Hear how two friends went from the security of salaried jobs to launching their own firm.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bringing Congress into the 21st Century with Jen Daulby, Chief of Staff for Indigov

Jan 12th, 2023 38m 43s

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 14 days after an insurrecrtion.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behind the Curtain - The Playbook

Dec 29th, 2022 30m 9s

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 spending over $200M inside the Beltway. What they did was run a massively accelerated 2-minute offens

Trailer

Season 3 Teaser

Dec 1st, 2022 2m 42s

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 meantime here’s a taste of the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f

Navigating DC with a swamp pilot: Keeping the "why" in focus with Mike Bertman, Founder and President of Swamp Pilot Strategies, LLC.

Jan 10th, 2022 58m 19s

Welcome back! After nearly eighteen months on the social distancing lam, 80-Proof Politics is back with episode 1 of season 3. Longtime distilled spirits lobbyist, Mike Bertman tells us about why he is now betting on himself for once, and makin

Washington Navigators Preview

Feb 2nd, 2023 2m 59s

What does it take to branch out and start your own lobbying firm? These two did just that after decades of working for others.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring the role of PACs with Micaela Isler, Executive Director of NABPAC

Jan 26th, 2023 44m

The Executive Director of the National Association of Business Political Action Committees, Micaela Isler, breaks down what PACs are, how they represent the voices of hundreds - even thousands - of like-minded individuals in today's elections,

Protecting your online identity with Amy Shuart, Head of North American Government Affairs and Policy with Onfido.

Jun 1st, 2023 44m 16s

Protecting your online identity with Amy Shuart, Head of North American Government Affairs and Policy with Onfido.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Memorial Day edition with USAF Colonel John Christianson, Military Fellow at CSIS.

May 29th, 2023 30m 9s

Honoring those who have served and sacrificed with a special Memorial Day episode. Military Fellow and US Air Force Colonel John Christianson, joins me at Off the Record.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking after the GSIBs with Kevin Fromer, President and CEO of the Financial Services Forum.

May 18th, 2023 35m 24s

From answering calls on Capitol Hill to running the Financial Services Forum, Kevin Fromer has had a classic - and very successful - public policy career in Washington. Along the way, he was the Chief of Staff for the longest serving Member in

Kevin Fromer Sneak Preview

May 11th, 2023 3m 4s

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 spend every day working to make sure that doesn't happen.Learn more about your ad choices. Vi

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.

May 4th, 2023 50m 16s

From monitoring Putin's disinformation tactics, writing about the destructive earthquakes in Turkey, and figuring out how to get paid for thinking and writing, Erol Yayboke, Director of Fragility and Mobility at CSIS joins me at The Dignitary t

Next week's sneak peek

Apr 27th, 2023 2m 36s

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley about the need for a Sustainability Scorecard

Apr 20th, 2023 37m 10s

Fifty-three years ago this week, a group of activists started the modern-day era of environmentalism, climate control, and sustainability by stealing my birthday and turning it into Earth Day. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of chatting with

Next week's sneak peek

Apr 13th, 2023 2m 30s

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 failed in their mission to save the planet.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm

Amy Blankenbiller, Executive Director of the National Elevator Industry, Inc.

Apr 6th, 2023 35m 58s

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. But Amy Blankenbiller does, ands she's working to make those experiences safe and enjoyable for

Next week's sneak peek

Mar 30th, 2023 2m 34s

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 something very unique happened while recording this one...Learn more about your ad choices. V

A Conversation with Chairman Bill Archer on the Occasion of his 95th Birthday

Mar 23rd, 2023 37m 32s

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 Politics. Join me as former Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, Bill Archer, shares his public ser

A sneak peek at next week's episode

Mar 16th, 2023 2m 57s

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 town who served 30 years in Congress.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc

Creating a Successful Team From Opposite Ends of The Political Spectrum with Cristina Antelo and Mark Williams

Mar 9th, 2023 56m 38s

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, and each heavily involved in Hispanic politic organizations - but found out they are basically

Next Episode Sneak Peek

Mar 1st, 2023 3m 1s

Two politicos from Dallas walk into a bar... A sneak peek of an informative and highly entertaining conversation with two people who share very similar backgrounds - tho' from opposite ends of the political spectrum - never met until three year

Looking After America's Small Businesses with Tom Sullivan, VP Small Business Policy at the US Chamber

Feb 22nd, 2023 40m 11s

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 protected by the world's largest organization representing businesses. And what it's like to go

Preview of next episode

Feb 15th, 2023 2m 34s

First, another exciting announcement about 80-Proof Politics. Then, a sneak peek at our next episode.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 8 Preview

Jan 19th, 2023 2m 33s

Next week, 80-Proof Politics returns to its regular schedule with a fascinating conversation with Micaela Isler, Executive Director of the National Association of Business PACs. Here's a sneak peek into that episode. Thanks for listening.Learn