The Electables

Igor Volsky, author of "Guns Down: How to defeat the NRA and build a safer future with fewer guns", joins Adrienne and Doug to discuss the topics he lays out in the book. Igor also weighs in on how he thinks candidates can use the gun issue to earn the party nomination.

Another week, another Power 5 Ranking of all the Democratic contenders. Doug and Adrienne give you their opinions on who is up and who is down in the Democratic primary race.

ROKK Solutions' Kristen Hawn and Rodell Mollineau join The Electables' hosts Adrienne Elrod & Doug Thornell to get way into the weeds on the Democratic primary field ... over adult beverages. You can also find us on iTunes: http://bit.ly/electables, Google Play: http://bit.ly/GooglePlay_Electables, iHeart: http://bit.ly/iHeart_Electables, Spotify: http://bit.ly/Spotify_ELCTBLS, Stitcher: http://bit.ly/Stitcher_ELCTBLS, Castbox: http://bit.ly/Castbox_Electables, Twitter: @TheElectables, @adrienneelrod, @dthornell, @rokksolutions, @KristenRHawn, @rodell

Kurt Bardella, a former Republican strategist, now Democrat, joins Adrienne and Doug to discuss his time consulting for Breitbart News and, how he became a Democrat, and his new gig running country music newsletter, The Morning Hangover.

Former Republican, now Democrat, Kurt Bardella joins Adrienne and Doug for Power 5 Friday. The publisher of the country music newsletter, The Morning Hangover, shares with The Electables his Top 5 POWER 5 LIST. Beto O'Rourke has finally declared his candidacy and the group of candidates grows even more competitive and uncertain. Listen to the team break down their Power 5 as it stands today.

Alex Hornbrook is the operations director for Democracy Forward. During his career, he has managed schedules and events for Vice President Joe Biden and on Hillary Clinton’s primary campaign and the Obama-Biden general election campaign in the 2007/2008 cycle. Learn about what it takes to put on a massive rally. 50% chances of rain can keep you up all night when 20,000 people are supposed to show up the next day.

Few people have enough gravitas in Washington D.C. to be known by a single name, but Minyon Moore (Minnie) is one of those distinguished few. Minyon has had a long career in politics having worked for President Clinton’s administration as the director of White House political affairs, consulting for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign, and was the CEO of the Democratic National Committee. Minyon is a legend in the industry and a role model for ambitious youth everywhere.

Documentary filmmaker Joanna James and chef and restaurant owner Amy Brandwein join Adrienne Elrod on International Women’s Day to discuss women’s issues, especially in the hospitality industry. Joanna’s first documentary “A Fine Line”, which delves into themes sparking national conversations right now, including workplace harassment, equal pay, paid parental leave and career advancement. Amy Brandwein is the chef and owner of Centrolina, a combined seasonal Italian restaurant and market that opened in CityCenterDC in spring 2015.

Tiffany Cross is the managing editor of The Beat, which covers the intersection of politics, policy, and people of color. In this episode, Doug, Adrienne, and Tiffany discuss the process of publishing The Beat, mixing together politics and culture, and the issues her readers are most interested in.

Every Friday hosts Adrienne Elrod & Doug Thornell share rank their top five picks among the Democrats contending for the party's nomination. This week's special guest is Tiffany Cross, Co-Founder & Publisher of The Beat DC, the only daily political news platform that highlights the people of color driving policy in the nation’s capital and beyond, and the policies that impact communities of color at large.