{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6961268923ce58f14615840d/6a887308e96a6b6c190e4de0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Progressive Case for Midterms Optimism","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6961268923ce58f14615840d/1787327213380-94329817-bf82-4d63-bb3f-d93205f38496.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Since losing the 2024 presidential election, Democrats have been doing a lot of finger pointing. But with the midterms this fall, it’s time to stop pointing and start saying what you actually believe and why people should vote for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: <a href=\"https://www.amandalitman.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amanda Litman</a>, author of “<a href=\"https://books.apple.com/us/book/when-were-in-charge/id6751854687?itscg=30200&amp;itsct=books_box_link&amp;mttnsubad=6751854687&amp;at=1000l38Mz&amp;ct=what-next\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">When We’re in Charge</a>” and head of Run for Something.</p><p><br></p><p>Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at<a href=\"http://slate.com/whatnextplus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> slate.com/whatnextplus</a> to get access wherever you listen.</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast production by Rob Gunther, Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.</p><p><br></p><p>Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD.</p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}