Michael Franti speaks with Andy Bernstein, HeadCount’s Co-Founder and Executive Director, who has led the organization in registering over 650,000 voters to date. They discuss Bernstein’s forged alliances with hundreds of musicians and entertainers, and his production of dozens of highly-successful events and initiatives. They talk about Bernstein’s childhood, how it has shaped him, and what inspired him to create HeadCount. Of course, with the forthcoming presidential election, they dive into the importance of voting, including voter’s rights and how to vote while contemplating the ever-changing idea of what the American dream means in our country today.

**Please excuse the audio quality on this episode (technology sometimes fails us). We almost lost the entire session but were able to save this amazing interview due to a backup iPhone recording!** 

Website: https://www.headcount.org/

Instagram: @headcountorg

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PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by: Michael Franti and Activist Artists Management

Production Lead: Angie Griffith

Artist Manager: Caitlin Stone

Management Coordinator: Ashley Dill 

Social Media Manager: Emily Marquis for Coffeehouse Collective

In Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast Network (Dan Wise, COO)  

Instrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti 

Audio Editing by: Angie Griffith and Stewart Matheson