How Has TikTok Changed Elections? with Annie Wu Henry

Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Sony Music

Society & Culture, Comedy, Education, Self-improvement

4.9 • 21.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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If you haven’t seen this week’s Curious Now guest on your TikTok feed, you’ve definitely seen her work. Annie Wu Henry was a breakout star of John Fetterman’s winning Senate campaign, where she crafted iconic, witty, incisive videos for Fetterman’s TikTok account—and turned likes and views into votes. We’re hearing all about her political strategy work, her take on Gen Z and millennial voters, and how she’s planning to post her way through the 2024 presidential elections. We get into our conversation with Annie around the 11-minute mark, so skip to then if you simply can’t wait to hear from her. For more information on the news stories we covered this week, head to @curiouswithjvn on Instagram. You can follow Annie on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @annie_wu_22. Annie Wu Henry is a progressive social media and digital strategy expert who passionately believes in the synergy of on-the-ground organizing, electoral campaigns, and online media. Currently holding key roles as Creative Director at AAPI Victory Fund and Digital Consultant for the Working Families Party, Annie’s visionary approach has significantly elevated various campaigns and initiatives. Notably, she played a pivotal role as the social media producer for John Fetterman’s successful Senate campaign in Pennsylvania. Through her personal platform, Annie actively engages her followers, empowering them to stay informed and take action in the pursuit of progressive change. Tune in next Monday for another episode of our other new series Pretty Curious, all about beauty. And check in next Wednesday for an all-new episode of Getting Curious. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious, Curious Now, and Pretty Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our executive producer is Erica Getto. Our producer is Chris McClure. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Regular listeners of How to Fail will know how obsessed I am with reality television and that's why I'm so excited that I get to talk to you about the return of one of my favorite shows.
0:09.5	Van der Popp rules is back for a brand new season on Hey You and well there's a lot to unpack.
0:16.8	I'm frothing with excitement because the Pump Rules gang is back on our screens with new episodes
0:22.0	dropping the same day as the US on Hey You. You.
0:24.3	You.
0:25.3	because with a show this hot, nobody wants spoilers.
0:28.3	To sign up to Hey You today, just visit Hey You.com.
0:32.1	That's H-A-Y-U-D-K-O-K-O-K-O-K-K-O-K-O-K-O-K-O-K-O-K-O-K-O-K-T-O-K-O-K-T-E-T-E-T-E-T-O-T-O and you can thank me later. Welcome to Curious Now, Curious Now, I'm Jonathan Van Ness, and every other week I sit down with a brilliant expert to go beyond the headlines.
0:53.7	Today we're speaking with Annie Wu Henry.
0:56.1	If you haven't heard of Annie, you've almost definitely seen her work.
0:59.2	She's a social media and digital strategy expert for progressive organizations and campaigns.
1:05.1	She was the Tik-Toc queen behind John Vetterman's victorious Senate race, yes!
1:10.0	And these days, she's the creative director and digital communications lead at the AAPI Victory Fund
1:16.0	and working on digital and social strategy with the Working Families Party.
1:19.7	And she's joining us to discuss her political strategy work,
1:23.1	her take on Gen Z and millennial voters,
1:25.6	and how she's planning to post her way
1:27.4	through the presidential elections.
1:29.4	If you cannot wait to hear that convo
1:31.0	and you just want to skip over these headlines,
1:32.4	I understand your life,
1:33.2	honey.
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