Now more than ever, we need tangible solutions to fix our broken political system. On this podcast, we’ll bring you the most thought-provoking, inspiring, and solutions-orientated conversations on topics including gerrymandering, ranked choice voting, rights restoration, and more. These panels were presented at Unrig Summit 2019, the nation’s largest convening of the brightest minds from the left and the right seeking to unrig the system.
Unrig Summit 2019 brought together over two thousand people from all fifty states in Nashville, Tennessee to celebrate 2018’s historic victories for the democracy reform movement—and to connect, inspire, train, and organize the movement for years to come. To find out more about Unrig Summit, the democracy reform movement, and how you can get involved, go to unrigsummit.com.
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Credits: Deep gratitude to all of the RepresentUs employees who helped to make this podcast a reality, and a special shoutout to the Unrig Program Design Team for making it all possible.
Adom Balcom: Art Director, Podcast Art Design
Nora Gilbert: Director of Strategic Projects + Partnerships, Project Manager
Ellen Moorhouse: Grassroots Communications Manager, Project Manager & Writer
Mei Seva: Multimedia Producer, Audio Engineer
Stephanie Slysz: Executive Administrator, Show Host
Alex Wardlaw: Manager of Strategic Projects, Show Host & Writer
Watch: Closing Plenary with U.S. Representatives Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
Learn what people are doing to unrig the system every day. The summit’s final plenary session will include short speeches from grassroots anti-corruption leaders:
Take Back Our Republic’s John Pudner;
End Citizens United’s Tiffany Muller;
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund’s Tom Saenz; and
Issue One’s Nick Penniman.
With closing remarks from U.S. Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI).
Unrigged Live! with Jennifer Lawrence, Tig Notaro, Richard Painter, and more
We’re live at Unrig the System Summit in New Orleans for Unrigged Live! hosted by Jennifer Lawrence, with speakers including:
RepresentUs Director Josh Silver;
Professor and former White House Ethics Lawyer Richard Painter;
Comedians Tig Notaro, Nikki Glaser, and Adam Yenser;
NASA astronaut Ron Garan; and
Former State Senator and Our Revolution President Nina Turner.
With live music from HoneyHoney, and the legendary New Orleans-based Preservation All-Stars.
Jennifer Lawrence will host “Unrigged Live!,” appearing alongside Tig Notaro and Nikki Glaser in a politically charged variety show of comedy, music and other acts that will cap off a three-day political summit at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Actor Jennifer Lawrence will interview the President of Campaign Legal Center and former FEC Chairman (and Stephen Colbert’s super PAC lawyer) Trevor Potter about the best ways to bribe politicians…legally.
Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer will welcome us to New Orleans, and we’ll hear from Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig, Native American tribal rights attorney Tara Houska, President of Common Cause Karen Hobert Flynn, and author Ron Suskind.