Democrats Abroad: The Blue Vote Café

About Democrats Abroad: The Blue Vote Café

Every American living abroad can vote in the U.S., and can engage politically back home through Democrats Abroad, an official arm of the Democratic Party. Brought to you by David Schellenberg and Rachel Eugster (co-chairs of the Canada's Capital Region chapter of Democrats Abroad) this podcast is about Americans living outside the U.S.--who we are, what we stand for, how to get engaged back home, and how to make sure your vote is counted, Because when Democrats vote abroad, Democrats at home win. For more info: democratsabroad.org To register and request your ballot: votefromabroad.org

Publisher

Democrats Abroad

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Dec 2019

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 164 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Gay Valimont: Running in Florida's Reddest District (Season 13, Ep 25)

   Gay Valimont, Democratic candidate running for the U.S. House in Florida's 1st Congressional District, discusses gun violence prevention, fixing healthcare, and three urgent priorities when Democrats take office: ending the war, addressing the affordability crisis, and rolling back tariffs. She also shares how her moral compass guides her party affiliation, and the key message she wants to impart to younger generations. Listen to the full library of Blue Vote Café episodes at https://bluevotecafe.com (https://www.google.com/search?q=https://bluevotecafe.com). Register and request your ballot every calendar year at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ (https://www.votefromabroad.org/).

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Dr. Christopher Jones: The Rocket Scientist Taking on the Banker in AR (Season 13 Ep 24)

   Dr. Christopher Jones (rocket scientist, minister, and girl dad) visits the café to talk about his campaign to represent Arkansas in Congress and the Triple A theme of his platform: affordability and accountability for all. Emphasizing the importance of human connection, he touches on how people are hurting, why this moment feels like 9/11, where progressives and MAGA voters find common ground, and how clearing away the rubble allows us to build something new. He also offers his perspective as a nuclear engineer on regulatory frameworks to manage AI, discusses the galvanizing force in the White House, and takes a brief tangent into the facial expressions of dogs—with a shoutout to #JudgeJohnHodgman. Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com (http://bluevotecafe.com?utm_source=gemini). Register and request your ballot every year at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ (https://www.votefromabroad.org/?utm_source=gemini).

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   14 Sept 2026

   Bruce Coville: Revisiting the McCarthy Era through ghost stories (Season 13, Ep 23)

   Acclaimed children's author Bruce Coville joins us to discuss teaching history through ghost stories. He shares the 30-year journey behind a long-gestating manuscript, the local Syracuse, NY history uncovered along the way, and the parallels he sees between the McCarthy era and modern-day threats to civil liberties. Plus, Bruce reflects on the formative influence of Mad magazine, landing as a New York Times crossword clue, sounding early alarms on AI scraping books, and paving the way for fart jokes in children's literature. Links & Resources: Full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes: https://bluevotecafe.com (https://bluevotecafe.com) Register and request your overseas ballot: https://www.votefromabroad.org/ (https://www.votefromabroad.org/) For more information, visit https://sdfcu.org/ (https://sdfcu.org/) or email overseas@sdfcu.org.

Inside a recent episode

What's wrong with politics (Season 13, Ep2)

Published 13 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Wonderful. Do you find a lot of times like political rookies don't understand how hard it is to raise money in politics? Political rookies like the candidates, or like the activists. Yes. Okay, yes. I mean the answer is yes to all of that. I think the thing is fundraising is not hard because of strategy, although there is something to it, you know, it's not like you can just go out, hat, and hand, and everybody's going to give you money, but it's more hard the same way that going to the gym is hard. Getting up at six o 'clock in the morning every day, and going and doing those reps when you don't feel like it, and if you skip a day, you end up sore, or, you know, that kind of thing, it's a discipline thing. […]

Who has been a guest on Democrats Abroad: The Blue Vote Café

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ingrid Garner
• Cory Doctorow
• Stewart Reynolds
• Ezra Levin
• Debbie Weiss

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

679,910

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

82

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