Amy Vilela : Knock Down The House
From The Opperman Report' by The Opperman Report
June 11, 2026 · 1h 6m
About this episode
This episode features Amy Vilela discussing the documentary 'Knock Down the House' and the 2018 congressional primary campaigns of progressive Democrats.
Knock Down the House is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Lears . [1] It revolves around the 2018 congressional primary campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Amy Vilela , Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearengin , four progressive Democrats endorsed by Justice Democrats and Brand New Congress who ran in that year's midterm elections . [2] [3] The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019. [4] [5] It was released on May 1, 2019, by Netflix [6] and received acclaim from critics.Synopsis The film follows four female Democrats who decided to run for Congress in the 2018 United States elections : Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Amy Vilela of Nevada, Cori Bush of Missouri, and Paula Jean Swearengin of West Virginia. The film charts their campaigns in their respective Democratic primaries. The four candidates each run grassroots campaigns against long-time incumbents. [7] Vilela, Bush, and Swearengin lost their primary elections , but Ocasio-Cortez won her primary and went on to win the general election . However, two years later in 2020, during the next Congressional election cycle, Bush went on to win her primary and the…
People in this episode
Host: The Opperman Report
Guest: Amy Vilela
Topics covered
- political campaigns
- documentary film
- progressive politics
- women in politics
- grassroots movements
Keywords
- Amy Vilela
- Knock Down the House
- 2018 elections
- progressive Democrats
- grassroots campaigns
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Justice Democrats, Brand New Congress, Netflix
Books & works: Knock Down the House
More episodes of The Opperman Report'
- First Lady of Murder - Ann Rule's Life, Legacy, and the Serial Killer She Called Friend · June 13, 2026 · 55 min
- Ciaran Goggins - Suspicious Death Dr David Kelly · June 13, 2026 · 57 min
- When Will I see you again · June 13, 2026 · 43 min
- Danno Hanks - John Mark Karr · June 12, 2026 · 55 min
- Danno Hanks - John Mark Karr · June 11, 2026 · 55 min
- My Professional Involvement in Trump/Epstein Katie Doe Rape Lawsuit 2016 · June 10, 2026 · 60 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Opperman Report' podcast page.