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Beat the Big Guys

 Sandy Rosenthal

Do you see a problem in your community or town, but feel there’s nothing you can do? Find out just how much power you have – right now – from Sandy Rosenthal who started out with no special training, stood up to a mammoth federal agency, and won. In every episode, Sandy, author of the award-winning book “Words Whispered in Water” will provide free and inexpensive tools that you can use right now to Beat the Big Guys.

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Update frequency
every 10 days
Average duration
30 minutes
Episodes
123
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Use Humor Instead of Anger to Mobilize Your Troops - Alexandra Allred

Use Humor Instead of Anger to Mobilize Your Troops - Alexandra Allred

Author, humorist, motivational speaker, athlete Alexandra Allred (Dallas, TX) talks with Sandy about the value of using humor in your visuals and photo ops. And how having a celebrity spokesperson is…
00:33:39  |   Mon 06 Dec 2021
Your Courage Will Give Courage to Others - Cherri Foytlin

Your Courage Will Give Courage to Others - Cherri Foytlin

Organizer, writer, and speaker Cherri Foytlin (Tierra Amarilla, NM) talks with Sandy about her Calls to Action after the BP Deep Water Drilling Disaster, and how courage creates even more courage in …
00:32:04  |   Mon 29 Nov 2021
Arm Yourself for the Trick Question - Sandy Rosenthal

Arm Yourself for the Trick Question - Sandy Rosenthal

Sandy Rosenthal changes the routine this week with a monologue so important it needs an entire episode - the trick question which Big Guys use to push the civic leader off-topic.


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00:26:00  |   Mon 15 Nov 2021
The Threat of Arrest is Likely a Bluff - Karen Savage

The Threat of Arrest is Likely a Bluff - Karen Savage

In this episode, Sandy chats with investigative journalist Karen Savage (New York, NY) who relates her experience being threatened with arrest for the 'crime' of her photography and how this threat i…
00:34:32  |   Mon 08 Nov 2021
Be Sure to Include Faith-based Support Among Your Allies - Naomi Yoder

Be Sure to Include Faith-based Support Among Your Allies - Naomi Yoder

Naomi Yoder (New Orleans, LA), a science team member with Healthy Gulf uses their background in holding Big Energy accountable in their chat with Sandy about the value of including faith-based suppor…
00:35:22  |   Mon 01 Nov 2021
In Speaking Out for the Public Good, There's No Need to Fear the Big Guys - Kayne Darrell

In Speaking Out for the Public Good, There's No Need to Fear the Big Guys - Kayne Darrell

Kayne Darrell (Castle Hayne, NC) chats with Sandy about her role in a community opposition to ––and triumph against––Titan Cement in the county of New Hanover, NC.

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00:41:17  |   Mon 25 Oct 2021
You Can Double Your Power by Banding with Other Community Efforts - Samantha Montano

You Can Double Your Power by Banding with Other Community Efforts - Samantha Montano

Sandy chats with Dr. Samantha Montano (Bourne, MA), author of Disasterology: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis, about why emergency management reform in the US is needed and the s…
00:26:14  |   Mon 18 Oct 2021
Watch Out for the Big Guy's Phony Support Groups - Al Norman

Watch Out for the Big Guy's Phony Support Groups - Al Norman

Al Norman (Greenfield, MA), founder of Sprawl-Busters - a clearinghouse on big box sprawl issues - talks about how to take on companies as large as Wal-Mart and Amazon, and win.

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00:41:20  |   Mon 11 Oct 2021
Your Patience Will Be Rewarded With Making The World a Better Place - Rob Bilott

Your Patience Will Be Rewarded With Making The World a Better Place - Rob Bilott

Robert Bilott (Cincinnati, OH), author of Poisoned Water––also the subject of the major motion picture Dark Waters starring Mark Ruffalo––talks with Sandy about his battle to expose Dupont's contamin…
00:45:39  |   Mon 04 Oct 2021
Always Remember That You're Speaking Out For The Greater Good - Nina Teicholz

Always Remember That You're Speaking Out For The Greater Good - Nina Teicholz

Nina Teicholz (New York, NY) , author of The Big Fat Surprise, shares her experience with Sandy about when she challenged the entrenched American Medical Association about saturated fat.
00:40:25  |   Mon 27 Sep 2021
You Don't Need to Know All the Answers; Just Ask the Questions - Kimberly Terrell

You Don't Need to Know All the Answers; Just Ask the Questions - Kimberly Terrell

Sandy talks with Kimberly Terrell (New Orleans, LA), Research Scientist & Director of Community Engagement at Tulane’s Environmental Law Clinic about how asking the right questions can be the key to …
00:24:58  |   Mon 20 Sep 2021
The Big Guys Make Lots of Big Mistakes - Peter Jung

The Big Guys Make Lots of Big Mistakes - Peter Jung

Peter Jung (Hudson, NY) , was instrumental in stopping a massive cement plant from ever getting built in New York state, talks with Sandy about how to react when the big guys make big mistakes.

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00:41:16  |   Mon 13 Sep 2021
The Six Most Important Steps to Beating the Big Guys - Ken McCarthy

The Six Most Important Steps to Beating the Big Guys - Ken McCarthy

Ken McCarthy (Tivoli, NY), one of the foremost pioneers of the movement to commercialize the Internet in the early 1990s, chats with Sandy and lays out a crystal clear strategy to Beat the Big Guys.
00:22:20  |   Tue 07 Sep 2021
You Can Beat an Army of Attorneys - Lisa Jordan

You Can Beat an Army of Attorneys - Lisa Jordan

Sandy talks with Lisa Jordan (New Orleans, LA), the Director of Tulane Environmental Law Clinic about the power of regular folks even if up against an army of attorneys.

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00:28:07  |   Mon 23 Aug 2021
It's Not Who You Know, It's What You Know - Darryl Malek-Wiley

It's Not Who You Know, It's What You Know - Darryl Malek-Wiley

Sandy chats with Darryl Malek-Wiley (New Orleans, LA), Environmental Justice Organizer at Sierra Club, about the power a regular citizen wields by doing something as simple as learning the facts.

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00:26:35  |   Mon 16 Aug 2021
The Freedom of Information Act is a Free and Useful Tool Available to Anyone - Carey Gillam

The Freedom of Information Act is a Free and Useful Tool Available to Anyone - Carey Gillam

Carey Gillam––originally from Kansas––is author of the recently released "The Monsanto Papers" (Island Press, 2021), chats with Sandy about how useful the Freedom of Information Act can be for the co…
00:29:17  |   Mon 09 Aug 2021
The Unpaid Community Leader Has The Utmost Power - JP Morrell

The Unpaid Community Leader Has The Utmost Power - JP Morrell

JP Morrell (New Orleans, LA) chats with Sandy about the power of the community group while recalling his experience representing a group of residents who fought for laws to address lead poisoning in …
00:29:18  |   Mon 02 Aug 2021
Recap of the First Five Episodes of Beat the Big Guys

Recap of the First Five Episodes of Beat the Big Guys

Sandy provides a recap of secrets to help her podcast followers make their own communities better.

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Host: Sandy Rosenthal
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Producer: Jess Branas
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00:06:52  |   Mon 26 Jul 2021
There's No Need to Fear Criticism - Ed Bodker

There's No Need to Fear Criticism - Ed Bodker

Sandy chats with biologist Edward Bodker (Pontchatoula, LA) who exposed a dangerous process being touted as a panacea by Big Business. Tune in to learn how to Beat the Big Guys!

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00:23:08  |   Mon 19 Jul 2021
Getting Your Story Into The Media - Ariella Steinhorn and Amber Scorah

Getting Your Story Into The Media - Ariella Steinhorn and Amber Scorah

This week, Sandy is joined by two incredible women. Ariella Steinhorn and Amber Scorah (New York, NY) came together to create Lioness where they help individuals bring their stories to the world thr…
00:19:15  |   Mon 12 Jul 2021
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