Best Daniel Feldman Podcasts (2024)

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SPECIAL: 2020, Elections, SCOTUS and America 50:10

4y ago50:10

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With less than a month to Election Day, a new Supreme Court justice nomination on hand, and political turmoil around every turn, Dan and Asher sit down to discuss what it’s like to be a close follower of the political news cycle in 2020. Spend the better part of an hour with us as we try to navigate the entirety of the world of politics today, what…

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Episode 28: The 1998 Congressional Primary 30:30

4y ago30:30

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Twenty-two years ago today, Daniel Feldman, Melina Katz, Noach Deer and Anthony Weiner participated in the Democratic Primary for the 9th District Congressional seat in New York. Early Pollsters gave Dan’s campaign cigars after conducting its first run of polls in the 9th Congressional District in New York. Dan was clearly the favorite — but there …

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Episode 27: Running to Replace Chuck Schumer 26:21

4y ago26:21

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The long-serving Congressman Schumer has set off to pursue a seat in the U.S. Senate. Who will replace him? Hear the foundational elements of the 1998 Congressional Primary to fill the Congressional seat for the 9th District of New York and the intense four-way race between Anthony Weiner, Melinda Katz, Noach Deer and Dan himself. What did the race…

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Episode 26: New York Politics of the 1990s 45:46

4y ago45:46

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As the 1980s turned into the 1990s and the political landscape in New York continued to shift, Dan exits his largest-profile race to date with a new perspective and an appreciation for what’s to come. Hear how, even in the span of less than a decade, the political map of New York changed, in its elected officials, its ideology, law making and under…

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Episode 25: 1989's Race for Brooklyn D.A. 43:54

4y ago43:54

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New York City’s most populous borough needed a new District Attorney in 1989. Who better to pursue the seat than Dan Feldman? After a few consecutive terms of success in the New York State Assembly, hear the trials of the 1989 District Attorney race in Brooklyn from the runner-up’s perspective, and what could’ve gone differently. This is no Assembl…

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Episode 24: Chairing the Correction Committee 54:02

4+ y ago54:02

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Dan recalls his dozen-year stint as chair of the Correction Committee and the massively complex and evolving relationship the state of New York has with the prison and correctional systems. Learn about motivations, changes, undertakings and reforms pushed throughout the system over the course of two decades and how that came to shape the current ve…

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Episode 23: Brooklyn Politics of the ‘80s and ‘90s 36:47

4+ y ago36:47

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Being a politician makes a person accountable too many groups simultaneously. But few politicians experienced the multifaceted nature of political responsibility like New York City politicians of the 1980s and 1990s. While Dan’s making headway in Albany, changing laws and fighting for his people, find out what it took to stay afloat the ever-changi…

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Episode 22: A "Day" In the Life 34:50

4+ y ago34:50

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Sure, elective politics appears to be glamorous and making important laws feels like the kind of fulfilling work anyone could want for themselves. But what are the ins and outs of the game that politicians need to keep in mind? How do you balance the cavalcade of characters, interests, schemes and interests that are constantly at play in the politi…

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Episode 21: Making Laws, Part 2 28:29

4+ y ago28:29

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Making laws in any context is difficult, but when it comes to organized crime and New York state, the pressure is especially tense, and the “tinkering” is especially vital. Hear about the “hundreds” of hours it took to help get the New York State Organized Crime Control Act across the finish line and the impact it ultimately had in the state. Then …

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Episode 20: Making Laws, Part 1 31:34

4+ y ago31:34

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So Dan’s an Assemblyman! How does a legislator make laws in Albany? What drives that desire to make specific laws? Hear Dan and Asher discuss some of the inner workings of making laws in the ‘80s in New York State and how the approach changes depending on who’s involved, what’s at stake, and what is meant to be achieved. This is part one in a two-p…

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Episode 19: Dan Goes to Albany 45:45

4+ y ago45:45

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Dan returns from the mountains to travel immediately to Albany, NY to begin his time as Assemblyman from the 45th District in New York. Hear what it’s like to be a first-time member of the Assembly, from orientation to learning the ins and outs of the political process and who helped Dan acclimate along his way. Effective from the word “go,” Dan be…

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Episode 18: Dan Feldman Wins! 42:44

4+ y ago42:44

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The final steps in winning a local election — in this case the Assembly seat in the 45th district of New York — are recounted as Dan and Asher discuss the final days of the 1980 campaign. The hard leg work of campaigning and the difficulty of the balancing act to win local election at the time are discussed in full! This is the beginning of the hea…

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SPECIAL: Protests, Movements and America 50:08

4+ y ago50:08

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Dan and Asher sit down for a length discussion about the protests and movements happening around America and how it resembles (or doesn’t resemble) what Dan has seen in his life of politics, protest, legislation and government. In the far-ranging discussion the two talk about President Trump, George Floyd, #BlackLivesMatter and other topics at the …

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Episode 17: Dan Feldman for Assembly 53:17

4+ y ago53:17

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We rejoin Dan’s journey into politics during the spring and summer of 1980, as a fresh decade gave Dan a fresh chance at elective office, this time as Chuck Schumer’s replacement as the Assemblyman for New York’s 45th district. Dan recounts the process of campaigning for the seat, the power dynamics at hand, the many ins and outs of the campaign it…

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Episode 16: The Unguided Missile 43:37

4+ y ago43:37

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Dan recounts his time working for Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman and Assemblyman Chuck Schumer in the time immediately after his second consecutive electoral loss and the gear up for what would become his first electoral victory. Hear about the heyday of the Holtzman Congressional office and the earliest indication of the master politician Chuck Schumer w…

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Episode 15: Daniel Feldman, Candidate Redux 50:18

4+ y ago50:18

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A Good Run is back with a deep dive into Dan's second political campaign after a stint in the working world. A Good Run returns via social distancing and Zoom, welcome back to all our friends and followers, hope everyone is safe and healthy.By Daniel Feldman

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Episode 14: Daniel Feldman, Candidate Part II 23:41

7+ y ago23:41

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In part two of our two-parter, Dan and Asher wrap up the storyline from last episode, discussing the ins and outs of a campaign from the point of view of a candidate.By Daniel Feldman

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Episode 13: Daniel Feldman, Candidate 28:20

7+ y ago28:20

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Season 2 of A Good Run starts off with Dan coming off the high of Elizabeth Holtzman's campaign victory. Hear how that triumph kickstarts his own political career in New York.By Daniel Feldman

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Episode 12: Elizabeth Holtzman for Congress 28:32

7+ y ago28:32

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A retelling of the against-all-odds campaign of Elizabeth Holtzman for Congress and Dan's involvement in the underdog campaign. Hear how a toothpick eventually did topple the Washington Monument as the youngest woman to serve in Congress at the time (a record she would hold for 42 years).By Daniel Feldman

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Episode 11: John Lindsay for President 26:04

8y ago26:04

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Leah and Dan reconvene for A Good Run episode about the “extremely unsuccessful presidential campaign” of John Lindsay. Travel with Dan through Indiana, Massachusetts and Florida and meet a wide variety of characters and personalities that defined Dan’s time with the campaign.By Daniel Feldman

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Episode 10: Allard K. Lowenstein 39:33

8y ago39:33

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A Good Run returns with some Inauguration counter programming! Leah and Dan sit down to discuss Allard Lowenstein, and his many influences on Dan's life and political history. In Dan's own words: "I went to hear Al Lowenstein speak at the Institute of Politics with no special expectations. Lowenstein spoke for almost an hour, non-stop. When he fini…

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Episode 9: Liz Holtzman 34:35

8y ago34:35

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A Good Run returns with an introduction to Elizabeth Holtzman, a candidate for State Committeewoman who became a significant influence on Dan's political life. Dan recounts his first campaign with the future Congresswoman, as he wrote: "It was clear to me some months earlier when I first met Holtzman that she was a person on her way up. I had immed…

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Episode 8: The Campaigns of 1969-70 33:25

8y ago33:25

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A Good Run returns with Dan and Asher discussing the end of John Lindsay's successful reelection campaign and the somewhat less successful campaigns led by Robert Morgenthau and Norman Adler. In describing the Morgenthau campaign, Dan writes: "We drove hundreds and hundreds of miles west through the counties of Montgomery, Herkimer, Otsego, Madison…

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Episode 7: Re-elect John Lindsay for Mayor 31:55

8y ago31:55

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Leah and Dan sit down to talk about Dan's early involvement in the 1969 reelection campaign of New York Mayor John V. Lindsay. In Dan's own words: "Years later, when I represented parts of southern Brooklyn in the Legislature, my Democratic district leader told me how the City, early in the Lindsay administration, had opened a center for developmen…

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Episode 6: City Hall 35:11

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Dan sits down with Asher to discuss how his increased political involvement created a closer relationship between himself and City Hall, leading ultimately to his participation in the Urban Fellowship program. In Dan's own words: "The Fellowship would enable 20 students from all over the United States to work full-time at challenging positions in N…

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Episode 5: Columbia University, 1968 34:24

8y ago34:24

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A watershed moment in student interaction with the police force in New York City is discussed as Dan recounts the days leading up to and following a clash at Columbia and his involvement. In Dan's own words: "I was among the South Field protesters, but after the initial thrust by the police, I spent the rest of the night on the first aid squad, car…

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Episode 4: Henry Feldman 25:53

8y ago25:53

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Dan discusses his father's influence on all aspects of his personality and politics with Leah, covering aspects of life, community and personal drive. In Dan's own words: "Charming, gentle in manner, and immensely likable, his personal style enabled him to exercise leadership throughout his life."By Daniel Feldman

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Episode 3: Rennie in Queens 31:48

8y ago31:48

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An episode that dives into the ways Dan's mom, Rennie, and his childhood influenced the way he saw politics in New York as it evolved over the decades. In Dan's own words: "Years later, in the 1990s, Milton “Mike” Drucker, then an administrator at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, insisted that Rennie Feldman, my mother, who had died in 1…

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Episode 2: Reformers and Regulars 28:01

8y ago28:01

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Dan sits down with Leah to discuss the beginnings of the modern political movement in New York and concepts of "reformers" and "regulars." In Dan's own words: "My own political history grew out of the reform movement, the idealistic wing of the Democratic party devoted to fighting what we at least perceived as corrupt regular Democratic political c…

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Episode 1: Introduction 30:05

8y ago30:05

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A Good Run begins with a good warm up, and in this inaugural episode, Daniel Feldman sits down with Asher to discuss his political upbringing and background. A Good Run Podcast offers pieces of political history as personally experienced by Dan Feldman, a New York State legislator between 1981 and 1998 and current public management professor at Joh…

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SPECIAL: 2020, Elections, SCOTUS and America 50:10

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Episode 28: The 1998 Congressional Primary 30:30

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Episode 27: Running to Replace Chuck Schumer 26:21

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Episode 26: New York Politics of the 1990s 45:46

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Episode 25: 1989's Race for Brooklyn D.A. 43:54

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Episode 24: Chairing the Correction Committee 54:02

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Episode 23: Brooklyn Politics of the ‘80s and ‘90s 36:47

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Episode 22: A "Day" In the Life 34:50

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Episode 21: Making Laws, Part 2 28:29

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Episode 20: Making Laws, Part 1 31:34

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Episode 19: Dan Goes to Albany 45:45

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Episode 18: Dan Feldman Wins! 42:44

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SPECIAL: Protests, Movements and America 50:08

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Episode 17: Dan Feldman for Assembly 53:17

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Episode 16: The Unguided Missile 43:37

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Episode 15: Daniel Feldman, Candidate Redux 50:18

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Episode 14: Daniel Feldman, Candidate Part II 23:41

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Episode 13: Daniel Feldman, Candidate 28:20

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Episode 12: Elizabeth Holtzman for Congress 28:32

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Episode 11: John Lindsay for President 26:04

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Episode 10: Allard K. Lowenstein 39:33

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Episode 9: Liz Holtzman 34:35

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Episode 8: The Campaigns of 1969-70 33:25

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Episode 7: Re-elect John Lindsay for Mayor 31:55

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Episode 6: City Hall 35:11

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Episode 5: Columbia University, 1968 34:24

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Episode 4: Henry Feldman 25:53

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Episode 3: Rennie in Queens 31:48

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Episode 2: Reformers and Regulars 28:01

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Episode 1: Introduction 30:05

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