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Season 2 Teaser No. 1

May 17th, 2021 1m 15s

Listeners,You've been missed but I want you to know that Season 2 of The Point and the Pushback will be back soon! Please listen wherever you get your podcasts and do not forget to subscribe. Stay tuned for Season 2 and a continuation of the

Episode 15: Season Finale -- It's All About The Music

Apr 12th, 2021 35m 7s

It is week 15 and we are at the end of season one of The Point and the Pushback. This week's show is a tribute to all of the talented musicians who contribute so much to the sound and character of the show.One of the goals that I had for the

Episode 14: Introducing Ms. Elina Noor

Apr 5th, 2021 47m 50s

On this week’s show we explore the professional journey of one of the many people living and working in Washington as foreign professionals. We hear about the professional journey and experiences of my guest who was born in Malaysia, educated i

Episode 13: Introducing Ms. Nicolaine M. Lazarre (Nicole)

Mar 28th, 2021 1h 5m

This week we travel to Brooklyn to meet my profile of the week, Ms. Nicole M. Lazarre. She is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for the Urban Resources Institute, the largest domestic violence shelter provider in the United Stat

Episode 12: Introducing Ms. Jennifer Schaus

Mar 21st, 2021 44m 38s

In fiscal year 2019, the US government awarded over $590 billion in federal contracts. The federal government and all of its many departments and agencies have robust procurement programs used to purchase everything from paper plates to stealt

Episode 11: The Producer’s Cut

Mar 13th, 2021 36m 45s

Welcome to Episode 11, “The Producer’s Cut,” a look back at 10 weeks of The Point and the Pushback. We rewind and revisit some of the favorite cuts selected by the producer and host of the show. The “Producer’s Cut” is also a way to say thank y

Episode 10: Introducing Ms. Jenny Town

Mar 6th, 2021 1h

On this week's show we are joined by my profile of the week, Ms. Jenny Town. Jenny is a Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center and the Director of Stimson’s 38 North Program. Her expertise is in North Korea, US-DPRK relations, US-ROK alliance and

Episode 9: Introducing Ms. Tonija Hope Navas

Feb 27th, 2021 55m 9s

This week we are joined by my Profile of the Week, Ms. Tonija Hope Navas, Director of the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University. Tonija brings over 20 years of professional and lived experiences in international exc

Episode 8 -- Black History Month Special Edition: Political Progress from Darkness to Light!

Feb 20th, 2021 37m 43s

In this episode we continue our narrative journey through the trials and tribulations of Black citizens seeking to exercise their full political and civil rights as citizens in the United States of America. In this episode we journey from dark

Episode 7: Introducing Mr. Kenneth Goodwin Jr.

Feb 13th, 2021 57m 23s

Joining me on this week’s show is Mr. Kenneth Goodwin Jr., Managing Partner and Founder of Jeanensis Capital Management. In this episode Ken takes the listeners on a fascinating journey through the highlights of his career taking us down to the

Episode 6: A Black History Month Profile In Courage: Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer

Feb 6th, 2021 29m 1s

In honor of Black History Month we travel back to rural Mississippi to meet a force of nature and an immovable advocate for voting rights and justice. My “Profile in Courage” and my “Profile of the Week” is Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer.She began l

Episode 5: Introducing Mr. Paul Kavinoky

Jan 30th, 2021 59m 2s

This week we meet Mr. Paul Kavinoki, Senior Advisor at Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings, LLP in Birmingham, Alabama. Paul walks us through his career journey here in Washington and discusses his decision to leave Washington for Birmingham. He ta

Episode 4:Introducing Ms. Maia Hunt Estes. This week’s Profile of the Week.

Jan 23rd, 2021 59m 33s

My profile of the week and guest this week is Ms. Maia Hunt Estes, who recently served as Chief of Staff for Congressman Anthony Brown (Maryland - 4th District), and as his Chief of Staff when he was the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. She is

Episode 3: Introducing Charles Babb

Jan 16th, 2021 46m 16s

This week we leave Washington DC behind and head out to Los Angeles for a conversation about technology, Japan, and gaming — and saying NO to life in Washington! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dewardric-mc

Episode 2: Introducing Mr. Eric Ham

Jan 9th, 2021 40m 53s

This week we talk to Mr. Eric Ham, co-creator and executive producer of the digital TV show The Political Junkies.TV. about his professional journey in Washington DC. In addition to being the profile of the week, Eric also offers his views on a

Episode 1: Introducing Mr. Marc Mealy as the first “Profile of the Week”

Jan 2nd, 2021 26m 13s

Mr. Marc Mealy, the Senior Vice President for Policy at the US-ASEAN Business Council joins The Point and Pushback to discuss his professional journey in Washington DC and discusses the significance of Southeast Asia, business council and trade

Introducing The Point and the Pushback

Dec 21st, 2020 1m 42s

A new inside Washington podcast that will explore the many challenges, highlight the many opportunities, and seek to discover the myriad intersections of people and politics, policy and pop culture in an increasingly interconnected world.---

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