- 98
- Episodes
- 18
- Transcribed
- 38
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Sidebar
Season three of SideBar: Optimism in Action features nonprofit leaders, advocates, and community members who represent extraordinary work that is improving the humanitarian, public policy, and charitable needs of our local, national, and global communities. We are very excited to join the digital programming of KAZU 90.3. KAZU is the NPR affiliate for the Monterey, Salinas, and Santa Cruz region. We release new episodes on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- Publisher
- SideBarMedia LLC
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 Oct 2022
- Latest episode
- 20 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
18 of 98 episodes have a transcript.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
We Are the Power to Win the Future with Gary Lucks
4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is There an Optimistic View for Democracy this Election with Bill Monning
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Democracy - On the Outbound or the Rebound with Madiba Dennie and Lawrence Goldstone
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We Are the Power to Win the Future with Gary Lucks
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And because I think that's part of the root cause of the problem is disinformation, misinformation, but we don't have the luxury to fix that in the coming weeks before the midterm elections. What we can do is tap into our agency. And we all have opportunities to do what Simon Rosenberg at Hopium says, do more and worry less. The way we can get into that is by encouraging everyone to vote early. One way to push back against efforts to interfere with a free and fair election. So voting early is critical. People are encouraged to vote in person where you can, to vote at a drop box and by mail as well. […]
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- Gary Lucks
- Bill Monning
- Madiba Dennie
- Lawrence Goldstone
- Dr Leslie Hayes
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 38 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
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- Quality
- 80
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 71
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