The Fly

This week, we chatted with Jason Kander — former Missouri Senate candidate, Let America Vote founder and host of Crooked Media's Majority 54 podcast! We discussed his early experiences in public service, as well as his more recent work leading the fight for voting rights with LAV. Plus, we asked him about his own podcast and what he hopes to accomplish through the conversations he hosts there.

We sat down with Spring '18 GU Politics Fellow and former First Lady of Virginia, Dorothy McAuliffe, to talk about her lifelong dedication to public service. From meeting presidential candidate Jimmy Carter at her home in Florida, to serving Virginia as First Lady, Dorothy has some incredible perspective and stories about what it means to jump into a career of public service.

Happy International Women's Day! Hear from Marie Harf and Rebecca Turkington — two trailblazing women who share their takes on the importance of gender equity in politics.

Clint Smith, a teacher, writer and activist, joins Christian and Justin on the pod this week to discuss his career and how he raises his voice on issues he cares about. Happy Spring Break, Hoyas!

RNC spokeswoman and former CNN contributor, Kayleigh McEnany, joins us on the pod this week. A fellow Hoya, she talks to Alec and Justin about her experiences from interning in the White House to CNN panels during the 2016 election. Plus, check out her new book, "The New American Revolution: The Making of a Populist Movement."

Two Democratic stars — Jen O'Malley Dillon and Patrick Dillon — share their story of how they fell in love with both politics and each other.

Our guest this week is Gail Wilson of the International Republican Institute, an organization that works to train and support women candidates all across the world. Gail had some really fun stories about her time doing field work for Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas and working in small communities in every corner of the world.

Our very first Fly on the Wall live recording! We had GU Politics Executive Director, Mo Elleithee, guest host at the Institute's State of the Union event this past Tuesday. Listen in to hear Spring '18 Fellows Nadeam Elshami and Steven Law give their insider perspective on how the Hill prepares for a Presidential address.

Steven Law, President and CEO of American Crossroads, joins us on the pod this week to offer a unique perspective on money in politics. From his long career as a Senate aide to Mitch McConnell, to head of the Senate Leadership Fund, hear how PACs work, a debrief on the 2016 Senate election push, and the GOP's plans for the 2018 midterms!

In our Season Three premiere, we welcome someone who has been around the block (and country) when it comes to political reporting — Eugene Scott, writer for The Fix at the Washington Post. Eugene shared some thought provoking insight on the local element of political reporting, complete with stories from his time working the Alabama Senate special election this December. And yes, you probably recognize him from his frequent TV hits on CNN.