Charting the Way Forward

Charting the Way Forward

Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, Tory Gavito, hosted by Kerry Eleveld and produced by the Way to Win team

English News Politics Explicit
Episodes 74
Avg. Duration 48m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (28)
Since Oct 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Research-informed strategy and intelligence from across the winning Democratic coalition, with Way to Win cofounders Tory Gavito and Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, and guest appearances from the broader center-left cinematic universe. Hosted by Kerry Eleveld.

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Recent Episodes

S1E73 Fresh New Latino Worldviews Study (feat. Gretchen Barton)

Jun 11, 2026 44m

Worthy Strategy head researcher Gretchen Barton joins Way to Win Chief Strategy Officer Jenifer Ancona and Superhost Kerry Eleveld to dive into a rich new ethnographic study of Latinos in South and…

S1E72 It's Time to Rotate the Crops

Jun 04, 2026 56m

Way to Win President Tory Gavito and Consultant of Destiny Dan Ancona join host Kerry Eleveld to talk kitchen table, big tent, WelcomeFest, and big research questions, all through the lens of some…

S1E71 Get Your Talafreako On

May 28, 2026 52m

First up, we cover the very sad news (for Republicans) that shockingly corrupt MAGA loser Ken Paxton prevailed in the Texas Senate primary, and will now be going up against James Talarico and his…

S1E70 We Like a Challenge (feat. Erin Heaney)

May 21, 2026 38m

SURJ Executive Director Erin Heaney joins host Kerry Eleveld and Way to Win head of political Joe Hamill to go through the surprising and hopeful results of some extremely sophisticated deep…

S1E69 Our Ambition is Way Bigger

May 15, 2026 42m

AOC on integrity and ambition, Trump on his total disregard for Americans' financial situations and his unbelievable swimming pool guy, and a big shift from Rep Hakeem Jeffries in response to…

S1E68 What is Electability, Anyway?

May 07, 2026 49m

In this week's consideration of various aspects of The Juice, Way to Win President Tory Gavito, DJ/Consultant of Destiny Dan Ancona and Superhost Kerry Eleveld discuss the gutting of the VRA,…

S1E67 On the Attack: New Battleground Polling from the South & Southwest

Apr 30, 2026 57m

This week’s show is a swan dive into tough terrain for Dems with fresh, innovative battleground polling. Way to Win worked with Impact Research and Lake Research to zero in on messages that move…

S1E66 Kicking Off the Affordability Listening Tour (feat. Rep. Yassamin Ansari)

Apr 23, 2026 16m

Democratic rising star Rep. Yassamin Ansari joins host Kerry Eleveld to discuss the Las Vegas launch of the Affordability Listening Tour, sponsored by the Way to Win and members of Congressional…

S1E65 Not Red, but Rigged (feat. Todd Zimmer)

Apr 16, 2026 47m

Todd Zimmer of Down Home North Carolina joins host Kerry Eleveld and Way to Win Chief Strategy Officer Jenifer Fernandez Ancona for an update from the front lines of one of the spiciest battleground…

S1E64 Expand Your Imagination, Part 2

Apr 09, 2026 40m

Way to Win President Tory Gavito and Political Director Joe Hamill join host Kerry Eleveld to cover this week's wild swings in American democracy, including a LOT of electoral good news.

S1E63 Darkest Moments to Brightest Stars (feat. LaTosha Brown)

Apr 02, 2026 51m

Strategist, superstar organizer and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown joins host Kerry Eleveld and Way to Win President Tory Gavito to continue a guaranteed-inspirational discussion that…

S1E62 The First Step in Fixing Media is Admitting We Have a Problem (feat. Mark Histed)

Mar 26, 2026 51m

Way to Win star consultant Dan Ancona hosts a conversation with NIH neuroscientist and superactivist Mark Histed (speaking in his personal capacity, not as a representative of the agency) about the…

S1E61 Who's Got the Juice? (Moral Rot Edition)

Mar 19, 2026 38m

Host Kerry Eleveld, Way to Win Chief Strategy Officer Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, and Star Consultant Dan Ancona get together to talk who was cooking this week (James Talarico, Jon Ossoff, Kat…

S1E60 The Hunger for Action (feat. Terrance Woodbury)

Mar 12, 2026 50m

Terrance Woodbury from HIT Strategies presents Black Opps, their deep research project on understanding why Black voters have been super motivated but less willing to publicly protest the Trump…

S1E59 There's No Money In Uncertainty (feat. G. Elliott Morris)

Mar 05, 2026 59m

G. Elliott Morris has been putting up banger after banger of polls, studies and analyses at Strength in Numbers. Host Kerry Eleveld and Strategist Dan Ancona invited him to come by the show and…

S1E58 Short Take: Texas Primarypalooza

Mar 04, 2026 21m Bonus

Host Kerry Eleveld has on Way to Win Texas experts President Tory Gavito and  Political Director Joe Hamill for a short discussion of the seismic shifts happening in Texas, as viewed through the lens…

S1E58 Introducing: Who's Got the Juice?🧃

Feb 26, 2026 45m

A little tweak to our format this week: Host Kerry Eleveld is joined by President Tory Gavito and Chief Strategy Officer Jenifer Fernandez Ancona to go over some clips of the public figures who did…

S1E57 Expanding Our Imaginations (feat. Amanda Litman)

Feb 19, 2026 46m

"There is no one in charge anymore. That is both incredibly scary and part of why the last year has felt so discombobulating for so many people, but it is also so freeing. We have this incredible…

S1E56 Tough on Crime? What is this, the '90s? (feat. Insha Rahman)

Feb 12, 2026 44m

In our long odyssey encouraging Democrats to update their thinking, we have been lucky to find allies doing fantastic and deep work in specific issue areas. Insha Rahman, the Vera Institute's VP of…

S1E55 Hats, Cattle, and Unicorns in Texas

Feb 05, 2026 40m

The results of last Saturday's special election in Texas Senate District SD-09 are still sending shockwaves out through the state and nationally. Host Kerry Eleveld and two of the biggest Texas…

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How many episodes does Charting the Way Forward have?

Charting the Way Forward has published 74 episodes since October 2024, covering topics in News, Politics.

Is Charting the Way Forward still active?

Charting the Way Forward is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 48m.

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