In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Mike Croley, a congressional candidate running in Tennessee’s 6th District. The conversation covers Tennessee redistricting, federal worker cuts, DOGE layoffs, data centers, wealth inequality, Democratic socialism, public service, congressional accountability, and building a campaign rooted in working people.

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• (00:00) - — Intro
• (00:40) - — Meet Mike
• (01:00) - — Tennessee issues
• (03:00) - — Redistricting
• (06:00) - — Federal service
• (08:30) - — DOGE cuts
• (11:30) - — Agency damage
• (14:30) - — Fork email
• (17:30) - — Open seat
• (19:30) - — Trump politics
• (22:30) - — GOP messaging
• (24:30) - — Democratic socialism
• (27:00) - — Wealth tax
• (29:30) - — Public priorities
• (31:30) - — Party direction
• (33:30) - — Culture wars
• (36:00) - — Find Mike
• (38:30) - — Accountability
• (41:30) - — Progressive scale
• (45:00) - — Post-interview thoughts
• (47:30) - — Tennessee race
• (49:00) - — Final message

In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Joshua Sales, a veteran, teacher, and congressional candidate running in Tennessee’s 7th District. The conversation covers teaching, rural organizing, Social Security, campaign finance reform, corporate power, access to education, job training, wealth inequality, universal healthcare, and building a campaign focused on working people.

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• (00:00) - — Intro
• (00:30) - — Meet Joshua
• (00:50) - — Teaching
• (03:00) - — Classroom standards
• (05:30) - — Talking to voters
• (06:30) - — Social Security
• (09:00) - — Protecting retirement
• (11:30) - — Corporate power
• (13:00) - — Battle of Athens
• (15:00) - — Campaign finance
• (17:00) - — Education costs
• (19:00) - — Job training
• (21:00) - — Wealth transfer
• (23:00) - — Healthcare costs
• (25:00) - — Insurance profits
• (27:00) - — Big Pharma
• (29:00) - — Universal care
• (31:00) - — Local economy
• (33:00) - — Campaign needs
• (35:00) - — Policy messaging
• (36:30) - — How to support
• (38:00) - — Post-interview thoughts
• (39:30) - — Final message

In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Bernard Taylor, an EMS worker, firefighter, father, and congressional candidate running in Florida’s 21st District. The conversation covers environmental harm around Lake Okeechobee, immigration, lobbyist influence, Brian Mast, healthcare, nursing home neglect, housing, trade education, and what it means to bring real public service into Congress.

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• (00:00) - — Intro
• (00:15) - — Meet Bernard
• (00:45) - — EMS and family
• (01:30) - — Lake Okeechobee
• (03:30) - — Environmental damage
• (06:00) - — Why run
• (08:30) - — Public service
• (09:30) - — Immigration
• (12:00) - — Getting things done
• (14:00) - — Lobbyist power
• (15:30) - — AIPAC and Brian Mast
• (18:30) - — Foreign influence
• (20:30) - — Florida environment
• (22:00) - — Public trust
• (23:30) - — Healthcare crisis
• (24:30) - — Nursing home neglect
• (27:00) - — Housing plan
• (29:00) - — Homes for Floridians
• (30:30) - — Trade education
• (33:00) - — Grassroots campaign
• (34:00) - — How to support
• (36:00) - — Post-interview thoughts
• (38:00) - — Bernard’s leadership
• (40:00) - — Why this race matters
• (42:00) - — Closing message