The Future of Activism with Joe Hobbs Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-future-of-activism-with-joe-hobbs Joe Hobbs interviews activists about why they got started, what keeps them going, and what advice they have for you to activate. Part of the FutureX Network. Produced by Lee Schneider. 2020 FutureX Podcast Network 4e6e71a1-d730-5391-a4a5-80a4eb0b4069 yes en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:41:07 +0000 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:42:11 +0000 http://futurex.fm https://img.transistorcdn.com/b-ppWNz7BJcnwzSrQVlFl5CQUkyTQ4xk3vLY00hnkSg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIwNDM5LzE2MTg3/Nzc2MTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg The Future of Activism with Joe Hobbs http://futurex.fm episodic FutureX Podcast Network Joe Hobbs interviews activists about why they got started, what keeps them going, and what advice they have for you to activate. Part of the FutureX Network. Produced by Lee Schneider. Joe Hobbs interviews activists about why they got started, what keeps them going, and what advice they have for you to activate. activism, politics, youth FutureX Podcast Network No No Emma Meshell Expects Some May Disagree with Her Libertarian Views 7 7 Emma Meshell Expects Some May Disagree with Her Libertarian Views full b4fb729e-80fe-4a43-98da-16ee00bc256c https://share.transistor.fm/s/e3edc33f "What keeps me going is when I can look at someone who completely and utterly disagrees with everything I say, and I can still see them for who they are, which is a human being with dignity and worth," says Emma Meshell, spokesperson at Young Americans for Liberty.

 She is working to get out the vote, especially with local campaigns. 

Links:

Young Americans for Liberty

]]> "What keeps me going is when I can look at someone who completely and utterly disagrees with everything I say, and I can still see them for who they are, which is a human being with dignity and worth," says Emma Meshell, spokesperson at Young Americans for Liberty.

 She is working to get out the vote, especially with local campaigns. 

Links:

Young Americans for Liberty

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2020 03:47:01 +0000 Emma Meshell, Joe Hobbs Emma Meshell, Joe Hobbs 1695 Emma Meshell is a spokesperson at Young Americans for Liberty. She was drawn into activism about eight years ago when she became interested in a friend’s campaign for a seat on her local school board in Oregon. Emma is working to get people out the vote during this election season, especially focusing on local campaigns. Emma Meshell is a spokesperson at Young Americans for Liberty. She was drawn into activism about eight years ago when she became interested in a friend’s campaign for a seat on her local school board in Oregon. Emma is working to get people out the vote d youth activism, libertarianism, vote No Tom Steyer and NextGen America 6 6 Tom Steyer and NextGen America full ae4331f5-849d-4b13-bf67-1bf816aad1ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/6635c627 Tom Steyer has long campaigned to motivate Americans to address the climate emergency. He ran for President of the United States on a climate platform. That’s when most of us — outside of activist circles — heard the name Tom Steyer. 

Even before his presidential run, Tom was an activist. In 2013, he started a national organization called NextGen Climate. It is now called NextGen America -- and it’s dedicated to helping young people take part in the political system by making it easier for them to become voters. 

In this episode, Tom and Joe Hobbs talk about voting and how activism moving online in 2020 has changed activism forever.

Activate: Visit NextGen online at https://nextgenamerica.org/

 

The Future of Activism is produced by Lee Schneider for FutureX.

]]> Tom Steyer has long campaigned to motivate Americans to address the climate emergency. He ran for President of the United States on a climate platform. That’s when most of us — outside of activist circles — heard the name Tom Steyer. 

Even before his presidential run, Tom was an activist. In 2013, he started a national organization called NextGen Climate. It is now called NextGen America -- and it’s dedicated to helping young people take part in the political system by making it easier for them to become voters. 

In this episode, Tom and Joe Hobbs talk about voting and how activism moving online in 2020 has changed activism forever.

Activate: Visit NextGen online at https://nextgenamerica.org/

 

The Future of Activism is produced by Lee Schneider for FutureX.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:33:43 +0000 Tom Steyer, Joe Hobbs Tom Steyer, Joe Hobbs 1347 Even before his presidential run, Tom Steyer was an activist. In 2013, he started a national organization called NextGen Climate. It is now called NextGen America -- and it’s dedicated to helping young people take part in the political system by making it easier for them to become voters. Even before his presidential run, Tom Steyer was an activist. In 2013, he started a national organization called NextGen Climate. It is now called NextGen America -- and it’s dedicated to helping young people take part in the political system by making it tom steyer, youth activism, voting No Building Compassion with Jonathan Horn of PETA 5 5 Building Compassion with Jonathan Horn of PETA full 1c2acb66-19d6-4e5f-a83d-14f87cdd8021 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bcdf72e5 PETA brings a message of compassion to the streets, into corporate boardrooms, and into media -- sometimes in controversial ways. Jonathan Horn works in PETA’s Campaigns department and he focuses on grabbing media headlines for animals and bringing PETA’s message of total animal liberation to the streets.  PETA views animal liberation and human liberation as one in the same. Joe Hobbs asks him about how PETA's campaigns are changing in the age of the pandemic and how the organization has found success delivering its message. The podcast is produced by Lee Schneider for FutureX. 

]]> PETA brings a message of compassion to the streets, into corporate boardrooms, and into media -- sometimes in controversial ways. Jonathan Horn works in PETA’s Campaigns department and he focuses on grabbing media headlines for animals and bringing PETA’s message of total animal liberation to the streets.  PETA views animal liberation and human liberation as one in the same. Joe Hobbs asks him about how PETA's campaigns are changing in the age of the pandemic and how the organization has found success delivering its message. The podcast is produced by Lee Schneider for FutureX. 

]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2020 03:25:42 +0000 Jonathan Horn, Joe Hobbs Jonathan Horn, Joe Hobbs 1701 Jonathan Horn works in PETA’s Campaigns department and he focuses on grabbing media headlines for animals and bringing PETA’s message of total animal liberation to the streets. PETA views animal liberation and human liberation as one in the same. Jonathan Horn works in PETA’s Campaigns department and he focuses on grabbing media headlines for animals and bringing PETA’s message of total animal liberation to the streets. PETA views animal liberation and human liberation as one in the same. protest, animal liberation, peta No Activism Starts In Your Inbox, with Nivi Achanta 4 4 Activism Starts In Your Inbox, with Nivi Achanta full 058c4635-c79e-49bc-b659-70a3b4ddcb39 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6d79c384 There are many ways to become an activist, sometimes starting right in your inbox. Nivi Achanta is the founder and CEO of the Soapbox Project. It’s a website that she created with design director Malena Hansen to bridge the gap between the troubling information we see in the news and social impact we all can take.  Nivi shares with Joe about how she has taken some of her IRL activism online, into her website, and a Substack newsletter.

Activate: 

Check out Soapbox.org and subscribe to the newsletter.

Follow the Soapbox Project on Twitter 

]]> There are many ways to become an activist, sometimes starting right in your inbox. Nivi Achanta is the founder and CEO of the Soapbox Project. It’s a website that she created with design director Malena Hansen to bridge the gap between the troubling information we see in the news and social impact we all can take.  Nivi shares with Joe about how she has taken some of her IRL activism online, into her website, and a Substack newsletter.

Activate: 

Check out Soapbox.org and subscribe to the newsletter.

Follow the Soapbox Project on Twitter 

]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:52:38 +0000 Nivi Achanta, Joe Hobbs Nivi Achanta, Joe Hobbs 1316 Do you care about changing the way our government works or changing policy? Nivi Achanta is the founder and CEO of the Soapbox Project. It’s a website that she created with design director Malena Hansen to bridge the gap between the troubling information we see in the news and social impact. She’s going to tell us how she has taken some of her IRL activism online, into the website and an email newsletter. Future of Activism is produced by Lee Schneider and is part of the FutureX Network. Do you care about changing the way our government works or changing policy? Nivi Achanta is the founder and CEO of the Soapbox Project. It’s a website that she created with design director Malena Hansen to bridge the gap between the troubling information substack, email newsletter, government, activism, politics No Ja'Mal Green Jumpstarts Activism in Chicago 3 3 Ja'Mal Green Jumpstarts Activism in Chicago full 41436759-e61b-4b69-bcc7-7ce5126d307d https://share.transistor.fm/s/cd95f072 Ja’Mal tells host Joe Hobbs that he was galvanized into activism by the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald who was shot by a White police officer in Chicago in 2014. In our interview, Green shares his journey, talks about what it was like to run for the office of mayor of Chicago, and draws a roadmap to activism that you can follow.

Activate

Follow Ja’Mal Green on social media.

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

]]> Ja’Mal tells host Joe Hobbs that he was galvanized into activism by the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald who was shot by a White police officer in Chicago in 2014. In our interview, Green shares his journey, talks about what it was like to run for the office of mayor of Chicago, and draws a roadmap to activism that you can follow.

Activate

Follow Ja’Mal Green on social media.

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:07:45 +0000 Ja'Mal Green, Joe Hobbs Ja'Mal Green, Joe Hobbs 1894 Joe’s guest in this episode is Ja’Mal Green, a Black Lives Matter activist who ran for the office of mayor of Chicago. Ja’Mal was a surrogate and speaker for Bernie Sanders. He's a dad, civil rights advocate, and community organizer. Joe’s guest in this episode is Ja’Mal Green, a Black Lives Matter activist who ran for the office of mayor of Chicago. Ja’Mal was a surrogate and speaker for Bernie Sanders. He's a dad, civil rights advocate, and community organizer. chicago politics, blm, police brutality, activism No Joshua Wong Is Fighting For Democracy in Hong Kong 2 2 Joshua Wong Is Fighting For Democracy in Hong Kong full 33b30b37-3e39-499b-b48f-4a8b1254b138 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0738016 Joshua Wong was born in 1996 and  he already has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and spent more than 100 days in jail. Until earlier this year, he was secretary-general of the pro-democracy party in Demosisto. The party used street activism in Hong Kong and elsewhere to promote progressive values and demand universal voting rights.

On June 30th, China passed a broad new national security law for Hong Kong, making public protest more dangerous than ever in the former British colony. Joshua Wong and the other founders of Demosisto disbanded the organization, but independently they keep up the fight for democracy.

In 2018, Joshua was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his leading role in the Umbrella Movement which was protesting for democracy in Hong Kong.

He has been arrested by the Chinese state many times for his activism and has served more than 100 days in jail. His first book Unfree Speech: The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now has been published in nine languages.

Our interview with Joshua was recorded before June 30th, when he was still secretary-general of Demosisto. 

 

]]> Joshua Wong was born in 1996 and  he already has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and spent more than 100 days in jail. Until earlier this year, he was secretary-general of the pro-democracy party in Demosisto. The party used street activism in Hong Kong and elsewhere to promote progressive values and demand universal voting rights.

On June 30th, China passed a broad new national security law for Hong Kong, making public protest more dangerous than ever in the former British colony. Joshua Wong and the other founders of Demosisto disbanded the organization, but independently they keep up the fight for democracy.

In 2018, Joshua was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his leading role in the Umbrella Movement which was protesting for democracy in Hong Kong.

He has been arrested by the Chinese state many times for his activism and has served more than 100 days in jail. His first book Unfree Speech: The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now has been published in nine languages.

Our interview with Joshua was recorded before June 30th, when he was still secretary-general of Demosisto. 

 

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:40:18 +0000 FutureX Podcast Network FutureX Podcast Network 653 Joshua Wong is a Hong Kong student activist and politician born in 1996. Until earlier this year, he was secretary-general of the pro-democracy party Demosisto. The party used street activism to promote progressive values and demand universal voting rights. Joshua Wong is a Hong Kong student activist and politician born in 1996. Until earlier this year, he was secretary-general of the pro-democracy party Demosisto. The party used street activism to promote progressive values and demand universal voting right activism, politics, youth No Moms Demand Action & Students Demand Action: Shannon Watts & Ryan Pascal 1 1 Moms Demand Action & Students Demand Action: Shannon Watts & Ryan Pascal full 3e9c8663-a8c5-40d1-9736-55a958b1a695 https://share.transistor.fm/s/979a0ba0 Joe Hobbs interviews activists about why they fight for what's right and persist against powerful forces. Shannon Watts started Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America after the Sandy Hook School shooting in 2012. She is the author of Fight Like a Mother:  How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women will Change the World.

Ryan Pascal is on the national Students Demand Action advisory board. She's hosted Students Demand Action leadership summits nationwide, and helped launch the diversity and inclusion initiative. She was honored as one of People Magazine's 25 women changing the world.

Everytown for Gun Safety: https://everytown.org/

Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/

Students Demand Action: https://studentsdemandaction.org/

Fight Like a Mother: https://fightlikeamother.org/

]]> Joe Hobbs interviews activists about why they fight for what's right and persist against powerful forces. Shannon Watts started Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America after the Sandy Hook School shooting in 2012. She is the author of Fight Like a Mother:  How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women will Change the World.

Ryan Pascal is on the national Students Demand Action advisory board. She's hosted Students Demand Action leadership summits nationwide, and helped launch the diversity and inclusion initiative. She was honored as one of People Magazine's 25 women changing the world.

Everytown for Gun Safety: https://everytown.org/

Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/

Students Demand Action: https://studentsdemandaction.org/

Fight Like a Mother: https://fightlikeamother.org/

]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2020 04:21:58 +0000 Shannon Watts, Ryan Pascal, Joe Hobbs Shannon Watts, Ryan Pascal, Joe Hobbs 1278 Joe Hobbs is joined by Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Ryan Pascal, a member of the national Students Demand Action advisory board. Joe Hobbs is joined by Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Ryan Pascal, a member of the national Students Demand Action advisory board. gun sense, moms demand action, nra, gun safety No