Smoke-Filled Backroom

Bill Blount, former Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss a career at the confluence of business and politics, the future of political finance, and Alabamans' penchant for forgiveness.

Ep. 10 - Bill Poole

Dec 16th, 2016 44m 16s

Bill Poole, AL State Rep. and Chairman of the Ways and Means Education Committee, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss Alabama's open Senate seat, the demands of managing a $3 billion program, and putting family first.

Ep. 9 - Bill Stewart

Nov 30th, 2016 1h 12m

Bill Stewart, Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Alabama, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss his latest work, "Alabama Politics in the 21st Century,"; the Democratic Party's white flight problem; and the role of the politic

Ep. 8 - Natalie Davis

Nov 18th, 2016 1h 7m

Natalie Davis, Howell T. Heflin Prof. of Political Science at Birmingham-Southern College, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss Trump's surprising victory, our preoccupation with polling, and why we must rethink the rural vote.

Ep. 7 - Randall Woodfin

Nov 3rd, 2016 57m 23s

Randall Woodfin sits down with Brett Janich to discuss his vision for Birmingham's 99 neighborhoods, why 2017 is a change year, and how, at 35 and with little establishment backing, he plans to unseat a two-term incumbent to become the Magic Ci

Ep. 6 - Artur Davis

Oct 27th, 2016 1h 14m

Artur Davis, former four-term Congressman, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss his vision for AL and the City of Montgomery, some of the challenges shared by the national GOP and the AL Democratic Party, and the political lessons the Black L

Ep. 5 - John Merrill

Oct 19th, 2016 41m 33s

John Merrill, Secretary of State of Alabama, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss the art of voter registration, his Reagan-like embrace of incremental change, and the threat of election tampering.

Ep. 4 - David Mowery

Oct 14th, 2016 38m 9s

David Mowery, Chairman of Mowery Consulting and FIXRDigital, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss the role of the political consultant, the pressures of delivering a Congressional race, and the zen of letting the right candidate come to you.

Ep. 3 - Alice Martin

Oct 6th, 2016 42m 22s

Alice Martin, Chief Deputy Attorney General of AL, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss her time as US Attorney, the costs and rewards of a life in public service, and her future as one of AL's most prominent female Republican figures.

Ep. 2 - Bill Baxley

Sep 28th, 2016 1h 15m

Bill Baxley, former Lt. Governor of Alabama and longtime political fixture, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss his decades long climb through the ranks of the Democratic party, his political achievements and shortcomings, and his recent ret

Ep. 1 - Bill Armistead

Sep 28th, 2016 48m 4s

Bill Armistead, former Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, sits down with Brett Janich to discuss the ascendancy of the AL GOP, the infighting that has plagued it in recent years, and the rise of Donald Trump and what his movement could s

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