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From 'Take Command' (subscribe here): The Commanders are on the verge of returning to DC, and it's a story three decades in the making. Commanders Beat Writer for The Washington Post Sam Fortier has watched it move from pipe dream to one vote away from reality, and he joins Craig to discuss it all: from congressional rescue to the pending vote in DC City Council. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is there still a defensive end/edge possibility for Washington? Kevin talked about that along with more on Shedeur Sanders, the Caps, Nats, NBA, and Terps' recruiting news to open the show. Thor Nystrom/Draft Analyst joined Kevin to recap the Commanders' draft and more. Joe Maloney/Former VP of Public Affairs for the Commanders jumped on to talk about whether or not the DC City Council will eventually approve the stadium deal.  Go to zbiotics.com/SHEEHAN and use SHEEHAN at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Go To WindowNation.com. Buy 4 windows, get 4 free! Betting on sports? Go to www.mybookie.ag. Use code KEVINDC for a bonus!

Craig welcomes WAMU political analyst Tom Sherwood to unpack the latest developments surrounding the Commanders' planned return to RFK Stadium. With DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announcing the team will build its new stadium at the historic site, Tom explains how the DC City Council operates, why they've been quiet until now, and what to expect as the stadium plan heads to a crucial vote in July. Sherwood also shares insight into the political dynamics and hurdles that could influence whether the stadium deal moves forward.

The Washington Commanders and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced they have come to an agreement on a $3.7B deal to build a new stadium in the space currently occupied by the old RFK stadium that was home to the Washington Commanders until 1998. There are many details still to be agreed upon, especially the approval of the DC City Council, but this is all but a done deal. Nathan and Stoner have all the details and their reaction to this massive news right here on Ref The District!

In this episode we give our predictions for the big election and our thoughts on the campaigns!! *this is not an endorsement of either candidate, thoughts are our own*If you're enjoying the content, please like, subscribe, and comment!Please consider supporting the show! https://anchor.fm/worldxppodcast/supportGiuseppe Niosi is an aspiring public servant. He ran for the at large seat in the DC City Council in 2022 and is looking to use his experience to either help another candidate's campaign or run again himself.As a midshipman in the US Merchant Marine Academy, he spent over two years at sea, passed all of his self-paced sea projects, and graduated in 2015 with a BS in Marine Engineering, a US Coast Guard Engineering License, and a commission as an officer in the US Navy Reserves. He participates as an active member in the Strategic Sealift Officer Force. For three more years, he gained leadership experience while sailing around the globe on the USNS Richard E. Byrd, a Military Sealift Command ship, before moving on as a project engineer contractor for NAVSEA in the LCS division. Afterward, Giuseppe moved into a managerial position that required less travel and brought him back home to the place he loves, Washington, DC. While maintaining a good work ethic, he has also completed several active-duty tours as a reserve officer, both domestic and abroad.______________________Follow us!@worldxppodcast Instagram - https://bit.ly/3eoBwyr@worldxppodcast Twitter - https://bit.ly/2Oa7BzmSpotify - http://spoti.fi/3sZAUTGAnchor - http://bit.ly/3qGeaH7YouTube - http://bit.ly/3rxDvUL#democrats #trump #republican #kamalaharris #president #constitution #washingtondc #vote #election #government #senate #congress #supremecourt #localrepresentation #localpolitics #podcastshow #longformpodcast #longformpodcast #podcasts #podcaster #newpodcast #podcastshow #podcasting #newshow #worldxppodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldxppodcast/support

The story of Mothers Outreach Network is about what happens when women stand up for other women who live in poverty and are entangled in the child welfare system. It is about being a Black mother in Washington DC where 13% of families live under the federal poverty guidelines and face a loss of benefits when they get a job or their income increases. It is about moms who lack the basic resources, including strollers, needed to navigate their daily lives. Melody Webb, a Harvard trained public interest lawyer, founded Mother's Outreach Network to build economic security and power among women in these circumstances. It took a global pandemic and the death of George Floyd to push the philanthropic sector to deepen their investments in Black-led nonprofits, including Mothers Outreach Network. In this episode of Power Station, Melody shares stories about women who are blossoming as advocates who testify before the DC City Council to identify policy solutions. She explains how Mother Up, her new pilot project that targets $500 per month in guaranteed income to these moms provides security and builds confidence. This is a story about making change in real time.

As the presidential race picks up momentum, The Current Podcast explores what a political campaigner and a CPG brand marketer can learn from each other. Kyle Yadon-Smith, (the head of digital for the National Republican Senatorial Committee), and Vinny Rinaldi, (the head of media and analytics for The Hershey Company), get candid about marketing politics and chocolate.  Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript  may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. Damian Fowler: (00:01)I'm Damian Fowler. Welcome to this edition of the current podcast.Damian Fowler: (00:10)This week we are queuing up a great conversation between two advertisers who may not on first glance seem to have that much in common. We're joined by Vinnie Ranaldi, the head of media and analytics at the Hershey Company, and Kyle Yadon-Smith, the head of digital for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. That said, we thought it would be fascinating to hear what a big CPG brand like Hershey can learn from a major political advertiser like the NRSC. And since this is an election year, what better time to host this conversation. It's been said that every great political campaign rewrites the rules at the same time, CPG brands can now supercharge campaigns with retail data. With all that in mind, let's get to it. Both of you, of course, are focused on reaching those respective audiences, whether you call 'em consumers or voters. I'd love to hear from both of you, you know, on what you think you may have in common.Kyle Smith: (01:09)I was gonna joke, the uh, the biggest thing is, uh, we're both targeting, so we're women I think is our key marketplace. the cycle . Um, obviously that's not the only, uh, demographic that's gonna be key on the political landscape, but, uh, we're gonna be running ads in October and so we're gonna screw up your Halloween marketing. Thankfully you guys do not have a, uh, Georgia runoff this year, so it should be okay by Christmas. And uh, yeah, I think we're gonna be targeting a lot of the same consumers slash uh, voter demographics. So it's kind of, it's, it's interesting how that kind of plays out. Yeah,Vinny Rinaldi: (01:36)I would agree. I think there's more correlation. I think, you know, we're looking at the same content areas to show up in as a brand to sell chocolate as you guys are, to show up and influence somebody to devote one way or the other in those big environments. You know, a lot of how we look to show up is how do we drive seasonality in local markets at a certain store? So you're right in October, believe me, it's probably hot topic number one of like the lead up to our Super Bowl October 31st. There's a serious presidential election happening a week later. Yeah. So how much will that play a role when we're buying, you know, market-based ads? So it is an area, I wouldn't say of concern, but an area that we're certainly focused on of like how do we make sure we're showing up in the right markets during our most precious time of year, but being cognizant of some of the headwinds we might face based on what's happening in real time.Damian Fowler: (02:28)It's interesting, you know, you're sort of talking in a way about competition between say chocolate and political campaigns, but on the other hand there's a sort,Kyle Smith: (02:35)I think we would lose that one if you had to vote on one or the other. .Damian Fowler: (02:39)I mean, of course there's an alignment too. I mean maybe you guys can, you know, get together and cross-reference here.Vinny Rinaldi: (02:45)I mean, I joke as we look at all of the debates leading up to it and one of our products is popcorn. How do we show up and say, get your popcorn ready for all these new events that are happening. So can you bridge that gap and kind of work together? There's a lot of areas of, ofKyle Smith: (02:58)Interest. Politics is pop culture now, right? Yeah. Like I'll never forget, one of the funniest ads I saw was, I think it was Advil, they bought the promoted tweet on the first day of the debate in 2016 and it said, do you have a headache from this debate, you know, by Advil? And I thought that was kind of a fun way to play into it.Damian Fowler: (03:12)What's interesting to me is, you know, in looking at say any given political campaign, how the importance of being reactive in the moment kind of real time is so crucial, you know, for getting those swing voters out to either vote or just to nudge the needle a little bit. And I'm wondering, you know, if that idea of the sped up data-driven campaign is obviously influencing the way CPG brands like Hershey think about campaigns,Vinny Rinaldi: (03:38)I think we certainly use data-driven tactics in a very similar way. And you think back to the last, I guess it's 16 years since the 2008 election, which is crazy during that election when, when President Obama won, you know, it goes a little unnoticed of how he won the tactics he used, which were way ahead of his time in a lot of this, using the data, focusing on different demographic urban environments, getting those people to the polling centers, like we're trying to do the same thing during, whether it's a big season or to dry everyday occurrences, like how do you find those pockets of incremental opportunities to grow from the beast that's already there is very correlated to from when President Obama did it to President Trump doing it in 2016 and really becoming a more data-driven tactic on how you show up in those moments.Kyle Smith: (04:26)I mean, it's kind of funny, both Obama in 2012 and uh, president Trump in uh, 2016 both had a actually almost similar data strategy. They're both very digital heavy in from a percentage perspective for their time. And then of course nowadays we actually can't use that data on quite a few platforms. So data's extremely important in the political space. Obviously there's, uh, 60% of Americans over the age of 18 are gonna vote this cycle and a lot of those folks are gonna vote for the same party they've always voted for. And identifying people that, you know, swing back and forth is the key to winning, obviously. And that coalition changes every cycle. For us, it's leveraging the data to inform what that audience looks like so that we can make tactical data-driven decisions, even on platforms that don't let us use it directly of which, you know, is the bulk of the ecosystem at this point. It'sVinny Rinaldi: (05:08)An interesting point. Like we as a big massive consumer packaged goods brand that sells chocolate, has no first party data. We have to talk to everybody. Literally 98% of the um, US population eats candy mint or gum. So for us it's like how do you balance, you want scalability no matter what, but what are the right insights and data points that you utilize when you go to activation? Because if you're trying to find one-to-one in any second and or third party data partnerships in some platforms, not all, you're losing the findability due to some of the privacy regulations that are coming up. So if you don't own the data asset itself in a first party ecosystem, it's a lot harder to deliver that experience. And it's also a lot harder to collect first party data when you're a brand that everyone else sells your product. You're just driving demand through advertising and awareness and driving people to the store. But from a D two C perspective where a lot of that collection can happen, it's a little bit more of a challenge on our end to be able to sell chocolate and collect a data 0.0 for those people.Damian Fowler: (06:08)What's interesting to me about this is according to a study by the Trade Desk with Morning Consult during the 2022 midterms, 75% of all Americans surveyed who say they might vote in the midterms, say they know who they're gonna vote for. So I don't know from a political standpoint, do you market to those people or is marketing always at the margins? You know, are you always trying to reach out to that undecided voter? And I wonder if that carries over into CPG thinking as well.Kyle Smith: (06:33)I actually think this may be a space where things are more similar than they are different. You know, if you've bought Hershey Kisses every year for Christmas and you, your family's always done that and you always, you know, put that in the stalking, you're probably gonna continue to do it until something shifts or something changes. There's pretty high retention, right? In terms of Republicans from 2016 are very likely to be Republicans again, 2024. But things do change, you know, the people will always tell you, they say they know who they're gonna vote for today, but then there could be a new story that drops at some point next year that scrambles everything. You know, it changes people's opinions on issues, it changes how people think about things and we have to react very, very quickly to that and make sure that, you know, if the story's good for us, that everyone knows about it or if the story's bad for us, that we have our point of view out there to, to kind of counter what the information is. It's kind of hard to expect who those people are gonna be or what's gonna trigger that. So I think that kind of leads to the importance of talking to everyone and making sure that you kind of have a broad message out there. But we also know our folks that are, you know, Republican donors donate or vote in every single election that are probably on our team. So it's kind of just, uh, doing a little bit of both.Vinny Rinaldi: (07:30)Yeah, you look at Reese's Peanut butter cups, they have a 64% household penetration. I'm not sure there's any single brand out there that comes as close. So if you think about it, you, you're almost everywhere. So you're constantly speaking to everybody and hoping, you know, in those moments you're getting that incremental gain for a new household conversion and or, or repeat purchaser. So you do want to talk to both. You're also looking at probably one of the more impulsive categories in the world. Chocolate is a grab and go. You're at the counters, you're just grabbing, you don't plan it. So you always have to be, broadly speaking, making everyone aware of subtly nudging that reminder message to almost everybody.Damian Fowler: (08:08)Given that then, you know, does that mean a lot of your campaigns tend to be about, you know, just brand awareness kind of up there at the top of the funnel? And then how do you use channels to nudge the consumer? How, how does that work? ,Vinny Rinaldi: (08:22)In very basic theory, yes, we are a very big awareness brand messaging strategy to have fun. You know, we lean heavily on the voice of Will Arnett, which is the voice behind the Reese's commercials. So like, it is that probably where, but then you have, whether it's a limited edition or a seasonal environment or some other area where you wanna be a little bit more focused, where you would lean into some sort of targeting capability, whether it's a retail based target, third party, purchase based target. How do you use all those levers to take some of the spend and be focused while the majority of your base spend is reaching that broad awareness of the entire population?Kyle Smith: (09:00)Yeah, I think that's where, you know, I'm a little bit jealous of Hershey's and you have all this institutional brand ID and I'm, we're jealous of the starting point, especially, you know, I'm working on the, I'm working on senate campaigns this cycle. The NRC, we only have really two incumbents, meaning like people that are already senators running for reelection, again, Ted Cruz and uh, Rick Scott in Florida, they kind of have a really strong starting point they can focus on more, just reminding folks that kinda like you, I feel like you guys do every site or every year we're Hershey's, we're Reese's also. I'm jealous you get will learn that, but we're we're, we're Reese's what we are, et cetera. But then on our side we have a separate project of a lot of new candidates that no one's ever heard of that frankly haven't held elected office. And you have a year and you know, three or four months to make their name Id as close to a hundred percent with the voter base as you can. If uh, Trump were president it was 2020 and everyone kind of knows who these guys are. It is kind of more similar I think to the annual, uh, yeah, candy marketing. But this, this year it's uh, we have to start from scratch. It's like you guys introducing a new brand, I feel like, or a new skew of, uh, of, you know, Hershey's, Reese's, et cetera.Vinny Rinaldi: (10:00)We just launched uh, Reese's Caramel Cups and it is like launching a completely new thing even though it's part of the Reese's family. Yes, you're gonna have those loyalists try your new product, but can you attract new consumers into an already built brand because of a new introduction of caramel into a peanut butter cup? You have to find those new pockets of opportunity to not lose your base or not have them switch completely and keep that cycle growing with new consumers.Damian Fowler: (10:26)One of the things that's happened, uh, in the last couple of years, we talked about, you know, what happened in the last four years is the kind of rise of, there's much more inventory out there for streaming platforms, connected television, and that connecting the dots up with, you know, other channels. I wonder if you could both sort of talk me through a little bit of how that, the maturing as it were of CTV has changed the way you go to market and think about connecting up big awareness plays on CTV to, you know, lower down the funnel to more performance driven tactics.Vinny Rinaldi: (10:56)You know, as I go back to what I said earlier, the proliferation of content everywhere has certainly opened up the purview of how to show up, how to be everywhere. You know, for me, when I think about the connected TV landscape, what I love about it is the ability to buy prime time at any time. When you sit down at eight o'clock or nine o'clock or 12 o'clock or 3:00 PM it doesn't matter. You're accessing whatever content you wanna watch in that moment. So in my opinion, when you buy this way, you've got primetime moments at all times. That person is decided they're gonna sit down, they're gonna, you know, watch whatever it is that they wanna watch at that given moment.Vinny Rinaldi: (11:47)And that's your moment as a brand to show up and that's how we look at it. And then when you take that holistic approach to those primetime moments, how do you then use the controllability of technology to control, reach and frequency? So if I know that I'm talking to this person in 12 different platforms, well I don't want my frequency to be a 40 on one of 'em. I want to control that and keep extending reach. If I get enough reach, my household penetration should go up. If that goes up, my sales are going up, we're winning share, we're reaching more consumers, like that's our end goal. So being in as many homes as possible is actually impossible if you're buying on 40 different IOs or platforms. So then when you think about consolidation and the value of bringing somebody from an awareness building tactic and streaming or on the big screen all the way through a funnel and having that control allows me to unlock more business outcomes than any media measurement can give me.Damian Fowler: (12:42)I'm wondering if what the equivalent of business outcomes are in the political ad marketplace.Kyle Smith: (12:48)Um, well if we win.Damian Fowler: (12:51)I thought you were gonna say that. Kyle Smith: (12:52)Yeah, I, I , I think, uh, I actually think this is where also uh, you know, the candy and CPG world in general is, it's pretty similar to political land is um, our outcomes also a little bit impulsive. I remember standing in line, you know, to vote for the DC City Council with a few of my coworkers before and we were all talking like, who are these people? , you know, it's like we don't know who anyone we're voting for. It's kind of funny. And then you kind of re look at 'em real quick. You remember like stuff you've heard or mailers you've gotten and you make a decision that you have one day to do that or one month to do that. And that's our moment. That's when you get your conversion. That's kind of how I'd compare the two there. I think from a high level perspective, we have the exact same problem in politics, especially with linear, where we have very high frequencies against some audiences sometimes.Kyle Smith: (13:28)And when you're talking to one group of people 70 times, you're, you have less money then to talk to the rest of the folks who may not be very heavy media consumers. So having an ever-present point of view across not just linear but also digital, I think that's something that our party especially is gonna try to get a lot better at this cycle. It, it's interesting to me that 20 12, 20 16, I think, and Vinny told me if this is wrong, I think the corporate world almost looked at politics and was like, wow, they're doing some really cool stuff. We have to figure out what they're doing. I think that's kind of taken a step back a little bit now that we've gotten into the, you know, we have to target older Americans 'cause older Americans are more likely to vote. And I think now as older Americans, habits have changed quite a bit from 2020 to 2024, it's forced both political parties to kind of adapt a little bit after frankly the corporate world has uh, to what the new landscape looks like.Damian Fowler: (14:11)You know, speaking of different audiences, are there different channels for different audiences? Kyle, when you said, you know, reaching older Americans or all older voters, I'm wondering if that's still like a linear play now or if that's completely, am I just stereotyping a whole demographic?Kyle Smith: (14:26)Yeah, well I watch Wheel of Fortune every other night, so I, I maybe I, maybe I'm breaking the demographic there. . Yeah, I, I think linear is still the utmost effective mass reach, uh, mechanism for folks 55 plus, especially broadcast. It's pretty easy to get over 75% reach across that audience, uh, with a couple of weeks of linear buys. What I will say though is even older users are starting to shift pretty substantially. Especially, you know, in the last couple of years when I used to do my YouTube pitches, I always told, told the story of my father-in-Law who is a huge Elon Musk fan and watches a lot of documentaries about him on YouTube. And I would walk down one day and he's like an hour or two of this documentary that some college kid put together about, about how he's making rockets or whatever. They do a penetration across all the different age groups. And I do think that we're gonna continue to see a shift away, especially from cable time spent on cable and towards the streaming services, whether it's YouTube or or more of the down funnel servicesVinny Rinaldi: (15:15)As I stated earlier. You know, we reach everybody with a mouth. So every demographic needs to play a role in our media, both strategy spend, investment strategy, that's everything. Kyle, you kinda hit the nail on the head. It's what's happening between those environments is what's the shift what we're seeing. And I think the industry's seeing more and more, if you remove live news and sports from linear consumption, you're gonna see a drastic drop off in actual consumption habits. But you know, when you think about the purchase power right now, it shifted a little bit into the millennial group who are the bigger purchases, which is 71 million US people. We talk about Gen Z a lot. It's like, oh, they're the up and comers, they're people we have to talk to, but they're, you know, the people we don't have to spend that much time on, they're 68 million of them. So they're almost equivalent to a millennial generation. So we're gonna just wait for them to become purchasers. And I think that's a miss. So you've gotta show up in the moments or platforms that those consumption habits are happening by demo and then show up authentically to that audience so it's not, forget about one versus the other. It's how do you repeat the holistic picture across every platform and then deliver a communication strategy that resonates with those different audience groups. That's how we're working towards showing up across every platform.Kyle Smith: (16:34)And that's what's, that's so interesting to me. It's like the purchasing power in our world is a little bit different. You know, like in terms of voter people that actually vote, well one kids under the age of 18 cannot vote. So there's zero purchasing power. And I, I know that, I mean at least when I was in marketing school they, they taught us about how kids do have purchasing power, uh, when it comes to telling their parentsVinny Rinaldi: (16:51)They have influencing purchasing powerKyle Smith: (16:54)But in our world, you know, the, if you look at the millennial generation, you have a much higher voting percentage than it was 10 years ago. But it's still not anything close to 55 plus glad that we have the purchasing power in the millennial generation now though.Vinny Rinaldi: (17:06)I think it's that 13 to 18 group that's so key for us. As I said, the influencing power, everything, especially in our category, has become on demand. So I have the ability at 13 to use mom and dad's credit card tied to a DoorDash account and I'm gonna gain for the next five hours and I'm gonna order a bunch of things from seven 11 as we move into the future, five to 10 years from now, most of that generation will become now the voters but they don't wanna leave their house or they don't wanna go outta their way to go do something 'cause everything has come so easy to them by using a phone. How does the voter landscape change from either written ballots or in person to a truly secure ability to vote and get more buy-in into voting for a generation that is very used to just opening something up and hitting a buttonDamian Fowler: (17:59)We're throwing to the future here. Yeah, I mean Kyle, I dunno, what do you think, uh, do you think we're gonna get to that point?Kyle Smith: (18:04)I think Covid kind of changed the voting rules in a lot of states that make it easier to vote. I don't know if we'll ever get to the instant gratification level until, you know, maybe 50, a hundred years from now when we're voting on a blockchain and you get a vote coin and you spend it somewhere or something like that. So the convenience factor matters a lot and then it changes by state and almost by locality, right? If you live in a rural area and it's hard for you to get to the polling place 'cause it's a 10 mile drive versus it being half a mile down the street when you're dropping off your kids to school, that could make a difference as well. So it really just depends.Vinny Rinaldi: (18:35)I think that's really interesting because each state is adopting their own voter rules sounds very similar to each state adopting their own data privacy rules instead of thinking of a national basis and actually simplifying the ease for everyday people to utilize something. It's fascinating that we all continue to live by state, by state governed rules that are drastically different than just a national governing body to allow us to have a centralized ruling system to use, whether it's data privacy or voter rights. It's just, it's funny to watch that correlation between our two worlds.Kyle Smith: (19:09)Even sugar taxes, you know, some of the cities, I don't think it's gone after candy quite yet. True. But the uh, you know the Bloomberg rules around like the taxing soda and stuff and I think Philadelphia did it and then the sales increased outside of the Philadelphia like urban area like substantially for all those stores because you're able to get cheaper stuff. But that's interesting.Damian Fowler: (19:26)Kyle, you mentioned harder to reach audiences and I want to ask both of you, you know about that and how the programmatic marketplace makes it possible to reach those harder to reach audiences. I know at the top we joked about suburban housewives but you know, how granular can you get,Kyle Smith: (19:43)What is it 95% of people watch video whether it's linear or digital. So that does get you to a pretty high threshold the way I approach it. Like we have to deliver messages very quickly, right? So that's why I think you see political really lean into linear a lot 'cause you could get that mass reach in a day if you're buying the football games. Like if you're buying, you know, primetime on across all the all four networks and you have a presence there, you're gonna get to 50% reach pretty quickly. I think the hard part is honestly the other 50% on CTV and making sure that you're distributing that message to the person the one day a week they happen to be watching ad supported Hulu and they're not watching Netflix for example. That's where it gets more difficult. Having the centralized approach, making sure that you're maxing out the non-linear household reach if you're already buying a lot of linear is, is the hardest and most important thing that we have to do. We'll have maybe eight to 10 messages per candidate that we run and we want all eight to 10 of those messages to be seen by as many people as possible and we don't have as much time. I wish I had, you know, one or two month long campaigns that I could run behind these things to get that reach number, the incremental reach as high as we possibly can. But in reality it's, it's seven to 10 days. We just have to maximize thatVinny Rinaldi: (20:46)For Reeces. Again, reach everybody, everybody with a mouth, everybody wants to buy a Reeces, great. But then I go again down the portfolio, you've got variety brands in York peppermint patties, almond Joy, mounds. And so like how do you take those with much less spending power and find those pockets of opportunity? You know, for your, give you an example for York, one of the really cool unlocks we found was the snowbird effect sales actually increased 'cause York leans very heavily 55 plus really 65 plus and you see Northeast sales in the summer skew higher and then southeast sales skew higher in the winter and you're seeing the people as they move the consumer habits follow with them. So how do you heavy up in those markets during the seasons? So when you don't have a large bucket of money to go spend as a brand, you use data and insights in that way to be like really targeted hyper-focused on winning those key occasions for that consumer. Because again, at the end of the day you can only stretch a budget so far if you want to grow a business.Damian Fowler: (21:51)Fascinating that. So just to wrap it up, I guess I wanna ask each of you one question, you know the same question Kyle, what do you wish you could take from CPG land and Vinny, what do you wish you could take from political?Kyle Smith: (22:03)For me it'd be like two things. Like I think the permanence of the institutions. You know, you have the same kind of folks that'll work in marketing, the same agencies that run things for years, if not decades. Sometimes that makes it so that you have a lot of like earned experience and a lot of, you've gone through all this several times, you know what works, what, what doesn't. And I think kind of an informed approach every time politics is, you know, you have to start from the bottom and you build something up and then election day happens and that institution basically doesn't exist anymore and you have to start all over again for the next two years. So that'd be the first thing. And I think with that comes the advantages of being able to have more predictability. We don't have a ton of predictability in politics.Kyle Smith: (22:37)It's tough to know what my budget's gonna be. It's really tough for me to know what the news cycles are gonna look like next year without kind of that knowledge going in without knowing how much money you have, it makes it harder to do long-term planning. That's where I'm a little bit jealous of CPG land kind of wish, you know, knowing what your budget is a year and a half out I think would be awesome in our world if we were able to say that with certainty. But you know, it makes us scrappy and it makes it so that sometimes it's better than you expect and you get to have fun with it and sometimes it's a little bit worse and you just have to be smarter than the other guy.Vinny Rinaldi: (23:02)I would say almost the opposite in a way because I feel the marriage of branding and performance is so important to not separate the two, but to bring them together and the agility that the political landscape moves with is actually a blessing in disguise. Pricing aside the hyper target ability, the ability to show value really quickly is something that we lack because we don't own the end game. So like there, there's a part of that that's like, okay, well if you can be that hyper-focused and get a really quick outcome, how do you build that into a small percentage of your spending in the overall portfolio to be super agile, super hyper targeted, really focused on market analysis and then correlated to sales or in your case outcomes from an election. That to me is super exciting. It's something that we sometimes strive to do. You know, we used to have this motto that we're still trying to build out, but like, act like a CPG, think like a D to C, we don't own the end game, but how do you think really agile but come with the power of being a CPG. So I think what you bring to the table from a political landscape gives us just a little bit there to think about of like being super fast, nimble, and agile in a marketplace that changes so fast.Damian Fowler: (24:17)And that's it for this edition of the current podcast. We'll be back next week. The current podcast is produced by Wonder Media Network. Our theme is by loving caliber. The current podcast team includes Chris Brooklier and Kat Vesce. And remember,Kyle Smith: (24:30)If you're talking to one group of people 70 times, you have less money than to talk to the rest of the folks who may not be very heavy media consumers.Vinny Rinaldi: (24:37)Act like a CPG, think like a D to C.Damian Fowler: (24:40)And if you like what you hear, subscribe and leave a review. Also tune into our other podcast, the current report as we round up the week's biggest marketing headlines from across the open internet. I'm Damian and we'll see you next time.

If you're enjoying the content, please like, subscribe, and comment! Please consider supporting the show! https://anchor.fm/worldxppodcast/support Giuseppe Niosi is an aspiring public servant. He ran for the at large seat in the DC City Council in 2022 and is looking to use his experience to either help another candidate's campaign or run again himself. As a midshipman in the US Merchant Marine Academy, he spent over two years at sea, passed all of his self-paced sea projects, and graduated in 2015 with a BS in Marine Engineering, a US Coast Guard Engineering License, and a commission as an officer in the US Navy Reserves. He participates as an active member in the Strategic Sealift Officer Force. For three more years, he gained leadership experience while sailing around the globe on the USNS Richard E. Byrd, a Military Sealift Command ship, before moving on as a project engineer contractor for NAVSEA in the LCS division. Afterward, Giuseppe moved into a managerial position that required less travel and brought him back home to the place he loves, Washington, DC. While maintaining a good work ethic, he has also completed several active-duty tours as a reserve officer, both domestic and abroad. ______________________ Follow us! @worldxppodcast Instagram - https://bit.ly/3eoBwyr @worldxppodcast Twitter - https://bit.ly/2Oa7Bzm Spotify - http://spoti.fi/3sZAUTG Anchor - http://bit.ly/3qGeaH7 YouTube - http://bit.ly/3rxDvUL #dccitycouncil #republican #gopdebate #president #washingtondccitygovernment #washingtondc #washingtoncommanders #citygovernment #localgovernment #citycouncil #dcstatehood #gopprimary #citycouncilseat #localrepresentation #localpolitics #podcastshow #longformpodcast #longformpodcast #podcasts #podcaster #newpodcast #podcastshow #podcasting #newshow #worldxppodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldxppodcast/support

In hour 1, Chris talks about the head of the DC City Council, Phil Mendelson, who says you can get away with Murder in DC. However he is quick to say the council bears no responsibility themselves... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday  To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vince Coglianese Show, Vince speaks Denise Rucker Krepp, former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Washington DC from 20214 to 2022. Rucker Krepp discusses the failures of the DC City Council when it comes to crime. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.     To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether it's in Washington, DC or Atlanta, the media struggle with upsetting the far left on crime and policing. Reporters relayed the anger at President Biden for agreeing with Republicans that the DC City Council revision of the criminal code was unacceptable. The allegedly anti-rioter media struggles with Antifa hotheads throwing Molotov cocktails at an Atlanta police training facility. Managing editor Curtis Houck explains how these issues are roiling the White House.

Patrick and Sarah discuss President Biden's classified document probe. What does this mean for Trump's investigation? Will this impact President Biden's approval ratings? Plus, they share their thoughts on the NFL wild card weekend, and Mayor Bowser vetoing DC City Council's crime bill. Will the two parties be able to come to a compromise? 

THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW 0:00 SEG 1 Speaker's Stump Speech: Remembering Queen Elizabeth II and looking forward to Prime Minister Liz Truss 15:39 SEG 2 Director for the Center for Election Integrity and Former National Press Sec for the Trump Campaign Hogan Gidley on electric cars, going green, and the raid at Mar-a-Lago 32:38 SEG 3 Are movie theaters going to last or are they going downhill? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW 0:00 SEG 1 Speaker's Stump Speech: Remembering Queen Elizabeth II and looking forward to Prime Minister Liz Truss 15:39 SEG 2 Director for the Center for Election Integrity and Former National Press Sec for the Trump Campaign Hogan Gidley on electric cars, going green, and the raid at Mar-a-Lago 32:38 SEG 3 Are movie theaters going to last or are they going downhill? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get caught up with all the news about Elon Musk, gas prices, Ford's false advertising, giant trucks, and Carvana. But first: Zach has a weird encounter with a mechanic, Conner recaps an amateur drifting event, Bryant strips a wheel stud, and Brandon fights a brake bleeder. Main topic at 55 min Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com //Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades //Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //Links/Sources:Sandwich cube theory https://cuberule.com/ //Dajiban drifting https://youtu.be/7U2BC5sOltU //Elon Musk is a sex pest: https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-paid-250000-to-a-flight-attendant-who-accused-elon-musk-of-sexual-misconduct-2022-5 //NHTSA investigating Tesla's Autopilothttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/09/tesla-autopilot-crashes-investigation-nhtsa //How to escape a burning Tesla: https://youtu.be/01lXcD_Uz74 //Security researchers manage to open Tesla doors with bluetooth: https://www.theautopian.com/researcher-demonstrates-teslas-are-vulnerable-to-bluetooth-hack-that-allows-cars-to-be-unlocked-and-driven/ //Debunking Starlink https://youtu.be/2vuMzGhc1cg //House bill to crack down on gas price gouging fails in Senate https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-gas-price-gouging-bill/ //Who Actually Controls Gas Prices? | Climate Townhttps://youtu.be/QnBqAzJXVGo //Ford to pay U.S. states $19.2 million over false advertising claimshttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-pay-19-2-million-152320593.html //DC City Council increases registration fees to $500 for trucks over 6,000 lbs to pay for road repairs: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-26/a-new-way-to-curb-the-rise-of-oversized-pickups-and-suvs //Carvana laying off 2,500: https://www.autonews.com/used-cars/carvana-lay-2500-executives-forgo-salaries-rest-year //Eat the Rich: Carvana https://soundcloud.com/eattherichpod/ep-095-carvana //

If you're enjoying the content, please like, subscribe, and comment! Check out our new clips channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9KPTBSzEkPmwCmo9FL_ulg Giuseppe Niosi, the candidate for DC Council At-Large, is a third-generation Washingtonian. He inherited his love and devotion for Washington, DC, through a proud legacy of family values of hard work, grit, integrity, and community service, which he learned from his parents and grandparents. A DC resident for over 30 years, Giuseppe was born and raised in Brookland, located in northeast DC. As a midshipman in the US Merchant Marine Academy, he spent over two years at sea, passed all of his self-paced sea projects, and graduated in 2015 with over a 3.0GPA, a Bachelors in Science in Marine Engineering, a US Coast Guard Engineering License, and a commission as an officer in the US Navy Reserves. He participates as an active member in the Strategic Sealift Officer Force. For three more years, he gained leadership experience while sailing around the globe on the USNS Richard E. Byrd, a Military Sealift Command ship, before moving on as a project engineer contractor for NAVSEA in the LCS division. He displayed his engineering knowledge while working on LCS ships located at the San Diego and Seattle shipyards. Afterward, Giuseppe moved into a managerial position that required less travel and brought him back home to the place he loves, Washington, DC. He is now the responsible engineering leader of a team of eleven individuals. While maintaining a good work ethic, he has also completed several active duty tours as a reserve officer, both domestic and abroad Check out his campaign website here! https://www.niosi2022.com/ ______________________ Follow us! @worldxppodcast Instagram - https://bit.ly/3eoBwyr @worldxppodcast Twitter - https://bit.ly/2Oa7Bzm Spotify - http://spoti.fi/3sZAUTG Apple Podcasts - http://apple.co/30uGTny Google Podcasts - http://bit.ly/3v8CF2U Anchor - http://bit.ly/3qGeaH7 YouTube - http://bit.ly/3rxDvUL #dccitycouncil #washingtondccitygovernment #washingtondc #washingtoncommanders #citygovernment #localgovernment #citycouncil #dcstatehood #anacostia #citycouncilseat #localrepresentation #localpolitics #podcastshow #longformpodcast #longformpodcast #podcasts #podcaster #newpodcast #podcastshow #podcasting #newshow #worldxppodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldxppodcast/support

​Equitable policies for families and children is a focus for Christina Henderson MPA '12, at-large member of the DC City Council. In this episode of the Dean's Dialogue, she discusses how to advocate for those who “aren't often in the room” with Dean Amaney Jamal. Together, they cover policy issues like maternal and infant health, reproductive rights, and paid parental leave.Throughout the episode, Henderson stresses the importance of local government and reflects on the courses, faculty, and friends at SPIA that prepared her for a life of public service. In turn, Dean Jamal shares her vision for School, especially in terms of creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all. Henderson will be a featured speaker at our first D.C. graduate alumni event with Dean Jamal on  May 26, just steps from the Capitol and Union Station! Register now to join fellow alumni and SPIA leadership at this networking reception.​

Hang out with your buddies Andrew, Jay, and Phil as they rattle off the latest cannabis news, rumors, and outright bullshit, including How and why 420 has become a national phenomenon DC City Council approves measure to protect more employees who use weed off the job Another candidate for the U.S. Senate appears in a campaign commercial smoking cannabis. and much more VoteProPot@gmail.com VoteProPot-Cast YouTube LinkedIn Instagram

In this episode, Lisa shares how she was the "fixer" for everyone.  She was the go to person when there was a problem.  And when her autistic brother ran into a problem with law enforcement, it was Lisa to the rescue.  Through her experiences in dealing with a sibling with autism, Lisa discovered resources and began helping her mother and stepping forward to advocate for her brother.  Often, it is the sibling who will have to step in and take over for a special needs family member when a parent passes on.  Being the fixer really took a toll on Lisa, she was tending to everyone else but not herself.  Her personal well-being was depleted.  The job she'd been in for nearly 20 years came to an end, and she stepped away from work, and from relationships that weren't serving her, and reduced her role with her brother.   She took off her cape and began to focus on discovering who she really was.  And she began to blossom.  Lisa found a new job that provided her the space for her to continue to focus on her passion of helping others connect with resources to help families with autistic children.  She attends conferences, volunteers, leads groups and makes herself available to help connect people in this area.  She truly is the "connector" and it is an amazing super power. Lisa's proven passion as a civic leader and advocate for individuals in marginalized communities has led her to collaborate with other sibling groups to serve as a moderator and panelist for BIPOC roundtable discussions for siblings of a brother or sister with a disability.  Lisa has presented to families and more recently did a podcast about future planning and the importance of self-care and setting boundaries from a sibling perspective. She has written testimony to the DC CITY Council, served as editor and designer of a newsletter to educate families and community stakeholders about autism, and helped launch recreational and job readiness programs in her community. Lisa has offered to be a resource for our listeners.  If you need help, please reach out to Lisa by email.  You can also find her story in Unbreakable Spirit (listed below) and Breaking the Code of Silence.  Both available on Amazon. You can reach out to Lisa by email, lamathewsllc@gmail.com, be sure to mention Unbreakable Spirit or Jennifer Seven in the subject line. Podcast on setting boundaries and self care with Lisa Mathews Resources for family, caregivers, siblings of autistic family members Connect with Adult Sibs SibNet on Facebook DC Sibs on Facebook   Books Unbreakable Spirit Breaking the Code of Silence, NOW The Sibling Survival Guide, by Don Meyer & Emily Holl The Invisible Patient, by Annalee Kruger   Organizations  DC Autism Society (mentioned on podcast)  DC Developmental Disabilities Council (mentioned on podcast) Arc Center for Future Planning Care Right, Inc Sibling Support Project Special Needs Siblings Sibling Leadership Network Connect with Lisa Mathews Follow on Facebook Follow on Twitter Follow on LinkedIn Connect with Jennifer Seven 7Company.com Follow Unbreakable Spirit on Facebook Follow Unbreakable Spirit on Instagram Follow on LinkedIn 7Company Weight Loss & Wellness  Get your copy of the book  right here on Amazon  UnBreakable Spirit The Sisterhood Folios   12 remarkable and courageous women take you through their journeys. They show you the strength of their Spirits and show you how they discovered the greatness within themselves. Let them inspire you to find the Unbreakable Spirit that you possess. #7Company #JenniferSeven #unbreakablespirit #transformation #autismsibling #autismsupport

Initiative 82 – which would raise the minimum wage of tipped workers to full parity with minimum wage in D.C. -- returns to the ballot with DC City Council support. Today's labor quote: Saru Jayaraman. Today's labor history: CA passes 8-hour day.    @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO #OneFairWage #RaiseTheWage @Janefonda @SaruJayaraman @bttrrstrntsdc #raisethewage Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

Shadow Politics with Senator Michael Brown, co-host Marilia Duffles and guest Peter Tucker Our guest is Freelance Journalist, Peter Tucker, who reports on corruption in the DC City Council!  Journalist Pete Tucker will give me and Marília a take on his own investigative reporting on DC's governing body. We'll be taking a deep dive into what's been happening within the four walls of the Wilson Building and discuss how corruption has affected our efforts to become the 51st state!

DC City Council wraps unconventional budget season. Today's labor history: Family and Medical Leave Act takes effect. Today's labor quote: Bill Clinton. @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @CM_McDuffie @CMRobertWhiteDC @EmpowerDC @OSSEDC @AFSCME @councilofdc @CMLewisGeorgeW4 @dcpublicschools @WTUTeacher

DC City Council wraps unconventional budget season. Today's labor history: Family and Medical Leave Act takes effect. Today's labor quote: Bill Clinton. @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @CM_McDuffie @CMRobertWhiteDC @EmpowerDC @OSSEDC @AFSCME @councilofdc @CMLewisGeorgeW4 @dcpublicschools @WTUTeacher

Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie represents Ward 5 on the Washington, DC City Council. In our first conversation about resilience, McDuffie takes us into the Stronghold community that shaped his unexpected path to public service where he uses legislation to address structural race-based inequities. The voices of family, friends, and Freeway reassure McDuffie that setbacks are temporary, and he's here to win.

Protect DC Workers!; Teachers urge caution on re-opening schools; DC City Council approves COVID protection bill; Stories and music to end medical debt. Today’s labor history: The Sugar That’s Not So Sweet.PLUS: Remembering John Sweeney and Anne Feeney.@wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPodProud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

“This bill empowers workers to make sure that their employers obey the law and keep them safe.” Today’s labor history: Unemployment demonstrations across the U.S. Today’s labor quote: John Sweeney.@wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO #protectmdworkers #workplacesafetyactProud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

Business lobbyists are working hard to deny many workers their right to return to work. Click here for talking points and DC City Council member phone numbers.Today’s labor history: Arrested for organizing a strike by New York state employees. Today’s labor quote: Lillian Roberts@wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @DCHotelworkers @DCJWJ @ChmnMendelson @DC_IWW @iww @AFSCMEProud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

The Restaurant Association is quietly working behind the scenes to strip their workers out of bill before DC City Council.Today’s labor history: IWW calls first sit-down strike in the U.S.Today’s labor quote: Universal Declaration of Human Rights@wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @DCHotelworkers @DCJWJ @ChmnMendelson @DC_IWW @iwwProud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

Researcher, Author & Chef Keidi Awadu returns to talk about his new book Fade to Black & Africa Rising for the Decade ahead. Brother Keidi will also discuss, what if any changes, Blacks here and on the continent can expect from the incoming Biden Administration & how Blacks can forge links with the continent to take advantage of the opportunities that will be opening up. Before we get to Brother Keidi, Abdul Khadir Muhammad, Student Minister for the Nation of Islam Muhammad Mosque No. 4 (Washington, DC), will examine a move by the DC City Council to allow children to get vaccines without parental consent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DC City Council unanimously approves bill protecting District workers who have lost their jobs because of the pandemic. Today’s labor history: Brotherhood of Timber Workers organizes. Today’s labor quote: “20th Century Limited Tribute Song”@wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @DCHotelworkers @DCJWJ @ChmnMendelsonProud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

DC City Council urged to pass legislation giving workers in the hardest-hit industries a right to return to work post-COVID. Today’s labor history: “Bread and Roses” poem published.Today’s labor quote: Rosa Parks@wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @DCHotelworkers @DCJWJ @jufjProud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

Always RealTalk Show 2020: Kwame R. Brown sits down with Josh Lopez, one of the most influential democratic strategist in Washington DC to talk about the local elections where women have taken over the majority of the DC City Council seats.

In this day and age, why would someone want to run for public office? How can a candidate stand out in a crowded field? In cities across the country, elected officials and candidates have said the same thing for years: Affordable housing, improved education, and public safety. How does an official actually improve these things? Special guest this week on You Seem Interesting, Marcus Goodwin, answered those questions & more highlighting his campaign for an At-Large Seat on the Washington, DC City Council. Obviously this is DC specific, but much of this is applicable to local governments across the country. Episode is free to all. You can find out more at: goodwinfordc.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Support this podcast

Listen in to the panel discussion from the first ever "Sweat. Talk. Vote." event for Humans Not Hashtags, storytelling organization co-founded by Craig Hoffman of Chasing Interesting.The panel features Craig moderating along with Marcus Goodwin, Dan Graziano and Sharece Crawford. Goodwin is currently running for DC City Council. Graziano owns and founded Mighty Meals, a healthy, cost-effective meal service. Crawford is currently the Elected At Large Committeewoman for the Democratic National Committee and previously worked in local DC politics.The panel discusses how race and politics intersect, what drives them to drive change and the relationship that is necessary between voters and politicians for that change to actually occur.Support the show (http://HoffmanShow.com)

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Destiny, an organizer with The Co-op in Washington, DC, to talk about last night's mass arrest of protesters by the Metro Police Department on Black Lives Matter plaza, why DC City Council appears unwilling or unable to enforce their recent emergency resolution prohibiting usage of flashbang grenades and chemical agents by MPD.

Eddie Conway ends Black August discussing Fred Hampton; DC cops mass arrest activists on BLM plaza; Jailed Angola activist targeted againSean and Jacquie are joined by Marshall Eddie Conway, former Black Panther, political prisoner, and Executive Producer of The Real News Network, to discuss the enduring legacy of Fred Hampton, his focus on building multi-racial coalitions to engage in revolutionary proletarian struggle, and why studying Hampton's work is an important part of carrying on the tradition of Black August—both beyond the month and throughout the struggle for the liberation of all oppressed people.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Destiny, an organizer with The Co-op in Washington, DC, to talk about last night's mass arrest of protesters by the Metro Police Department on Black Lives Matter plaza, why DC City Council appears unwilling or unable to enforce their recent emergency resolution prohibiting usage of flashbang grenades and chemical agents by MPD, In a special third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Tanisha Lewis for an update on her brother, Angola prison organizer Quierza Lewis, who continues to be targeted by prison authorities for trying to organize for prisoners' safety under the coronavirus pandemic, to discuss deceit and manipulation by the warden, false allegations of “bribery.” and the injustices which have long characterized Quierza's treatment at the hand of the state.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's pivot to far-right talking points during a press conference demonizing the protesters brutalized by DC police this weekend, why several influential US political scientists believe Evo Morales remains the legal President of Bolivia, and how long-standing territorial disputes in Asia are being "refracted" amid the recent push by the US government to enforce its New Cold War in China.

Broadcast on August 6, 2020 Hosted by Chris Garlock and Ed Smith This week's show: Jews United For Justice DC Community Organizer Zach Weinstein on “Wins, losses and a few things in-between: highlights from this year's DC City Council”; read the report here. AFL-CIO Deputy Director, Corporations and Capital Markets Brandon Rees on “1,000-to-1 Pay Ratio CEOs Furlough Workers”; the AFL-CIO's 2020 Executive Paywatch report. Tales of the Resistance, an original radio serial from the San Francisco Mime Troupe. This week's episode: “The Good Cop.” Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Myke “The Man” Nasella

@AlwaysRealTalkShow| Kwame Brown & Martin Austermuhle and on the national rise of Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington DC, How Black Lives Matter to Defund Police in Washington DC, How to Change the WAMTA Compact and 2020 DC City Council 2020 At Large Council election. @maustermuhle & @kwamebrowndc

Episode 310: Chuck talks with MEMIC President and CEO Mike Bourque about workers compensation in the era of COVID-19. Plus a dangerous business interruption mandate is struck down in D.C. Why councilmembers agreed to remove it from their latest coronavirus relief legislation.

I have BA in Political Science from UC Berkeley; Student Body President at San Diego City College 1992; ‘Education Candidate' for DC City Council, 98; Commissioner on the Alameda County Commission on The Status Of Women, 99; Executive Boardmember, NWPC; & worked in journalism and teaching ESL, Advanced Writing, world literature, American Culture & Technology, K-University in Taiwan; France, Berkeley, San Diego. In this podcast, I tell progressive candidates how to run your own political campaign, cheap & easy! Do it yerself! All aspects, from gathering nominating petitions to running your campaign! Most people don't know: it actually costs NOTHING TO RUN FOR OFFICE ! :) So there's no excuse NOT to! #Runwithme #emilyslist #progressivepartyusa

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Robert Penner, a Milwaukee activist and contributor to Liberation News, to talk about the decisions by the US Supreme Court and Wisconsin Supreme Court to force Wisconsin to go ahead with in-person voting in today's primary elections, why the state's top elected leaders seem more interested in rigging the elections in favor of their political party than in protecting the electorate from the ongoing pandemic, how decades of racist policy have left Milwaukee one of the most segregated cities in America, and why the city's racialized populations are forced to bear the brunt of the effects of both voter disenfranchisement and the coronavirus.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Ron Daniels, Distinguished Lecturer Emeritus at York College, City University of New York and host of Vantage Point on WBAI, to talk about reports that Black communities are accounting for a disproportionate number of COVID-19 deaths in cities across the country, why the disparity is actually a product of decades of racist and classist public policy, and whether skepticism of health institutions (encouraged by the US government's long history of medical experimentation and exploitation of Black communities) is affecting efforts to combat the virus. In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Maurice Carney, co-founder and Executive Director of Friends of the Congo, to talk about reports that many African nations are likely be devastated by the virus and measures taken to combat it, the threat the outbreak poses to the Democratic Republic of Congo both epidemiologically and economically, and how the intentional underdevelopment of the African continent leaves its people more vulnerable to the ravages of the virus.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by social and civic innovation expert Kendrick Jackson to talk about the new measures banning certain utilities shutoffs just passed by a virtual meeting of the Washington, DC City Council, why the onus of social distancing seems to fall disproportionately on working class Black people, why--though many state-level officials have acted to postpone in-person voting--the Democratic Party is largely complicit in the push to go ahead with elections amid the pandemic, and whether Trump's stake in a hydroxychloroquine manufacturer may be motivating his ongoing attempts to hype the drug at his daily Coronavirus briefings.

As more Americans are self-quarantining and transitioning to socially distant lifestyles to help contain the coronavirus, local breweries and brewpubs are in a crisis. These small businesses are working to transform their operations from in-house sales to deliveries and takeouts, while facing gut-wrenching decisions about how to do right by their loyal employees. There is little clarity about how long the public health emergency will last.In this episode, Richard speaks with brewery professionals from DC, Virginia, and Maryland about how they are handling the current challenges and what local, state, and federal governments should do to keep them afloat during and after the pandemic. Paul Dean Outlines Local Government Actions to Help BreweriesDC Brewers' Guild Executive Director Paul Dean reviews the current status of breweries and brewpubs in Washington DC. All breweries now are transitioning their business models to take-out and delivery and are looking for government assistance for their businesses and employees. Paul says that, fortunately, the DC City Council allows all breweries to have to-go services (this is not the case in every state). Mayor Muriel Bowser's recent public health disaster declaration also gives breweries the opportunity to apply for SBA disaster loans. Moreover, the DC City Council recently authorized a small grant program to offer micro-grants to small businesses. Paul calls for the DC government to maintain these relief measures for small businesses until the economy experiences a full recovery. Paul also notes that the national-level Brewers Association (BA) is a helpful resource for local chapters seeking to understand current government resources (including the BA's coronavirus resource center). Rocket Frog Is Transitioning to Takeout and Delivery, But Calls for Loan and Rent ReliefDavid Hartogs, co-founder of Rocket Frog Brewing Company, discusses how his brewery is adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic. Notably, Rocket Frog has applied to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) for a beer delivery license. It is also open for to-go sales (including canned beers, merchandise, and gift cards).David's biggest concern is for his employees, who have been loyal to Rocket Frog ever since they opened their doors two year ago. He is working to pay them for as long as possible. To-go sales help bring in some revenues, but their business continues to struggle without taproom sales.David emphasizes that the most impactful government response would be to issue deferments on loans and rent, which would give breweries some breathing room until the pandemic ends.True Respite Also Urges Rent and Loan Relief for BreweriesBrendan and Bailey O'Leary of True Respite Brewing Company saw the writing on the wall several weeks ago. They prepared ahead of time for the current situation by creating an online marketplace for brewery pickup and delivery sales called biermi.com. Any brewery in America can join the platform for free. Take a look today and order some beers to help ease the pain of quarantine!The two biggest challenges for Brendan and Bailey during the pandemic are (1) changing business plans from in-store sales to online pickup and delivery services, and (2) doing right by their loyal staff. Brendan and Bailey also called on the US government to defer rent and loan payments for small businesses. Brendan believes it makes much more sense to give loans to landlords and banks who would, in turn, offer deferments to small businesses, instead of offering deferments to small businesses that would have a very difficult time paying them back.Brendan, Bailey, and Richard agree that the US government must have a bottom-up response to the crisis--it must ensure that small businesses and their employees will survive. The economy will have difficulty recovering without strong protections for individual and small businesses.DC Beer Show followers, please continue to order (takeout or delivery) from your local breweries and brewpubs to help them through these difficult times! Tip generously!You can catch up on all the DC Beer Show episodes here, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the DC Beer Weekly Pour.

To finish out the DCPL live show, Noah and Henry were joined by Marcus Goodwin. Marcus is running for DC City Council in November and swung by to talk about his decision to run, his vision / plans for the city and takes questions from audience! Marcus can be followed on all social media at @ GoodWinforDC. Follow, review , subscribe and comment on Soundcloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts! Twitter: @ _WRGO Instagram: @ whatsreallygoing Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNDaY976EVB9jNiA0iuj2g

DC Beer's Richard is joined by Mari Rodela of DC Brau and Paul Dean of the DC Brewers' Guild (DCBG) to recap the Guild's 2019 activities and to preview what's in store for 2020. New Faces to the DC Beer SceneDCBG is a nonprofit advocacy organization that represents the interests of DC breweries and taprooms. The DCBG family grew by two members in 2019, with Red Bear Brewing Company and Valor Brewpub both opening their doors last year. Mari and Paul noted that several great breweries also began operations in the region (but outside of DC-proper).The turn of the decade is also bringing about leadership changes in DCBG. Mari is stepping down as President, a role she has held since the group's inception seven years ago. She is handing over the presidency to Leah Cheston of Right Proper. Joining Leah on DCBG's leadership team are Justin Cox of Atlas (Treasurer and Vice President) and Barrett Lauer of District ChopHouse (Secretary).Updates on DCBG's Legislative AdvocacyDCBG had one major legislative “win” in 2019. A DC government bill passed in 2018 cast doubt upon DC brewpubs' ability to sell beer in all types of sealed containers (such as cans, bottles, kegs, growlers, and crowlers). Last year, however, DCBG was able to work with the DC City Council to clarify that DC brewpubs are still able to continue selling all forms of sealed beers.DCBG seeks to continue to advance some legislative priorities in 2020. It is advocating for the DC City Council to allow brewpubs to self-distribute its beers. Mari and Paul anticipate that this legislation will pass before the end of the 2020 session. In addition, DCBG also supports the Manufacturer's Satellite Taverns Amendments Act, which would allow DC breweries to establish up to two satellite taprooms in DC (an allowance that only outside breweries currently enjoy). DCBG's Ever-Growing Flagship Events: HopFest and DC Beer Week DCBG holds two annual flagship events to help fund its operations: HopFest and DC Beer Week. Both events were highly successful in 2019 with record turnouts, expanded offerings, and even participation from some DC City Councilors.Mari and Paul announced that HopFest 2020 will occur on March 14 (Pi Day!) at DC Brau. They are anticipating building upon last year's turnout of over 700 guests, 40 breweries, and outside vendors (including DCBeer.com). Buy your tickets here! You can catch up on all the DC Beer Show episodes here, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the DC Beer Weekly Pour.

Special Guest: Yilin Zhang, Candidate for DC City Council.During the recording of this episode, we had technical difficulties...and ended up using the audio from the live video feed.

The DC City Council dropped legislation that would have legalized prostitution in our Nation's capital. Matthew also continues the discussion on the American bishops. And finally, the state of our news. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lastweek/message

Domestic violence, as Karma Cottman explains, is motivated by a drive to maintain power and control within an intimate partner relationship. It is abuse of power that is conveyed in many forms: physical, psychological, economic and coercion. Victims include men but remain overwhelmingly women. Domestic upends families and traumatizes victims, including children who witness violence within their own households. And It is pervasive across boundaries of race and class. As executive director of the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Karma is a voice for victims and the shelter providers, counselors and legal service agencies whose support turns victims into emboldened survivors. DCADV is where these “everyday heroes” collaborate, learn and advocate for systems change. It hosts Listening Sessions where survivors tell their stories, trains teachers to support students impacted by domestic violence, and engages young men in changing our nation’s culture of violence. It is also a winning advocate for policy change at both the local and national levels. DCADV won passage of the School Safety Act by the DC City Council and is now a leader in national advocacy as well. Its sister nonprofit, UJIMA, focuses on violence against African-American, African Immigrant, Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latino communities. DCADV is home to a remarkable collection of change makers and Karma is the leader they need and truly deserve to have.        

In Episode #04 of the pod, Michael sat down with Dr. Edwin Chapman to discuss the consequences of the Washington, DC Opioid Crisis. Now, in Episode #06, he discusses the political angle and the future of the crisis in DC with Dr. Chapman and DC Councilmember Vincent Gray.If you like this episode of Long Time, No See, leave a rating, subscribe to the show, and keep listening. If you have recommendations for future topics or guests, you can email the host at mkohler@mediafiledc.com. If you would like to donate to MediaFile, the student journalists who power this pod, go to mediafiledc.com/donate. Support the show (http://www.mediafiledc.com/donate/)

Ed Lazere talks to Always RealTalk Kwame Brown about how gentrification is in full effect in Washington DC and the best ways to address making changes in Mayor Bowser's 2020 budget submitted to the DC City Council.

  Bio Harold Feld is Public Knowledge's Senior Vice President. Before becoming Senior Vice President at Public Knowledge, Harold worked as Senior Vice President of Media Access Project, advocating for the public interest in media, telecommunications, and technology policy for almost 10 years. Prior to joining MAP, Harold was an associate at Covington & Burling, worked on Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and accountability issues at the Department of Energy, and clerked for the D.C. Court of Appeals. He received his B.A. from Princeton University, and his J.D. from Boston University Law School. Harold also writes Tales of the Sausage Factory, a progressive blog on media and telecom policy. In 2007, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin praised him and his blog for "[doing] a lot of great work helping people understand how FCC decisions affect people and communities on the ground." Resources Public Knowledge The Case for the Digital Platform Act by Harold Feld   News Roundup   Supreme Court takes a bite out of Apple in app store case   In a 5-4 the decision, the Supreme Court dealt a blow to Apple in a class action lawsuit claiming that company’s app store is a monopoly. The case will now proceed in the district court. The issue was whether regular consumers have standing to sue Apple for antitrust violations, or whether it was just competitors who have standing to sue. Justice Kavanaugh sided with the court’s liberal justices, saying that if consumers didn’t have standing, that retailers would be able to evade antitrust enforcement, by structuring deals with suppliers and manufactures in a way that complies with the black letter of the law, but still effectively have a monopoly.   Uber driver allegedly locks two women in his car   Police in Pittsburgh arrested an Uber driver, Richard Lomotey, who is also an assistant professor at Penn State’s Beaver campus, for allegedly locking two female passengers in his car and telling them, “you’re not going anywhere”. Lomotey is charged with two counts of kidnapping.   Protests over Palantir   Protestors converged on Palantir’s headquarters around the country over the company’s $38 million contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the Intercept, Palantir, which was founded by Trump adviser Peter Thiel, has been working with ICE to help them target and deport unaccompanied children and their families. Palantir says that it only helps ICE with investigations. But the Intercept found written documents, obtained via a FOIA request, that show Palantir pursued an “Unaccompanied Alien Children Human Smuggling Disruption Initiative” with both of ICE’s two major divisions: Homeland Security and Investigations and its other division, which is called Enforcement and Removal Operations.   Symantec: Chinese spies captured NSA’s hacking tools and used them against the U.S.   The New York Times reports that Symantec has discovered that Chinese spies hacked into the National Security Agency and stole its hacking tools. Then it took those tools and used them against the United States. Experts are now questioning what role the U.S. should now play in defining cybersecurity practices around the world. The New York Times describes what China did as being similar to a “ gunslinger who takes an enemy’s rifle and starts blasting away”, making cybersecurity, in a lot of ways, like the Wild West.   Justice Department charges Chinese Nationals in Anthem breach   The Justice Department has charged two Chinese nationals for hacking Anthem back in 2015 that affected some 78.8 million Americans. The DOJ says the hackers used “extremely sophisticated techniques” to hack into Anthem and three other companies. DOJ officials call it one of the worst attacks in U.S. history.   Amazon reports “extensive fraud” following merchant hack   Amazon reported that over 6 months last year, it was hit by what it termed an “extensive fraud” with hackers siphoning funds from merchant accounts.   Pew reports that Americans’ interest in social media is unchanged since 2018   Pew reports that despite all of the breaches, and hacks and problems in the tech sector and Facebook, in particular, Americans’ interest in tech remains unchanged compared to last year. Black and Hispanic adults’ use of YouTube exceeds that of Whites by 6 and 7 points respectively, with 78 and 77 percent saying they’ve ever used YouTube. Notably, Hispanic adults far outpace Whites on Instagram—by some 18 points, with 51 percent of Hispanics saying they’ve ever used the platform compared to just 33% of Whites. Blacks and Hispanics also far outpace Whites on WhatsApp, by 11 points and 29 points, respectively. You can find a link to the report in the show notes.   Uber drivers strike worldwide on day of IPO   Uber drivers around the world protested Uber and Lyft on the day of Uber’s IPO last week. The largest number of protestors, hundreds, appeared outside Uber’s headquarters in San Francisco. But the turnout in other cities around the world, were more modest. This underscores the difficulty of organizing in a company without a central company-wide email system that drivers can use to organize.   Oracle sues the Pentagon for offering jobs to DoD workers   Oracle is suing the Pentagon for eliminating it from a bidding process after Amazon allegedly offered a job to a Department of Defense employee for crafting the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure in a way that benefitted Amazon.   Fight over Airbnb regulation in DC intensifies   DC City Council member Phil Mendleson threatened DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Twitter, saying that he would withhold building permits for government projects if the Mayor fails to implement a law designed to regulate short -term rentals like Airbnb. The Mayor’s office is saying the law may be unconstitutional because it limits owners of units that don’t actually reside at their property from sharing with renters for more than 90 days per year. The law is scheduled to take effect on October 1st.   Events  Tues., 5/15   If you’re in the Bay Area … New America 2020 Census: Everyone Counts 12:30-1:30 SPUR 1544 Broadway Oakland   FCC Webinar: Information for Older American Consumers 2PM-3PM   If you’re in New York … Politico’s Women Rule Networking Event The Future of Female Entrepreneurship 6PM-8PM tomorrow, Wed. May 15 New York This event has a high demand and the location isn’t public. But you can find the link to the interest list in the show notes.

The DC Beer Show is now a weekly podcast!This Week's DC Beer Updates:  Craft Beer Cellar adds Crowlers Right Proper Brewing introduces $4 Happy Hour Pints Nationals Park brings in more local craft beer New releases, tasting events, and anniversaries! The DC Brewers Guild Helps Grow the DMV Craft Beer SceneIn the first half of the brew daddies' interview with Paul Dean, Executive Director of the DC Brewers Guild (DCBG), Paul talks about the ways the Guild (the local trade association for breweries in the District) has been working with the DC City Council to further the interests of local breweries and craft beer consumers. He also shares some news about the craft beer festivals the DCBG puts on every year, Hopfest, Lagerfest and DC Beer Week.Tune in to next week's episode to hear more from Paul Dean and the DC Brewers Guild.

Lisa Hunter is a candidate for City Council in DC's Ward 6 and if elected, she would be the first Latino elected to the City Council. Hunter has a long history of serving her community and just three days after graduating from college, she boarded a plane to Guyana to begin service in the Peace Corps. Once she returned to the US, Hunter took a job at Barack Obama's campaign headquarters. She was later deployed to St. Louis as a field organizer, where she met voters and learned about the issues facing their communities. Hunter was driven to run for office by the inequalities she observed in pay equity, gender inequality, housing instability, and healthcare. Endorsed by The American Women's Party and Run For Something, Lisa Hunter is a true champion for women's rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. This week: • Marisol Plata, Brand Director with ThinkFoodGroup, oversees the José Andrés Foods brand, working with gourmet food producers in Spain and getting José Andrés Foods items on US shelves. Like, what kinds of foods? Well, like amazing, Spanish virgin olive oils . We'll be taking – and tasting olive oils with Marisol coming up. • Ryan Aston is a professional bartender here in DC. He's also a founding Board Member of the Restaurant Workers of America. Two summers ago he was heavily involved with convincing DC City Council to keep the tip credit in DC. And recently authored a Washington Post op ed piece on the subject – Ryan's in with us today, and we're going to dig into the issue with him. • Momofuku City Center DC continues to evolve its menu and presentation - and has brought in a home town guy to head its kitchen – new exec chef Tai Strain is here with tastes and talk of Momofuku CCDC. • The capital Grille's new Capital Burger restaurant in D.C. is dedicated to creating a luxury burger experience. So, what's a ”luxury burger experience?” We'll find out, when GM Matt Jaffe joins us, later in the show.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. This week: • Marisol Plata, Brand Director with ThinkFoodGroup, oversees the José Andrés Foods brand, working with gourmet food producers in Spain and getting José Andrés Foods items on US shelves. Like, what kinds of foods? Well, like amazing, Spanish virgin olive oils . We’ll be taking – and tasting olive oils with Marisol coming up. • Ryan Aston is a professional bartender here in DC. He’s also a founding Board Member of the Restaurant Workers of America. Two summers ago he was heavily involved with convincing DC City Council to keep the tip credit in DC. And recently authored a Washington Post op ed piece on the subject – Ryan’s in with us today, and we’re going to dig into the issue with him. • Momofuku City Center DC continues to evolve its menu and presentation - and has brought in a home town guy to head its kitchen – new exec chef Tai Strain is here with tastes and talk of Momofuku CCDC. • The capital Grille’s new Capital Burger restaurant in D.C. is dedicated to creating a luxury burger experience. So, what’s a ”luxury burger experience?” We’ll find out, when GM Matt Jaffe joins us, later in the show.

Bill Press is out so Jason Dick (Roll Call) is filling in. He welcomes Brandon Wetherbee, Bridget Bowman and Charles Allen to discuss Donald Trump's public breakup with Steve Bannon, Trump's ties to the wrestling world, all the state races to watch in 2018 and a D.C. council member's resistance to Trump...and rats - the entire Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show!

Jazz killed a woodchuck and that means everybody has to talk about an episode of Suspect Behavior, "Devotion". Witness the first meeting between Sam Cooper and Penelope Garcia! Learn the importance of DC City Council races! Who has a secret family? Who DOESN'T want a secret family?

Wednesday on the C4 Show we spent the first hour talking about how the DC City COuncil will be paying people not to commit crimes. Then we had Washington Examiner and Observer writer Ashe Schow on to talk about the Iowa Caucuses aftermath. In the send hour we also had Julie Lawson , president of Trash Free Maryland on to talk about why she thinks we need a plastic bag ban in MD> In the final hour of the show we had WBAL TVs Jayne Miller on to talk about a Police Coin about the Baltimore Riots. And we ended the show talking about the Governor's State Of The State Address.

The Leftist Perfect Storm,China power grid shutdown would allow antigunners to demonstrate their convictions,Dr Ben Carson attempts to walk back anti gun statements,Joined by Robin Knapp from GCode,DC City Council is about to be found in contempt concerning CCW,Smart Guns for LE?,Blow back begins in the wake of I594.

Happy Independence Day 2008   I took a few minutes from my vacation to upload this live from Delaware. This week an interview with local DC firearm instructor Ricardo Royal whom testified at a DC City Council hearing on the aftermath of the US Supreme Court.  Kenn provides a warning to all gun rights activist to be careful that the enemy doesn't use their exuberance against us all. Words are powerful and politicians (lawyers) are known to twist the good intentions of people to their benefit. Don't think you are "all that" when it comes to politics.  This is a teaser as next week we are going to really go at some tough subjects.  Please support the Gun rights Radio Network at gunrightsradio.com   visit The Urban Shooter forum Become a member of the Urban Shooter Association at www.urban-shooter.com and help Kenn grow the show.