ABOUT US

From a Denver attic comes a different kind of political podcast: one rooted in friendship, truth-telling, and community. Each week, Ana and Deep unpack life and politics as two friends trying to stay informed, civically engaged, and hopeful while navigating their own big life transitions.

Hosts

Hosted by longtime friends and former teachers turned scientist and attorney, we’re here to inform, laugh, and organize so listeners can turn outrage into action and feel a little less alone in the fight to rebuild a left that wins.

  • Ana Mitchell, Ph.D., is a former CDC scientist turned civic coach and creator. With over a decade advancing health equity as a researcher, educator, and civil servant, she found herself unexpectedly laid off due to federal cuts. This sparked a new calling to help others fight despair with action through civic participation. She’s rebranded civic engagement as civic fitness, a lifestyle that makes civic action accessible, authentic, and sustainable to build community power for a stronger democracy. Ana lives in Denver, where she’s often socializing, dancing, or staying active.

  • Deep Singh Badhesha is a Colorado-based attorney, political strategist, and founder of Lamp Strategies, a public affairs and political consulting firm working to build a more just and equitable state. He’s led legislative and intergovernmental efforts on education, housing, labor, and transportation, most recently as Denver Public Schools’ government affairs lead at the Capitol, advancing policies that strengthen communities and benefit the working class.

    A former Colorado Supreme Court clerk, Senior Policy Analyst for the General Assembly, and public school math teacher, Deep brings both legal precision and political instincts to his work. Beyond the Capitol, he’s a trusted voice in Colorado politics, advising campaigns from local races to statewide efforts.

    Deep lives in Denver with his wife and daughter. You’ll find him around town exploring the food scene, orchestrating over-the-top board game nights, or planning the next family adventure.

Contributors

The people who help make Left in the Attic what it is. Columnists, editors, producers, and collaborators bringing their own voices and expertise to the project.

  • Harshy Kaur Badhesha is our main Newsletter contributor with her column “Harsh Takes.” Harshy was born and raised in Colorado and lives in Denver, where she practices law and is a mom to a little girl. She has spent years in Colorado politics, on campaigns and organizing communities. She speaks four languages, including Punjabi, which she is now teaching to that very little girl. She reads more than she has time for, watches movies she has already seen, and has spent years delivering hot takes to friends and family who did not ask for them. Harsh Takes is where they go now.

  • Ethan Kennedy is the Episode Social Manager for Left In The Attic. He currently works in local television news as a video editor and writer. He grew up in Boulder, Colorado and is a die hard fan of all Denver professional sports teams.

    Ethan graduated from Arizona State University with a sports journalism degree and has experience in broadcast television, live sports production, photography and sports writing. In Arizona, he experienced life outside of the “liberal bubble” of Boulder and his personal politics began to shift left.

    Ethan started as a listener of LITA and joined the team in August 2026.