Kyle Foley ( @KFoleyFL ) got into politics and then walked away. A writer for several conservative outlets, Foley covered the 2016 election. Kyle talks about how values led him to writing about politics and then led him to a career-altering decision.

Veteran political analyst Liam Donovan (@LPDonovan )joins the podcast from Washington DC where Congress is on recess, the President is on Twitter, and the Georgetown University Hoyas are getting ready for another season on the hardwood. Donovan works at a DC government relations and strategic communications firm, but his resume includes four years working to get Republicans elected to the US Senate. In this episode we’ll talk impeachment, the shifting Midwest states, shifting sunbelt states, what Trump needs to do in 2020 to win, is the Democratic field weak or strong, and what happens if the electoral college ends up at 269-269? http://lpdonovan.com/about/

Florida Man and Democratic insider Steve Schale swings through Orlando to discuss how he got into politics, what it takes to win Florida, and why the Florida Democrats have struggled to keep pace with the Florida GOP.

Former Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, and current Florida House member Blaise Ingoglia joins the podcast to talk Trump 2016, Trump 2020, his frosty relationship with Rick Scott, and what playing high-level poker has taught him about politics. Gotta’ know when to hold em’, know when to fold em’, know when to attach them to an appropriations bill.

John Lux of Film Florida joins the podcast to talk about the challenges facing the entertainment industry in Florida, as other states in the southwest continue to siphon off jobs and projects that could stay in Florida. We discuss how the state got here, what’s going on now, and why the changing landscape in Tallahassee and Hollywood (CA) means a possible new lease on life for this once vibrant industry.

He’s one of the main architects of the Florida Budget, and yet we for the most part avoid talking math in this episode. State Senator Rob Bradley is a republican out of Clay County, he is also the chairman of the appropriations committee in the Florida Senate. In this episode, we talk about his time in office, why term limits are forcing him out, the challenges facing our state in the future, and the natural parts of Florida that remain unchanged for generations.

Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham stops by the studio to discuss running, cycling, her bid for governor, her backing of Joe Biden, and if the party is moving too far to the left to win in places like her former district.

South Florida-based documentary film director Billy Corben is best known for his movies “The U”, “Cocaine Cowboys”, and “Screwball” but is also an outspoken critic of Florida politics and politicians. His movies are steeped in Florida and what many people see as the glitz, excess, and corruption of Florida. In this episode we talk about how the state of Florida today is the America of tomorrow and what that means for the state and the rest of the country.

State Representative Shevrin Jones is leading the Florida effort to help the Bahamas recover from Hurricane Dorian. With family living on the islands, Jones watched as the lethal category five storm slammed into the islands, flattening homes and washing away roads. He discusses the scope of the damage and what Floridians can do to help, including where to donate (https://www.nabmiami.org ). We also talk to WFTV Meteorologist Rusty McCranie about Hurricane Dorian’s path and why it stalled out over the Bahamas, how close it came to hitting Florida, and why technology is giving us more information than ever about storm, leading to better evacuation plans.

Pinellas Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes has been leading the state to try and rain in the exploding cost of incarceration will also prepare in Florida for an automated 21st century. What he sees is the most pressing issue before the legislature, and why he says if Florida lawmakers don’t act on recreational marijuana, voters will.