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Best podcasts about Drew Friedman

Latest podcast episodes about Drew Friedman

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
How human capital got a seat at the federal leadership table

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 8:54


In 2002, the creation of a key leadership role transformed how agencies manage what many say is the federal government's most critical asset, its people. The Chief Human Capital Officers Act established both the CHCO role and the CHCO Council to ensure effective management of the government wide workforce. But challenges in human capital still persist. Here with more, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Answering common questions about Republicans' proposed federal benefits cuts

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 7:38


Federal employee benefits could be on the chopping block as GOP lawmakers move forward with their budget reconciliation bill, Republicans are considering everything from cutting annuity supplements to charging a filing fee to file a case with the Merit Systems Protection Board. This all comes as federal employees are weighing their options for taking an early retirement or a deferred resignation. Here to help answer some common questions about the benefits proposals federal news networks Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Federal employees flock to the second round of DRP, survey says

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 9:00


For one reason or another, many more federal employees have flocked to the second round of the deferred resignation program. Some say the offer coming from their agency rather than OPM, felt more legitimate. Others want to leave on their own terms, rather than being pushed out in a reduction in force. But many are still choosing to stay in their jobs. Here with more on our latest survey results, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
A new survey shows most Americans continue to support federal employees

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 10:08


The Trump administration is pushing forward with deep cuts across government. Seems though, that a majority of Americans continue to show support for federal employees. That's according to new survey results from the Partnership for Public Service. The survey also found that two thirds of the public are concerned about a loss of experience and knowledge at agencies. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman got more from the partnership's senior research manager, Paul Hitler.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
OPM outlines expectations, timeline for agencies to adopt Trump's changes on probationary employees

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 6:39


Probationary employees have a fresh hurdle to clear before they can solidify their federal employment. President Trump signed an executive order last week calling for changes to how probationary periods work. It adds a new reason newbies can be canned here with more Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Connolly stepping down from Oversight committee role, will not seek reelection

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 6:07


Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly, who's been at the center of federal employment and government operations issues for nearly two decades, made the surprise announcement yesterday he won't seek another term in Congress, and he'll step back from his work as ranking member of the Oversight and Reform Committee. Connolly's been fighting esophageal cancer, and he says it's returned. Joining me with more Federal News Network's Drew Friedman and Jason Miller.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
‘Agencies must be where the people are:' Trump alters priorities in relocating federal buildings

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 8:41


The Trump administration wants to change where agencies decide to locate federal buildings. Two long standing executive orders that told agencies to consider underdeveloped urban areas and historic locations. The Trump administration rescinded them earlier this month, but were they really hard and fast rules in the first place? Well, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman joins me with more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Trump administration estimates 50,000 federal employees will lose civil service protections

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 6:48


Some 50,000 federal employees are on track to see their civil service protections removed. That's right, the Trump administration is pushing forward with converting employees who shape federal policy into at will employment status. New proposed regulations from the Office of Personnel Management bring the Trump administration's effort a step closer to reality, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Trump administration estimates 50,000 federal employees will lose civil service protections

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 7:33


Some 50,000 federal employees are on track to see their civil service protections removed. That's right, the Trump administration is pushing forward with converting employees who shape federal policy into at will employment status. New proposed regulations from the Office of Personnel Management bring the Trump administration's effort a step closer to reality, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Federal employees impacted by Trump administration can turn to new legal support network

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 7:00


So fed up with the Trump administration, you want a lawyer, well now you might get one for free. Some unions and self styled good government groups have put together a network of attorneys who will give free legal support for people fired or otherwise impacted by current actions. Federal News networks Drew Friedman joins me with the details and this project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Federal employees impacted by Trump administration can turn to new legal support network

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 7:45


So fed up with the Trump administration, you want a lawyer, well now you might get one for free. Some unions and self styled good government groups have put together a network of attorneys who will give free legal support for people fired or otherwise impacted by current actions. Federal News networks Drew Friedman joins me with the details and this project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
The Pathways Program transformed agencies' approach to early-career hiring

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 8:00


The Pathways program came from a simple need to replace the government's old internship programs, but it quickly turned into an opportunity for agencies to completely rethink how they hire early career employees. Pathways has had its fair share of challenges over the years, but with the latest changes from the Trump administration, the future of the federal workforce is murky, you might say. Here with the latest Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
The Pathways Program transformed agencies' approach to early-career hiring

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 8:45


The Pathways program came from a simple need to replace the government's old internship programs, but it quickly turned into an opportunity for agencies to completely rethink how they hire early career employees. Pathways has had its fair share of challenges over the years, but with the latest changes from the Trump administration, the future of the federal workforce is murky, you might say. Here with the latest Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
OPM digitizes federal retirement booklets as part of longtime modernization effort

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 6:45


Federal annuitants can now access some key retirement information online. Severalretirement booklets are now officially available in a digital format from the Office of Personnel Management OPM. Update brings the agency a step closer to its years long goal of modernizing the federal retirement process. Here with more Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
OPM digitizes federal retirement booklets as part of longtime modernization effort

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 7:30


Federal annuitants can now access some key retirement information online. Several retirement booklets are now officially available in a digital format from the Office of Personnel Management OPM. Update brings the agency a step closer to its years long goal of modernizing the federal retirement process. Here with more Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
GGACP Classic: Kliph Nesteroff

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 92:22


GGACP celebrates April's National Humor Month by revisiting one of the funniest mini-episodes in the archive as pop culture historian Kliph and illustrator Drew Friedman join the boys to cover discuss the dark secrets of vaudeville, the tragic childhood of Eddie Cantor, the phenomenon of Martin & Lewis and the strange death of “Parkyakarkus.” Also, Bob Hope dons blackface, Jack Benny swipes his stage name, Don Knotts sends up Hugh Hefner and the mob releases a comedy album. PLUS: Batman & Rubin! “The Baileys of Balboa”! Rodney Dangerfield vs. the feds! Aunt Esther goes electric! And the angriest man in show business! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Trump's picks for OPM, OMB face federal workforce probes from Senate committee

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 7:44


Two of President Trump's picks to lead a major overhaul of the federal workforce faced a range of questions from senators last week, the two Trump nominees discussed their plans and everything from performance management to collective bargaining, but throughout the Senate nomination hearing, the mass terminations of probationary employees came up repeatedly. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has the latest on that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Trump's picks for OPM, OMB face federal workforce probes from Senate committee

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 6:59


Two of President Trump's picks to lead a major overhaul of the federal workforce faced a range of questions from senators last week, the two Trump nominees discussed their plans and everything from performance management to collective bargaining, but throughout the Senate nomination hearing, the mass terminations of probationary employees came up repeatedly. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has the latest on that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
"Stump the Hosts!" with Kevin Dougherty and Drew Friedman Encore

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 32:17


GGACP marks the recent L.A. screening of Drew Friedman and Kevin Dougherty's documentary "Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt" with this ENCORE of an entertaining 2017 mini-episode as Kevin attempts to stump Gilbert, Frank AND Drew with podcast guest-related trivia. Also in this episode: Gilbert bombs in New Delhi, Jerry Lewis remakes "The Jazz Singer," Anthony Newley headlines an excruciating comedy and “Harvey Korman” appears on GGACP. PLUS: Rummy Bishop! The REAL Fred Flintstone! Drew critiques “How to Murder Your Wife"! And Kevin recalls the invention of the glass top coffee table! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
House bill seeks to reverse Trump's order on collective bargaining at agencies

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 7:46


House lawmakers are pushing to restore collective bargaining for federal employees. That's after President Trump signed an executive order canceling union contracts for most agencies. A new bipartisan bill now seeks to reverse Trump's effort. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman joins me with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
House bill seeks to reverse Trump's order on collective bargaining at agencies

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 7:01


House lawmakers are pushing to restore collective bargaining for federal employees. That's after President Trump signed an executive order canceling union contracts for most agencies. A new bipartisan bill now seeks to reverse Trump's effort. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman joins me with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
As RIFs get underway, several agencies renew deferred resignation offers

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 7:21


Many federal employees are seeing a familiar email land in their inboxes. A number of agencies have revived the fork in the road offers. They're telling employees they can choose to quit now in exchange for a few months of pay. The renewed offer comes as many agencies are beginning to conduct reductions in force. Here with more Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
As RIFs get underway, several agencies renew deferred resignation offers

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 6:36


Many federal employees are seeing a familiar email land in their inboxes. A number of agencies have revived the fork in the road offers. They're telling employees they can choose to quit now in exchange for a few months of pay. The renewed offer comes as many agencies are beginning to conduct reductions in force. Here with more Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Parking chaos and no toilet paper: An inside look at the federal return-to-office

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 9:57


Some federal employees expected the Trump administration's return to Office mandate to be a mess, and now for many, that's turned out to be the case. At some agencies, for example, there aren't enough desks with many feds instead left to work in packed conference rooms. Others are struggling to connect to the internet, and some are even running out of toilet paper. Here to share the results of our latest return to Office survey, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Parking chaos and no toilet paper: An inside look at the federal return-to-office

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 9:12


Some federal employees expected the Trump administration's return to Office mandate to be a mess, and now for many, that's turned out to be the case. At some agencies, for example, there aren't enough desks with many feds instead left to work in packed conference rooms. Others are struggling to connect to the internet, and some are even running out of toilet paper. Here to share the results of our latest return to Office survey, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
White House pushes for greater OPM authority over federal employees' suitability

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 6:36


The White House is looking to give the Office of Personnel Management more say in deciding whether federal employees can continue working. President Trump has directed OPM to rework its suitability and fitness regulations. The coming changes could spit out more reasons you could be found unfit for federal service. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman joins me with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
White House pushes for greater OPM authority over federal employees' suitability

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 7:21


The White House is looking to give the Office of Personnel Management more say in deciding whether federal employees can continue working. President Trump has directed OPM to rework its suitability and fitness regulations. The coming changes could spit out more reasons you could be found unfit for federal service. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman joins me with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Federal wildland firefighters secure permanent pay raise, but work is ‘far from over'

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 9:00


After years of pushing for reforms, federal wildland firefighters have just secured a permanent pay increase. Part of the continuing resolution Congress passed this week included legislation to create a new pay system for front line workers. But federal union leaders are still looking at a number of other challenges facing wild land firefighters here with the latest Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Federal wildland firefighters secure permanent pay raise, but work is ‘far from over'

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 8:15


After years of pushing for reforms, federal wildland firefighters have just secured a permanent pay increase. Part of the continuing resolution Congress passed this week included legislation to create a new pay system for front line workers. But federal union leaders are still looking at a number of other challenges facing wild land firefighters here with the latest Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Trump administration's OPM eyeing career human capital leaders in new guidance

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 6:37


The Trump administration has aimed its cross hairs at yet another group of federal executives, Chief Human Capital Officers. The Office of Personnel Management recommends that agencies designate their CHCOs as general rather than career reserved, and that would open up many human capital leadership positions to becoming political appointments. Here with the latest, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Trump administration's OPM eyeing career human capital leaders in new guidance

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 7:22


The Trump administration has aimed its cross hairs at yet another group of federal executives, Chief Human Capital Officers. The Office of Personnel Management recommends that agencies designate their CHCOs as general rather than career reserved, and that would open up many human capital leadership positions to becoming political appointments. Here with the latest, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Important Cinema Club
INTERVIEW: Drew Friedman, Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

The Important Cinema Club

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 38:19


From Martin & Lewis to Abbott & Costello... from Joe Besser to Curly-Joe DeRita... from Tor Johnson to Groucho Marx... one legendary artist has chronicled the greats, near-greats, and semi-greats of show business with a mix of love, tenderness, and liver-spotted frankness. We talk to Drew Friedman about his long career, his favourite subjects, and the new documentary "Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt." "Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt" plays in Los Angeles at the Aero Theater on March 29, 7:30pm, followed by a panel discussion featuring Friedman, director Kevin Dougherty, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Steven Weber, Dana Gould, KAZ, Leonard Maltin, Kliph Nesteroff, and Merrill Markoe. Get tickets here: https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/drew-friedman-vermeer-of-the-borscht-belt-3-29-25/

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Days ahead of coming BOP pay cuts, some employees already resigning

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 7:04


23,000 employees at the Federal Bureau of Prisons have less than a week before their pay gets cut. The BOP plans to reduce or even eliminate retention incentives. The agency says it has to make the cuts to deal with budget shortfalls elsewhere. BOP's union members warn the slashed pay will worsen an already bad staffing shortage here with more Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Days ahead of coming BOP pay cuts, some employees already resigning

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 7:04


23,000 employees at the Federal Bureau of Prisons have less than a week before their pay gets cut. The BOP plans to reduce or even eliminate retention incentives. The agency says it has to make the cuts to deal with budget shortfalls elsewhere. BOP's union members warn the slashed pay will worsen an already bad staffing shortage here with more Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rarified Heir Podcast
Episode # 226: Drew Friedman (Bruce Jay Friedman)

Rarified Heir Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 99:26


Today on another encore edition of the Rarified Heir Podcast, we are talking to illustrator & cartoonist Drew Friedman, son of the great writer, screenwriter and author, Bruce Jay Friedman. Known for his pop culture writing, including screenplays like Stir Crazy with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor and Doctor Detroit, Bruce Jay was part of the well-heeled Manhattan literary, pop culture and social scene, with his own table at the once-fashionable & paparazzi friendly Elaine's restaurant in the 70s and 80s. Bruce Jay Friendman was also a novelist with books like The Lonely Guy (which became a film with Charles Grodin and Steve Martin) & as well as a playwright for productions like Scuba Duba &Steambath which became a PBS production in 1973. This literati scene rubbed off on Drew who was always obsessed with drawing and cartoons from a very early age. This passion led to a career as a cartoonist for magazines like The New Yorker, National Lampoon, Spy, Newsweek and many more. In turn, this led to caricature books & illustrations with titles like Old Jewish Comedians, Maverix and Lunatix: Icons of underground Comics and All The Presidents. Drew Friedman became famous for his lifelike if sometimes slightly demented images of B-movie actor Tor Johnson, public access television host Joe Franklin, comedian Ernie Kovacs (ahem) and Groucho Marx and many more. The aptly named Drew Friedman is our guest this week because this is the Rarified Heir Podcast and everyone has a story. This one is fascinating. Take a listen.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Top-ranking agencies from 2024 Best Places to Work now facing layoffs, RIFs

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 6:56


Chaos may tarry for the night, but the Partnership for Public Service has come out with its Best Places to Work rankings for 2024. Some familiar agencies earned the top spots. The Partnership also found that last year, federal employees reached highest ever engagement scores. Well now agencies from both the top and the bottom face major workforce overhauls under the Trump administration. Here to summarize everything going on for us, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Top-ranking agencies from 2024 Best Places to Work now facing layoffs, RIFs

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 7:41


Chaos may tarry for the night, but the Partnership for Public Service has come out with its Best Places to Work rankings for 2024. Some familiar agencies earned the top spots. The Partnership also found that last year, federal employees reached highest ever engagement scores. Well now agencies from both the top and the bottom face major workforce overhauls under the Trump administration. Here to summarize everything going on for us, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
How FEDVIP changed the game for vision, dental benefits

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 6:12


Federal employees and retirees might be used to the options they can get through the federal employee dental health and vision insurance program, but it hasn't always been that way. It was back in 2006 that federal employees first got access to much broader dental and vision coverage through that program. Here with a review and as part of our 25th anniversary look back, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
How FEDVIP changed the game for vision, dental benefits

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 5:27


Federal employees and retirees might be used to the options they can get through the federal employee dental health and vision insurance program, but it hasn't always been that way. It was back in 2006 that federal employees first got access to much broader dental and vision coverage through that program. Here with a review and as part of our 25th anniversary look back, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
‘How you do it matters': GAO heightens concerns about federal workforce

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 7:10


Three dozen odd critical government functions face special risk of waste, fraud and abuse. That's according to the latest version of the Government Accountability Office's High Risk List. GAO says more than half the challenges come from gaps in workforce skills. Agencies either don't have the people with the right skills or they don't have enough people in the first place. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
‘How you do it matters': GAO heightens concerns about federal workforce

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 7:55


Three dozen odd critical government functions face special risk of waste, fraud and abuse. That's according to the latest version of the Government Accountability Office's High Risk List. GAO says more than half the challenges come from gaps in workforce skills. Agencies either don't have the people with the right skills or they don't have enough people in the first place. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Word Balloon Comics Podcast
WB 20 Drew Friedman and the hiden history Of Comics pt 2

Word Balloon Comics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 72:28


Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Presidential Management Fellows ‘at a loss' after Trump orders program's elimination

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 6:23


President Donald Trump has ordered the elimination of the Presidential Management FellowsProgram. Trump's mandate will end a government wide effort that has recruited early career talent in the federal workforce for nearly 50 years. Since the news of the program's termination, many current and former fellows now say they're at a loss. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman files this report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Presidential Management Fellows ‘at a loss' after Trump orders program's elimination

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 7:08


President Donald Trump has ordered the elimination of the Presidential Management Fellows Program. Trump's mandate will end a government wide effort that has recruited early career talent in the federal workforce for nearly 50 years. Since the news of the program's termination, many current and former fellows now say they're at a loss. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman files this report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Word Balloon Comics Podcast
WB 20 Drew Friedman and Underground Comix Heroes

Word Balloon Comics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 70:46


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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
GGACP Classic: Kliph Nesteroff

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 91:07


GGACP celebrates the birthday of best-selling author and pop culture historian Kliph Nesteroff (b. February 20) by revisiting this classic (and frequently hilarious) interview from 2016. In this episode, Kliph joins Gilbert and Frank (along with recurring guest Drew Friedman) for an informative analysis of topics covering ten decades of popular entertainment, including: the dark secrets of vaudeville, the tragic childhood of Eddie Cantor, the phenomenon of Martin & Lewis and the strange death of “Parkyakarkus.” Also, Jack Benny swipes his stage name, Rodney Dangerfield runs afoul of the feds, Don Knotts sends up Hugh Hefner and the mob releases a comedy album. PLUS: Batman & Rubin! “The Baileys of Balboa”! Aunt Esther goes electric! And the angriest man in showbiz history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Governmentwide firings ‘devastating' to probationary federal employees

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 7:15


At the National Science Foundation, 168 federal employees lost their jobs Tuesday. They got a couple of hours notice to say goodbye to their colleagues and pack up their belongings. This story is echoing widely across the government and impacting thousands of federal employees, and it comes after the Trump administration encouraged agencies to fire people in their probationary periods, when they've got fewer job protections. Here with an update, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Governmentwide firings ‘devastating' to probationary federal employees

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 8:00


At the National Science Foundation, 168 federal employees lost their jobs Tuesday. They got a couple of hours notice to say goodbye to their colleagues and pack up their belongings. This story is echoing widely across the government and impacting thousands of federal employees, and it comes after the Trump administration encouraged agencies to fire people in their probationary periods, when they've got fewer job protections. Here with an update, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dana Gould Hour
Laughing, Screaming

The Dana Gould Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 169:19


Aaaaaaand we're back. Episode 1 of season 14 of the Dana Gould Hour Podcast. Has anything of interest happened since the last episode? Don't think so. Certainly not here in Los Angeles, or America. Okay. Great. Let's get at it!  Drew Friedman is here. Drew Friedman is one of the premiere illustrators and cartoonists in America. You know his work from The New York Observer, the New Yorker, his books, Warts And All, Old Jewish Comedians, More Old Jewish Comedians, Still More Old Jewish Comedians, Too Soon, Drew Friedman's Sideshow Freaks, Heroes Of The Comics, More Heroes Of The Comics, the list goes on and on. In 1987 I discovered his book Any Similarity to Persons Living Or Dead is Purely Coincidental and it quite literally redefined my sense of humor. It is hard to articulate the impact the book had on me. No kidding. Drew has a new book out called Schtick Figures, portraits of people important to Drew. And me. People he refers to as The Cool, The Comical and The Crazy. Portraits of people like Gilbert Gottfried, #2 and #3 as only Drew can draw them. Drew is also the subject of a new documentary that's about to be released entitled The Vermeer Of The Borscht Belt, Drew Friedman is here.  Kurt Sayenga is a writer, director and producer. We first met when Kurt ran the series Eli Roth's History Of Horror. Kurt now has a series on Shudder called Horror's Greatest. Season #2 just dropped, with guests like Davi Dastmalchian, Joe Hill, Jonah Ray, Alex Winter, Mick Garris, yours truly and many, many more. Kurt's here to talk about the show and the topics covered this season as it continues to explore our fascination with all things cinematically horrific.  Cinematically horrific. If you want to examine the realistically horrific, True Tales From Weirdsville takes a deep dive into the 1957 classic A Face In Crowd, starring Andy Griffith, written by Budd Schulberg and directed by Elia Kazan. It tells the cautionary tale of what happens when a corrupt, amoral grifter gains a position of power and influence in America. It was made in 1957 and it was a FREAKISHLY predictive film.  https://www.DanaGould.com

Federal Drive with Tom Temin
How deferred resignation and RIFs could impact the federal workforce

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 7:54


The Trump administration appears unlikely to see the workforce reductions it's hoping for through its deferred resignation program, at least not now. The program is also on pause after a federal court issued a temporary restraining order yesterday, but the Trump administration is still pressing forward on its promise to cut down that federal workforce. Agencies are bracing for what's likely coming next, a reduction in force. Here with the latest, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman and Jared Serbu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.