Leftist Lezzies

Kelly Wise interviews Tiffany Prater for OK HD 12 and discusses infrastructure, healthcare, education, and identity politics. Find out more about Tiffany's campaign here:
Home | Prater For Oklahoma
Tiffany Prater TikTok
 

Kelly Wise interviews Mary Jo Kinzie, Chair of OK CD5 Democrats, to get the skinny on the upcoming elections, how you can get involved, and candidates you should know! All links mentioned here:
mobilize.us
Contest Every Race
Indivisible Oklahoma – Bringing Oklahomans Together to Fight Fascism
Young Democrats Facebook
May 16th - MWC Library at 1 PM Focus Group on Voting Access in Minority Communities
molly@okdemocrats.org - to volunteer
Amy Warne - conatct to get involved with OK County Dems chair@okcountydemocrats.org 
 

Kelly Wise interviews Kassandra Murillo, board member of Oklahoma Mural Syndicate, better known as Plaza Walls to discuss the importance of art as resistance and in community. Links for this episode found here:
The Plaza Walls
PLAZA WALLS Instagram
Plaza Walls Facebook
x.com/plazawalls
@chromaj
@wing.chow
 

Kelly Wise interviewed Erik Terwey, one of the candidates running for US House of Reps in Congressional District 2 in Oklahoma. Identifying as an "aggressive progressive," he outlines his background, policy positions, and goals if elected to office. Links for his campaign and those discussed in the episode can be found here: 
Erik Terwey for Congress
Take BAC Congress! | Take Back Congress
New Consensus
Terwey Facebook
Erik Terwey for Congress (@terweyforcongress) • Instagram photos and videos
Terwey on X
TikTok - Terwey
@terweyforcongress.bsky.social on Bluesky
Terwey for Congress - YouTube

Kelly Wise interviews Frank Spring, founding partner at Altum Insight and managing partner of Undaunted Ventures.He's currently finalizing a new study focused on rural voters in Nebraska, and one finding stood out immediately: a deep fear of AI.
 
Frank discusses the real concerns about accountability, trust, and who’s responsible as AI starts affecting daily life. 
Frank also unpacks how Democrats have a chance to talk about smart, practical policies that actually close the trust gap with rural voters instead of talking past them. 
 
Book recommended in this episode: 
The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America: Jacobs, Nicholas F., Shea, Daniel: 9780231211581: Amazon.com: Books
 

Kelly Wise interviews Washington State ACLU Health Policy Program Director, Sattie Zapata-Nyachwaya about how to make change in policy spaces, how to keep your cool while doing it, and ways to move the needle while managing expectations. Organizations mentioned in this episode are linked here, as well as some background on Sattie's work. 
Freedom Oklahoma
HRC | Human Rights Campaign
Home - ACLU of Oklahoma
Home | OKHRA
Sister Song
Home - AIDS United
Sattie Zapata-Nyachwaya, MPA | LinkedIn
 

Kelly Wise interviews Zolal Habibi- an Iranian human rights activist that serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
With over two decades of dedicated activism, she has a unique voice in the current climate in Iran. She emphasized the Resistance's opposition to foreign intervention, citing historical precedents of imposed dictators, and stressed the Iranian people's calls for international support for their organized resistance to establish a democratic republic under the NCRI's 10-point plan. Listen here to learn more about the core values of the Iranian resistance, the future vision for Iran, and plans for weakening proxies. 
 
Links mentioned in this interview for direct action:
Free Iran 
 

Kelly Wise interviews another greenhouse steward Organizing Okie, who also volunteers with the Tulsa Really, Really Free Market, and openly identifies as Communist in a red state. Links for this episode found here:
Really, Really Free Market Facebook Page
Tulsa Really Really Free Market Instagram page
Mass Movement Community Arts, 1217 E Admiral Blvd
2nd Saturday every month 12-3PM - donations 11:30-2. 

Kelly Wise interviews Elisa Sandridge, founder of Organizing Okies.
All links from this show can be found here:
Organizing Okies: Mutual Aid & Community Events | Organizing Okies
Organizing Okies | Facebook
TikTok - Make Your Day
Organizing Okies (@organizingokies) • Instagram photos and videos
Good News: Nonprofit teaches Oklahomans to garden while fighting food insecurity | News | fox23.com
 

Civic Engagement Consultant Amanda McCellon joined host Kelly Wise to discuss local political action steps to get involved at the local level. Links for this episode found here:
Amanda McCellon | civic training
Amanda McCellon (@amandajmccellon) • Instagram photos and videos
Amanda McCellon - YouTube
Amanda McCellon | Substack
TikTok @amandamccellon