{"podcast":{"title":"Left of Lansing","slug":"left-of-lansing-718278","podcast_index_feed_id":718278,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4988141.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4988141","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/34417571.jpg","author":"Left of Lansing","episode_count":444,"summary":"An insight into Michigan's progressive political and pop cultural scene. Pat Johnston highlights how the progressive movement is helping shape Michigan's political landscape with opinion and interviews. It's time to make Michigan's political machine work for the people!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-12T08:20:48.637234+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-lansing-718278"},"episode":{"title":"431: Progressives Win BIG in Michigan's Primary","slug":"431-progressives-win-big-in-michigan-s-primary","published_at":"2026-08-06T14:22:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-lansing-718278/431-progressives-win-big-in-michigan-s-primary","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-lansing-718278","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8936805","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8936805.mp3?modified=1786026229&sid=4988141&source=rss","summary":"Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join Here's Episode #190 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-25:20: MI Progs Win Across State! LOL's Pat Johnston celebrates several of the working class progressives who won their Democratic Party Primary races this week, including Abdul El-Sayed, William Lawrence, Donavan McKinney, and many more. Pat especially focuses on William Lawrence's blow-out win in Michigan's 7th Congressional District, Donavan McKinney's upset win over incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar. Pat also thanks the progressive fighters who fell short in their campaigns, but helped push forward a strong working class message all across the state. 25:21-40:28: Dr. Abdul's Win Pat spends this time breaking-down Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's close victory against Congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate Primary. Make no mistake: the fact that El-Sayed won this race despite being MASSIVELY outspent by backers of Stevens, including the millions AIPAC threw away, makes this one of the most remarkable political victories not just in Michigan, but in the country. And, Pat illustrates how Dr. Abdul is the best candidate to slam-dunk on MAGA Republican Senate nominee, \"Florida\" Mike Rogers. 40:39-49:20: Last Call: Black Voters Are Not a Monolith! In the \"Last Call,\" Pat takes issue with those political pundits arguing that black voters don't like progressives or Democratic Socialists. 49:21-51:49: Ending Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can! leftoflansing@gmail.com Left of Lansing is now on YouTube as well ! Vote on this week's LOL Poll!!! Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or vis…","meta_description":"Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join Here's Episode #190 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/left-of-lansing-718278/episodes/431-progressives-win-big-in-michigan-s-primary/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-lansing-718278/431-progressives-win-big-in-michigan-s-primary.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}