Transcript – Ten Perfect Strangers The People’s Republic of Astoria Chapter 01 Ten Perfect Strangers Full Transcript In January 2018, ten people met in a park to canvass for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. This is the story of that campaign. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Some filler words and false starts have been removed….
Chapter 01: Ten Perfect Strangers The People’s Republic of Astoria — A Six-Episode Limited Series In June 2018, ten strangers met in Astoria Park to canvass for a 28-year-old bartender running for Congress against a ten-term incumbent. Nobody thought they could win. One of those ten people was named Shawna Morlock, a first-time canvasser and…
What does it mean to lose an election by 55 votes? Tiffany Caban lost a District Attorney race in 2019. But in that loss, she helped build a movement that would transform New York City.
In 2018, ten strangers met in Astoria Park to knock on doors for a longshot congressional candidate. Just seven years later, the movement they helped build would grow to 100,000 strong — and win the mayor’s office itself. The People’s Republic of Astoria. A new six-part limited series podcast.