80-Proof Politics

Each week on 80-Proof Politics a guest and I will distill the art of advocacy in our nation’s Capitol and explore how policy proposals are created, debated, and decimated by the tens of thousands of people and organizations working behind the scenes.

Thanks for the shoutout, @BigWhigMedia ! New eps coming this fall…

From answering phones on CH to working for the Speaker to being AsstSec at Treasury, @KevinFromer has had a great career in DC. Now he’s looking after GSIBs as Pres/CEO of the Financial Services Forum. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Next week’s guest on 80-Proof Politics worked for the Speaker of the House, at the US Treasury, and now ensures that the nation’s banking system remains healthy. But like all of us in town, his career had humble origins. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Keeping an 👀 on Putin's fake news, writing about the earthquakes in Turkey, figuring out how to get💰for thinking and writing, @ErolYayboke, Dir of Fragility & Mobility at @CSIS joins me at The Dignitary to explain what it's like to work for a think tank. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Monitoring Putin’s disinfo tactics. Writing about the earthquakes in Turkey. Reviewing the state of affairs in Iraq 20 years later. Next week’s guest is going to tell us what it’s like to work at a think tank. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

53 yrs ago this week, a group of activists stole my birthday and turned it into Earth Day. This wk’s ep is with one of the current soldiers in that war, frmr MD Gov and 2016 Pres candidate, @MartinOMalley podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Fifty-one years ago, a group of "Think Global; Act Local" do-gooders stole the best day of the year - my birthday - for their cause. Next week's guest has a lot to say about why those thieves have failed in their mission to save the planet. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Ever wonder how many miles you spend in elevators & on escalators? Amy Blankenbiller, ED at Nat’l Elevator Ind’y, Inc. does. Listen to our “convo” at an “undisclosed location” to learn how she's making those experiences safe and enjoyable for all of us. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Every industry has a trade association. Tune in next week to learn a bit about one you might be taking for granted every day. Oh, and something very strange happened while recording this one... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

This week’s episode of 80-Proof Politics takes a step back from distilling the art of advocacy to have a wonderful conversation with former Ways and Means Chairman, Bill Archer, on the occasion of his 95th birthday. 🥳 🎂 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Next week, 80-Proof Politics takes a step back from Distilling the Art of Advocacy for a conversation with a wonderful individual. Here’s a peek… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Think two people from opposite ends of the political spectrum can’t work together? @ceantelo & @markrwill have a fun time proving you wrong @feroxstrategies podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

What happens when two Dallas-born pols from opposite ends of the spectrum chart a course in DC but never meet…until they band together to make one of the hottest lobby firms in town? @MsCEAntelo @markrwill @FeroxStrategies podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Taking care of (small) business with Tom Sullivan, VP SmallBizPolicy, on the rooftop @USChamber @smallbizpatriot @BigWhigMedia @StreamEvergreen podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

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You DO talk about @FightClubDC1 when you’re there listening to two old friends explain how and why they gave up the security of good salaries to start their own lobbying firm. @washnav @wbates