Épisodes

  • Resist and Organize: Daniel Hunter
    Jan 22 2026

    We discuss how our everyday choices to resist, organize, and act collectively can stop authoritarian takeovers. Feeling powerless does not mean that we're actually powerless!

    Daniel's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

    1. Get non-cooperation training at https://freedomtrainers.net/

    2. Be connected to other humans in a group

    Daniel Hunter is a seasoned organizer and the founder of Choose Democracy. He's also the author of books including What If Trump Wins?, Climate Resistance Handbook, and Building a Movement to End the New Jim Crow.

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    Read What If Trump Wins?:

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    Credits:

    Host: Mila Atmos

    Guests: Daniel Hunter

    Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

    Producer: Zack Travis

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    47 min
  • Educating for Democracy: James Traub
    Jan 15 2026

    We discuss the role of schools to form effective citizens in our democracy. It's necessary to prioritize the teaching of our history and our government.

    James's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

    1. Push back against corrosive technology, especially in schools

    2. Read books!

    James Traub is a journalist, historian, and author of The Cradle of Citizenship: How Schools Can Help Save Our Democracy.

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    Read The Cradle of Citizenship:

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    Credits:

    Host: Mila Atmos

    Guests: James Traub

    Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

    Producer: Zack Travis

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    45 min
  • The Library Changemaker: Amanda Jones
    Jan 8 2026

    We discuss  the dangers of book bans and censorship, the power of civic action on the local level, and the intersection of libraries and human rights.

    Amanda's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

    1. Use the library!

    2. Follow Kelly Jensen at Book Riot on social media

    Amanda Jones is a middle school librarian, an activist, and the author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America. She previously served as President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and has won numerous awards for her work in school libraries, including School Library Journal Librarian of the Year.

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    Follow Amanda on X:

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    Follow Kelly Jensen on IG:

    https://www.instagram.com/heykellyjensen/

    Read That Librarian:

    https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight

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    Early episodes for Patreon supporters:

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    Credits:

    Host: Mila Atmos

    Guests: Amanda Jones

    Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

    Producer: Zack Travis

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    37 min
  • Your Hidden Political Power: Michael Brownstein
    Dec 18 2025

    We discuss  orienting our personal choices toward the collective in order to make the changes in the systems that organize our world.

    Michael's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

    1. Orient your personal choices towards the collective

    2. Do something, and do it with others

    Michael Brownstein is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at John Jay College, and Professor of Philosophy at The Graduate Center, CUNY. He's also the co-author of Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change.

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    https://bsky.app/profile/michaelbrownstein.bsky.social

    Read Somebody Should Do Something:

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    Early episodes for Patreon supporters:

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    Credits:

    Host: Mila Atmos

    Guests: Michael Brownstein

    Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

    Producer: Zack Travis

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    47 min
  • On Being Pro-Democracy: Rick Wilson
    Dec 11 2025

    We discuss how being pro-democracy is a big tent coalition. In fact, it is our national identity.

    Rick's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

    1) Meet your your neighbors, friends, and family in person

    2) Be a persuasive voice in your immediate network and build a network of networks

    Rick Wilson is co-founder of the Lincoln Project, as well as the host of the Lincoln Project and The Enemies List podcasts. He is a 30 year veteran of national Republican politics, starting with the 1988 presidential campaign of George Herbert Walker Bush, and is now a registered Independent.

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    Follow Rick on X:

    https://x.com/TheRickWilson

    Check out the Lincoln Project:

    https://lincolnproject.us/

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    Early episodes for Patreon supporters:

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    Credits:

    Host: Mila Atmos

    Guest: Rick Wilson

    Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

    Producer: Zack Travis

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    45 min
  • Equal Freedom: Alex Zakaras
    Dec 4 2025

    We discuss the promise of radical liberalism to deliver equal freedom for all.

    Alex's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

    1) Join the fight for democracy

    2) Put pressure on a leader who has the power to resist

    Alex Zakaras is professor of political science at the University of Vermont and the author of Freedom for All: What a Liberal Society Could Be.

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    Read Freedom for All:

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    Sponsor:

    Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.

    Early episodes for Patreon supporters:

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    Credits:

    Host: Mila Atmos

    Guests: Alex Zakaras

    Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

    Producer: Zack Travis

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    40 min
  • Shifting Terrain: What the Manosphere Tells Us About Working Class Politics
    Nov 27 2025

    In this episode of Shifting Terrain, Colin Davis and Reece Peck discuss why liberal messaging continues to fail, where to find the Joe Rogan of the left, and how to actually reach working class men. Plus we'll hear from author Joan Williams about how class cluelessness led to the downfall of the left's power.

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    Listen to Shifting Terrain:

    https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8yNTQ3MzI3LnJzcw

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    44 min
  • Storytelling For Change: Shanelle Matthews
    Nov 20 2025

    We discuss the building blocks of narrative power and the strategies to succeed in changing hearts and minds.

    Shanelle's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

    1) Share your stories of your experiences in your community

    2) Get involved in local government

    Shanelle Matthews is a leading voice in narrative power and social movement communications and the co-author of Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements.

    Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:

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    Read Liberation Stories:

    https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight

    Sponsor:

    Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.

    Early episodes for Patreon supporters:

    https://patreon.com/futurehindsight



    Credits:

    Host: Mila Atmos

    Guests: Shanelle Matthews

    Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

    Producer: Zack Travis

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    40 min