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The podcast featuring America's agitators, scientists, activists, and insurgent thinkers working for a better country. Hosted by David Fenton of The Fenton Forecast Newsletter.‍

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What Are You Agitating Against?

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The Tech Cult That Wants to End Democracy

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A Podcast for Changemakers

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Veteran activist and strategist David Fenton is out with a new podcast that skips the conventional, insider conversations of mainstream media.

Agitation Nation is the anti-establishment podcast. It brings on the lawyers, economists, and journalists actually fighting power — not the usual pundits repeating the same talking points.

Agitation Nation asks: who's really running things, and who's fighting back?

Powerful new technology causing real harm... or finally facing accountability?

Billionaires rigging the system in their favor... or a system that finally catches up to them?

A media that censors itself... or journalists willing to tell the truth anyway?

Corporate money buying influence over Washington... or the public finally saying no?

Unchecked power... or real accountability?

“ I’m starting this to show people that the future is up to us...
We don’t have to accept a world run by oil, pharma, finance and tech billionaires. That’s not democracy — it’s a new feudalism. I’ve seen social movements triumph before – and they can again.”
If you want the same old recycled talking points, this podcast isn’t for you.
We will name those breaking our world — and how to stop them. ” ‍ ‍- Host David Fenton

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Meet Your Host

David Fenton — 50 Years as a Progressive Agitator

Called “the Robin Hood of public relations” by the National Journal, host David Fenton has spent more than 50 years helping social movements win — working with figures like Nelson Mandela, Al Gore, Jane Fonda, George Soros, Yoko Ono, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Bruce Springsteen. As founder of Fenton Communications, he built the largest public interest PR firm, using media to challenge corporate power and protect the environment, public health and human rights.

Fenton is also the author of The Activist’s Media Handbook: Lessons from 50 Years as a Progressive Agitator.

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Learn more at: www.davidfentonactivist.com

What people say about David

"David Fenton has helped progressive activists reach the media and public since the late 1960s. In the struggles against apartheid, the nuclear arms race, unjust wars... his work has helped movements advance justice."

—Jane Fonda
"The service rendered to the African National Congress by Fenton Communications during the difficult years, has been of great value to us."

—Nelson Mandela (From a 1994 letter)
"David Fenton has spent decades helping advocates for human rights and social justice reach the public."

—George Soros
"There is no one who has done more to help the progressive community build public support for its causes through powerful and effective messaging."

—Ken Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
"The progressive world's chief evangelist on the importance of communications and language in social movements."

Wes Boyd & Joan Blades, Co-founders, MoveOn.org

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AP Hernández

Executive Producer

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RR Robbins

Consultant

Theo Fenton

What Are You Agitating Against?

Gil Durán

Meetali Jain

Emmanuel Saez

Joy Reid

Tristan Harris

Adam Hochschild

Jay Inslee

Dr. Dean Ornish

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe

Maggie Baird

Laura Dawn

David Hochschild

Michael Greenberg

Jamal Joseph

Amory Lovins

Dr. Michael Mann

Rula Jebreal

Episodes

A Podcast for Changemakers

Meet Your Host

David Fenton — 50 Years as a Progressive Agitator

"David Fenton has helped progressive activists reach the media and public since the late 1960s. In the struggles against apartheid, the nuclear arms race, unjust wars... his work has helped movements advance justice."

"The service rendered to the African National Congress by Fenton Communications during the difficult years, has been of great value to us."

"David Fenton has spent decades helping advocates for human rights and social justice reach the public."

"There is no one who has done more to help the progressive community build public support for its causes through powerful and effective messaging."

"The progressive world's chief evangelist on the importance of communications and language in social movements."

Have a guest suggestion? A question for a future episode? Feedback on what you've heard? We want to hear from you.

Email: hello@fentonforecast.com

Follow us on social media for updates and behind-the-scenes content.

Get In Touch

Our team