80-Proof Politics
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80-Proof Politics
On any given day in Washington, DC, policy proposals are created, debated, and decimated by tens of thousands of people and organizations working behind the scenes. Each week one of these advocates and I will visit a DC watering hole and distill the art of advocacy by pulling back the curtain a bit...
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Protecting your online identity with Amy Shuart, Head of North American Government Affairs and Policy with Onfido.
Protecting your online identity with Amy Shuart, Head of North American Government Affairs and Policy with Onfido.
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Memorial Day edition with USAF Colonel John Christianson, Military Fellow at CSIS.
Honoring those who have served and sacrificed with a special Memorial Day episode. Military Fellow and US Air Force Colonel John Christianson, joins m...
Looking after the GSIBs with Kevin Fromer, President and CEO of the Financial Services Forum.
From answering calls on Capitol Hill to running the Financial Services Forum, Kevin Fromer has had a classic - and very successful - public policy car...
Kevin Fromer Sneak Preview
How do we ensure the nation's 4700 banks are healthy? What if the 8 GSIP's at the top of the food chain were to fail? My guest next week and his team...
Erol Yayboke, Director of Fragility and Mobility at CSIS joins me at The Dignitary to explain what it's like to work for a think tank.
From monitoring Putin's disinformation tactics, writing about the destructive earthquakes in Turkey, and figuring out how to get paid for thinking and...
Next week's sneak peek
Next week’s guest is going to tell us what it’s like to work at a think tank. They play a fascinating role in the federal policy arena.
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A conversation with Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley about the need for a Sustainability Scorecard
Fifty-three years ago this week, a group of activists started the modern-day era of environmentalism, climate control, and sustainability by stealing...
Next week's sneak peek
Fifty years ago, a group of "Think Global; Act Local" do-gooders stole my birthday! Next week's guest has a lot to say about why those thieves have fa...
Chatting (at an undisclosed location...) about safe building transportation with Amy Blankenbiller, Executive Director of the National Elevator Industry, Inc.
Ever stopped to think about how much time - or how many miles (!) - you spend moving from place to place on an elevator or an escalator? Me neither. B...
Next week's sneak peek
It seems every industry has a trade association. Tune in next week to learn a bit about one you might be taking for granted on a daily basis. Oh, and...
A Conversation with Chairman Bill Archer on the Occasion of his 95th Birthday
This week, we step back from distilling the art of advocacy and have a conversation with the first former Member of Congress to visit 80-Proof Politic...
A sneak peek at next week's episode
Next week, 80-Proof Politics takes a step back from Distilling the Art of Advocacy for a conversation I recently had with a well-known person in this...
Creating a Successful Team From Opposite Ends of The Political Spectrum with Cristina Antelo and Mark Williams
Cristina Antelo and Mark Williams didn't know each other until three years ago - in spite of being from the same town, having children the same age, a...
Next Episode Sneak Peek
Two politicos from Dallas walk into a bar... A sneak peek of an informative and highly entertaining conversation with two people who share very simila...
Looking After America's Small Businesses with Tom Sullivan, VP Small Business Policy at the US Chamber
Tom Sullivan, VP Small Business Policy at the US Chamber, tells us how the smallest businesses in America get their voices heard and their interests p...
80-Proof Politics is officially a Big Whig! Plus, a sneak peek at our next episode.
First, another exciting announcement about 80-Proof Politics. Then, a sneak peek at our next episode.
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A visit to Fight Club with Bill Bates and Scott Sudduth
Hear how two friends went from the security of salaried jobs to launching their own firm.
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Washington Navigators Preview
What does it take to branch out and start your own lobbying firm? These two did just that after decades of working for others.
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Exploring the role of PACs with Micaela Isler, Executive Director of NABPAC
The Executive Director of the National Association of Business Political Action Committees, Micaela Isler, breaks down what PACs are, how they represe...
Episode 8 Preview
Next week, 80-Proof Politics returns to its regular schedule with a fascinating conversation with Micaela Isler, Executive Director of the National As...
Bringing Congress into the 21st Century with Jen Daulby, Chief of Staff for Indigov
Indigov Chief of Staff - and former House Admin Chief - Jen Daulby on making Congress work better and how you prepare the Capitol for an Inauguration...
Behind the Curtain - Now What?
How will official Washington respond to the collapsed house of cards that once was FTX and SBF? What happens to the millions he and his colleagues con...
Behind the Curtain - The Playbook
It's not that FTX and Bankman-Fried created an entirely new approach to federal advocacy. They literally used every page in the playbook while spendin...
Behind the Curtain - Players Need a Goal
Imagine if you will that you decide to spend $200M in Washington to become a "player." You'd expect some sort of favorable outcome, wouldn't you? Bank...
Behind the Curtain - Becoming a DC Player
We're kicking off a new partnership with Evergreen Podcasts with a special four-part mini series called: 80-Proof Politics Behind the Curtain. In epis...
Season 3 Teaser
There’s exciting news about the future of 80-Proof Politics (cue “The Jeffersons” theme song…). Stay tuned for the big announcement, but in the meanti...
Navigating DC with a swamp pilot: Keeping the "why" in focus with Mike Bertman, Founder and President of Swamp Pilot Strategies, LLC.
Welcome back! After nearly eighteen months on the social distancing lam, 80-Proof Politics is back with episode 1 of season 3. Longtime distilled spir...
Remotely conversing with former longtime higher ed advocate and congressional candidate, Shay Stautz
Fresh from the campaign trail in his home state of Arizona - and having his beer delivered to his doorstep during this time of shelter-in-place - Shay...
Drinking Alone: Advocacy in the Time of Coronavirus
In this special edition of 80-Proof Politics, we touch base virtually with a few of our previous Guestperts to see how they are adjusting a profession...
Matthew Cornelius, Executive Director of the Alliance for Digital Innovation, talks about encouraging acquisition at the speed of technology within the federal government. At Lost & Found.
From telling federal agency personnel why they can't to now showing them why they should, Matthew Cornelius - three months into his role as Executive...
Having cut his teeth with Bobby Kennedy at the DoJ and his Senate office, Arnold Fege - Founder & President of Public Advocacy for Kids - spent two years as a reporter in Vietnam before finding his true passion as an educator & advocate for kids
Arnie Fege and I sit down for a pre-quarantine conversation and drink at The Hamilton to discuss his rich experience in Washington, and how his format...
Learning to connect before you communicate with Mark Bayer, President - Bayer Strategic Consulting and Host of the podcast "When Science Speaks." At Siné Irish Pub in Arlington, VA.
Mark Bayer, President of Bayer Strategic Consulting, host of "When Science Speaks," and self-proclaimed persuasion nerd explains why it's important to...
Kicking off Season 2 with Josh Martin - VP Government Affairs, American Defense International - at Tortilla Coast
We open Season 2 of 80-Proof segment by introducing a new feature we call NextGen Advocates with Josh Martin, VP Government Affairs - American Defense...
From parking lot attendant to WH Counselor to the President. Wrapping up Season 1 with Ed Gillespie at Landini Brothers
We put the wraps on Season 1 with Ed Gillespie, Chairman, SVC Public Affairs. From Senate parking lot attendant to WH Counselor to the President with...
Applying strategic public affairs to regulatory actions and avoiding road hazards at an undiscosed location with Stuart Roy, President - Strategic Action Public Affairs.
In the second of our final three-part series on applying strategic communications, Stuart Roy, President - Strategic Action Public Affairs, adds the u...
Tackling the fear of dealing with the media at the Boxcar Tavern with John Feehery, Partner with EFB Advocacy.
In episode 14 of 80-Proof Politics, we're joined by John Feehery, Partner with EFB Advocacy, at The Boxcar Tavern. John talks about how his rich histo...
Brenda Becker, Sr VP Global Government Affairs with Boston Scientific, talks about her time working for a major healthcare associaiton and then the Vice President.
From a state association to the White House, Brenda Becker of Boston Scientific tells us why she always wanted to be a lobbyist and why social media i...
Talking campaign work and crisis management with Matt Miller, Partner with Vianovo and former DoJ Spokesman at Founding Farmers.
Matt Miller started as a 16-yr old page on Capitol Hill and worked his way through several state and federal campaigns before becoming the spokesman f...
Lobbying DC from the West Coast. Jennifer Poulakidas of UCLA talks about leaving Washington after 26 years.
Our Guestpert for episode 11 is Jennifer Poulakidas, Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations with UCLA. Jenn recently moved to L...
Making a 34-year advocacy career at one company with Kent Wells, VP of Federal Relations -- AT&T, at Cactus Cantina.
Counter to the 80-Proof adage that DC thrives on very diverse resumes, we revisit an old haunt, Cactus Cantina, with Kent Wells who talks about his 34...