In a new "Off the Record" recurring feature, I talk with Chris Hill, the host of Motley Fool money, the #1 business and investing podcast. Chris and I look at the longer term prospects for industries that are struggling right now - retail, restaurants, and movies theaters: who will make it, who will keep struggling, and what surprising innovations could keep them afloat.
Dec 09, 2020•22 min
Top politics expert Lanae Erickson runs down the lessons learned from the 2020 election, what the data tells each party about messages and policies that resonated with voters, and what Democrats should do to navigate the months ahead.
Dec 08, 2020•45 min
PoliticusUSA Editor Sarah Jones shares reporting on how the election played in the Rust Belt and how Democrats can sharpen their appeal.
Dec 05, 2020•45 min
Legendary radio personality and new WKXL host Ken Cail joins the show to talk about his career in broadcasting, the politics of the Biden transition and post-election legal fights, and Celtics basketball as the free agency period comes to a close.
Nov 27, 2020•46 min
Courier Reporter Elle Meyers details her article on the recent findings about kids and Covid. Then, Paul and Matt discuss the melt down between the left and the center in the Democratic Party.
Nov 20, 2020•45 min
Democratic insider Peter Emerson joins the show to give listeners the inside scoop on the Biden transition. Then, WKXL commentator Chris Ryan joins Paul and Matt to discuss Trump’s future, how he can overcome his looming legal and financial difficulties, and whether his political movement can get transferred to one of his kids in 2024.
Nov 13, 2020•49 min
Pundit, best-selling author and Democratic strategist Cliff Schecter joins the show to walk through the election results, unpack what they mean, and explore what the long-term challenges are for Democrats after a split decision election on the future of Trumpism in America.
Nov 06, 2020•47 min
New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley gives the inside scoop on what is likely to happen on Election Day in races up and down the ballot, and what an expert would be looking for on Election Night for clues on who’s going to win.
Oct 30, 2020•46 min
Paul and Matt examine what social media platforms are doing to combat foreign disinformation with Kaili Lambe, senior advocacy leader for Mozilla, and then take a closer look at why Trump voters stick with him even when they don’t like him. Plus new polls, Rudy Giuliani in trouble, and why is Barack Obama finally losing his cool?
Oct 23, 2020•47 min
Democratic candidate for New Hampshire governor Dan Feltes tells listeners what it was like to be a legal aid lawyer helping veterans get their benefits, the lessons he learned for politics from being the long snapper on his high school football team, and his plan to bring affordable healthcare and better education to New Hampshire.
Oct 16, 2020•48 min
Paul and Matt describe how to fix our awful presidential debates, take a close look at recent polls to figure out whether Trump can still win, and give an insider view on what it’s like to be in a neck and neck race with four weeks to go before Election Day.
Oct 09, 2020•48 min
Paul and Matt dive deep on strategy for the 2020 election with Josh Schwerin, Senior Strategist and Director of Communications for Priorities USA, the biggest Democratic outside advocacy group and political action committee, and one of the key leaders in the drive to elect Joe Biden and Democrats up and down the ticket this November.
Oct 02, 2020•47 min
Jon Jennings has had an incredible career in every level of a government — A former assistant attorney general, White House staffers, congressional candidate, senate staffer, and now the city manager of Portland Maine. He was also an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics during the 1980s glory years. John joins the show to talk about how to have an impact at every level of government and to share some behind the scenes stories from the Celtics.
Sep 25, 2020•47 min
John Anzalone, the lead pollster for the Biden campaign, joins the show to talk about where the race stands with seven weeks to go, what Biden needs to do to win, and what numbers people should really pay attention to down the stretch.
Sep 18, 2020•48 min
Guest Valerie Martin of Silversmith Strategies, skilled veteran campaign operative and media advisor, talks about how to create ads that win races, the advantages of female leadership in campaigns, and how to handle winning (and losing) in the ultra competitive campaign landscape. More on Silversmith Strategies at https://www.silversmithstrategies.com/
Sep 11, 2020•48 min
Paul and Matt interview Jim Papa, one of the most experienced staffers in Democratic politics. Jim gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to help new members of congress to do their jobs and win their re-election campaigns, explains what it was like working for President Obama and Rahm Emanuel, and shares some of the best insider stories from his own new podcast "Staffer." https://www.globalstrategygroup.com/news/the-staffer-show-podcast/
Sep 04, 2020•48 min
Paul Hodes and Matt Robison speak with James Pindell of the Boston Globe then talk the latest in news and politics.
Aug 28, 2020•48 min
Paul Hodes and Matt Robison talk with Lanae Erickson of Third Way. Learn more about her at https://www.thirdway.org/about/staff/lanae-erickson
Aug 21, 2020•48 min
Paul and Matt talk with Democratic policy strategist Ryan Mcconaghy
Aug 14, 2020•47 min
Paul and Matt talk with Lawrence Douglas, James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts
Aug 07, 2020•49 min
Paul and Matt talk with Cliff Schecter, author of "The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn't," previously worked with Everytown for Gun Safety, and host of the podcast Unprecedented
Jul 31, 2020•48 min
The latest in news and politics with Paul Hodes and Matt Robison
Jul 24, 2020•52 min
Paul and Matt talk with Nicholas Reich, Associate Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Massachusetts, more from him at https://reichlab.io/
Jul 17, 2020•50 min
Paul and Matt talk with David Pepper, author and Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party
Jul 10, 2020•50 min
Paul and Matt talk with Congressman Steve Cohen on the investigation into possible impeachment of US Attorney General William Barr.
Jul 03, 2020•48 min
The latest in politics, COVID19, and presidential race with Paul Hodes and Matt Robison
Jun 26, 2020•50 min
Paul and Matt talk with Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare and Chase Hagaman of The Concord Coalition.
Jun 19, 2020•50 min
Latest in news and politics with Paul Hodes and Matt Robison, of amoreperfectunion.com
Jun 11, 2020•46 min
Paul and Matt speak with author of "The Anger Gap," Davin L. Phoenix https://www.amazon.com/Anger-Gap-Shapes-Emotion-Politics/dp/1108725333
Jun 05, 2020•50 min
The latest in news and politics with Paul Hodes and Matt Robison
May 29, 2020•48 min