#POOLIGANS

It's HALLOWEEN and we're back with another MEET THE #POOLIGANS episode featuring two gentlemen who are nothing if not impressive: PATRICK (@MrReactionary) is an Air Force veteran with two tours in Afghanistan currently employed by an unnamed government agency while RICHARD (@ZichtRichard) was a public servant working in Child Protective Services and foster care. Together we explore the charms of Julie Mason's @POTUSPressPool, learn about Schipperkes and Australian heelers, find out whether th...

POOLIPALOOZA2 continues with two #POOLIGANS OGs: Our expat living from north of the wall LEAH DREVES (@ljdreves) and John Bolton's evermorphing stache, ADAM REIZNER (@AdamReizner) are with us to chat about the last 2.5 years. Hear what a Canadian resident's experience of the Trump years entailed. Adam shares the single greatest #POOLIGANS Press Pool commitment story ever told. What do they look forward to and what do they dread as the days to the election dwindle down and what are their best-...

It's the POST-SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ROUNDUP with our dear friend and keeper of the #POOLIGANS Bingo cards BUBBLES THE VAMPIRE, audience favorite KRISTIN (@kchatwin22) and our newcomer GLENN (@glenn_mcmillen). Fresh off the high of a final Presidential Debate we discuss what we saw, heard and what really stuck with us all. We congratulate Rep. Omar on her outstanding gaming rig, debate whether Biden really debated and ponder the usefulness of the what the fuck meter in a ...

We're BACK with POOLIPALOOZA2 -- the leadup to the 2020 Presidential Election! Daily podcasts with new #POOLIGANS and all your favorites await -- we'll meet new people around the country and catch up with some of your favorites.And speaking of favorites: Neither Jo (@jojofromjerz) nor Denise (@denisetut) need any introduction at this point (but not to worry, they get one anyway). They were kind enough to join me on our first podcast back to reminisce about the past 2.5 years, about Jo's rise ...

We're back with a brand new episode with one of the most fascinating #POOLIGANS in memory: The one, the one and only KAZYS VARNELIS (@kazys) -- college professor, author, newspaper publisher -- and yes, you're also about to learn how to pronounce his name. He tells us about growing up in a family dominated by an artist, the history of architecture, why urban development of cities frequently fails, glorious wine cellars, plague mask collections...and the one and only Roxy The Cat also holds co...

We're thrilled to welcome universally beloved #POOLIGANS favorite ELISE LABOTT (@eliselabott), veteran foreign affairs journalist, to the latest episode! Learn more about the teacher who inspired her career, what really happens at gorgeous palaces and what has and maybe hasn't changed over 20 years of covering administrations. We also discuss French waiters, the charms of podcasting, why journos may have to rethink their approaches to coverage, killer enchiladas and [gasp!] Julie Mason's hear...

AIR DRUM ROLL PLEASE! Behold our latest guest, the millennial genius/bane known for his encyclopedic knowledge of pop (and jazz) culture, JACKSON SINNENBERG (@sinnenbergmusic), associate producer of ye favorite SiriusXM show, the one and only @POTUSPressPool. Our frolics through film, jazz and pop music needed their own liner notes, which can be found just below. You'll also get some behind-the-scenes insights into the work responsibilities of an associate producer, the dos and don't of runni...

We're back with a seasonal episode featuring AHAMAD CHILDRESS (@AhmadChildress), fellow podcaster, fellow nerd and politics savant extraordinaire! We discuss his Los Angeles roots, the microcosm that is California, his work covering the entertainment field and his outstanding TV podcasts. We're then joined by #POOLIGANS favorites @jojofromjerz and @DeniseTut to talk impeachment, Trump fatigue, appropriately sized Halloween candies and also tackle The Great Candy Corn Debate (as if there was s...

For our first dip into the #POOLIGANS pool in Season 3, we meet Brad Williams (@FuriousBrad), longtime @POTUSPressPool fan and man who will beat you at the "Whose First Job Was Worse?" game every single time. We discuss his interest in politics, the life of an aspiring sports announcer, North Carolina politics and why joining a church choir with your wife is always a great idea. Brad regales us with tales of his previous careers in bouncing and hand modeling (these were not concurrent). Then ...

We're baaAAaack! Season 3 of the #POOLIGANS podcast opens in grand style with @POTUSPressPool fan favorite LIZ GOODWIN (@lizcgoodwin) of the Boston Globe! Longtime listeners will of course remember her from her time at Yahoo News and as a SiriusXM co-host with one [checks notes] Olivier Knox. Tune in to learn more about finding a journalism job during the 2008 collapse, Liz's days as a posh hotel reviewer, how her own family heritage led to a great, personal piece on Elizabeth Warren and why ...