Building in the Labor Movement with Greg Nammacher of SEIU Local 26 53:35

3M ago53:35

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To succeed, any social movement needs people power. And, as the great Ella Baker preached, that takes a lot of slow, respectful work to forge relationships — what she called “spadework.” Base-building is the first of the “seven strategies to change the world” that we elaborate on in our book Practical Radicals. And base-building is so important tha…

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Episode 609 58:09

3M ago58:09

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Amazing music by Guy Didden, Alexander Popov, TRITICUM, David Broaders, Ben Nicky, Hannah Laing & Paul Findlay x Signum feat. Scott Mac and more.By Jose Solis

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Episode 608 59:50

3M ago59:50

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Fresh Trance tunes crafted by N-sKing, Magnus, Alex M.O.R.P.H. B2B Woody van Eyden feat. Marjan and many more great artists.By Jose Solis

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2. What is Power? + Ilyse Hogue on right-wing strategies 1:03:01

3M ago1:03:01

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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King famously said, “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and . . . love without power is sentimental and anemic.” But many on the left seem allergic to power. This episode starts with a fundamental question: What is power? Drawing on the influential sociologists Michael Mann and Erik Olin Wright, Stephanie and Dee…

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Episode 607 58:31

3M ago58:31

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Fresh epic music by Alexander Popov, Otnicka, Cloudcage & OREONIC & Feathervane, Tiff Lacey & Raz Nitzan and more.By Jose Solis

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Episode 606 57:44

3M ago57:44

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On this mix, new music by Montyi, Different Stage & Ash Nova, David Broaders, Michael Milov & Lyd14 and more.By Jose Solis

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Episode 605 58:33

4M ago58:33

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Wonderful tracks by Klur & Diana Miro, Daww, Farius, Parnassvs and more.By Jose Solis

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1. What is Strategy? with Maria Poblet and Alex Hertel-Fernandez 1:02:41

3M ago1:02:41

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Progressives need a strategy upgrade, and this episode points the way, first by delving into one of the greatest victories of the civil rights movement and the strategic masterstroke of Rev. Wyatt T. Walker. Next, we talk with Maria Poblet, Executive Director of the Grassroots Power Project, who argues that “the way strategy is being developed in p…

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Practical Radicals Trailer 4:46

3M ago4:46

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Deepak and Stephanie welcome listeners and give a preview of some organizers and thinkers who will appear in future episodes: Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party, longtime progressive activist Ilyse Hogue, legendary activist and scholar Frances Fox Piven, and historian Manisha Sinha. You can buy the book and find out more about the show …