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An ongoing call to action for movement work and mutual aid efforts around the country. Kelly Hayes connects with activists, journalists and others on the front lines to break down what’s happening in various struggles and what listeners can do to help.

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The midterms delivered a stunning rebuke of Trump and the MAGA movement, but what will it take to turn electoral victories into lasting change? In this episode, Kelly talks with anti-authoritarian strategist Scot Nakagawa about the opportunities and ... more

Big Tech is selling us a future in which workers are increasingly disposable, human expertise is devalued, and corporate power is more concentrated than ever. But is that future inevitable? In this episode, Kelly talks with Alex Hanna, co-author of T... more

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Across the country, communities are fighting back against the construction of AI data centers and winning. In this episode, Kelly talks with Saul Levin, host of The Hum, about the growing movement against Big Tech's infrastructure boom and the strate... more

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In this episode, Kelly talks with organizer Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson about what it means to defend an election under authoritarianism, beyond simply telling people to “vote harder.” They discuss the “win, prove, enforce” framework, the strategic cas... more

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Recent Guests

Alex Hanna
Sociologist of technology, labor, and politics; Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute
Distributed AI Research Institute
Episode: AI Is Class Warfare. Workers Are Fighting Back.
Saul Levin
Program director at the Center for Nonviolent Conflict Research and host of The Hum
The Hum / Center for Nonviolent Conflict Research
Episode: How Communities Are Fighting AI Data Centers and Winning
Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson
Activist and organizer; former co-executive director of the Highlander Center; founder of Utopian Visions and Experiments for Good
Highlander Center, Utopian Visions and Experiments for Good
Episode: Activists Are Preparing to Defend Elections This November
Sherry Turkle
MIT professor and author of Artificial Intimacy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode: Artificial Intimacy Is Changing Who We Are
Keyante Aytch
Chicago-based solar installer developing off-grid energy systems for community gardens and urban farms
Climate Mobilization Project's National Climate Survival Incubator
Episode: Organizing for Survival in an Era of Climate Chaos
Alice Liu
Organizer with West Street Recovery, Houston-based disaster recovery and community resilience advocate
West Street Recovery
Episode: Organizing for Survival in an Era of Climate Chaos
Brandon Bunt
Founder of Keow Technologies, an ecological technology studio building decentralized sensor and mesh-network tools for farms
Keow Technologies
Episode: Organizing for Survival in an Era of Climate Chaos
Gil Durán
Author of The Nerd Reich, Silicon Valley, Fascism, and the War on Democracy
Author, The Nerd Reich
Episode: Silicon Valley’s Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy
Krystal Two Bulls
Oblala Lakota, Northern Cheyenne grassroots organizer and executive director of Honor the Earth
Honor the Earth
Episode: You Can’t Drink Data: Native Communities Are Resisting the AI Death Cycle

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Kelly Hayes
Host of Movement Memos

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 543 ratings
  • Organizing for Climate Chaos

    I just shared the episode "Organizing for Climate Chaos" with my multigenerational herbalist group. This group has been organizing multiple community gardens in our rural town for nearly 8 years in a post-fire recovery area.

    This episode was very helpful in thinking through next steps and future goals for our community garden hub. A neighborhood outdoor oven, seed saving, plant giveaways, solar power, community fridge. This feels doable. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Allie 🐊
    United States2 months ago
  • At first I thought this wasn’t for me.. oh, how wrong I was

    When the first few episodes were shared with me, I thought I either wasn’t far enough along in my journey/I didn’t count as someone doing the work, or that it was too jargon-filled for me. Can’t explain how grateful I am for how wrong I was, and how important this podcast has been to my journey with figuring out how I can be a contributor to resistance work in my personal, professional, and organizing work alike. Y’all make the content accessible and personal and potent and I value all of you an... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lalalalalla
    United States7 months ago
  • Potent. Hopeful.

    Wow wow, each episode is just so good. Came to this podcast via the book Let This Radicalize You, and just so grateful to have ongoing access to these conversations and information as we face increasingly intense circumstances. Thank you for your work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chloelynndancer
    United States8 months ago
  • Always thoughtful and intellectually rigorous

    This podcast has introduced me to such interesting thinkers and provocative ideas.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    zeezol2
    United States8 months ago
  • I feel so lucky to have access to Keley Hayes's wisdom and insight. She engages with an amazing array of guests from across the organizing and movement world and the spac she makes with them allows both big ideas and personal experiences to stew and simmer resulting in critical and timely lessons and provocations.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Jon E D
    10 months ago

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Content is accessible and grounding for organizers and newcomers alike.
The show is described as essential and transformative for movement work and mutual aid.
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Interviews are probing and grounded in real-world organizing with timely topics.

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AI Is Class Warfare. Workers Are Fighting Back.
Q: Can you give us some examples of what these wins have looked like across different sectors?
Hanna cites contract protections for editorial oversight and AI committees at the Ziff Davis Creators Guild, an arbitration victory by the Pen Guild requiring bargaining over new technology, and political education and workplace protections organized by National Nurses United.
AI Is Class Warfare. Workers Are Fighting Back.
Q: Can you talk about the changes you're seeing, both in terms of job losses and how people's working conditions are being affected?
Hanna describes job losses and weakened working conditions in creative fields, translation, software engineering, and other industries. He says employers can cut jobs based on the belief that AI works, then hire people at lower cost to repair its output, while surveillance and casualized work also intensify.
You Can’t Drink Data: Native Communities Are Resisting the AI Death Cycle
Q: You've both named different things that can break through. What moment or example moved people from concern to action, and what made those shifts possible?
Communities respond when water protection—standing up for water in pipelines and related battles—connects with hyperscale data centers, showing the practical, everyday impacts. An action camp and hands-on organizing helped mobilize people, leading to real policy wins like Reno's moratorium and the formation of broader coalitions that educate and empower tribal leaders to push back.
ICE Camps Are Not Untouchable. Here’s How Communities Can Push Back.
Q: What role does coalition-building across political spectra play in stopping camps, and how can organizers handle partial alignments?
Effective campaigns start with those most affected and expand by engaging people who share a concrete objective in the moment, even if their broader politics differ. This requires clear, principled messaging, openness to conversation, and building bridges across labor, housing, environmental, and civil rights groups to keep the focus on reducing harm and protecting communities.
ICE Camps Are Not Untouchable. Here’s How Communities Can Push Back.
Q: In the campaigns you studied, how did people move from horror and outrage to concrete roles in shutting down a camp?
Outrage must be harnessed into organized, local action that connects people to practical steps—participating in community meetings, forming coalitions, and building durable mutual-aid networks that sustain efforts beyond media attention. As campaigns evolve, people inside camps and their communities collaborate to apply pressure on local authorities, environmental and zoning processes, and financing networks to slow or halt expansion.

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What is Movement Memos about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A probing interview series that centers activism, mutual aid, and systemic critique across social justice issues. Episodes frequently explore indigenous sovereignty, immigration detention, climate disaster preparedness, library freedom, anti-war organizing, and transformative approaches to conflict, harm, and repair within movements. Notable is the emphasis on practical coalition-building, community defense, and non-profit or grassroots resilience, often featuring organizers, researchers, and authors who connect policy, culture, and everyday organizing to build tangible change. The show stands out for grounding high-stakes topics in on-the-ground strategies, and for encouraging listeners to act with care, solidarity, and accountability whil... more

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5. Keyante Aytch
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7. Brandon Bunt
8. Gil Durán

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