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Independent Voter Podcast

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things: (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas. We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast.

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RECENT EPISODES

How Trump's Own Mail-In Voting Rule Could BACKFIRE on Republicans
September 10, 2026

How Trump's Own Mail-In Voting Rule Could BACKFIRE on Republicans

The fight over President Trump’s mail-in voting rule continues to escalate: a whistleblower leak says just one bad envelope could get an entire batch of mail ballots sent back, threatening to derail elections in states that already have ballots prepared for the midterms.

The Democratic Party Told Him To DROP OUT. He Said No. (Antonio Villaraigosa)
September 3, 2026

The Democratic Party Told Him To DROP OUT. He Said No. (Antonio Villaraigosa)

When the polls said two Republicans might take the top two spots, California Democratic Party leadership went to work getting Democrats out of the governor's race. Antonio Villaraigosa was one of them. He said no - and he says the whole thing left a black mark on the party.

The TRUTH About Trump’s New USPS Ballot Rule (It’s Complicated)
August 27, 2026

The TRUTH About Trump’s New USPS Ballot Rule (It’s Complicated)

President Trump just handed the Postal Service veto power over your mail-in ballot, and Chad and Cara can't agree on whether that's chaos, overreach, or both. This episode, the crew untangles what the USPS's new ballot rule actually does, why the Supreme Court's ruling this week is more limited than the headlines suggest, and why Cara thinks Republicans are abandoning their own Tenth Amendment principles to get it.

From Bartender to Bush’s War Room & 50 Years in GOP Politics (Anne Dunsmore)
August 24, 2026

From Bartender to Bush’s War Room & 50 Years in GOP Politics (Anne Dunsmore)

Anne Dunsmore has been in the room for nearly 50 years of American politics, and it all started because she lost a bet in a D.C. bar.

Border Patrol STOPPED Her: Becoming a US Citizen LEGALLY is Harder Than Ever
August 20, 2026

Border Patrol STOPPED Her: Becoming a US Citizen LEGALLY is Harder Than Ever

IVP's own producer just became a U.S. citizen, and she's sitting down with Chad and Cara to talk about what it actually took, and what it felt like the moment she finally got to register to vote.

Why Rick Bennett Left the GOP to Run for Governor of Maine (NOT What You Think)
August 18, 2026

Why Rick Bennett Left the GOP to Run for Governor of Maine (NOT What You Think)

ck Bennett climbed to the top of Maine's Republican Party - President of the Senate - and now he's running for governor without a party at all. His reasoning is blunt: the parties themselves are a major reason government stopped working.

Elon Musk's $1.5 Million Attack on Ranked Choice Voting in Alaska
August 13, 2026

Elon Musk's $1.5 Million Attack on Ranked Choice Voting in Alaska

lon Musk just quietly put $1.5 million behind a network aimed at killing Alaska's top-four open primary. The kicker: the same measure would repeal the transparency law that let anyone find out he paid for it.

Missouri Voters Crushed a Partisan Power Grab - the State Blocked Them Anyway
August 6, 2026

Missouri Voters Crushed a Partisan Power Grab - the State Blocked Them Anyway

Missouri voters showed up and shut down the legislature's attempt to gut citizen initiatives - and then, hours before polls closed, the Secretary of State went in front of a camera and declared their 300,000-signature people's veto unconstitutional anyway.

27 Years in Uniform, Now Running Against BOTH Parties in Oregon (Jason Faler)
July 30, 2026

27 Years in Uniform, Now Running Against BOTH Parties in Oregon (Jason Faler)

A 27-year Army officer with three deployments looked at Congress and decided the problem wasn't which party was winning - it was that both of them were. So Jason Faler is running in Oregon's 6th with no letter behind his name.

The First REAL Working-Class Senator? Troy Jackson Explained
July 23, 2026

The First REAL Working-Class Senator? Troy Jackson Explained

Everyone's calling Troy Jackson the establishment's safe replacement for Graham Platner. Here's the thing: Jackson has defied Democratic Party leadership more than Platner ever did - and he's got two decades of receipts. 

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