Kirstin Alvanitakis, former Communications Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, joins host Lynda Woolard for a conversation on messaging for Democratic candidates and Progressive community organizers.

Thanks to Ben Collinsworth for producing Louisiana Lefty, Jennifer Pack of Black Cat Studios for creating our Super-Lefty artwork, and Thousand Dollar Car for allowing us to use their swamp pop classic, Security Guard, as the Louisiana Lefty theme song.

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Lefty’s Watch List:

The Social Dilemma: https://www.thesocialdilemma.com

The Brainwashing of My Dad: https://www.thebrainwashingofmydad.com

Kirstin’s Reading List:

Paul Tully Message Box: https://www.thecampaignworkshop.com/blog/pillar/political-campaign/tully-message-box

Voicing Our Values: http://publicleadershipinstitute.org/messaging-guide/

The Public Narrative by Marshall Ganz: http://marshallganz.usmblogs.com/files/2012/08/Public-Narrative-Worksheet-Fall-2013-.pdf