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GPPR Health Policy Senior Podcast Editor Jazlyn Gallego (MPM ’24) speaks with Rob Lawrence, Executive Director of the California Ambulance Association and Director of Strategic Implementation for PRO EMS. In this podcast, Lawrence reflects on the existence of ambulance deserts that have been recently exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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In a conversation on U.S. climate policy, Junior Podcast Editor Moritz Ludwig (MPP ’25) and Trevor Higgins, Senior Vice President of the Energy and Environment Department at the Center for American Progress and Adjunct Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy, talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. C…
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In this episode, GPPR Podcast Editor Mike Saunders (MPM' 24) spoke with Melvin Foote, the Founder and President of the Constituency For Africa (CFA), about The United States' policy towards Africa. In this podcast, Mr Foote highlights the dynamics behind shaping foreign policy and the importance of the youth for building a brighter future.…
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In this insightful episode, Senior Editor, Eleazar Weissman (MPP’ 24) engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Randy Erwin, the National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE). Listen and learn about the intricate landscape of federal employment, with a special focus on the challenges encountered by wildland firefi…
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GPPR Junior Editor Amelie D'Hers (MS-DSPP ‘25) delves into the intricacies of navigating misinformation and its policy implications with Emily Horne, the founder and CEO of Allegro Public Affairs. Emily, formerly the Special Assistant to the President, Spokesperson, and Senior Director for Press at the National Security Council (NSC) in the Biden A…
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GPPR Junior Editor Bela Walkin (MPP ‘25) discusses urban and transportation policy with Jeff Speck, a city planner and international advocate for walkable urbanism. His 2012 book "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time," is the best-selling city-planning title of the past decade. Jeff and Bela discuss the benefits of walka…
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Junior Podcast Editor Moritz Ludwig (MPP ’25) talks with the executive director of the Aspen Institute Germany, Stormy-Annika Mildner, about current challenges and opportunities of trade policy between the U.S. and Europe. The transatlanticist and trade expert talks about the importance of a resilient transatlantic partnership, initiatives to stren…
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Senior Podcast Editor Sneha Choudhary (MPP ‘24) interviews Herbie Ziskend, Special Assistant to the President of the United States and White House Deputy Communications Director, to discuss his experiences as a young staffer in the Obama Administration, his current role in the Biden Administration, and trends in political communication.…
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Senior Podcast Editor Sneha Choudhary (MPP ‘24) sits down with Jennifer Molina, Special Assistant to the President of the United States and White House Deputy Communications Director, to discuss her experiences as a Day One appointee of the Biden Administration, authentically engaging constituencies through media outreach, and the critical importan…
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In this episode, Senior Podcast Editor Sneha Choudhary (MPP ‘24) interviews Judith Feder, Georgetown Professor of Public Policy, former Dean of the Georgetown McCourt School, and nationally recognized health policy expert, to discuss Judy’s illustrious career, her experiences in the Senate and the Clinton Administration, and the backstory of how th…
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GPPR Senior Podcast Editor Sneha Choudhary (MPP '24) speaks with Dr. Robert Traynham - a highly accomplished communications and public relations expert, and Emmy®-nominated media commentator with nearly two decades’ experience. In this episode, Dr. Traynham discusses the pride and the burden that comes with being “The First”, the importance of titl…
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GPPR Senior Podcast Editor Eleazar Weissman (MPP’ 24) speaks with Riva Duncan, Vice-President Of Grassroots Wildland Firefighters, about the most pressing issues impacting the wildland firefighting community. In this podcast, Riva shares her perspective on the policy issues that matter to wildland firefighters and what can be done to ensure they ca…
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GPPR Podcast Editor Joe Lustig (MPP-EP ’24) speaks with Dr. Richard Frank – a distinguished health economist, Brookings Institution fellow, and Director of the Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy – to talk about why drug prices are so high, the steps Congress has taken to bring them down, and what they might do next.…
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GPPR Editor, Bryna Antonia Cortes (MPM/NUF ‘23), spoke with Councilmember Robert White from the D.C. Council covering a range of topics from his path and lessons as a public administrator, the importance of being a vulnerable leader, to how to engage with the D.C. community in a meaningful way.By GPPR
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American Psychological Association Deputy Chief of Public Policy and Engagement, Advocacy Directorate, Stefanie Reeves discusses mental health trends occurring in the 118th congress with Podcast Editor Jazlyn Gallego (MPM '24). The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the Uni…
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Georgetown School of Foreign Service graduate and Executive Director of Vot-ER, Aliya Bhatia discusses the link between public health and successful democracies with Podcast Editor Jazlyn Gallego (MPM ’23). Vot-ER, a national nonprofit 501(C)3 organization, develops nonpartisan civic engagement tools and programs for every corner of the healthcare …
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GPPR Editor, Bryna Antonia Cortes (MPM ’23), spoke with Khalil Cumberbatch, national leader and advocate on criminal justice policy, and Vikki Wachino, health care policy champion and former deputy administrator at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), on the convening of their multi-sector coalition, the Health and Reentry Project (…
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GPPR Junior Podcast Editor Jazlyn Gallego (MPM ’24) speaks with Michael Wallace, founder of Mint Project, a Washington D.C. based nonprofit organization that serves the local homeless population. In this podcast, Wallace shares thoughts on public health policy solutions through his experience creating health clinics for the homeless in Washington D…
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GPPR Podcast Editor Nhi Nguyen (MPM ’23) speaks to Don Han, the Director of Operations at Orange County Human Relations, and Norma Lopez, the Executive Director of the Human Relations Commissions. In this episode, Don and Norma discuss hate crime prevention and reporting, how they got into the work of hate prevention, and the county’s current preve…
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GPPR Podcast Editor Sneha Choudhary (MPP ’24) speaks with Rohini Kosoglu, former Deputy Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President in the Biden-Harris White House, and the first Asian American woman to hold this role. In this episode, Kosoglu shares her experience in working her way up in the government, the import…
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GPPR Podcast Editor Joe Lustig (MPP-EP ’24) speaks with McCourt Professor and esteemed economist Dr. Harry Holzer to talk about one of the most salient topics in US policy today, inflation. In this podcast, Dr. Holzer walks through what inflation is, what causes it, who itaffects, and what policymakers can do about it.…
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GPPR Podcast Editor Kharl Reynado (MPP’23) spoke to Margaret Kuzma from the Veterans Legal Clinic at Harvard Law School and Alden Pinkham from the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) about the military discharge process and discharge upgrade law. Based on experience with veteran clients, they explain how an other-than-honorable discharge can n…
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Podcast Editor Kharl Reynado (MPP ’23) spoke with Amy Antioho, the widow of Peter Antioho, an Army Officer who passed away after exposure to burn pits during his military service, and their VA benefits attorney, Cindy Johnson, Deputy Director of the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC), about what the PACT Act is and what it means for veterans …
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GPPR Podcast Editor Brian Marroquín (MPM ’22) speaks with Cecilia Muñoz, former Director of the Domestic Policy Council in the Obama administration – the first Latina to serve in that role. In this podcast, Muñoz shares lessons from her decades of experience in immigration policy and her current work in public interest technology.…
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In this episode, podcast editor Eleazar Weissman (MPP ’23) speaks with Connecticut State Senator and Georgetown alum, William Haskell. As Connecticut’s youngest state senator, Senator Haskell offers insight into how he decided to run for state office after graduating from Georgetown University in 2018. He offers a rich perspective on what shaped hi…
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GPPR Podcast Editor Kharl Reynado (MPP '23) spoke with Amy O'Hara, Research Professor in the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Professor O'Hara addresses data disaggregation, where data originates, the balance between privacy and accuracy, and how data disaggregation can better inform policy analysis and improv…
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GPPR Podcast Editor Brian Marroquín (MPM ’22) spoke with Sol Anderson, the President & CEO of the Evanston Community Foundation, about the role of community foundations in public policy and dynamic approaches to community building. In this podcast, Mr. Anderson emphasizes the importance of relationships and listening to the community to bring posit…
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GPPR Podcast Editor Kyra Brown (MPP '23) spoke with McCourt Professor Pamela Herd about some of the bureaucratic obstacles people encounter when trying to access government benefits, services, and rights. In this podcast, Dr. Herd talks about implementation of the CARES Act and how administrative setbacks can exacerbate inequitable and inefficient …
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GPPR Podcast Editor Kharl Reynado spoke with Senator Ghazala Hashmi about her thoughts on diversity and representation in government. In this podcast episode, Senator Hashmi addresses the underrepresentation of women and minority groups in government and politics, the importance of adequate and accurate representation of the identities that have sh…
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In the second episode of his "Leadership in Public Policy" podcast series, GPPR Podcast Editor William "Ryan" Brown sat down with Anatole Jenkins. Anatole Jenkins is a current GU Politics fellow who most recently worked as the National Director of States Organizing on the Joe Biden for President campaign. Previously, he has worked as the National O…
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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 …
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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 pol…
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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 s…
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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/LtpietrzakNew America’s Cost of Connectivity Report: https://www.newamerica.org/oti/reports/cost-connectivity-2020/Check out more from the Georg…
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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,…
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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@taikunl…
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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@ta…
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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 th…
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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…
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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 …
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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 CobbStrength to Love, Martin Luther King, Jr.Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal (1932…
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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:- …
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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…
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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 FeaturesTheme music by Russell Lawrence https://soundcloud.com/taikunlofi…
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