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On 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

Having cut his teeth with Bobby Kennedy at the DoJ and his Senate office, Arnold Fege - Founder & President of Public Advocacy for Kids - spent two years as a reporter in Vietnam before finding his true passion as an educator & advocate for kids

Arnie Fege and I sit down for a pre-quarantine conversation and drink at The Hamilton to discuss his rich experience in Washington, and how his formative policy years with one of the true leaders of the '60s led him to create and run one of the premier education advocacy organizations in DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Learning to connect before you communicate with Mark Bayer, President - Bayer Strategic Consulting and Host of the podcast "When Science Speaks." At Siné Irish Pub in Arlington, VA.

Mark Bayer, President of Bayer Strategic Consulting, host of "When Science Speaks," and self-proclaimed persuasion nerd explains why it's important to connect before you communicate. He joins us at Siné Irish Pub in Arlington, VA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2

From parking lot attendant to WH Counselor to the President. Wrapping up Season 1 with Ed Gillespie at Landini Brothers

We put the wraps on Season 1 with Ed Gillespie, Chairman, SVC Public Affairs. From Senate parking lot attendant to WH Counselor to the President with a few political and advocacy stops along the way, Ed has lobbied and been lobbied. He shares his public affairs insights with us at Landini Brothers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16

Applying strategic public affairs to regulatory actions and avoiding road hazards at an undiscosed location with Stuart Roy, President - Strategic Action Public Affairs.

In the second of our final three-part series on applying strategic communications, Stuart Roy, President - Strategic Action Public Affairs, adds the unique perspective of creating support for clients who face regulatory actions, helping clients restructure internal communications, and how to dodge farm implements traveling 60 mph on the Wilson Bridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 15

Tackling the fear of dealing with the media at the Boxcar Tavern with John Feehery, Partner with EFB Advocacy.

In 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

Sep 23, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 14

Talking campaign work and crisis management with Matt Miller, Partner with Vianovo and former DoJ Spokesman at Founding Farmers.

Matt 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

Sep 02, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 12

Chatting with The Queen of the Internet, Shane Tews, at Equinox

In 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

Jul 29, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 9

The world of healthcare policy with Jim Smith, President of The Potomac Policy Group, at The Dubliner

In 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

Jul 20, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Helping the Good Do Better through social advocacy with Tom Sheridan, CEO and Founder of The Sheridan Group, at Supra.

Tom 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

Jul 07, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7

DoE contract capture with Sean Todd, Founder and President of Fox Potomac Resources at The Tombs.

Distilling 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

Jul 02, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Learning how to navigate DC at Del Frisco's with Nadeam Elshami, 25-year veteran of Congressional Leadership politics.

Nadeam 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

Jun 23, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Strategic public affairs with Ron Hutcheson at Shaw's Tavern

Ron 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

Jun 16, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The world of higher education advocacy with Sarah Spreitzer at The Front Page

Sarah 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

Jun 07, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Glenn LeMunyon and client representation at the Tune Inn

Our 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

Jun 01, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Running a Trade Association with Craig Purser at The Majestic Cafe

The 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

May 26, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1