The Political Life

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The Political Life - from campaigns to capitols and everywhere in between. A show about the people whose lives are immersed in the political world, and how they got there. Politicians, lobbyists, pollsters, and business people. If they're on the show, they're living the political life.

Hosted by Jim O'Brien, The Political Life introduces you to the personalities and "day in the life" experiences of some of the most interesting and dynamic individuals in the field.

Successful Advocacy in the Age of COVID-19

Apr 27, 2020

Jeb Ory is the CEO and Founder of Phone2Action. Phone2Action is the world's leading technology company for civic participation and stakeholder engagement. The platform has empowered advocates to make over 27 million connections with elected officials.

25% of all messages from constituents to the U.S. Congress are sent...

Governing in Times of Crisis

Apr 20, 2020

Former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis G. Fortuño is the head of Steptoe & Johnson's corporate practice. He represents investment funds and Fortune 500 companies in regulatory, public policy, public-private partnership (P3) and project finance, finance, and other corporate matters in the United States and throughout...

Building a Platform for Smart Cities

Apr 13, 2020

Bret Beringer is the Chief Engineering Officer at Fybr, an end-to-end internet of things solutions provider, collecting and delivering data to advanced analytic tools to solve business and community-based issues. Fybr works in the transportation, power, and water management spaces, and also covers safety and quality...

The Future of Voting is Mobile

Apr 6, 2020

Today on the show we shave Sheila Nix, the President of Tusk Philanthropies.

Sheila is an American political strategist, most recently serving as Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden. She is currently the President of Tusk Philanthropies, where she leads efforts to dramatically increase voter turnout and participation in...