Podcasts about seeking office

We start with a roll call of SMWSM's international markets and a short story about the late Al Davis. Bradley Bilsback, political science PhD candidate at the University of Georgia, joins the show for a lighthearted, nonpartisan look at electioneering. We cover polling, advertising, C-SPAN, and more. Naturally, we also talk about college football. Then, lawyer and cyber security expert Peter McClelland stops by to chat about his recent campaign for a seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives. He also talks about the most pressing issues in the world of cyber security.This Week's Roadmap:Cavalcade of Sound (0:01-1:47)Opening Monologue (1:48-15:55) -Table Setting and Market Shoutouts -A Roll Call of our International Markets -Al Davis Searches for a Hairbrush -Guest PreviewsBradley Bilsback Interview (15:56-58:06) -Frank Skeffington Knows that Politics is a Spectator Sport -Guest Intro -Coaching High School Sports -Philosophy on Pregame and Halftime Speeches -Learning to Speak Spanish -His Waterloo: High School AP Spanish -Dreaming in Spanish -Rosetta Stone -Learning a Foreign Language as an Adult -Bradley's Curriculum Vitae -A Disclaimer -Confidence in Polling Generally -Polling and Predictions in 2016 -Best Methods for Polling in 2020 -Polling in Local Elections -Name Recognition in Local Elections -Political Ads in Local Elections -Predictors of Political Behavior -The Reliability of Older Voters -Targeted Political Advertising -Where the Campaigns Should Spend their TV Ad Dollars -Watching C-SPAN and Meeting Brian Lamb -Bradley's Plans for the Future in Politics -Bradley's Reading Habits -Bradley's Primary College Football Allegiance -Attending Football Games at UT-Knoxville -Baker Mayfield Breaks UT's Heart -Effect of Limited Fans in SEC Stadiums -Vanderbilt Talk -Will Tennessee Ever Return to Glory? -The Impact of Location on College Football Recruiting -A Story about Driving to Gainesville -Choosing UGA for his PhD -Prediction for 2020 Presidential Election -Prediction for the '20-'21 College Football National TitlePeter McClelland Interview (58:07-1:32:35) -Frank Skeffington on the Art of the Compromise -Guest Intro -Peter's Interest in Politics Early in Life -Going to Law School to Escape a Career in Politics -Running for Student Congress in College -Deciding to Run for the State House -The Committee to Elect Peter McClelland -Yard Sign Strategy -Bumper Stickers and Logo Design -Raising Money -Running Against an Incumbent -Cyber Security Legislation in NC -Stump Speeches -Expectations Going into Election Day -Election Night -Any Part of him Relieved to Not Win? -Possibility of Seeking Office in the Future -Developing an Interest in Cyber Security -Going to Work In-House for a Tech Company -The Biggest Cyber Security Threats to Businesses -Are Governments Doing Enough to Guard Against Cyber Threats? -Risks to Small Businesses and Individuals -Carolina Basketball TalkClemson Basketball Has Heard of Gardner-Webb (1:32:36-1:33:02)

Many Vancouverites are joining a North American movement to defund the police. But in what ways will defunding the police make life safer for Black, Indigenous and other marginalized folks in Vancouver? And can in be done? In this episode of Seeking Office, we get perspective from Lama Mugabo of the Hogan's Alley Society, Meenakshi Mannoe of PIVOT Legal Society, Vancouver City Councillor Pete Fry and University of Winnipeg professor Kevin Walby.If you want to donate to Black Lives Matter Vancouver, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/blmvanIf you want to donate to The Hogan's Alley Society, go to https://www.hogansalleysociety.org/donations/696/

*This is a spotlight episode from Seeking Office*Many Vancouverites are joining a North American movement to defund the police.But in what ways will defunding the police make life safer for Black, Indigenous and other marginalized folks in Vancouver? And can in be done? In this episode of Seeking Office, we get perspective from Lama Mugabo of the Hogan's Alley Society, Meenakshi Mannoe of PIVOT Legal Society, Vancouver City Councillor Pete Fry and University of Winnipeg professor Kevin Walby.If you want to donate to Black Lives Matter Vancouver, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/blmvanIf you want to donate to The Hogan's Alley Society, go to https://www.hogansalleysociety.org/donations/696/

*This is a spotlight episode from Seeking Office*Many Vancouverites are joining a North American movement to defund the police.But in what ways will defunding the police make life safer for Black, Indigenous and other marginalized folks in Vancouver? And can in be done? In this episode of Seeking Office, we get perspective from Lama Mugabo of the Hogan's Alley Society, Meenakshi Mannoe of PIVOT Legal Society, Vancouver City Councillor Pete Fry and University of Winnipeg professor Kevin Walby.If you want to donate to Black Lives Matter Vancouver, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/blmvanIf you want to donate to The Hogan's Alley Society, go to https://www.hogansalleysociety.org/donations/696/

Many Vancouverites are joining a North American movement to defund the police.But in what ways will defunding the police make life safer for Black, Indigenous and other marginalized folks in Vancouver? And can in be done? In this episode of Seeking Office, we get perspective from Lama Mugabo of the Hogan's Alley Society, Meenakshi Mannoe of PIVOT Legal Society, Vancouver City Councillor Pete Fry and University of Winnipeg professor Kevin Walby.If you want to donate to Black Lives Matter Vancouver, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/blmvanIf you want to donate to The Hogan's Alley Society, go to https://www.hogansalleysociety.org/donations/696/

From CiTR's News Collective, this is season two of Seeking Office—At-Large. Bringing you innovative storytelling from Metro Vancouver.The Bloedel Conservatory turns 50 this year. Perched at the highest point in Vancouver, this triodetic dome is home to hundreds of tropical birds and plants. In this special episode of Seeking Office, a woman named Lina and a cockatoo named Charlie find refuge both in Bloedel's little paradise, and one another.

Vancouver's 2018 municipal election results are in. Besides mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart, not a single independent candidate was elected to Council, Park Board or School Board. Additionally, eight seats of our ten seat city council have been filled by women, but only one of our ten councillors identifies as a visible minority.So what happened to the so-called "year of the independent"? And how did our council turn out to be mostly white in a city where more than half the population isn't? Seeking Office gets answers from Globe and Mail reporter, Frances Bula.

Today on Democracy Watch we have part one of a series on how the national legalization of marijuana will affect Vancouver. This timely series is called “It’s Not Weed, It’s Not Pot, It’s the Cannabis Industry” and today’s story is an intro to the topic, with input from industry reporters and experts. We then play the latest episode of Seeking Office—the News Collective's civic elections podcast. This episode is part one of our “How We Got Here" series and It’s all about the history of Vision Vancouver. The show ends with an update on West Coast sharks in honour of the Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week!