Champions of the Lost Causes
Latest Episodes
Episode 56: Keith Hammonds and Charlie Denison
Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Keith Hammonds and Charlie Denison, owner and editor of the Boulder Monitor, at their office in Boulder, MT. Championing the cause of a free press has always come with its challenges, but journalism is in the midst of a para
Episode 55: Mark Lakeman
Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Mark Lakeman at his office in Portland. Mark is the founder of the City Repair movement, which has changed countless neighborhoods in Portland, OR and spread to other U.S. cities and other countries. People need civic gather
Episode 54: Alyse Nelson
Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Alyse Nelson, a board member of Squeaky Wheels, a grassroots, bike-advocacy nonprofit in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Marvin and Alyse discuss Alyse's work to implement Bainbridge Island's comprehensive bicycle ped
Episode 53: Sue Campbell
Host Marvin Stockwell talks to book marketing coach Sue Campbell in Portland, Oregon. A published author herself, Sue helps authors overcome self-doubt and develop the mindset and habits to bring their books into the world. Sue and Marvin talk about the i
Episode 52: Ken Pogson
Host Marvin Stockwell talks to VooDoo Doughnut founder Ken Pogson in Portland, Oregon. Even a for-profit business is a cause to those hearty souls who take the risk, but Voodoo Doughnut has had a charitable thrust since its earliest days. Ken explains how
Episode 51: Cory Cachola
Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Brand New Voices publisher Cory Cachola in Portland, OR. Cory is an advocate for web3 and the community that's growing around this emerging evolution of human connection on the web. The promise of the internet was always
Episode 50: Jason Waligoske
Host Marvin Stockwell talks toJason Waligoske, owner of Yep Yep Organic Farm in unincorporated Dexter, Oregon. For Jason, the benefits of eating organic started with working on his grandparents' farm as a boy, then later working at, then owning his f
Episode 49: Joe Demaree
Host Marvin Stockwell talks to artist and musician Joe Demaree at his home in San Jose, California.Many artists first champion the cause of their creative vision and then organize their lives around moving it forward. Joe has an unwavering commitment to
Episode 48: Mischelle Brown
Host Marvin Stockwell talks to educator Mischelle Brown in Oakland, California.Mischelle's use of risky playto provide better learning opportunities for her neurodivergent students was at first seen as unorthodox, and besides, there was no funding a
Episode 47: Terrence Murtaugh
Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Terrence Murtaugh in Phoenix, AZ. Terrence is the founder of the Heavy Pedal, a cycling apparel company based in Phoenix. Marvin and Terrence talk about his non-traditional, iterative path to finding his calling. His transit