The Fly

In this exciting episode, the flies sat down with Robert Doar, the President of the American Enterprise Institute and a highly respected public policy expert. The conversation surrounded all things about think tanks in America and the role they have in affecting legislation. This is surely an episode you do not want to miss out on, so grab a snack and listen now!

This week, Will and Kelvin sat down with Elaine Luria, a former United States representative for Virginia's Second Congressional District. She covered the day-to-day life of a member of Congress, recent ideas of isolationism, defense spending, and the differences in serving under the past two presidencies. This is an episode you won't want to miss, so enjoy the spring weather and take a listen!!

For this week’s special episode, the flies sat down with Sam Feist, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Vice President for CNN. Given his incredible experience in the broadcast industry having won multiple Emmy awards and overseeing multiple of the most watched political shows in history, the flies had an engaging conversation with him about his work as a journalist, the broadcast industry as a who...

On this week’s episode, Austin and Kenneth sat down with Jonae Wartel, an activist and organizer. She’s the former Georgia Senate Runoff Director and a current partner at Arc Initiatives. Now she’s a 2023 Spring GU Politics Fellow! This episode covers the difference between the two recent Georgia Senate runoff races, the importance of on-the-ground mobilization, candidate quality, and the future a...

This week, we sat down with Peter Hamby, the host of Snapchat's "Good Luck America" and contributing writer for Puck News and Vanity Fair. After getting his master's in journalism at Georgetown, Hamby started his career at CNN and has worked at Snapchat since 2015. In this episode, the flies discuss the legitimacy of social media news, and how to appeal to an audience that grew up on the platform....

In this flytastic episode of The Fly, the flies sat down with Chris Stirewalt, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, weekly columnist for The Dispatch, political editor at NewsNation, and GU Politics Fellow. In the episode, Chris spoke about his journey in the journalism industry, the current polarization of the media, and much more! This is surely an episode you don't want to miss s...

The flies are back with the second episode of Season 13! This week, we sat down with Michael Ricci, the Director of Communications for Governor Larry Hogan, and former Director of Communications for Paul Ryan. In this conversation, Ricci shared his day-to-day as a Republican Communications Director, as well as his experience during a public health crisis. He also shares his opinion on AI in politi...

The flies are kicking off Season 13 with MJ Lee, Senior White House Correspondent for CNN. In this conversation, MJ shared her experience as an Asian American Journalist having grown up in Hong Kong and now reporting on American politics. She discussed her investigative reporting covering the #MeToo movement in DC and her reporting on the campaign trail for the 2016 and 2020 elections. She even ga...

Season 13 is coming soon, but first, we have a very special announcement. We are changing our name to "The Fly" to better reflect the work we do and podcast we produce!

In the season 12 finale of Fly on the Wall, the flies sat down with Ro Khanna, a U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. In the interview, we discussed the 2022 midterms, Biden’s chances at reelection, ownership of Twitter, and the economic future of inflation. You’re not going to want to miss this finale episode of the season, so settle in!

In this episode of Fly on the Wall, the flies sat down with Mark Leibovich, the current staff writer for The Atlantic and the former chief correspondent for The New York Times. In the interview, we discussed his experience profiling politicians and those closest in Trump’s orbit, his take on nepotism in Trump’s administration, and much more. This is certainly an episode you don’t want to miss so g...

Terry McAuliffe sits down with the Flies to discuss his time as governor of Virginia and as DNC chair. McAuliffe and the Flies also touch on leadership styles and even dive into McAuliffe’s 2020 election bid. Don’t miss this episode with Fall 2022 GU Politics Fellow Terry McAuliffe.

What happened in the 2022 Midterms? The flies check back in with political data expert Alex Lundry to get his take on what these historic elections mean for Republicans, Democrats, and the future of the country. Tune in to hear the buzz about the 2022 Midterm elections!

In this very special episode, the Flies flew downtown to chat with the former Governor of North Carolina, Pat McCrory. In this exciting conversation, McCory talks about his experience in public service, his accomplishments as governor and mayor, handling political controversy, and the threat of political violence. You surely don't want to miss out on this episode so listen now!

This week, the Pod interviews GU Politics Fellow Alex Lundry, Chief Analytics Officer for Jeb Bush for President, Director of Data Science for Romney for President, and Co-Founder of Tunnl. Lundry shares his experience as a data scientist and how data can inform strategy. Lundry also discusses the role of data in the midterms and provides some predictions. Take a listen now!

This week the flies sat down with Xochitl Hinojosa, former Senior Advisor and Communications Director for the DNC and the current Managing Director for Bully Pulpit. Xochitl shared her expertise on what's exactly at stake with the current midterm elections as well as the current political crisis against women. There is a lot of buzz swarming about this episode so you definitely don't want to miss...

In this episode of FOTW, the Flies sit down with Katie Harbath, Former Director of Public Policy at Facebook and now Director of Democracy and Technology at the International Republican Institute and CEO of Anchor Change. Harbath shares her expertise on the intersection of technology and politics. We hear about her time at Facebook, her views on bias in and de-platforming on social media, and the...

This week the flies chatted with Karoun Demirjian, the Pentagon Correspondent for the Washington Post. She has covered stories from all over the world including Russia and the Middle East and has won numerous awards for her work. In the interview, she shared her experience as a former foreign correspondent and gave insight into the media’s role in shaping how international conflict is covered, esp...

In our first episode of Season 12, the flies sit down with GU politics Fellow Mary Elizabeth Taylor, who was Former Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs and is currently the Vice President and Head of External Affairs at Robinhood Markets. Taylor shares her expertise about the nominations process, her leadership styles, how she developed her political beliefs, and more!

For the Season 11 Finale, the flies sit down with Congressman Jamie Raskin for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. Raskin shares why he is in public service, his experience leading President Trump’s second impeachment, and his views on bipartisanship. Tune in for one of our most impactful interviews from this season.

In this exciting episode of FOTW, the flies met with Lindsay Hayes, founder of Free the Facts, and the writer and speechwriter for the US Senate, as well as two presidential campaigns. During the conversation, Hayes shares her expertise in the world of American politics in addition to her path to becoming CEO of Free the Facts, a non-partisan, policy-focused NGO. You won’t want to miss this, liste...

In this episode of FOTW, the flies met with Ellen Keast, the Campaign Manager for Charles Herbester in the Nebraska Gubernatorial Race. In this conversation Ellen shares her perspective on key issues for young conservatives, Trump's influence on state politics, and much more! This is definitely an episode you don't want to miss so listen now!

This week on the Pod, the Flies spoke with Kristen Soltis Anderson, a Republican pollster and Founder at Echelon Insights. We talk about all things polling, including what it means to be a Republican pollster, generational divides, and hot button issues. You don’t want to miss it!

On this week's episode, the flies were joined with Elliot Williams, GU Politics Fellow and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for legislative affairs at the Department of Justice during the Obama administration. In this lively conversation, Williams shares the highlights of his career in legislation and media and gives special insight on the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, restoration...

In this episode of Fly on The Wall, the Flies sit down with Ofirah Yheskel, who is the Deputy Communications Chair at the DNC. Ofirah shares her background working in communications and campaigns across the country, explaining how she crafts messages and targets certain voters. Happy listening!