80-Proof Politics

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Protecting your online identity with Amy Shuart, Head of North American Government Affairs and Policy with Onfido. Jun 01, 2023

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Protecting your online identity with Amy Shuart, Head of North American Government Affairs and Policy with Onfido.

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Memorial Day edition with USAF Colonel John Christianson, Military Fellow at CSIS. May 29, 2023

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Honoring those who have served and sacrificed with a special Memorial Day episode. Military Fellow and US Air Force Colonel John Christianson, joins me at Off the Record.

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Looking after the GSIBs with Kevin Fromer, President and CEO of the Financial Services Forum. May 18, 2023

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From answering calls on Capitol Hill to running the Financial Services Forum, Kevin Fromer has had a classic - and very successful - public policy career in Washington. Along the way, he was the Chief of Staff for the longest serving Member in the House, Policy Advisor to the Speaker, and AsstSec for Legislative Affairs at Treasury during the '08-'09 financial services crisis. He joins me at Cafe Riggs which used to be the lobby for the largest bank in DC.

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Kevin Fromer Sneak Preview May 11, 2023

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How do we ensure the nation's 4700 banks are healthy? What if the 8 GSIP's at the top of the food chain were to fail? My guest next week and his team spend every day working to make sure that doesn't happen.

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Erol Yayboke, Director of Fragility and Mobility at CSIS joins me at The Dignitary to explain what it's like to work for a think tank. May 04, 2023

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From monitoring Putin's disinformation tactics, writing about the destructive earthquakes in Turkey, and figuring out how to get paid for thinking and writing, Erol Yayboke, Director of Fragility and Mobility at CSIS joins me at The Dignitary to explain what it's like to work for a think tank.

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Next week's sneak peek Apr 27, 2023

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Next week’s guest is going to tell us what it’s like to work at a think tank. They play a fascinating role in the federal policy arena.

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A conversation with Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley about the need for a Sustainability Scorecard Apr 20, 2023

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Fifty-three years ago this week, a group of activists started the modern-day era of environmentalism, climate control, and sustainability by stealing my birthday and turning it into Earth Day. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of chatting with one of current champions of that cause, former Governor of Maryland and 2016 Presidential candidate, Martin O'Malley.

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Next week's sneak peek Apr 13, 2023

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Fifty years ago, a group of "Think Global; Act Local" do-gooders stole my birthday! Next week's guest has a lot to say about why those thieves have failed in their mission to save the planet.

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Chatting (at an undisclosed location...) about safe building transportation with Amy Blankenbiller, Executive Director of the National Elevator Industry, Inc. Apr 06, 2023

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Ever stopped to think about how much time - or how many miles (!) - you spend moving from place to place on an elevator or an escalator? Me neither. But Amy Blankenbiller does, ands she's working to make those experiences safe and enjoyable for us.

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Next week's sneak peek Mar 30, 2023

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It seems every industry has a trade association. Tune in next week to learn a bit about one you might be taking for granted on a daily basis. Oh, and something very unique happened while recording this one...

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