80-Proof Politics
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsOn 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 and taking a look at how they play their part in this sausage factory we call our federal government. So, if you’re at all interested in how the sausage is made, pull up a chair, grab a drink, and join us for the next 30 minutes or so. After all, what goes better with sausage than a tall cold one?
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Episodes
Tackling the fear of dealing with the media at the Boxcar Tavern with John Feehery, Partner with EFB Advocacy.
September 23, 2019 01:00 - 42 minutesIn 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 history of working for the Speaker of the House, other politic leaders, and even the Motion Picture Association of America taught him not to fear the media -- or the Cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 13 - 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.
September 15, 2019 22:00 - 37 minutes - 52 MBFrom 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 is the toilet bowl of the internet.
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.
September 15, 2019 22:00 - 39 minutesFrom 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 is the toilet bowl of the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 12 - Talking campaign work and crisis management with Matt Miller, Partner with Vianovo and former DoJ Spokesman at Founding Farmers.
September 02, 2019 03:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBMatt 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 for A.G. Eric Holder the Obama Department of Justice. He joins me at Founding Farmers to discuss how decades as a political communications director helps his clients respond to crises.
Talking campaign work and crisis management with Matt Miller, Partner with Vianovo and former DoJ Spokesman at Founding Farmers.
September 02, 2019 03:00 - 34 minutesMatt 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 for A.G. Eric Holder the Obama Department of Justice. He joins me at Founding Farmers to discuss how decades as a political communications director helps his clients respond to crises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lobbying DC from the West Coast. Jennifer Poulakidas of UCLA talks about leaving Washington after 26 years.
August 19, 2019 02:00 - 33 minutesOur Guestpert for episode 11 is Jennifer Poulakidas, Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations with UCLA. Jenn recently moved to L.A. after a long successful advocacy career in DC, and tells us about lobbying the federal government from three time zones away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 11 - Lobbying DC from the West Coast. Jennifer Poulakidas of UCLA talks about leaving Washington after 26 years.
August 19, 2019 02:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBOur Guestpert for episode 11 is Jennifer Poulakidas, Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations with UCLA. Jenn recently moved to L.A. after a long successful advocacy career in DC, and tells us about lobbying the federal government from three time zones away.
Making a 34-year advocacy career at one company with Kent Wells, VP of Federal Relations -- AT&T, at Cactus Cantina.
August 13, 2019 00:00 - 45 minutesCounter 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 years with AT&T, how technology may change but certain lobbying techniques don't, and how pointy elbows can jump start a career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 10 - Making a 34-year advocacy career at one company with Kent Wells, VP of Federal Relations -- AT&T, at Cactus Cantina.
August 13, 2019 00:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBCounter 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 years with AT&T, how technology may change but certain lobbying techniques don't, and how pointy elbows can jump start a career.
Ep. 9 - Chatting with The Queen of the Internet, Shane Tews, at Equinox
July 29, 2019 02:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBIn episode 9 of 80-Proof Politics, I’m joined by Shane Tews - President of Logan Circle Strategies at one of the consistently top-rated restaurants in DC, Equinox. Shane shares her experiences in campaign work, representing the distilled spirits trade association, and her two decades as “The Queen of Internet Policy.”
Chatting with The Queen of the Internet, Shane Tews, at Equinox
July 29, 2019 02:00 - 40 minutesIn episode 9 of 80-Proof Politics, I’m joined by Shane Tews - President of Logan Circle Strategies at one of the consistently top-rated restaurants in DC, Equinox. Shane shares her experiences in campaign work, representing the distilled spirits trade association, and her two decades as “The Queen of Internet Policy.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The world of healthcare policy with Jim Smith, President of The Potomac Policy Group, at The Dubliner
July 20, 2019 23:00 - 35 minutesIn episode 8 of 80-Proof Politics, Jim Smith - President of Potomac Policy Group - joins me at the heart of Irish hospitality, The Dubliner. He talks about the enormity and depth of the healthcare policy world in Washington, working in political campaigns, being a Congressional Chief of Staff, and how alligator wrestling got him his first DC job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 8 - The world of healthcare policy with Jim Smith, President of The Potomac Policy Group, at The Dubliner
July 20, 2019 23:00 - 33 minutes - 46 MBIn episode 8 of 80-Proof Politics, Jim Smith - President of Potomac Policy Group - joins me at the heart of Irish hospitality, The Dubliner. He talks about the enormity and depth of the healthcare policy world in Washington, working in political campaigns, being a Congressional Chief of Staff, and how alligator wrestling got him his first DC job.
Helping the Good Do Better through social advocacy with Tom Sheridan, CEO and Founder of The Sheridan Group, at Supra.
July 07, 2019 22:00 - 44 minutesTom Sheridan, CEO and Founder of The Sheridan Group, discusses his new book, "Helping the Good Do Better," in which he distills the art of social advocacy, explains how to build a coalition of social cause groups and keep them from undermining their own efforts, and how to teach U2's Bono who is the Elvis in DC. Recorded at the wonderful Georgian restaurant, Supra at 11th and M, NW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 7 - Helping the Good Do Better through social advocacy with Tom Sheridan, CEO and Founder of The Sheridan Group, at Supra.
July 07, 2019 22:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBTom Sheridan, CEO and Founder of The Sheridan Group, discusses his new book, "Helping the Good Do Better," in which he distills the art of social advocacy, explains how to build a coalition of social cause groups and keep them from undermining their own efforts, and how to teach U2's Bono who is the Elvis in DC. Recorded at the wonderful Georgian restaurant, Supra at 11th and M, NW.
Ep. 6 - DoE contract capture with Sean Todd, Founder and President of Fox Potomac Resources at The Tombs.
July 02, 2019 01:00 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBDistilling the Art of Agency Advocacy, mixed with a bit of Capitol Hill lobbying. Sean Todd talks with us about catching the green bug in L.A., the value of putting yourself in position to raise your hand and say, "I can do that", having the risk appetite to strike out on your own, and being the oldest married Congressional intern on record.
DoE contract capture with Sean Todd, Founder and President of Fox Potomac Resources at The Tombs.
July 02, 2019 01:00 - 36 minutesDistilling the Art of Agency Advocacy, mixed with a bit of Capitol Hill lobbying. Sean Todd talks with us about catching the green bug in L.A., the value of putting yourself in position to raise your hand and say, "I can do that", having the risk appetite to strike out on your own, and being the oldest married Congressional intern on record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 5 - Learning how to navigate DC at Del Frisco's with Nadeam Elshami, 25-year veteran of Congressional Leadership politics.
June 24, 2019 02:00 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBNadeam Elshami, Policy Director - Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, and one of Politico's "30 Most Powerful People in Trump's DC," talks about lessons learned during his lengthy career serving top Democrats in both the House and the Senate and how those lessons help him serve clients trying to find their way around Washington.
Learning how to navigate DC at Del Frisco's with Nadeam Elshami, 25-year veteran of Congressional Leadership politics.
June 23, 2019 22:00 - 35 minutesNadeam Elshami, Policy Director - Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, and one of Politico's "30 Most Powerful People in Trump's DC," talks about lessons learned during his lengthy career serving top Democrats in both the House and the Senate and how those lessons help him serve clients trying to find their way around Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 4 - Strategic public affairs with Ron Hutcheson at Shaw's Tavern
June 17, 2019 01:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBRon Hutcheson, Managing Director - H+K Strategies, talks about the importance of the policy value proposition, representing the International Olympic Committee and Princess Haya of Jordan, and why creating a surround sound for a lobbying campaign is key to global public affairs.
Strategic public affairs with Ron Hutcheson at Shaw's Tavern
June 16, 2019 21:00 - 26 minutesRon Hutcheson, Managing Director - H+K Strategies, talks about the importance of the policy value proposition, representing the International Olympic Committee and Princess Haya of Jordan, and why creating a surround sound for a lobbying campaign is key to global public affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 3 - The world of higher education advocacy with Sarah Spreitzer at The Front Page
June 07, 2019 20:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBSarah Spreitzer, Director of Government and Public Affairs for the American Council on Education, talks about representing the presidents of 1,700+ colleges and universities with a staff of six, and why a graduate degree in Medieval Architecture is the perfect training for becoming a lobbyist.
The world of higher education advocacy with Sarah Spreitzer at The Front Page
June 07, 2019 20:00 - 32 minutesSarah Spreitzer, Director of Government and Public Affairs for the American Council on Education, talks about representing the presidents of 1,700+ colleges and universities with a staff of six, and why a graduate degree in Medieval Architecture is the perfect training for becoming a lobbyist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 2 - Glenn LeMunyon and client representation at the Tune Inn
June 02, 2019 02:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBOur Guestpert on this week's 80-Proof Politics is Glenn Lemunyon, Founder and President of The LeMunyon Group, LLC. Glenn talks to us about representing clients, lobbying budget issues and appropriations, and how not to order beer at the Tune Inn.
Glenn LeMunyon and client representation at the Tune Inn
June 01, 2019 22:00 - 32 minutesOur Guestpert on this week's 80-Proof Politics is Glenn Lemunyon, Founder and President of The LeMunyon Group, LLC. Glenn talks to us about representing clients, lobbying budget issues and appropriations, and how not to order beer at the Tune Inn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep.1 - Running a Trade Association with Craig Purser at The Majestic Cafe
May 27, 2019 02:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBThe inaugural episode of 80-Proof Politics features Craig Purser, CEO and President of the National Beer Wholesalers Association who shares with us how one of the top trade associations in DC translates the operations of 1700+ beer wholesalers into federal policy and why the beer industry is interested in marijuana.
Running a Trade Association with Craig Purser at The Majestic Cafe
May 26, 2019 22:00 - 31 minutesThe inaugural episode of 80-Proof Politics features Craig Purser, CEO and President of the National Beer Wholesalers Association who shares with us how one of the top trade associations in DC translates the operations of 1700+ beer wholesalers into federal policy and why the beer industry is interested in marijuana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices