The Georgetown Public Policy Review Podcast

GPPR Podcast editor William “Ryan” Brown premieres his podcast segment titled, “Leadership in Public Policy” as he takes the time to interview experienced public leaders and discuss their leadership styles, influences and leadership philosophies for leading in today’s complex world. For this segment, he discusses with Sara Sendek, a Spring 2021 GU Politics Fellow. She most recently served as the D...

Podcast Team Member Dia Porter spoke with Maritza Perez, the Director of the Office of National Affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance in Washington, DC. They discussed the current and previous administrations, how to keep public momentum and engagement for policy initiatives after milestone wins, and navigating how to get people to understand the policy issues you are advocating for. Tune in to lear...

Last November, Senior Podcast Editor Will Fotter spoke with GU Politics Fellow and political communications strategist Lis Smith about how political campaigns interact with the media. The conversation covered her own experiences working in political communications on a number of prominent campaigns, as well as general insights about how campaigns should conduct their media strategy. Most recently,...

Last semester, editor in chief Nicole Dan discussed broadband policy with Lukas Pietrzak, a second year MPP student and policy associate at Next Century Cities. Follow Lukas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ltpietrzak New America’s Cost of Connectivity Report: https://www.newamerica.org/oti/reports/cost-connectivity-2020/ Check out more from the Georgetown Public Policy Review: http://gppreview.com...

In collaboration with GU Politics, GU Politics Fellow and DC Bureau Chief for Buzzfeed Kate Nocera joins Senior Podcast Editor Lucy Schmitz to discuss reporting on coronavirus, the election news cycle, and prioritizing stories in DC. Music by Russell Lawrence @cspanfam

DC Councilmember David Grosso joins Senior Podcast Editor Lucy Schmitz to talk about Power in the 21st Century, the theme of Georgetown Public Policy Review's Spring Edition. Music by Russell Lawrence @cspanfam

Interview Editor Nicole Dan spoke with Georgetown Students who observed the Iowa Caucus through the GU Politics trip to Iowa. They discussed the state of the race, campaign organizing, speaking with voters, and journalism during the election cycle. The Georgetown students interviewed were Kira Macauley, Grace Shevchenko, MacKenzie Grimm, Kelvin Doe, Grace Xu, and Jack Ryan. Theme music by Russell...

Last semester, Interview Editor Nicole Dan spoke with organizers from GAGE, the Georgetown Graduate Student Workers' Union. They discussed ongoing contract negotiations with the university, and the fight for a living wage, health care, and worker protections. Learn more about GAGE at https://www.wearegage.org/ Theme music by Russell Lawrence @taikunlofi To find more podcasts and articles from the...

Last semester, GPPR Interview Editor Nicole Dan sat down with Fall 2019 GU Politics Fellow Stephanie Valencia, co-founder and president of Equis Labs, to discuss Latinx voter engagement, technology, the 2020 election, and working in the Obama Administration. Find out more about Equis Labs: https://www.equislabs.us/ Theme music by Russell Lawrence @taikunlofi

Interview editor Nicole Dan speaks with members of the Georgetown University community and the public about Mark Zuckerberg's appearance on campus for "A Conversation On Free Expression with Mark Zuckerberg," earlier this semester, as well as the role of the government and the private sector in regulating the tech space. Guests include members of the Georgetown Technology Policy Initiative Shwetha...

Listen as interview editor Steven Meyer speaks with McCourt School of Public Policy students Aidan Moore and Luke Rappoport about the climate crisis, environmental policy, MSNBC's Climate Town Hall, and the Democratic primary field. Theme Music by Russell Lawrence. Find Russell Lawrence on Soundcloud @tai.kun

Harry Holzer and Interview Editor Meshal Alkhowaiter talk about the immigration and the working class. Theme Music by Russell Lawrence

Michael Tomasky, the editor of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas," Jennifer Harris, of the Hewlett foundation, and Senior Interview Editor Lucy Schmitz discuss how Neoliberalism impacts policy and politics today, the role of philanthropy in our changing economy, and potential shifts away from the Neoliberal norm. The Summer 2019 issue of "Democracy: A Journal of Ideas": https://democracyjournal.org/ca...

E.J. Dionne and Interview Editor Lucy Schmitz talk about the 2020 election, religion in politics, and the history behind support for Trump. During the podcast, E.J. mentions several books, including: The Hidden Injuries of Class, by Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb Strength to Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal (1932-1940), by William E. Leuchtenburg Several Book...

Earlier this semester interview editor Katherine Pardoe sat down with former Obama White House staff member Paulette Aniskoff. The two had a thoughtful conversation about getting into campaign politics, rethinking disaster management, and Paulette's time at the Office of Public Engagement. BONUS Features: Paulette's podcast recommendations include: - Slate's Slow Burn - Ear Hustle - Malcolm Gladwe...

Interview Editor Lucy Schmitz spoke with the final of the five Spring GU Politics Fellows, Antonia Ferrier. They discussed the future of the Republican party, the importance of communicating clearly, and the role of social media in political communications. A big thank you to Georgetown Politics to all their help this school year and for making the Fellows available for some great conversations. B...

Interview Editor Lucy Schmitz and Senior Interview Editor Erich Denk talked with former Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. They discussed the effectiveness of sanctions, the situation in Venezuela, and her time in the Florida House of Representatives. BONUS Features Theme music by Russell Lawrence https://soundcloud.com/taikunlofi

Senior Interview Editor Erich Denk spoke on the phone with Mark Zuckerman, the President of the Century Foundation. The two discussed the think tank model, the modern labor movement, for-profit colleges, and the healthcare debate.  Bonus Features Mark's recent report on rebuilding the labor movement https://tcf.org/content/report/finding-workers-new-business-model-rebuild-labor-movement/ Mark's bo...

Ben Huber and Senior Interview Editor Erich Denk talked with former Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. They discussed the keys to success for Democrats in the House in 2018, House members to watch, and priorities in the Democratic party moving forward. BONUS Features Dan recommends checking out local news sources to keep up with political issues Theme music by R...

Interview editor Lucy Schmitz sits down with Washington Post columnist and GU Politics fellow Jonathan Capehart to discuss the role opinion writing can play during the Trump era. To hear more from Jonathan, check out his podcast, Cape Up, at www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/cape-up/, or check out his regular column in the post at www.washingtonpost.com. Senator Kamala Harris' book discussed and rec...

To begin 2019, Senior Interview Editor Erich Denk sat down with the Spring class of GU Politics Fellows. The group introduced themselves, discussed their plans for their semester on campus, what makes them optimistic, and how they are rethinking governance in their own fields. Bonus Features: Theme music provided by Russell Lawrence https://soundcloud.com/taikunlofi Check out the Fellows’ discussi...

In our final podcast of the semester, Interview Editors Lucy Schmitz and Lauren Whitaker chatted with Suzanne Kianpour of the BBC. They discussed the media's role in public service, differences between U.S. politics and politics abroad, and stories and advice from her reporting career. BONUS FEATURES For more on the topics discussed, Suzanne's Book Recommendations include: Russian Roulette: The In...

In the second iteration of GPPR’s series of podcasts about Rethinking Governance, Interview Editor John Barfield sits down for a discussion with visiting GU Fellow Erin Conaton. Conaton shares her knowledge and perspective on a range of security topics, including how the 2018 midterms affect the discussion surrounding national security, the limits on American military intervention abroad, and how...

In a special interview with the incoming Dean of the McCourt School Dr. Maria Cancian, Interview Editor Lucy Schmitz and Senior Interview Editor Erich Denk discussed innovative thinking on family policy, Dr. Cancian’s work at Health and Human Services, and child separation at the border. BONUS FEATURES The press release naming Dr. Cancian the new Dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy. https:...

In our first GU Politics Fellow Interview of the semester, Senior Interview Editor Erich Denk and Ben Huber talked with Tim Lim about political advertising, digital data security, and the midterm elections. Bonus Features: Read the New York Times spread on buying followers and a special investigation on the President’s taxes. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/27/technology/social-media-b...