Future Hindsight
Future Hindsight takes big ideas about civic life and democracy and turns them into action items for you.
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Storytelling For Change: Shanelle Matthews
11/20/2025
Storytelling For Change: Shanelle Matthews
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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Read Liberation Stories: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Shanelle Matthews Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Gun Laws That Work: Emma Brown
11/13/2025
Gun Laws That Work: Emma Brown
We discuss the complexity of gun violence in the United States and the reality that strong gun laws save lives. Emma’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Contact your senator to vote NO on concealed carry reciprocity Go to and get involved Emma Brown is the executive director of GIFFORDS, an organization whose mission is to save lives from gun violence in America. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Emma on X: Follow Giffords on IG: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Emma Brown Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Understanding the Infodemic: Pauline Hoffmann
11/06/2025
Understanding the Infodemic: Pauline Hoffmann
We discuss how we can tell the truth, how we can speak the truth, and how we can avoid misinformation and disinformation. Pauline’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Maintain a degree of curiosity! Care before you share. Pauline Hoffman, also known as the Data Doyenne, is an esteemed infodemiologist and the author of Fake News, Witch Hunts, and Conspiracy Theories: An Infodemiologist’s Guide to the Truth. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Pauline on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Pauline Hoffmann Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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AI for the Public Interest: Bruce Schneier
10/30/2025
AI for the Public Interest: Bruce Schneier
We discuss how AI can both serve the public interest and advance the goals of our democracy, despite the misgivings about the current state of AI. Bruce’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Use the tools of AI! 2) Use assistive tech to write to your elected representatives Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist, chief of security architecture at Inrupt Inc, a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School, and the co-author of Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Bruce on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Bruce Schneier Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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How Underdogs Build Power: Stephanie Luce
10/23/2025
How Underdogs Build Power: Stephanie Luce
We discuss Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World—a guide for a new generation of activists seeking not just to understand power, but to build it. Stephanie’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Learn a new skill, like non cooperation or mutual aid 2) Find organizations that align with your values and check if they offer trainings Stephanie Luce is Professor of Labor Studies at the School of Labor and Urban Studies and Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She’s also the co-author of Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Stephanie on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Stephanie Luce Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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The Pathway to Citizenship: Todd Schulte
10/16/2025
The Pathway to Citizenship: Todd Schulte
A fair, humane, and orderly immigration system should think of the US as the top destination for top talent from around the world, as well as a beacon of hope. Changing the law to give permanent legal status and a pathway to citizenship would fix the current failed immigration system. Todd’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Post know-your-rights material at your place of worship or local grocery store Ask your HR to have legal resources for immigrant employees Todd Schulte is the President of FWD.us, where he has directed successful efforts to make the case that immigrants and immigration power the US economy, help us win the global race for talent, and strengthen the American workforce. Woohoo! We took home the Silver Medal in the Signal Awards: Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Todd on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Todd Schulte Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Small Dollars, Big Strategy: Brian Derrick
10/09/2025
Small Dollars, Big Strategy: Brian Derrick
We discuss how the everyday voter can make strategic political campaign donations just like a billionaire. Brian’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Find an election you’ve never participated in before and get involved 2) Check out the Supreme Court races in Pennsylvania, governor’s races in NJ and VA, and the California redistricting ballot measure Brian Derrick is the co-founder of Oath, a donor advising platform whose mission is to empower donors to participate in our democracy by offering civic education and helping users manage their political giving to maximize impact. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Brian on Instagram: VOTE FOR FUTURE HINDSIGHT! Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Brian Derrick Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Following the Money in Politics: Hilary Braseth
10/02/2025
Following the Money in Politics: Hilary Braseth
We discuss the unavoidable intersection between our capitalist economy and democratic governance, and how their relationship plays out through campaign finance and other political transactions. Hilary’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Get the data of your state, locality, and elected officials at Piece together what is happening your state Hilary Braseth is the executive director of OpenSecrets, the nation's premier research and government transparency group tracking money in politics and its effect on elections and policy. VOTE FOR FUTURE HINDSIGHT! Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow OpenSecrets on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Hilary Braseth Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Holding Democracy Accountable: Miranda Spivack
09/25/2025
Holding Democracy Accountable: Miranda Spivack
We discuss how the struggle for transparency is really a struggle for the soul of American democracy. Miranda’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Look up the agendas of your local school board and city council, and attend the public meetings Learn how your local and state governments make decisions Miranda S. Spivack is a veteran reporter and editor who specialized in government accountability, as well as the author of Backroom Deals in Our Backyard: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Miranda on X: Read Backroom Deals in our Backyards: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Miranda Spivack Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Turning Hope Into Action: Michael Ansara
09/18/2025
Turning Hope Into Action: Michael Ansara
We discuss the basics of organizing and the fruits of that work. Michael reminds us that “organizers organize organizations.” Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Gather 4-5 friends to talk about what’s happening 2) Share ideas on what you can do to resist Michael Ansara is a seasoned community organizer and the author of The Hard Work of Hope: A Memoir. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Michael on BlueSky: Read The Hard Work of Hope: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Michael Ansara Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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From Protest to Power: Jonathan Pulphus
09/11/2025
From Protest to Power: Jonathan Pulphus
We discuss the enduring power of protesting and the significance of the Ferguson uprising in the long arc of the Black liberation movement. Jonathan’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Speak with a young person in your life about what they’re wrestling with 2) Emphasize community engagement Jonathan Pulphus is an organizer from St. Louis, Missouri, Co-founder of the community organization Tribe X, and the author of With My People: Life, Justice, and Activism Beyond the University. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Jonathan on X: Read With My People: Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Jonathan Pulphus Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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We Are Changemakers: Sharon McMahon
09/04/2025
We Are Changemakers: Sharon McMahon
We discuss the importance of shifting our mindset to one that is infused with hope. Positive change comes when we choose hope. Though nobody can fix it all, we can all do something and make an impact. Sharon reminds us that if something is worth doing for everyone, it’s worth doing for one person. Sharon’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Choose hope. 2) Get involved in an issue that is important to you because your actions do matter. Sharon McMahon is the creator of “Sharon Says So” and host of the “Here’s Where it Gets Interesting” podcast. She's also the author of The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Sharon on Instagram: Read The Small and the Mighty: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Sharon McMahon Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Myth Making in America: Hajar Yazdiha
08/28/2025
Myth Making in America: Hajar Yazdiha
We discuss the role of collective memory in the myth-making of American exceptionalism. Hajar’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Advocate 2) Relate 3) Create Hajar Yazdiha is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and the author of The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Hajar on X: Read The Struggle for the People’s King: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Hajar Yazdiha Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Our Government Unraveled: Nancy Rosenblum
08/21/2025
Our Government Unraveled: Nancy Rosenblum
We discuss how ungoverning is the equivalent of a bull in a china shop. We have already seen the destruction of many institutions and many functions of the administrative state, but we don't yet know how much there is still to come. Nancy’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Don’t let unpredictability strip you of your agency 2) Vote in local, county, and state elections Nancy Rosenblum is the Senator Joseph Clark Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government Emerita at Harvard University, and the co-author of Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Nancy on X: Read Ungoverning: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Nancy Rosenblum Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Vigilantes Among Us: David Noll
08/14/2025
Vigilantes Among Us: David Noll
We discuss the long history of vigilante democracy in the US and its return in our current politics. The playing field is currently tilted in favor of these vigilante policies, but blue states can level the playing field by playing constitutional hardball. David reminds us that the American people have beat back movements to use vigilante power to enforce a reactionary agenda time and again. David’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Get involved in local politics 2) Resistance works and there are a lot of opportunities to resist authoritarianism David Noll is the co-author of Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy. He’s also the Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development and a professor of law at Rutgers Law School, as well as an academic fellow of the National Institute for Civil Justice. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow David on X: Read Vigilante Nation: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: David Noll Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Build Functional Immigration: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
08/07/2025
Build Functional Immigration: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
We discuss how out of date immigration laws are and why the only cure is comprehensive immigration reform from Congress. In the face of rising arrests and deportations by ICE, this is the perfect episode to remind us that we still need immigration reform. Aaron’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Be welcoming and model inclusion in your communities 2) Contact your member of Congress and demand comprehensive immigration reform Aaron Reichlin-Melnick is the Policy Director at the American Immigration Council, a non-profit organization that strives to strengthen the United States by shaping immigration policies and practices. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Aaron on X: Follow the American Immigration Council: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Radical Justice is the Way: Jocelyn Simonson
07/31/2025
Radical Justice is the Way: Jocelyn Simonson
We discuss how certain radical acts of justice by everyday people challenge the legitimacy of the criminal system and form the underpinning of a new collective legal thought, demosprudence. Collective understanding of justice and safety is changing away from the concept that justice equals cages. Jocelyn’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Be a court watcher! 2) Learn about your city’s or county’s budget Jocelyn Simonson is Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, a former public defender, and the author of Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Jocelyn on X: Read Radical Acts of Justice: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Jocelyn Simonson Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Deliberating for Democracy: James Fishkin
07/24/2025
Deliberating for Democracy: James Fishkin
We discuss deliberative polling as a way to assess the will of the people and then to make it consequential. This is what democracy is all about. James’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Question your own beliefs and assumptions 2) Learn to listen to people whom you would not normally talk to James Fishkin is the Director of the Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University and the author of Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy? Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Read Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: James Fishkin Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Resist Copaganda!: Alec Karakatsanis
07/17/2025
Resist Copaganda!: Alec Karakatsanis
We discuss the main goals of copaganda: narrowing our conception of safety and threat, constantly warning us that those harms are increasing, and telling us that the solution to our fears is more investment in the punishment bureaucracy. Alec’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Educate yourself on how copaganda works 2) Read the Copaganda book in a group! Alec Karakatsanis is the founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps and author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Alec on X: Read Copaganda: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Alec Karakatsanis Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Multisolving Our Democracy: Elizabeth Sawin
07/10/2025
Multisolving Our Democracy: Elizabeth Sawin
We discuss how multisolving is a way to address the multiple issues that are currently facing our democracy at the same time, ranging from pollution and sustainable energy to civil rights and collective governance. Elizabeth’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Learn about multisolving 2) Learn together in a group Elizabeth Sawin is the Director of the Multisolving Institute and the author of Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Elizabeth on X: Read Multisolving: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Elizabeth Sawin Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Our Kidnapped Constitution: Madiba Dennie
07/03/2025
Our Kidnapped Constitution: Madiba Dennie
We discuss Inclusive Constitutionalism, a fresh way to interpret the Constitution that makes inclusive democracy real. By contrast, originalism interprets the meaning of the Constitution as fixed in time in the 1800s and ignores the constitutional amendments during reconstruction that were designed to foster a multiracial democracy. Madiba’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Join or form a local union! Pay attention to state and local courts. Madiba Dennie is Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor at the critical legal commentary outlet Balls and Strikes. Her debut book is The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We The People Can Take it Back. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Madiba on X: Read The Originalism Trap: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Madiba Debbie Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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It’s Time to Change the Constitution: Erwin Chemerinsky
06/26/2025
It’s Time to Change the Constitution: Erwin Chemerinsky
We discuss why the Constitution—the document we've been taught to revere as the very foundation of American democracy—might actually be responsible for the current crisis in government. It might be leading us away from a more perfect union and toward destruction or even secession. Erwin’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Be informed Get involved Speak out Erwin Chemerinsky is the Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law and one of the nation's leading constitutional scholars. His most recent book is No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States, which urges us to think about starting over. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Read No Democracy Lasts Forever: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Erwin Chemerinsky Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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The Lawless Court: Leah Litman
06/19/2025
The Lawless Court: Leah Litman
We discuss how the Supreme Court’s lawlessness is fueled by the conservative grievance mindset where Republicans believe they are victims of laws they don’t agree with. The Supreme Court has played an important role in enabling the current administration’s actions. Leah’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Get educated on the Supreme Court! Read Leah’s book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes Leah Litman is co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, professor of law at the University of Michigan and former Supreme Court clerk, and the author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Leah on X: Read Lawless: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Leah Litman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Democracy for the Unhoused: Maria Foscarinis
06/12/2025
Democracy for the Unhoused: Maria Foscarinis
We discuss why housing insecurity undermines our democracy. We cover the evolution from Reagan, when homelessness was blamed on the individual, to the increasing recognition that housing is a human right. Maria’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Be an advocate against criminalization and call your representatives Join the campaign Maria Foscarinis is the founder of the National Homelessness Law Center and the author of And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Maria on X: Read And Housing for All: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Maria Foscarinis Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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The Art of Calling In: Loretta Ross
06/05/2025
The Art of Calling In: Loretta Ross
We discuss "calling in" as a practice rooted in a human rights framework that can transform how we engage across our divide and potentially be the bridge that helps our democracy survive. Loretta’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Do an integrity audit: pause and self assess before responding Always focus on the good part of people Loretta Ross is an activist and an associate professor at Smith College. Loretta has had a long career in the human rights movement and her new book is Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Loretta on X: Read Calling In: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Loretta Ross Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Democracy On The Job: Jaz Brisack
05/29/2025
Democracy On The Job: Jaz Brisack
We discuss what it takes to build worker power from scratch and how these efforts can reshape not only our workplaces, but democracy itself. Jaz’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Organize a union in your workplace Train at Inside Organizer School Jaz Brisack is a union organizer and cofounder of the Inside Organizer School, as well as the author of Get on the Job and Organize: Standing Up for a Better Workplace and a Better World. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Jaz on X: Read Get on the Job and Organize: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Jaz Brisack Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Reclaim Democracy’s Power: Stacey Abrams
05/22/2025
Reclaim Democracy’s Power: Stacey Abrams
We discuss reclaiming the narrative of democracy. Democracy is a tool to deliver on our values in the realm of justice, dignity, fairness, and freedom. Stacey’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Refuse to pre-capitulate Take action on one issue you care about once a week, every week Stacey Abrams is an author, political leader, and host of the new podcast Assembly Required. After eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as Minority Leader, she was the 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, where she won more votes than any other Democrat in the state’s history. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Stacey on IG: Listen to Assembly Required: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Stacey Abrams Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Body, Law, and Liberty: Karen Thompson
05/15/2025
Body, Law, and Liberty: Karen Thompson
We discuss the growing phenomenon of pregnancy criminalization, examine the path forward in a post-Dobbs world, and consider what a just jurisprudence of pregnancy might look like. Karen’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Educate yourself at the Pregnancy Justice website: 2) Make your voice heard, put pressure on district attorneys who bring cases to criminalize pregnant people. Karen Thompson is the Legal Director of Pregnancy Justice and leads a team defending the rights of people who face criminalization because of their pregnancies or pregnancy outcomes. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Pregnancy Justice on IG: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Karen Thompson Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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Classrooms of Democracy: Elaine Weiss
05/08/2025
Classrooms of Democracy: Elaine Weiss
We discuss the history of citizenship schools, their profound importance in the Civil Rights Movement, and the critical lessons they offer for our present moment. Elaine’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Share the power of voting with your neighbors. Start your own community citizenship schools! Elaine Weiss is a journalist, speaker, and author of Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools that Built the Civil Rights Movement. She’s also the author of The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote, which was a source for the Broadway musical SUFFS. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Elaine on X: Read Our Guests’ Books!: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Elaine Weiss Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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100 Days of Chaos: Skye Perryman
05/01/2025
100 Days of Chaos: Skye Perryman
We assess the first 100 days of the Trump administration and what we can expect going forward. Skye’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Join a dinner for democracy or a coffee for change Resist isolation and say yes to building a future for ourselves. Skye Perryman is the President and CEO of Democracy Forward, which uses the law to build collective power and advance a bold, vibrant democracy for all people. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Skye on IG: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Skye Perryman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
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