Whiskey Politics

Ep: 115 - Annie Duke, world champion poker player (retired), sought-after speaker and best-selling author joins Dave Sussman to discuss the how Thinking In Bets can be applied to politics (the November 2018 election), business and our personal lives. It's a fascinating, scientific approach to life that led Annie to win millions and the title "Dutchess of Poker".

For two decades, Annie was one of the top poker players in the world. In 2004, she bested a field of 234 players to win her first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. The same year, she triumphed in the $2 million winner-take-all, invitation-only WSOP Tournament of Champions. In 2010, she won the prestigious NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Annie was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship to study Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Annie now spends her time writing, coaching and speaking on a range of topics such as decision fitness, emotional control, productive decision groups and embracing uncertainty. She is a regularly sought-after public speaker, addressing thousands in keynote remarks at conferences for organizations ranging from the Investment Management Consultants Association to the Big Ten Conference. She has been brought in to speak to the executive teams or sales forces of organizations like Marriott and Gaylord Resorts, among others. She is a sought-after speaker in the financial sector, with clients such as Susquehanna International Group and CitiBank. 

Annie's new Book is available now: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts  Follow Annie on Twitter @AnnieDuke and at AnnieDuke.com.

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Ep: 114 - Daniel Hannan joins Dave Sussman to discuss England leaving the EU in less than a year, European Leftism, the media (BBC and CNN), trade/tariffs, his opinion of Donald Trump, Jeremy Corbyn and much more. 

Daniel has been Conservative Member of the European Parliament for almost 20 years. He was the first Secretary-General of the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE), serving from 2009 to 2018. Outside of Europe, he is probably most known for being one of the founders of Vote Leave, the organization that campaigned for Great Britain to leave the EU in 2016, which won, stunning not only England and Europe but the world. Many think the referendum, known as BREXIT was a predictor of the voters' mood not just in England, but also in America which lead to the election of Donald Trump.

He writes regular columns for several papers including The Sunday Telegraph and Wall Street Journal. He is also the editor-in-chief of The Conservative, a quarterly journal of center-right political thought. He has published several books.

Follow Daniel on Twitter @DanielJHannan and at hannan.co.uk.

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Ep: 113 - Bill Whittle joins Dave Sussman on a beautiful Malibu hillside where he waxes poetic about gun rights and the Left's attack on 2A, California's upcoming catastrophe and how it can be saved, and Bill's announces a new $180 million project to bring video games to youngsters teaching them conservative values.

This is not your typical Whiskey Politics episode length, but if you were sitting at a Malibu mansion above the ocean drinking whiskey with Bill, you may have gone long too. 

Find Bill at BillWhittle.com and his YouTube video played at the Saving California event.

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Ep: 112 - Sharyl Attkisson is one of the few journalists respected on both sides of the political divide. In 2014 Sharyl resigned from CBS after 21 years of investigative reporting, and now can be seen at her program "Full Measure". Sharyl chats with Dave Sussman about media bias, the dark forces behind 'fake news', social media's influence and how we can stay informed while acknowledging the inherent bias in much of the media. Sharyl can be followed on Twitter at @SharylAttkisson and found at http://sharylattkisson.com/ and http://www.fullmeasure.news.

Sharyl Attkisson is an Emmy award-winning investigative journalist, host of Sinclair’s Sunday morning news program “Full Measure,” and author of the New York Times bestsellers: “The Smear” and "Stonewalled.” She was a correspondent for CBS News from 1993-2014. Before joining CBS, Attkisson was an anchor and correspondent for CNN (1990-1993). From 1996-2001, in addition to her CBS News duties, Attkisson hosted a half-hour weekly medical news magazine on PBS entitled “HealthWeek.” Prior to working on the national news, Attkisson was a reporter, anchor and/or producer at WTVT Tampa (1986-1990), WBNS Columbus, Ohio (1985-1986) and WTVX Ft. Pierce (1982-1985). Attkisson was one of the first journalists to fly on a military combat mission: a B-52 sortie in Kosovo. She also flew on an F-15 fighter jet Combat Air Patrol (CAP) flight.

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Ep: 111 - Brett King joins Dave Sussman to discuss Artificial Intelligence, Singularity, and his book Augmented: Life In The Smart Lane which covers the incredible leaps technology has taken and the profound impact it will have on all our lives, from medical and healthcare advances to the application of computer technology to solve many of the world's problems. 

Brett King is a Futurist, an international bestselling author, a renowned commentator and globally respected speaker on the future of business. He has spoken in over 40 countries, to half a million people, on how technology is disrupting business, changing behavior and influencing society. He has spoken at TED conferences, given opening keynotes for TED, Wired, Singularity University's Exponential Finance, The Economist and many more. He advised the National Economic Council on the Future of Banking and been invited to meet with regulators from the United States, China, the European Union and the World Bank. He has been featured in countless television interviews and publications throughout the world. Find Brett at AugmentedBook.com and BrettKing.com. 

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Ep: 110 - Live from the Saving California event we interview David Horowitz, Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens, concluding with Michelle Balconi. This event for activists was held on March 17th, 2018 at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center, Los Angeles. We sit down with David Horowitz, Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens in a private breakout room and Dave interviewed Michelle on stage in front of a large hall of activists. 

David Horowitz, is the founder of the David Horowitz Freedom Foundation and author of many books, including his most recent The Big Agenda. David discusses racism of the Left, how our language has been corrupted, and free speech on universities, or as David calls them, "Marxist indoctrination centers". 

Turning Point USA's Founder Charlie Kirk and Urban Engagement Director Candace Owens discuss Turning Points efforts on the college campuses throughout America. How they are leading the large Turning Point USA organization to approach the cultural issues that divide students along partisan lines and how they use pop cultural references to deal with timeless issues. We also find out why both Charlie and Candace are so optimistic for 2020.

Michelle Balconi, co-author with Dr. Art Laffer on the "Let's Talk About" series joins Dave on stage in the main hall to discuss educating kids on the lessons the schools no longer provide; economics, democracy, and immigration. Michelle returns to Whiskey Politics to provide our audience the methods on how to talk about the important lessons not taught, and when the best time is to talk with the kids and grandkids about what they are missing from school.

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Ep: 109 - Grover Norquist joins Dave Sussman to discuss tariffs and taxes, and announces yuuuge breaking news regarding a new Trump tax plan (recorded Mon. March 12th).

Grover Norquist is the President for Americans for Tax Reform, a taxpayer advocacy group he founded in 1985 at President Reagan’s request. He has authored 4 books, a board member at the several organizations including the NRA, the American Conservative Union, has an MBA and BA in Economics from Harvard, and is a frequent guest on practically all network and cable news media outlets. Find Grover at ATR.org and Twitter. 

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Out Music: Don't Take The Money, Bleachers.

Ep. 108 - Dr. Sebastian Gorka served as Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump, is currently a Fox News National Strategist and author of the best selling book Defeating Jihad. Dr. Gorka discusses the state of the media, the economic impact and strategy of President Trump's tariffs and the potential trade wars, the surprising announcement North Korea is willing to denuclearize and we finish off with his suggestions as to what both the White House and the GOP need to do to retain Congress in the 2018 midterms.

Sebastian can be followed on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SebGorka. Find Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War on Amazon.

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Ep: 107 - Candace Owens and Cabot Phillips. 

Candace Owens at Turning Point USA discusses victicrats, the death of Hollywood, CNN, and how using social media is resulting in students and millennials becoming 'red-pilled' - (80 Million downloads on her YouTube channel). Candace is also a Vlogger (video blogger). Director of Urban Engagement for @TPUSA http://WWW.TPUSA.COM/JOIN. Follow Candace on Twitter at @RealCandaceO

We also speak with Cabot Phillips who is the Media Director for Campus Reform about the attack on free speech at our universities, where anyone with an opposing idea is insulted, intimidation and violence. You’ve like seen Cabot on Fox News, Fox Business OAN, and other networks. Prior to joining Campus Reform he spent time working on numerous campaigns—including Digital Grassroots Director for Marco Rubio’s Presidential bid. Phillips is also a YouTube Partner, creating and starring in numerous videos which have amassed over 100 million views. In 2016, Phillips was named to Red Alert Politics "30 Under 30" list of the nation's most influential young conservatives. Follow Cabot on Twitter at @cabot_phillips.

Recorded at CPAC 2018.

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Ep: 106 - Sheriff David Clarke, Senior Advisor to the America First Action PAC joins Dave at Whiskey Politics to discuss gun rights, civil rights, inner-city violence, MS-13. immigration, the "shameful" media and his efforts in supporting the Trump Administration and Congress through 2018 and 2020.  Sheriff Clarke also directly answers the hit pieces by the Left wing media on his tenure overseeing the Milwaukee Jail.

Currently, Sheriff Clarke serves as President of DAC Enterprises LLC; Senior Advisor and Spokesman at America First Action PAC/Policies. He is the former Sheriff of Milwaukee County, NRA Benevolent Member and Distinguished Chair of Law and Culture for the Capital Research Center.

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