Latest Publicadministration Podcast Episodes
The New One Minute Manager
Red Taped - April 28, 2019 21:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsDo you have a minute? How about sixty? If so, please join us as we meet the New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. In addition to offering a plethora of “1-minute man” jokes, we eventually get around to sharing our analysis of this management classic. We also criticize ...
The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse
Red Taped - April 17, 2019 01:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsLovable losers? These two bearcats have something in common with the Chicago Cubs. At Andy's request or insistence, we celebrate the beginning of the baseball season by discussing The Cubs Way by Tom Verducci. In this episode, we discuss and analyze the key management players that built the te...
Elisabeth R. Gerber
P.S. You’re Interesting - April 10, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode of the PS You’re Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins's guest is Elisabeth R. Gerber, Associate Dean for Research and Policy Engagement; Jack L. Walker, Jr. Collegiate Professor of Public Policy (UMich). They discuss the move from Political Science departments to public policy depar...
Unsung Heroes: Federal Execucrats Making a Difference
Red Taped - March 29, 2019 03:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIt was not the threesome we wanted but it was definitely the one we deserved. This week we are joined by our one listener/special guest, Spartacus and discuss his book recommendation: Unsung Heroes: Federal Execucrats Making a Difference by Norma. M. Riccucci. We also explore the uncharted rea...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
Red Taped - March 13, 2019 02:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIf you are seeking a paradigm shift that creates synergy and results in an unprecedented win-win situation, this episode will be 7th heaven for you. This week we review the leadership classic, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey. We also ...
The Dilbert Principle
Red Taped - February 26, 2019 03:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIt will be funny, he said. It is an easy read, he said. We’ve earned a little light-work, he declared. This week your hosts get hypnotized and led down an oyster-crab infested rabbit hole. We also complain about the outbreak of live music in the DC suburbs, review bureaucrat fashion trends,...
Philip Potter
P.S. You’re Interesting - February 13, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhen do leaders pay penalties for backing down on promises? In this episode of the PS You’re Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins's guest is Philip Potter, Associate Professor of Politics (UVA), and the Founding Director of the National Security Policy Center. Potter's work looks at how public op...
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Red Taped - February 12, 2019 03:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week two bearcats walk into a bar to wrestle with a green turtle and leave with bleeding eardrums— I am still not sure what Andy said during the past hour but I am sure it was heartfelt. We also get our hopes smashed by a panda, get needlessly nostalgic over forgotten sodas (Coke 2, Crysta...
Boris Heersink
P.S. You’re Interesting - January 30, 2019 14:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNational Party Committees and Political Power In this episode of the PS You’re Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins and political Boris Heersink, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Fordham University, look at the national party committees. What kind of power do the nati...
I Moved Your Cheese
Red Taped - January 27, 2019 21:53 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIt is only during that brief transition between a late-night and an early-morning that life’s weightiest questions become apparent, such as: Does drinking an ultra-light beer make you ultra-unlikable? Is the opening theme to Unsolved Mysteries the scariest music of all time? Could a woke as f*...
Chess Not Checkers: Elevate Your Leadership Game
Red Taped - January 13, 2019 21:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsBargain bins are usually home to knock off sneakers, workout DVDs, XXXL- or XXXS -sized clothing, expired gourmet condiments, and misfit toys, but this week we struck gold by finding a copy of the management fable, Chess not Checkers by Mark Miller. This short fictional story about Blake, a for...
State of the Pod
Red Taped - January 01, 2019 00:58 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe holidays are upon us and we have been making ready for the long winter ahead by developing a thick layer of bearcat blubber. In the long tradition of radio shows, TV sitcoms, and podcasts, we present you with our holiday episode. In lieu of the usual end of year rankings, we are revisiting...
Martin Gilens
P.S. You’re Interesting - December 19, 2018 14:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDemocracy & Inequality of Political Influence In this episode of the PS You’re Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins talks economic and political inequality in democracies with Martin Gilens, Professor of Public Policy at UCLA Luskin. The degree of political influence is dramatically unequal for ...
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Red Taped - December 17, 2018 05:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIt was a tough week in bearcat country. To get through this episode, your fearless hosts had to dig deep and feel feelings, which is a very overrated experience. Fortunately, we were supported by the thoughtful words of our super fan, BearcatFan#1. We also remember H.W. Bush, dance with the...
Gregory DeAngelo
P.S. You’re Interesting - December 05, 2018 14:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPS You’re Busted: How bridging silos in research & practice can impact human trafficking irl In this episode of the PS You’re Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins talks about human trafficking with Greg DeAngelo, Associate Professor of Economic Studies at Claremont Graduate University. How does a...
The No A**hole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't
Red Taped - December 03, 2018 03:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsEveryone has one but don’t be one; this week we are talking about a-holes. Is one too many, not enough, or just right? We also search for the cause of all conflict (a local taco shortage?!), launch the now defunct Red Taped Consulting Firm, rant about TMI in email signature blocks, discover ex...
D. Roderick (Rod) Kiewiet
P.S. You’re Interesting - November 20, 2018 23:15 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAmerica, Heck Yeah! Public Schools & Baseball In this episode of the PS You’re Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins and D. Roderick (Rod) Kiewiet, Professor of Political Science at Caltech, break down the long standing myth of the equalizing force of public education. We hold the idea that public...
Playing with Fire
Red Taped - November 18, 2018 17:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week we discuss Playing with Fire by Scott Lazenby and introduce you to Ben Cromarty, city manager of Trillium, Oregon and original bad-boy MPA. When he is not picking fights with unions, circumventing city council rules, or backpacking in the midst of winter, you can find him in his offic...
Trailer: Playing with Fire
Red Taped - November 14, 2018 03:54 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsUnfortunately, Inside Bureaucracy almost took us out. Fortunately, the magnificent and magical phoenix that is Red Taped was reborn this week in the fictional flames of Playing with Fire by Scott Lazenby. Since we are taking a break from our normal genre of books, we are providing you, our l...
Inside Bureaucracy
Red Taped - November 05, 2018 01:25 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsHow do the Red Taped bros tackle a classic academic tome on bureaucracy? We have a simple three-step approach. Step 1: Take an unplanned three-month sabbatical to get your head right. Step 2: Reach for your top-shelf scotch. Step 3: Attempt a serious conversation for approximately 20 ...
Benjamin A. T. Graham
P.S. You’re Interesting - October 24, 2018 22:15 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSocial Network Roles in Foreign Capital and Research In this episode of the PS You’re Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins and Benjamin A. T. Graham, assistant professor in the School of International Relations at USC, discuss the role that migrants can play in bringing foreign capital into coun...
Who Moved My Cheese?
Red Taped - October 23, 2018 01:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsQ. What pairs best with cheap cheese? A. Apparently, bureaucrat tears. This week we drink several bottles of wine, get emotional, regret major life decisions, opine on the wonders of guava paste, and think deeply about change. We also get a visit from 50’s dad, who is still trying to make ...
LaGina Gause
P.S. You’re Interesting - October 10, 2018 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPolitical Influence of Public Protest In this episode of the PS You’re Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins and LaGina Gause, Assistant Professor of Political Science at UC San Diego, discuss the pro-democracy (small d) results of her study on legislative responsiveness to collective action by marg...
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Red Taped - October 10, 2018 01:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsFun fact: Bearcat urine smells like buttered popcorn. Sad fact: Bureaucrats smell like burnt popcorn, old coffee, and loneliness. Don’t worry about this unfortunate situation because we have your back. This week we drink like Don Draper, suffer subway shame, exchange vintage marriage advice, ...
Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun
Red Taped - September 29, 2018 23:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWater your horse and gather around the Red Taped campfire. This week we reminisce about Ross Perot, search for milk of the mare, debate the efficiency of equine-based microwave technology, and plan for the end. We also read the management cult classic, Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun by W...
Benjamin Newman
P.S. You’re Interesting - September 26, 2018 16:55 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCreativity, Energy, and Experimentation In this episode of the P.S. You're Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins and Benjamin Newman, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the UC Riverside, discuss creativity and experimentation in political science. As a young scholar, Be...
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Red Taped - September 23, 2018 22:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsSquirter: A person, assumed to be an enemy, running away from a military attack. Alternative: A reluctant bureaucrat turned podcaster running away from the microphone. This week we read Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. In hindsight, we shou...
Episode 000- Welcome to Red Taped
Red Taped - September 23, 2018 20:33 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe Red Taped Podcast was born during a post-work happy hour that went several hours too long. In this episode, your hosts, Andy and Larry, briefly introduce the show's vision and accidentally stumble across our quasi-official mascot. Attributes: Music "Bubblegum Punk" William Settle - ...
Update from Our Producers
P.S. You’re Interesting - September 14, 2018 18:17 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA quick update from our Producers: We will use this feed, for the Our American Discourse podcast, to bring you a new series of conversations. We will change the title to PS You’re Interesting. PS will be a series of conversations on new and novel research in political science. We’re conceivin...
The End: Death, Cemeteries, and Remembering
P.S. You’re Interesting - July 10, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThough we are sad to bid farewell to “Our American Discourse,” we welcome the opportunity to talk about farewells—indeed, the hardest farewells of all: those that happen after death. How do we say goodbye to the past? And what does our farewell mean for the lives gone before us and for the futur...
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