The LOWDOWN

The LOWDOWN is AI generated Open-source news summaries for general informational awareness. This product is not intended for use as official intelligence. This podcast provides timely, curated information without analysis or tracking of individuals or groups and is not intended to guide operational decisions. Stay informed with an accessible overview of current events, responsibly produced for public consumption.

Let’s Add It Up With Auditor Dave Boliek

What does it really look like inside the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor? If you’ve ever wondered how the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor operates from the inside and who is leading the various audit divisions, this podcast is for you. Each episode will bring listeners inside information on the day-to-day operations and what it takes to track down waste, fraud, and abuse. 

Portland Fire & Rescue

Portland Fire & Rescue keeps all communities protected through a combination of prevention, community health programs, and all-hazard response to fire, medical, natural disaster, and other emergencies.

In the Making – Baratunde Thurston, Ashleigh Gardere, Michael McAfee

This nation is still in the making. We the People? We’re in the making too. In the Making is a new series from PolicyLink hosted by Baratunde Thurston, featuring kitchen table conversations with PolicyLink CEO Michael McAfee and President Ashleigh Gardere. Together, they explore how to redesign the nation so that it serves all people.

The 80 Million Podcast

Welcome to The 80 Million Podcast, powered by Manatt Health and hosted by Patti Boozang. Think of us as the proverbial water cooler where you can listen to health care policy discussions particularly focusing on federal and state Medicaid policy, and the potential impact on your organization — whether you’re part of government, a provider system, health plan, life sciences company or another organization within the health care ecosystem that Medicaid touches. Our Substack blog and podcast will feel like talking to your smartest friend (who happens to be deeply entrenched in Medicaid). Subscribe for notifications about new episodes, review our The 80 Million blog and find more information on our services at manatt.com. The views expressed on the podcast reflect the personal views and opinions of the participants and are not intended to constitute legal advice or counsel, nor the views of Manatt Health.  

Credits:  

Host and Executive Producer: Patti Boozang, Senior Managing Director, Manatt Health  

Editorial Director: Amanda Eisenberg, Consultant, Manatt Health 

 

Editor:  

Anthony Vito  

Spy Craft

The AI Power Podcast

Understand everything that’s going on in AI Policy and how AI impacts the world. Hosted by Gregory C. Allen.

If you work in AI policy — or you’re just fascinated by it — this is the podcast for you. Every week, The AI Power Podcast unpacks the developments that actually mattered: AI regulation, safety, economic policy, US–China competition, semiconductor export controls, and national security. Think of it as drinks after work with the smart friend who tells you what’s really going on, and what might actually work, in plain English.

Plus interview episodes — long-form conversations with the policymakers, builders, executives, and analysts shaping artificial intelligence and the global power competition built around it.

USAREUR-AF News Brief – U.S. Army Europe and Africa

The USAREUR-AF News Brief is an audio brief summarizing news of note for U.S. Army Europe and Africa and NATO LANDCOM.

The Frank Figliuzzi Show

An intelligence-led, truth-driven deep dive into the stories shaping our nation with people behind the headlines. Drawing on his decades of experience as an FBI Assistant Director, Frank Figliuzzi moves past the talking points to provide clear-eyed analysis of national security and justice.

Facts aren’t a luxury — they are essential. Frank Figliuzzi empowers listeners with the context they deserve and the insights they truly need to know.

The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast – The Pell Center at Salve Regina University

From the Pell Center at Salve Regina University and the creators of the Active Measures Newsletter, a weekly dive into the latest trends in political warfare, influence, and information campaigns.