Local DSA Members Debut Equal Time Radio (the Podcast)

Looking for an in-depth analysis of current events in Vermont and nationally, from a Left and Labor perspective? Check out Equal Time Radio with DSA member Traven Leyshon. Equal Time began as a progressive initiative driven by State Senator Anthony Pollina back in 2007, who saw the lack of a strong Leftist analysis of Vermont news and its relationship to the larger national context. Traven, the current host, joined the team shortly thereafter and is a longtime labor activist and Vermonter who is the current president of the Green Mountain Labor Council. This past summer, Traven teamed up with DSA members Dayna Stimson and Anthony Apodaca to transform the weekly radio show into a podcast format.

Equal Time strives to bring greater attention to issues often ignored by the corporate media: working class struggle,  the climate crisis, Black liberation, and economic justice, among many important topics. Broadcast weekly, the show has featured writers from Jacobin, Labor Notes, the Economic Policy Institute, DSA, Rights & Democracy, Vermont Workers Center, and Vermont Public Assets, among others. Featured guests include Stephanie Yu, Paul Cillo, Daniel Denvir, Let’s Grow Kids, Bhaskar Sunkara, Alex Vitale, Howie Hawkins, Jill Stein, and David Zuckerman. Traven uses his extensive experience as a Leftist to bring greater insight and understanding to the issues currently facing us, as he talks to the people shaping the movement locally and nationally. 

Listen and subscribe to Equal Time Radio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. You can also subscribe to our newsletter to make sure that you never miss an episode release! Learn more at equaltimeradio.transistor.fm.