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01.17.2020

028 - They Said This Day Would Never Come w/ Chris Liddell-Westefeld

Chris Liddell-Westefeld joins us to talk about his new book, They Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign. In it, he tells the story of Barack Obama's unlikely 2008 campaign through the eyes of those...

01.09.2020

027 - Mrs. Carolyn Booker: An Interview with Senator Cory Booker's Mother

Happy 2020! We're back and we have an interview with Senator Cory Booker's mother, Mrs. Carolyn Booker. Mrs. Booker talks to us about Cory as a kid, overcoming massive obstacles, and what Cory's candidacy means at this point in the...

12.19.2019

026 - That's a wrap on 2019!

In an end-of-year review, Kyle and Stephanie dive into who we talked to this year, where the primary race stands, what they didn't think was going to happen in 2019, and their predictions of what is yet to come. Thank you...

12.12.2019

025 - Turning Texas Blue w/ Congresswoman Veronica Escobar

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joins us in our studios to talk through the uphill battle that is turning Texas blue in 2020, understanding the Latino community, and how to get everyone to show up to the polls in 2020. Are we...

11.21.2019

024 - Live Episode with Georgetown University Politics Fellows, Olivia Alair Dalton and Jonathan Burks

Our first live episode with Georgetown University Politics Fellows, Olivia Alair Dalton and Jonathan Burks, is here! Our conversation revolves around the 2020 primary, voters' greatest fears, and who can beat Donald Trump. This is Finding 46!

10.29.2019

023 - State of The Race: Looking Ahead At November Debate

Another week, another Finding 46! We're looking ahead at the November debate, which will be moderated by an all-female panel of moderators, what we want to hear & who will be there. We're also talking about the early battleground states...

10.15.2019

022 - Prepare for the Fourth Democratic Debate

As we head into the 4th debate, Stephanie and Kyle talk about some new players, impeachment, and what we're expecting from the Warren/Biden match up. Later, Stephanie interviews Juan Peñalosa, the Florida Democratic Party Executive Director, to talk about Florida's...

10.08.2019

021 - The Emergence Of A Battleground State

Steph and Kyle are back to talk impeachment, third-quarter fundraising, and new front runners. They are also joined by Herschel Fink, Executive Director of the Arizona Democratic Party, to talk about the importance of Arizona as an emerging battleground state and...

09.22.2019

020 - Understanding The Latino Voter

Kyle and Stephanie are back to help you digest the Houston debate. Were there winners? Were there losers? Tune in for a special segment from the ground in Houston as Stephanie is joined by Paola Ramos, Albert Morales & Mayra...

08.02.2019

019 - Debates In Detroit: The Gloves Are Off

This week Kyle and Stephanie break down all 5 hours of the second round of democratic debates - Democratic infighting, CNN’s moderating (Why did Delaney get so much time?), the value of judging candidates by debate performances, and more.

07.12.2019

018 - The Bar Continues to Rise: Understanding the Dem Debates

Kyle is back from "semi" paternity-leave, Stephanie joins him, and our hosts are back in full force. They are back to discuss the takeaways from the first democratic debates, which candidates will be able to keep up with an ever-climbing...

06.24.2019

017 - Religion in the Race w/ Joshua DuBois, former faith-based advisor to President Obama

This week Joshua Dubois, former head of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships under the Obama administration, joins Kyle and Stephanie for a conversation on the role of religion in elections, which 2020 candidates are doing well...

06.13.2019

016 - How Do Candidates Stand Out In A Field of 23 w/ Chris Lu, Former Deputy Sec. of Labor

This week Chris Lu, former Deputy Secretary of Labor and Obama transition director, joins Kyle to discuss what goes into the transition process between administrations, the role unions play in the race, and how to stand out among 23 candidates...

06.06.2019

015 - Big Ideas Forum: How Did The Candidates Stack Up

Over the weekend, Stephanie co-moderated Move On’s Big Ideas Forum with eight presidential candidates - giving her a unique perspective on some of the primary's front-runners. Join us as she and Kyle breakdown the policies the candidates presented and to...

05.28.2019

014 - Women For Change 2020

This week, we kicked Kyle off the pod and replaced him with three badass women organizers who shed some light on the role of women in the 2020 race -- both as voters and as candidates. We covered everything...

05.20.2019

013 - Elizabeth Warren (Interview w/ Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu)

We interview Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu. Wu is Warren's close friend, former student, and employee and gives us a priceless amount of insight on what it is like to serve with and learn under Elizabeth Warren. Join us for...

05.09.2019

012 - Cory Booker (Interview w/ Politico City Editor David Giambusso)

We interview Politico's City Hall editor David Giambusso, a reporter who's been covering Newark, New Jersey, and following Cory Booker for many years. Join us for our another dive into a 2020 presidential candidate, Cory Booker.

05.02.2019

011 - Candidate Policies and the Campaign Trail w/ Molly Hensley-Clancy, Buzzfeed News Political Reporter

Kyle and Stephanie are joined by Molly Hensley-Clancy, Buzzfeed News reporter covering national politics and the Democratic party, about what Molly has seen on the campaign trail, what she's hearing from voters, Joe Biden's official entry into the race, and...

04.18.2019

010 - The Importance of Polling In 2020

Pete Buttigieg seems to be gaining steam, the first fundraising numbers have been released, and our hosts continue to navigate the field. They are also joined by Mike Greenfield, CEO of Change Research, to talk about the importance of the...

04.11.2019

009 - Julian Castro (Interview w/ Congressman Joaquin Castro and SA Express' Elaine Ayala)

Our first candidate episode! We interview San Antonio Express-News' Elaine Ayala, a reporter who's been covering San Antonio and the Castro family for many years, and Congressman Joaquin Castro, Julian's twin brother. Julian's background is long and diverse. Join us...

04.05.2019

008 - All about the $$$: Biden, Beto’s Launch & Campaign Fundraising

The hosts talk through Beto's launch in El Paso, what the initial campaign fundraising reports are saying for various of the candidates, and they react to the current Biden situation.

03.26.2019

007 - Biden/Abrams, Beto & Campaign Diversity

Beto O'Rourke outraised Bernie Sanders. Gillibrand held her first town hall after formally announcing her run. A Biden/Abrams ticket may be in our future. And well... Stephanie has got a lot to say about all that. Kyle and Stephanie breakdown...

03.13.2019

006 - Town Halls, Reparations, and What Candidates Can Do to Win New Hampshire w/ Ray Buckley

Hickenlooper and Inslee are in and the candidates are slowly entering the public more and more. The hosts talk about the barrage of CNN town halls from last week, Sanders and Castro's debate over reparations, who's running and who's not....

02.28.2019

005 - Who is feelin’ the Bern?? And South Carolina!

Bernie is in. Still no word on Beto, Biden, or Brown. The hosts give an update and interview Jaime Harrison, DNC Associate Chair and Former South Carolina Democratic Party Chair, about South Carolina, a key primary state. They discuss what...

02.20.2019

004 - State of the Race Update & Nevada - a crucial early primary state

We sat down with Alana Mounce - Executive Director of Nevada State Democratic Party - to talk through a rundown of the Nevada Caucuses & how they work, what Nevada voters are looking for, and how Nevada came to be...

02.06.2019

003 - Mobilizing Support Nationwide w/ Amanda Brown Lierman

Amanda Brown Lierman, former DNC political and organizing director, joins us to talk about what it will take to distinguish the truly great primary candidates in an evergrowing race, who will be able to galvanize their supporters in a way...

01.28.2019

001 - Welcome to Finding 46

What makes a good President? Is it really someone you want to have a beer with? What makes a good candidate? Who will be able to become the 46th president of the United States of America? Welcome to the podcast where...