Hosted by Capitol CNCT · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 46 episodes
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Get to know the person outside the politics in Capitol Spotlight, the interview podcast from CNCT. Each episode, join CNCT Founder David Tennent as he interviews Staffers, former Staffers, and Members of Congress with the intention of humanizing the people behind U.S. politics.
Capitol CNCT hosts Capitol Spotlight, a news show with 46 episodes published.
Today's topics: John Ohly comes from a legacy of public service and spent over 10 years on Capitol Hill. He worked for House Oversight and Reform Committee and the House Energy and Commerce committee where he dove into i
Today's topics: Ashley Davis, former White House staffer and author, shares what it was like inside the West Wing on 9/11 and helping stand up the Office of Homeland Security as employee #1. She also dives into her new b
Today's topics: Managing the "nerve center" of the West Wing, receiving Sharpie-redlined edits from the president, gaining 100,000 Instagram followers in just two months, switching careers, and professional etiquette tip
Today's topics: Building the first AI platform approved for use in the House, the critical need for verifiable data over “Reddit rumors,” why legacy policy tools are ripe for disruption, solving the “mile wide and inch d
Today's topics: Working on a horse ranch in Spain, skiing across the world, writing a book, office culture at Asana, and what to learn from work-life balance on the west coast. Brennan Adelaide, Public Policy Lead at Asa
Today's topics: Writing a book about the Appropriations process, working in the Congressional Budget Office, memories from Bush's White House, how money dictates policy, and pitching a TV pilot. Adrienne Ramsay, Founder
Today's topics: All about Center Forward, humanizing Hill comms, how bipartisanship benefits your work, viewing compromise as a strength, creative phases, and cake decorating. Cori Kramer, CEO at Center Forward, sits dow
Today's topics: Being born and raised in Cuba, the culture of Miami, what it takes to do bilingual/Spanish comms, and the beauty of silence. Laura Hernandez Smith, Senior Account Director at ROKK Solutions, joins the sho
Today's topics: Owning a farm, being a grandson to a lifelong politician, starting a landscaping company, owning a deli during COVID, and remaining competitive in AI development. Caleb Max, President and CEO of the NAIA,
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Today's topics: Inside the Supreme Court, writing a book, transparency in Congress, returning to the structural Constitution, campaign culture, and chicken wings. Sarah Isgur, host of the Advisory Opinions podcast at The
Today's topics: Is Guinness better in Ireland? Bringing curiosity across the aisle, 2028 predictions, surviving the White House, campaign work, and being the piano player at JWoww's wedding. John McCarthy, Principal at C
Today's topics: The Hill in the early 2000s, culture at Capital One, volunteering at the Center for Great Apes, and traveling via cruises. Emily Weems, Head of Global Policy Affairs Group at Capital One, sits down to joi
Today's topics: How to be a beekeeper, life as a twin mom, bringing AI to the Hill, and modernizing Congress. Aubrey Wilson, Director of Global Initiatives at POPVOX Foundation, shares her story. CNCT with Aubrey Connect
On this episode: The original idea for CNCT, executing the vision, struggles, successes, and misconceptions. Podcast producer Nick Delaney turns the camera (and mic) around to interview CNCT Founder and CEO David Tennent
Today's topics: Becoming Gerry Connolly's Chief of Staff at 26 years old, running for Representative of VA's 11th district, knocking on 15,000 doors, and getting coffee from 7-Eleven. James Walkinshaw, candidate for VA's
Today's topics: What does it take to compete in pageants? How do you publish your own children's book? What can a staffer learn from dancing? How do you balance it all with work?? Annemarie Cake, Deputy Clerk & Professio
Today's topics: Serving as Parliamentarian for the House of Representatives, learning 435 names, what's changed on the Hill since 1989, finding a work-life balance, and the best hiking spots. Tom Wickham, Vice President
Today's Topics: Speechwriting for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the Harris Campaign, and Fenway, and finding the best burger in America. Aaron Bennett, Senior Speechwriter at Fenway, joins the show! CNCT with Aaron Conne
Today's Topics: Advance work – the best kept secret in town, international travels for the first Trump Admin, spending time outdoors, and being a "car guy" inside and outside of work. Mike Watson, Director of Federal Rel
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