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🎙️ Political Trade Secrets’ America 250 Series | Midnight Ride: How Paul Revere Saved the American Revolution As America marks 250 years, do we truly understand the dangerous night that launched a revolution and helped make independence possible? In this special America 250 episode of Political Trade Secrets , host Dustin Olson sits down with best-selling author Kostya Kennedy , author of The Ride...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets’ America 250 Series | David Barton on the Declaration of Independence, the Founders, and the Faith Behind 1776 As America approaches its 250th anniversary, do we still understand what made the Declaration of Independence possible? In this special America 250 episode of Political Trade Secrets , host Dustin Olson is joined by David Barton , best-selling author, founder of...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: The Human Cost: Broken Borders Forcing Political Realignment Worldwide Join host Dustin Olson and guest Nicole Kiprilov—Republican strategist, media commentator, and Executive Director of The American Border Story—as they reveal why human stories are now the most powerful force reshaping politics on immigration. From Angel Families and fentanyl victims to ranchers whose...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Winning Local Elections | Campaign Playbook for Municipal Races, Ballot Questions, & Local Government Join host Dustin Olson and guest Bill Ray—political and public relations consultant and owner of WR Communications —as they pull back the curtain on how local elections are really won. From ballot questions and city council races to the collapse of local journalism...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Politics Across the Pond: Brexit, Reform’s Rise, Starmer’s Fall, and What Britain’s Political Realignment Reveals for America in '26 & '28 Join host Dustin Olson and guest James Johnson , British pollster, former Senior Opinion Research Adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing , and co-founder of J.L. Partners , for a behind-the-scenes look at the politic...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: First in the South Politics: South Carolina’s 2026 Primaries, Trump, Redistricting, Murdaugh & the Road to 2028 President Trump’s endorsement of Pamela Evette just rocked South Carolina’s wide-open governor’s race, but the fallout may be even bigger than the endorsement itself. In this episode of Political Trade Secrets, Dustin Olson is joined by Will Folks, foundin...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Last Full Measure of Devotion—Stories Behind Memorial Day Join host Dustin Olson and guest J. Mark Powell—author, syndicated columnist, and former television network journalist—for a thoughtful Memorial Day conversation honoring Americans across generations who gave what Abraham Lincoln called the “last full measure of devotion” for our country. Drawing from Powell’s ne...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: 📊 PART TWO: Data-Driven Field Strategy: From the 2000 Florida Recount to the 2013 RNC Autopsy Join host Dustin Olson and guest Chris McNulty—Fmr. RNC Political Director and National Sales Director at In Field Strategies —for part two of their conversation as they pull back the curtain on some of the most consequential behind-the-scenes moments in modern Republican camp...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Brand Politics—How Democrats Lost the Working Class & Why Latinos Are the New Soccer Moms Join host Dustin Olson and Chuck Rocha—Democratic strategist, founder of Solidarity Strategies, former Labor organizer, and leading expert on Latino marketing—as they pull back the curtain on cutting-edge campaign messaging and advertising techniques. From connecting with minor...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: 📊 PART ONE: Data-Driven Field Strategy: The Mechanics of Winning Elections & The Role Parties Play Join host Dustin Olson and Chris McNulty—Fmr. Political Director at the RNC and National Sales Director at In Field Strategies—as they pull back the curtain on how Republicans won back the US Senate in 2014, how Ohio transformed from purple to red, and what running ca...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Controlling the Narrative: What Politics Can Learn From Trial Attorneys | Why would a Democrat say Trump understands commanding attention and shaping narratives better than other politicians? Join Dustin Olson and Donte Mills—national trial attorney, Temple law professor, and Democrat analyst—as they pull back the curtain on how persuasion actually works in courtrooms,...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: 👥 Winning with Field Operations: Plus Organizing Presidential Debates, National Conventions, & Ballot Access | How do you knock 2.4 million doors in 10 weeks? Join Dustin Olson and Ryan Price—Veteran, GOP Strategist, and President of Echo Canyon Consulting—as they pull back the curtain on the real field-organizing mechanics of winning campaigns, from ground game to...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Can Independents Break the Two-Party System? Join host Dustin Olson as he talks with Todd Achilles—Army veteran, former Idaho state legislator, and Independent U.S. Senate candidate—for a candid conversation on the growing Independent movement and what it might take to break the two-party gridlock in Washington. From the incentives shaping the political system to the gr...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: The Dem They Didn't Know What to Do With—What Really Happens Inside Southern Democrat Party Politics? Join host Dustin Olson as he sits down with Dr. Aditi Bussells—former Columbia, SC City Council member, Democrat strategist, and healthcare policy expert—for a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the realities of running, governing, and surviving in today’s political syst...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Politics in the Age of Algorithms, Tech, & Media Fragmentation—Join host Dustin Olson and Eric Wilson, executive director at the Center for Campaign Innovation, for how these forces are reshaping modern political campaigns. Drawing on years of campaign experience and new research into voter behavior, they unpack why the old campaign playbook needs a system update—an...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Raising Up Future Leaders of the Grand Opportunity Party — Join host Dustin Olson for a wide-ranging and candid conversation with New York GOP Committeewoman and Coalition Member of Black Americans for Trump, Scherie Murray! From the realities of being a Republican candidate in a deep-blue state like NY, to cultivating the next generation of leaders for the GOP, and wha...

🗳 Political Trade Secrets: An exclusive Polling Club Strategy Session, designing our Study of America’s Political Strategists. What do the professionals who actually run campaigns think is coming in 2026 and 2028? Join Dustin Olson and American Pulse partner Sean Bartley as we build a first-of-its-kind study of political strategists on both sides of the aisle. This episode captures the real-time p...

Political Trade Secrets: Breaking the News: Clicks, Chaos & Censorship—How Business Media Really Works — Join host Dustin Olson for a wide-ranging and candid conversation with legendary business journalist Dennis Kneale, host of the What’s Bugging Me podcast and author of The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk . A former anchor at CNBC and Fox Business Network, Kneale also held senior editor roles...

Political Trade Secrets: Why Some Veterans Struggle After Leaving the Military—Join host Dustin Olson for a candid and deeply personal conversation with veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and founder at VetClaims.ai Lukas Simianer, as they unpack what really happens when service members leave the military, and why the systems designed to help them so often fail. From combat injury and homelessness t...

Political Trade Secrets: Legal Battles Shaping American Politics — Join host Dustin Olson as he sits down with top Republican Constitutional and election law attorney Chris Murray, founder of First & Fourteenth, for a wide-ranging and candid conversation on how the law, politics, and power collide in today’s America. From immigration enforcement in Minneapolis to redistricting, election-day op...

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Join us for a special holiday episode w/ historic storyteller J. Mark Powell. What can Christmas & New Year's moments in American history teach us about media, persuasion, and strategy? Stay tuned to find out—from Valley Forge to the modern age, these stories helped forge patriotism and national unity, still shaping how we think today. 📘 Powell’s new book Witness t...

Political Trade Secrets: Join us as we explore the surprising history and politics of Thanksgiving—from the Pilgrims and the first feast in 1621, to Lincoln’s proclamation, and FDR's “Franksgiving” folly. We discuss: — What the first Thanksgiving was actually like, and how the menu has changed over time — How presidents, wars, and politics shaped Thanksgiving into the national holiday we know toda...

Political Trade Secrets: Join us as we break down the most interesting and important 2025 elections across the country: New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, and California—and why they matter for 2026 and beyond. PLUS, who’s winning the Shutdown in polling? We unpack: — Which races to watch next week & what they tell us about America’s political future — How redistricting and political violenc...

Political Trade Secrets: Strategy, Polling & the Shutdown Showdown — Join host Dustin Olson for a revealing look at the forces driving Washington’s budget battle, PLUS who's winning the MEME War? PLUS a shake-up in the New York City Mayor's Race (we predicted here) and a look at Mamdani and Cuomo's new ads 😱. And we remember the victims of October 7th, look at how Public Opinion has evolved o...

Political Trade Secrets: Inside the Mind of Voters, Jurors, & Consumers —Join host Dustin Olson as he sits down with his favorite Democrat pollster, renowned Focus Group leader, & Courtroom Strategy expert, Carey Crantford for a revealing conversation on how to peel back the onion of public opinion. We’ll dig into: 💡 The real secret to running world-class focus groups 💡 How top-tier surv...