Breaking Bread: An Honest Election Day Conversation — with Mike Nellis and Katie Phang

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Hey folks,

We did something a little different this week — a special Election Day crossover episode of Breaking Bread with the brilliant Katie Phang. No spin, no scripts, just two friends talking through the chaos, the fear, the hope, and the weird rituals that get us through Election Day.

Here’s where to jump in 👇

• [00:03:12] Katie and I swap Election Day coping rituals — from Godfather marathons to nervous walks and massages that don’t work.

• [00:11:17] ICE raids, fear, and how everyday people are standing up — from Chicago moms to nurses on the front lines.

• [00:22:55] What it really means to build community in crisis — and why empathy, not purity, wins movements.

• [00:33:46] The hard talk about Kamala’s loss, the consultant bubble, and what Democrats have to do differently next time.

• [00:43:18] Reimagining politics beyond D.C. — fighters, real people, and why authenticity is the only strategy left.

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With urgency,

—Mike