Welcome to Deacs and Democracy, a podcast produced by Wake Forest University’s student newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. In this limited series, Online Managing Editor Elizabeth Maline sits down with members of the university community who are engaging with the 2020 election, whether by working for local candidates or volunteering with voting rights organizations. Listen for engaging discussions about local and national politics, as well as the unique circumstances surrounding this election.
Deacs & Democracy
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to Deacs and Democracy, a podcast produced by Wake Forest University’s student newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. In this limited series, Online Managing Editor Elizabeth Maline sits down with members of the university community who are engaging with the 2020 election, whether by working for local candidates or volunteering with voting rights organizations. Listen for engaging discussions about local and national politics, as well as the unique circumstances surrounding this election.
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Recent Episodes
November 4, 2020
The Morning After: Gwyneth Lonergan and Maine Senate and Presidential Campaigning
<p>Welcome to a special edition of our podcast, Deacs & Democracy, on the day after Election Day: November 4, 2020. Gwyneth Lonergan, a Wake Forest senior took the time to speak with me today about her involvement in this election. Over the past couple of months, she has interned for the coordinated campaign in Maine, specifically with Democrat Senate challenger Sarah Gideon, who’s is hoping to unseat long-standing moderate Republican Susan Collins. But, she has also worked with the Biden campaign there and across the country. She shares her insights with us about these two highly-contested races: what we know, what we don’t know, and where we go from here.</p>
November 2, 2020
Anna Bloch and the North Carolina Coordinated Campaign
<p>In the fifth installment of Deacs & Democracy, Elizabeth speaks with Anna Bloch, a sophomore at the university from New York City. She is the Old Gold & Black’s social media manager as well as a volunteer for the North Carolina Democratic Party. She specifically works with the North Carolina Coordinated Campaign, which campaigns on behalf of democrats up and down the ballot. She has primarily been phone banking and training volunteers to do the same.</p>
October 27, 2020
Izzy McMahon and MTV's +1 the polls
<p>In this episode of Deacs & Democracy, Elizabeth speaks with Izzy McMahon. She’s a senior at the university who has been engaging with the election in several different ways. During the summer she was a Deacs Decide fellow who helped to establish a comprehensive voter guide. This semester, she is working with MTV’s +1 the polls and worked in collaboration with the Office of Civic and Community engagement to establish the polling place at Winston-Salem First Assembly of God, which many students and community members have visited in order to cast their ballots this election. She is also interning with a political firm in D.C.</p>
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