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Blue Dog Radio

by Blue Dog Action

Government

About the show

Welcome to Blue Dog Radio, a podcast that cuts through the noise and gets to the heart of what really matters. Across the country, one honest conversation at a time. This show is a traveling exploration of American values. Recorded in D.C. living rooms, front porches, union halls, and small-town diners with the people who still believe in doing what’s right, even when it’s hard. We sit down with current members of Congress, emerging candidates, and everyday Americans who carry the burden of common sense in an age of dysfunction. At its core, Blue Dog Radio is about community, character, and commitment. We are rooted in the belief that politics should serve real people in real places, and that truth, decency, and good faith still matter. Whether you're from the Gulf Coast, the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest plains or the Maine woods, this is a show about finding common ground and reminding ourselves what we’re trying to build, together.

Latest episodes

770,000 Bosses

September 24, 2026 · 39 min

Zach Dembo is a Blue Dog endorsed for Congress in Kentucky’s 6th District. His path to the race has taken him from an eighth-grade classroom in the Mississippi Delta to the Navy JAG Corps, federal civil-rights work, and the U.S. Attorney’s…
The People Who Show Up

September 3, 2026 · 28 min

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has spent decades adapting to change. Bethlehem Steel once occupied a quarter of the city and drew generations of working families from around the world. The Steel faded, the city grew in new directions, and the…
Bale Dalton Knows the Mission

August 4, 2026 · 39 min

Florida’s 7th Congressional District is the kind of race that will take roots, credibility, service, and a candidate who actually fits the place. On this episode of Blue Dog Radio, we talk with Bale Dalton, the Blue Dog-endorsed Democrat…
Water, Work, and the Man From Merced

July 15, 2026 · 41 min

For this episode of Blue Dog Radio, we spent several days on the road with Rep. Adam Gray in California’s Central Valley. Gray represents California’s 13th District, a place where water, agriculture, rural health care, ag technology, and…
Earn This

May 21, 2026 · 38 min

Sacramento County District Attorney and congressional candidate Thien Ho joins Blue Dog Radio for a conversation about immigration, justice, public safety, redemption, and the long journey from a refugee boat in the South China Sea to a…
Fight Like Hell

April 29, 2026 · 32 min

Raised by a single mother and a grandmother dealing cards in Nevada casinos, Shannon Bird learned early that opportunity rarely arrives without a fight. In this episode of Blue Dog Radio, Bird's story ranges from a Reno trailer park to the…
Dairy Breakfasts and Double Shifts

April 10, 2026 · 41 min

“When you overperform like that… you do it again.” Rebecca Cooke came within two points of flipping Wisconsin’s 3rd District in 2024. Now she’s back. A waitress, small business owner, and daughter of a dairy farm family, Cooke doesn’t talk…
The Doctor Will See You Now

March 25, 2026 · 37 min

The Central Valley has a healthcare problem and Washington keeps sending politicians. In this episode of Blue Dog Radio, we sit down with Dr. Jasmeet Bains, a practicing family physician, current California State Assemblymember, and Blue…