Podcast appearances and mentions of mike spies

The longtime leader of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, is stepping down after more than three decades. His announcement came ahead of a civil corruption trial brought by the New York attorney general alleging fraud and mismanagement. Amna Nawaz discussed what it means for the future of the NRA with Mike Spies. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week's episode is a bit different than normal. I'm speaking with Mike Spies from The Trace about his latest article. But, unlike a regular episode, this story impacts me personally. The subject of Mike's piece was Bob Owens. Bob was a gun-rights writer, but, more importantly, he was also a good friend of mine. Unfortunately, like many other Americans, Bob took his life several years ago. Mike agreed to come on the podcast to talk about Bob and gun suicide. It was honestly a difficult conversation to have. But I think we were able to be frank, and I believe it was constructive. Plus, Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss the leaked document we published showing the Biden Admin's plan to curtail gun exports. Special Guest: Mike Spies.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Monday, May 1, and reports on the nationwide gun crisis and the Fox-Dominion settlement. Plus, entrepreneur Reginald Cash joins for the latest “Summit Series,” and discusses diversifying the gaming industry. Michael Steele, Barbara McQuade, Harry Litman, and Mike Spies also join.

The National Rifle Association has been one of the most feared groups in Washington, D.C., for decades. It profoundly reshaped the conversation around guns in America through a combination of financial prowess, lockstep messaging, and an ability to motivate its membership. But, in recent years, multiple lawsuits—including one from the New York State attorney general—have drained the organization's finances, and membership and revenue have declined precipitously. In light of this, and in the wake of several horrific mass shootings, the guest host and New Yorker staff writer Susan B. Glasser seeks out the root of our political gridlock on gun violence. She talks with Mike Spies, a reporter for The Trace and a contributor to The New Yorker who has reported extensively on the N.R.A. He argues that it's time to stop attributing the Republican Party's stance on the Second Amendment to the gun lobby. “I don't think there is anything the N.R.A. can do to any federal lawmaker right now,” Spies says. “They don't have the money to spend, they don't have the contractors who are responsible for the messaging to help them carry out the rhetoric and campaigns that would have previously resonated with voters.”

Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal level. Mike Spies, a senior writer at The Trace who covers the NRA, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal level. Mike Spies, a senior writer at The Trace who covers the NRA, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal level. Mike Spies, a senior writer at The Trace who covers the NRA, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An 18-year-old gunman kills 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. We speak with Nicole Golden of Texas Gun Sense, The Trace reporter Mike Spies, and Parkland H.S. victim father and activist Manuel Oliver. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

An 18-year-old gunman kills 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. We speak with Nicole Golden of Texas Gun Sense, The Trace reporter Mike Spies, and Parkland H.S. victim father and activist Manuel Oliver. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

It's time for a Megyn Kelly Show substantive debate and discussion today - this time on guns in America. Megyn Kelly is joined by Stephen Gutowski, founder of The Reload (a gun rights website), and Mike Spies, senior editor at The Trace (a gun control site), to discuss where criminals get their guns, what sort of gun laws could stop criminals from committing gun crimes, whether universal background checks work and the difference between state laws, the truth about AR-15s, what "smart guns" are and whether they can be effective, self-defense gun use, whether the gun industry should be shielded from legal ramifications, potential gun laws in California and other states, what "straw purchases" are and the dangers of them, and more. Plus: Megyn Kelly breaks the news about Justice Breyer retiring, and the implications it will have on the court and all political parties.Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Client Manager, Mike Spies recently had emergency surgery to remove his gall bladder. Listen to Mike as he talks about his amazing experience with a team of nurses that took care of him while under so much pain, as well as even holding off the surgery so that Mike could watch his youngest daughter graduate college. Mike's Bio - atlasmedstaff.com/atlas-team/michael-spies/

This story was co-published with ProPublica. Sign up for email updates from Trump, Inc. to get the latest on our investigations. President Trump likes talking about voter fraud. He also likes filing lawsuits. Now his campaign is filing lawsuits across the country, citing the alleged dangers of voter fraud. Plus: ProPublica reporters Mike Spies, Jake Pearson, and Jessica Huseman on secret, Republican-only meetings about election policy.

President Trump’s concerns about corruption in Ukraine began, in part, with a series of articles in a publication called The Hill. On this week’s On the Media, a close-up on the columnist whose dubious tales may lead to an impeachment. Plus, the black nationalist origins of Justice Clarence Thomas’s legal thinking. 1. Paul Farhi [@farhip], Washington Post media reporter, and Mike Spies [@mikespiesnyc], ProPublica reporter, on John Solomon's role in the impeachment saga. Listen.  2. Corey Robin [@CoreyRobin], writer and political scientist at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center, on all that we've missed (or ignored) about Justice Clarence Thomas. Listen.    Music from this week's show: How Strange by Nicola CruzI'm the Slime By Frank ZappaSuite for Solo Cello No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: I. Prelude by Yo Yo MaLachrymae Antiquae by Kronos QuartetTwo Thousand Seventeen by Four Tet

In our second episode we're honored to have special guest John Richardson with us. You can find his blog here: http://onlygunsandmoney.blogspot.com/ and be sure to check him out the Polite Society Podcast!Opinion John Boch - “Wayne LaPierre Purges Outside Counsel Handling Three Key Illinois Gun Rights Cases” TheTruthAboutGunsdotcom. (Tuesday, 27th)  NRA BoD Meeting in Anchorage cancelled/rescheduled to Virginia on the 14th. Jeff Knox’s article on ammoland. (Tuesday, Aug 27th) Judge snubs Brewer “Ackerman’s lawyers said the firm doesn’t want Bill Brewer, the head of the NRA’s outside law firm Brewer Attorneys and Counselors, to see its highly confidential material. They argued that Brewer was competing with Ackerman to steal the NRA’s public relations work, and that he might misuse the sensitive information.” (Wednesday, Aug 28th)“The NRA Used Funds to Settle a Sexual Harassment Claim Against a Top Official — And Then He Was Accused Again” - Sexual harassment NRA Chief of Staff Josh Powell, Mike Spies.  (Wednesday, Aug 30th)Anthony - Marion Hammer running policy at ILA? (Thursday, Aug 29th)Another suit NRA v AckMc. & CNN. (Friday, Aug 30th)Contact your NRA Board of Directors here: http://www.savethe2a.org/nra-member-engagement-contacting-your-nra-bod/

Client Manager, Mike Spies recently had emergency surgery to remove his gall bladder. Listen to Mike as he talks about his amazing experience with a team of nurses that took care of him while under so much pain, as well as even holding off the surgery so that Mike could watch his youngest daughter graduate college. Mike's Bio - https://atlasmedstaff.com/atlas-team/michael-spies/ #atlasallaccess #whereyoubelong #theatlaslife

Last March, Wayne LaPierre sent a fund-raising letter to his members—an urgent plea for money. LaPierre described an attack on the Second Amendment that is unprecedented in the history of the country. But, in reality, what is endangering the N.R.A. isn’t constitutional law; it’s destructive business relationships that have damaged the organization financially, and have put it in legal jeopardy. Searching through N.R.A. tax forms, charity records, contracts, and internal communications, the reporter Mike Spies discovered that “a small group of N.R.A. executives, contractors, and venders have extracted hundreds of millions of dollars from the nonprofit’s budget, enriching themselves in the process.” While the organization is quick to lay blame on its political opponents, Spies says, it’s its questionable financial practices that have weakened it from the inside. Central to the story of the N.R.A’s financial problems is an Oklahoma-based media agency called Ackerman McQueen. Ack-Mac didn’t just write press releases: for three decades, it has steered the N.R.A.’s imaging on all platforms, and its executives routinely took positions within the N.R.A. In 2017, the N.R.A. paid Ackerman and affiliates forty million dollars, which totalled about twelve per cent of the N.R.A.’s total expenses that year. Ostensibly just a contractor, Ackerman influenced N.R.A. decision-making from inside, and the for-profit company seems to have used the nonprofit company as a vast source of funds to enrich itself. Spies interviewed Aaron Davis, who worked in the N.R.A.’s fund-raising operation for a decade. “I think there is an inherent conflict of interest,” Davis says. “And it just doesn’t seem like N.R.A. leadership is all that concerned about this.” (After this interview took place, the N.R.A. sued Ackerman McQueen, claiming that the contractor had hidden important documentation from it that detailed the business relationships.)

Last March, Wayne LaPierre sent a fund-raising letter to his members—an urgent plea for money. LaPierre described an attack on the Second Amendment that is unprecedented in the history of the country. But, in reality, what is endangering the N.R.A. isn’t constitutional law; it’s destructive business relationships that have damaged the organization financially, and have put it in legal jeopardy. Searching through N.R.A. tax forms, charity records, contracts, and internal communications, the reporter Mike Spies discovered that “a small group of N.R.A executives, contractors, and venders have extracted hundreds of millions of dollars from the nonprofit’s budget, enriching themselves in the process.” While the organization is quick to lay blame on its political opponents, Spies says, it’s its questionable financial practices that have weakened it from the inside. Central to the story of the N.R.A’s financial problems is an Oklahoma-based P.R. firm called Ackerman McQueen. Ack-Mac didn’t just write press releases: for decades, it has steered the N.R.A.’s imaging on all platforms, and its executives routinely took positions within the N.R.A. In 2017, the N.R.A. paid Ackerman and affiliates almost forty-one million dollars, which totalled about twelve per cent of the N.R.A.’s total expenses that year. Ostensibly just a contractor, Ackerman influenced N.R.A. decision-making from inside, and the for-profit company seems to have used the nonprofit company as a vast source of funds to enrich itself. Spies interviewed Aaron Davis, who worked in the N.R.A.’s fund-raising operation for a decade. “I think there is an inherent conflict of interest,” Davis says. “And it just doesn’t seem like N.R.A. leadership is all that concerned about this.”   (After this interview took place, the N.R.A. sued Ackerman McQueen, claiming that the contractor had hidden important documentation from it that detailed the business relationships.)

Last week, the House held hearings on gun violence, the first in eight years. In the 2018 elections, gun-reform groups outspent the N.R.A.—which appears to be in financial trouble. After years of greatly expanded gun rights, is the tide turning on gun reform? David Remnick talks with Lucy McBath, who ran for Congress as a gun reformer and won in the conservative district once represented by Newt Gingrich. We’ll hear from the reporter Mike Spies, the criminal-justice professor April Zeoli, the Navy veteran Will Mackin, and the gun-violence survivor Sarah Engle.

This week, the House held hearings on gun violence, the first in eight years. In the 2018 elections, gun-reform groups outspent the N.R.A.—which appears to be in financial trouble. After years of greatly expanded gun rights, is the tide turning on gun reform? In this special episode, David Remnick talks with Lucy McBath, who ran for Congress as a gun reformer and won in the conservative district once represented by Newt Gingrich. We’ll hear from the reporter Mike Spies, the criminal-justice professor April Zeoli, the Navy veteran Will Mackin, and the gun-violence survivor Sarah Engle. 

León Krauze talks to Mike Spies, a reporter for nonprofit news outlet The Trace, which covers the U.S. gun violence crisis. Mike broke a story about how the NRA and the Trump campaign coordinated their advertising strategies during the 2016 presidential campaign. Also covered: The NRA’s $30 million contribution in support of Trump in 2016 -- which is an exceptional amount of money for the association -- Marina Butina, and what it will take to turn around the U.S. gun crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

León Krauze talks to Mike Spies, a reporter for nonprofit news outlet The Trace, which covers the U.S. gun violence crisis. Mike broke a story about how the NRA and the Trump campaign coordinated their advertising strategies during the 2016 presidential campaign. Also covered: The NRA’s $30 million contribution in support of Trump in 2016 -- which is an exceptional amount of money for the association -- Marina Butina, and what it will take to turn around the U.S. gun crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday, Maria Butina became the first Russian national convicted of seeking to influence the 2016 election. As part of Russia’s years-long effort to cozy up to the American right, Butina gained access to conservative circles through the National Rifle Association. And as the NRA is under scrutiny for ties to Russian operatives, it appears the organization illegally coordinated with the Trump campaign. Alex Wagner catches up on the week’s developments with Atlantic staff writer Natasha Bertrand. Then, to make sense of how the NRA, Russia, and the Trump campaign connect to one another, she’s joined by Mike Spies, a staff writer for The Trace who covers the gun lobby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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节目备注 近日，美国佛罗里达州一名男子在便利店外的停车场上枪杀了另一名男子。随后警察称该男子开枪属于自卫行为，受到“不退让法”(stand your ground law)的保护，因此将不会受到任何指控。这一案件在美国再一次引起人们对“不退让法”和枪支管控的讨论。那到底什么是“不退让法”，它真的能让人感到安全吗？ 节目摘要 欢迎通过微博关注我们的节目@不丧Podcast和女主播@constancy好小气。 关于线上读书微信群：由于目前群人数超过100人，无法继续通过扫码入群。想要入群的朋友可以先加我的微信号（ID: hongming_qiao），然后再拉你入群。 我们播客的邮箱地址是：busangpodcast@gmail.com 这集播客中提到的相关作品的介绍和链接： 电影&电视 《局部 第二季》(2018) 音乐 "Pure Imagination", Stephanie Tarling "Million Reasons", Lady Gaga 文章 German Lopez, He killed someone in a parking space dispute. But police say he just stood his ground. Mike Spies, The N.R.A. Lobbyist Behind Florida’s Pro-Gun Policies Ben Ratliff, Annoyed by Restaurant Playlists, a Master Musician Made His Own 坂本龙一为餐厅选的播放列表 at Spotify 坂本龙一为餐厅选的播放列表 at QQ音乐 如何收听「不丧」 任何设备都可以通过访问「不丧」的网站在线收听 我们推荐使用泛用型播客客户端收听「不丧」 泛用型播客客户端直接通过播客上传者提供的RSS向用户提供播客内容和信息，不会有第三方的干涉；并且只要上传者更新了Feed，就能在客户端上收听到节目。 iOS平台上我们推荐使用Podcast（苹果预装播客客户端），Castro，Overcast和Pocket Casts。 Android平台上收听方式可以参照这里。 macOS和Windows平台可以通过iTunes收听。

节目备注 近日，美国佛罗里达州一名男子在便利店外的停车场上枪杀了另一名男子。随后警察称该男子开枪属于自卫行为，受到“不退让法”(stand your ground law)的保护，因此将不会受到任何指控。这一案件在美国再一次引起人们对“不退让法”和枪支管控的讨论。那到底什么是“不退让法”，它真的能让人感到安全吗？ 节目摘要 欢迎通过微博关注我们的节目@不丧Podcast和女主播@constancy好小气。 关于线上读书微信群：由于目前群人数超过100人，无法继续通过扫码入群。想要入群的朋友可以先加我的微信号（ID: hongming_qiao），然后再拉你入群。 我们播客的邮箱地址是：busangpodcast@gmail.com 这集播客中提到的相关作品的介绍和链接： 电影&电视 《局部 第二季》(2018) 音乐 "Pure Imagination", Stephanie Tarling "Million Reasons", Lady Gaga 文章 German Lopez, He killed someone in a parking space dispute. But police say he just stood his ground. Mike Spies, The N.R.A. Lobbyist Behind Florida’s Pro-Gun Policies Ben Ratliff, Annoyed by Restaurant Playlists, a Master Musician Made His Own 坂本龙一为餐厅选的播放列表 at Spotify 坂本龙一为餐厅选的播放列表 at QQ音乐 如何收听「不丧」 任何设备都可以通过访问「不丧」的网站在线收听 我们推荐使用泛用型播客客户端收听「不丧」 泛用型播客客户端直接通过播客上传者提供的RSS向用户提供播客内容和信息，不会有第三方的干涉；并且只要上传者更新了Feed，就能在客户端上收听到节目。 iOS平台上我们推荐使用Podcast（苹果预装播客客户端），Castro，Overcast和Pocket Casts。 Android平台上收听方式可以参照这里。 macOS和Windows平台可以通过iTunes收听。

This week we discuss the client management side of Atlas with Mike Spies.