The Zag
The Zag is a volunteer-led production from New Leaders Council. The Zag highlights NLC’s 10,000 alumni: local cross-sector leaders who are united in making social and political change in their communities.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Episode 324: Eric Brown episode (Live from NLC Convention in Philly)
Eric Brown, 2015 Nashville, joins The Zag live at NLC Convention in Philly to share more about his first published book called Weekend Reflections. He chronicles the inspiration behind it and the jou…
00:05:19 |
Sat 23 Jul 2022
Episode 323: Jeremy Pesner episode
2021 NLC Pittsburgh Fellow Jeremy Pesner is in the early stages of writing a book. He shares details on what's motivating him to take the plunge and what he hopes to cover in his work. Check it out.
00:10:26 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Episode 322: Evan Berry episode
2019 NLC Boston Fellow Evan Berry stops by The Zag to talk about the power and importance of unionizing staff members in Massachusetts state house. We hear about progress with the organizing efforts …
00:11:22 |
Mon 16 May 2022
Episode 321: Juan Livas episode
2020 NLC South Texas Frontera Board Member Juan Livas joins The Zag to talk about the importance of after school programs in schools and districts. Hear more about how his work in that sector has evo…
00:09:15 |
Sat 14 May 2022
Episode 320: Jaime Andres Diez episode
2022 NLC Frontera Fellow Jaime Andres Diez stops by The Zag to talk about political life in South Texas and what a railroad commissioner does. Don't miss it.
00:10:02 |
Sun 08 May 2022
Episode 319: Marcella Juarez episode
2022 NLC South Texas Frontera Fellow Marcella Juarez is the owner of Palo Blanco Farm & Ranch and a proponent of responsible agriculture. Tune in to hear more about her story and how it is positively…
00:08:50 |
Fri 06 May 2022
Episode 318: Missy Spears episode
2021 NLC Kentucky Fellow Missy Spears shares the story of a NLC capstone project that has come to life in the community. Tune in to hear how a community fridge has brought folks together in inspiring…
00:08:35 |
Tue 03 May 2022
Episode 317: Jorgel Chavez episode
Having been elected to the Bell Gardens City Council in November 2020, Jorgel Chavez, 2022 NLC Los Angeles Fellow, is the youngest councilmember serving throughout Los Angeles County. He stops by The…
00:11:35 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Episode 316: Asha Castleberry-Hernandez episode
Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, 2010 NLC New York Fellow, joins The Zag to discuss her work on foreign policy with the Biden Administration. Tune in to learn some new ways to stay updated on what's happe…
00:09:11 |
Tue 26 Apr 2022
Episode 315: Usha Tewari episode
Usha Tewari, 2017 NLC Orlando, is a first-generation Indian American, passionate advocate, and congressional ambassador. She worked full time and was the sole caregiver for her mother who had Alzheim…
00:09:47 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Episode 314: Tonyisha Harris episode
2021 NLC Chicago Fellow Tonyisha Harris joins The Zag to talk about climate justice and organizing youth in this country and worldwide to create the change we need. Learn more at the site below about…
00:08:54 |
Fri 08 Apr 2022
Episode 313: Nick Guthman episode
Nick Guthman, 2022 NLC Los Angeles Fellow, is a progressive political organizer based in his hometown of Los Angeles. Nick consults on various projects as a Partner at Democracy Partners, a national …
00:14:13 |
Tue 05 Apr 2022
Episode 312: Matt Mawhinney episode
Ever wondered how campaigns and progressive movement-building organizations get their data? Or what do they do with it once they have it? More importantly, how does all this strengthen our democracy,…
00:10:00 |
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Episode 311: Rhiannon Cook episode
Rhiannon Cook, 2015 NLC Pittsburgh Fellows, returns to The Zag to share more about her latest venture: working on Black Maternal Health through a program called Spora Mommas. The organization is a v…
00:11:38 |
Mon 28 Mar 2022
Episode 310: Anna Gouker episode
Anna Gouker, NLC Wisconsin alumni and founder of The Rage Fund, was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic condition that requires them to use motorized wheelchairs and ventilators. In 2011 Ann…
00:10:05 |
Fri 25 Mar 2022
Episode 309: Brenda Lopez Romero episode
2017 NLC Atlanta Fellow Brenda Lopez Romero joins The Zag to share her memories of NLC Institute and more. Brenda is Senior Assistant District Attorney for the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit leading the J…
00:13:40 |
Sun 20 Mar 2022
Episode 308: Zachary Espericueta episode
2022 NLC San Antonio Fellow Zachary Espericueta stops by to talk about his increasingly popular podcast network. Amplifying the Voices of the Alamo City through insightful interviews and candid discu…
00:10:38 |
Sun 27 Feb 2022
Episode 307: Emily Ladau episode
Activist, writer, and speaker Emily Ladau, 2021 NLC New York Fellow, joins The Zag to talk about her work as a disability advocate. Author of the book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to S…
00:09:24 |
Fri 18 Feb 2022
Episode 306: Ernest Levert, Jr. episode
We caught up with Ernest Levert Jr, a 2021 NLC Columbus Fellow, to learn more about what he created for his NLC Capstone project. Called the Cooperative Chess Cultural Center (4C- "the fork"), his pr…
00:09:41 |
Mon 14 Feb 2022
Episode 305: Renee Menart episode
Renée Menart, 2021 NLC San Francisco Fellow, is a passionate advocate for youth impacted by the legal system. She serves as a policy analyst at the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ), a l…
00:10:53 |
Thu 10 Feb 2022
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