The Past and Present of U.S-Africa policy, and how the youth will shape its future with Melvin Foote
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 ...
Fighting for Fairness: A discussion about the burning issues facing federal employees with NFFE National President, Randy Erwin.
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 ...
Leave me Alone and Let me Scroll! The Shifting Landscape of Misinformation in Policy
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 ...
Walkability and Urban Policy: A Conversation with Jeff Speck
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 ...
Transatlantic Trade: A Conversation with Stormy-Annika Mildner
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 ...
Does The U.S. Need More Parties?
Junior Podcast Editor Joe Lustig (MPP-EP '24) sits down with Dustin Wahl, Deputy Executive Director of "Fix Our House", an organization that advocates for significant changes in how the United States conducts elections, to discuss ...
Crash Course: Understanding the US housing crisis with Richard Kahlenberg
Junior Podcast Editor, Gabriel Taylor (MPP ‘24) chats with Richard Kahlenberg, Author of “Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See” to discuss the US housing crisis, it’s causes, ...
Strategic Communications in the Biden White House, Part II: A Conversation with Herbie Ziskend
Senior Podcast Editor Sneha Choudhary (MPP ‘24) sits down with Herbie Ziskend, Special Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Communications Director, to discuss his experiences as a young staffer in the Obama Administration, ...
Strategic Communications in the Biden White House: A Conversation with Jennifer Molina
Senior Podcast Editor Sneha Choudhary (MPP ‘24) sits down with Jennifer Molina, Special Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy Director of Communications at The White House, to discuss her experiences as ...
“The Glorious Burden of Being The First”: A Conversation with Robert Traynham
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 ...
Turning Research Into Action: The Legend of Judy Feder
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 ...
Supporting Wildland Firefighters Through Public Policy With Riva Duncan
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 policies that will ...
