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Unmoderated with Sarah McCammon
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammon is a new podcast from Unmoderated News, that examines the personal stories that shape a new generation of leaders and the political and policy battles they fight to make change. Through intimate conversations with elected officials, political commentators, advocates, and community leaders, Unmoderated unpacks the origin stories behind today's combative centrists. Together, we explore how they fight successfully in unfriendly territory, win hearts and minds, and…
Episodes
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonSarah Longwell Eats the Elephant One Trump Voter at a Time
Sarah Longwell grew up in a small town in central Pennsylvania, a place where they canceled school on the first day of deer season. She finished college not…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonMike Murphy Knew Trump Was Trouble in the 90s
Mike Murphy spent decades working for Republicans, including Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, and John McCain. Then came Donald Trump. It was a turning point for Murphy…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonCheri Bustos Won Trump Country, One Grocery Aisle at a Time
Cheri Bustos spent almost two decades as a newspaper reporter before entering public life. She served on her city council and then, in 2012, flipped a…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonDr. Annie Andrews Doesn't Ask Patients Their Party
When Dr. Annie Andrews launched her Senate campaign in a solidly Republican state last year, she knew she was the underdog. No Democrat has won a Senate race…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonJared Polis Made Colorado #1 in Education
Jared Polis took an unusual path into politics. When he was 25, and not yet a parent, he won a seat on Colorado's State Board of Education. He later had kids…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonQuinton Lucas Wants Democrats at the Chiefs Game
For stretches of his childhood, Quinton Lucas was homeless. He crashed at motels, with relatives, and even at the nursing home where his great-aunt lived. Now…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonJessica Tarlov Wins Arguments Without Losing Friends
Jessica Tarlov is, for lack of a better term, a prominent moderate. She's one of the most recognizable Democrats on Fox News, arguing daily with people who…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonYadira Ramos-Herbert Says Real is Better Than Polished
Yadira Ramos-Herbert grew up in Queens, the granddaughter of immigrants. She started her career as an attorney in New York City, then spent a decade in…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonFrank Sharry Says Democrats Could Still Win on Immigration
Third Way Senior Fellow Frank Sharry has been at the center of nearly every major push for immigration reform for decades — and watched almost all of them fall…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonJake Auchincloss Wants to Save Democrats from Permanent Minority
Most kids hang posters of their favorite bands on their walls. Jake Auchincloss decorated his room with pictures of the Founding Fathers. His grandfather, the…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonElissa Slotkin is on Trump’s List… and She’s Fighting Back
Elissa Slotkin arrived in New York City as a student one day before 9/11—and before the smoke cleared, she knew what she wanted to do with her life. She went…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonBrooke Jenkins Won’t Apologize for Prosecuting Crime
Brooke Jenkins was a homicide prosecutor in San Francisco when she walked out the door and helped lead a campaign to fire her own boss. That boss was one of…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonTom Suozzi: The Trump Country Democrat Pushing His Party to the Middle
Tom Suozzi grew up in a family where public service was the family business. His father immigrated from Italy, and flew bombing missions over Europe during…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonKen Salazar on Immigration, the Border, and the Future of the Democratic Party
Ken Salazar comes from a part of Colorado with a complicated history that has shaped the way he understands immigration and identity. Salazar has represented…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonJustin Bibb on Winning City Hall at 34
Justin Bibb grew up in a house where public safety was personal. His father was a police officer and firefighter, his grandmother led the neighborhood watch…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonMark Cuban Has a Plan to Fix Health Care
Most people know Mark Cuban as a Shark Tank investor or longtime owner of the Dallas Mavericks. But a few years ago, he started Cost Plus Drugs to cut out the…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonJackie Payne on the Moderate Women Who Decide Elections
Jackie Payne on the Moderate Women Who Decide Elections After Donald Trump won in 2016, Jackie Payne did something unusual. She got in a car and spent two…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonJoe Walsh and Yemisi Egbewole Diagnose the Brand
Democrats have a branding problem. Joe Walsh and Yemisi Egbewole think they know why. They took very different roads into the Democratic Party. Walsh was a Tea…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonBobby Pulido: The Quinceañera Candidate
Bobby Pulido spent thirty years building a career as a Tejano music star. Now he's running for Congress in South Texas, in one of the poorest parts of the…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonNikki Budzinski Works the Floor, Not the Feed
Nikki Budzinski is the kind of Democrat a lot of people say the party needs more of — a reluctant politician who came up in the labor movement and now…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonRahm Emanuel on Faith, Israel, and What’s Next (Pt. 2)
Rahm Emanuel believes in Israel. He also thinks its government is making historic mistakes. In Part 2 of our conversation, he aims his critique in every…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonRahm Emanuel: America Has Lost Its Nerve (Pt. 1)
Rahm Emanuel has a reputation for two things: a tough demeanor and a policy nerd's command of detail. In Part 1 of our interview, he lives up to both…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonCatherine Cortez Masto on What Battleground Voters Want
Catherine Cortez Masto has run and won twice in Nevada — even in an environment where Republicans had a six-point advantage. She's already the person many…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonMayor Eileen Higgins Flipped Miami by Listening
In 2025, Eileen Higgins was elected the first female mayor of Miami and the first Democrat to lead the city in nearly thirty years. She beat a Trump-endorsed…
Unmoderated with Sarah McCammonGov. Mikie Sherrill is Taking on the Culture of “No”
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill flipped five Trump counties last year and outran Kamala Harris statewide — with a message aimed squarely at voters in the…
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Introducing 'What It Takes'
What It Takes with Sarah McCammon is Unmoderated News's flagship podcast that examines the personal stories that shape a new generation of leaders. The first…