The Youth Vote

Lydia Calitri and Grace Newton

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Politics

A podcast spotlighting issues on the minds of young voters.

03/24/2023

Catching up with Congressman Maxwell Frost

Welcome to Season 3! We're kicking things off by following up with Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), who won his race for the House in November and became the first member of Gen Z in Congress. Grace and I sat down with him in his office on Capitol Hill to ask what it's been like adjusting to life as a Congressman, the issues he's pushing for legislation on, his outlook on 2024 and much more. LINKS: Check out our first conversation with Rep. Frost here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rajlBg7D7xMJcM6toBWSZ?si=49aSi0aHQSiPXbTbL3bugQ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Lydia Calitri Grace Newton
11/23/2022

Breaking down midterm results (Season 2 Finale)

Young voters proved once again to be a major force this year. Not only did they have the second highest turnout for a midterm in 30 years, but they also showed up to decide key races in competitive states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia and more. To close out Season 2, Grace and I sat down with National Journal Hotline's Senate races correspondent Matt Holt to discuss this year's surprising wins, what motivated young people to turn out, and our speculations for the political landscape in 2024. LINKS: Follow Matt Holt on Twitter and check out his coverage for NJ Hotline: https://www.nationaljournal.com/staff#matt-holt Georgia runoff voting resources: https://georgia.gov/election-2022 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Lydia Calitri Grace Newton
10/26/2022

Getting voters to give a f***

In our last episode before Election Day, Grace and I spoke to individuals from four different organizations about the unique ways they've been reaching out to young voters ahead of the midterms, from creative political mail to online registration tools and more. LINKS: RUN AAPI Twitter: https://twitter.com/runaapi Voter Formation Project: https://www.voterformationproject.org Baltimore City Youth Voter Registration Committee: https://www.bcyvrc.org My School Votes: https://whenweallvote.org/takeaction/schools/ Ballotpedia Sample Ballot: https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup Vote.org Early Voting Calendar: https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Lydia Calitri Grace Newton
09/20/2022

Young blood

There's been a steady rise in the number of young people running for local, state and federal offices in the past few years, so Grace and I set out to answer two big questions: what's motivating these candidates to run? And more importantly, how are they getting young voters to turn out during this year's election? Two young candidates from California and Illinois share what's inspired them to run for offices in their hometowns, and one of the co-founders from Run for Something explains why he left political consulting to provide coaching and resources to a new generation of politicians. LINKS: Run for Something website: https://runforsomething.net Cameron Sasai campaign website: https://sasai2022.com Nabeela Syed campaign website: https://www.nabeelasyed.com Run for Something Action Fund: https://wherecanirun.org Happy Voter Registration Day! Check your status or register here: https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Lydia Calitri Grace Newton
08/17/2022

We're the mass shooting generation

High-profile mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde and Highland Park earlier this year have sparked new conversations about gun violence in the United States, and even prompted Congress to pass the first piece of gun safety legislation in nearly three decades. But is the Safer Communities Act enough to curb gun violence? And what does the younger generation, who have grown up witnessing much of this gun violence, want their government to do about it? Grace and I spoke with a young activist and a Congressional candidate about their personal experiences with gun violence and the ways they're taking action to end it. LINKS: Gun Sense Voter website: https://gunsensevoter.org Newtown Action Alliance Foundation: https://www.newtownactionalliancefoundation.org Everytown for Gun Safety: https://www.everytown.org Maxwell Frost campaign website: https://www.frostforcongress.com FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Lydia Calitri Grace Newton
07/08/2022

We've entered a post-Roe America

When it was leaked that the Supreme Court might overturn Roe vs. Wade, Grace and I knew it was going to be a big issue for this year's midterms if the decision was finalized. We spoke to an abortion rights historian and two young activists for and against abortion in order to understand how we got to this historic moment, and more importantly, what young people on both sides of the argument are going to do about it. LINKS: New York Times Abortion Laws Map: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html Center for Reproductive Rights "What if Roe Fell?" Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/what-if-roe-fell/ Standing with You Resources: https://www.standingwithyou.org/# Women Have Options Ohio: https://www.womenhaveoptions.org National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org Guttmacher Institute Legislation Tracker: https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Lydia Calitri Grace Newton
05/04/2022

The oceans are rising, and so are they

Teens and young adults are anxious about the future of the planet-so what's being done to address their climate anxiety? Grace and I spoke to local and international climate activists to understand what their leaders are doing now to combat climate change and the work they're doing to get those leaders to listen. LINKS: Force of Nature: https://www.forceofnature.xyz Fridays for Future DC: https://twitter.com/fridaysfuturedc Sunrise DC: https://dc.sunrisemovement.org League of Conservation Voters Scorecard: https://scorecard.lcv.org Vote.org: https://www.vote.org FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Lydia Calitri Grace Newton
03/22/2022

Nothing like a good ol' midterm

The Youth Vote is back! This time, I'm joined by my new co-host, Grace Newton, as we talk to a political consultant and young organizers from four different states about the current political landscape and how they're getting young voters fired up for November's midterms. LINKS: PA Youth Vote: https://www.payouthvote.org PA Youth Voices Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sRGVJdQxwtgXWYhMGV89D Kids Voting Ohio: https://www.kidsvotingohio.org New Hampshire Youth Movement: https://www.nhyouthmovement.org Jolt Action: https://jolttx.org Young Invincibles Texas: https://younginvincibles.org/location/texas/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Lydia Calitri Grace Newton

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A podcast spotlighting issues on the minds of young voters.

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Lydia Calitri and Grace Newton
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2020 - 2023
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16
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