#POOLIGANS

Yes, dear #POOLIGANS, the moment has arrived: the much beloved baritone of SIRAJ HASHMI (@SirajAHashmi), writer/commentary video editor for the WASHINGTON EXAMINER, and frequent guest and guest host on SIRIUSXM's POTUS Channel joins @d_twit to discuss ALL the things: Growing up in Pakistan and the United States, the charms and challenges of being a Twitter user that goes viral, writing for a conservative outlet, creating sick beats, political grandstanding and the secret of why nesting may eventually beget gaming...maybe? You *know* you don't want to miss this one -- so just start it up and go with the flow!

A brand new POOLIGAN joins us for a truly transformative talk: JENNIFER (XGOPGrrl) was still known as GOPGrrl when we recorded this episode. Join us for an informative and frequently hilarious conversation about growing up in a military family, embarrassing faux-pas in Malaysia, 2A rights, gluten-free baguettes, being an independent voter and the finer points of that unimaginable horror: protein-based cheese allergies! 

On this episode we're lucky enough to welcome another frequent guest and audience favorite of @juliemason's @POTUSPressPool -- TIM MILLER (@timoDC), formerly of the Jeb! campaign, former speaker of the RNC and now writer at The Bulwark, which has been quickly establishing itself as an exciting conservative outlet to watch. Tim tells us tales of the political light and dark arts, shares his views of the 2020 race and dangers for Democrats and a fantastic and surprising recommendation for a fantasy league that really will take your mind off politics! 

Mesdames et Messieurs, c'est Olivier! Please gather for a very special hour with the one, the only OLIVIER KNOX (@oknox) and find out what makes one of your favorite journalists, radio hosts and CNN contributors tick -- his formative years in Paris, encountering that @juliemason and his duties, joys and struggles as the current WHCA president. You'll hear the creepiest detail of the George W. Bush shoe-throwing incident and why Olivier is being harangued by the anti-cheese establishment!

All that and a segment in French! 

Dépêchez vous, mes choux -- it's ready for your listening pleasure!

At long last, we got him for you: The MVP tweeter of @juliemason's @POTUSPressPool, the man whose name you've heard countless times: Radu Marinescu! On this President's Day podcast, @d_twit and Radu discuss the secrets to being read online, Radu's experience with Top Secret clearances and redaction, why weekends should be kept politics free and Radu's surprising new career post-Washington. Don't miss the voice behind the handle! #POOLIGANMVP

The first weekend edition of 2019 rears its adorable head -- except not on a weekend. Blame host @d_twit for the delay, but he's nonetheless excited to have three of your favorite guests back: Jo (@jojofromjerz), Bubbles The Vampire (@bubblesvampire) and long-suffering British #POOLIGAN Threpney (@threpney_witt) veer almost immediately off course but take you along on a bumpy ride through Montesquieu’s weather predictions, the eating habits of Europeans, Brexit, rude Frenchmen, terrible cheese puns and a qualitative review of European of red light districts. There may also be some politics in there, but let's face it: You're all here to learn about Jo's Magical Balls (TM).

The long-anticipated SIRIUSXM producers episode is here! SiriusXM producers and millennial miracle workers JENNA HECKER (@jennahecker) and CHARLA FREELAND (@charla4mayor) tells us all about their way into the profession, how to win at trivia, the ins and outs of cat herding, how to keep POTUS neither red nor blue and what it really takes to operate the mystery known as "the board". Don't miss this look behind the scenes -- Charla will even tell you which host inspires the best candy crush! In a second segment, Jenna and Daniel explore their shared obsession with the PC and console game OVERWATCH -- why would anyone spend hours of their life playing a team-based game and travel to California to watch other people play? All will be answered within -- in the words of a petite, fashionable young lady -- BOOP!

Today host @d_twit welcomes a self-avowed #POOLIGAN who just so happens to have spent a lifetime protecting others. Michael tells us about his life-long career in law enforcement, from his beginning as a police office in Louisiana to finding his calling at the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service. From his insights into the many places he visited, to his unique insights into what happend and who was at fault in Benghazi, to his view on today's State Department -- you'll be riveted by this very special guest and his impressive life of service.

The one and only BILL MYERS (@billcaphill) makes his triumphant return to the #POOLIGANS podcast to discuss his epic multi-part story "The Town That Raised Reagan Wants Out Of The War On Drugs". Having grown up in Sterling, Illinois, the story is personal to Bill, full of harrowing details and required reading for anyone with an interest in the opioid epidemic and its possible solutions. Bill also tells us about why he found 2018 to be hopeful, how he feels about the progressive force that is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and why we all may end up being okay in the end after all -- no really. We will.