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The Perfunctory Podcast

Hosted by Mike Zalewski · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 8 episodes

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Episodes
8
Last ep.
13 days ago
Avg length
40m
Booking Probability™
36
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Listen Score
13
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Virality (30d)
46
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About this podcast

Have All Voted Who Wish with Mike Zalewski is the the Perfunctory Podcast featuring insights from and interviews with some of the keenest political minds in Illinois.

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About the host

Mike Zalewski hosts The Perfunctory Podcast, a government show with 8 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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Leader Jehan Gordon Booth: Reflections on Mother's Day

May 10, 202635m0

We spend some time with JGB to talk about her mom, Esther Golar, and what motherhood means to her. But that's not it. As always we talk a little lawmaking and politics.

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The MBC and the LFD help us launch May

May 9, 202645m0

Like the true procrastinator he is, Z fires up the Class of '22 project with Mary Beth Canty and Laura Favor Dias. How are they feeling about Spring Session? Watching the rollercoaster and not riding it. Origin Stories (

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Perfunctory Podcast Episode 006: Ron Holmes is back

Mar 14, 202629m0

Mike and Ron preview the primary on Tuesday. The guys have some polling to look at and some conclusions to draw.

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Perfunctory Podcast Episode 005: Ron Holmes

Feb 4, 202637m0

Early voting starts Thursday. Who’s voting? What’s working (and not)? Senate and IL09 lead the chatter. And Ron gets ran up on at Church.

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Perfunctory Podcast Episode 004: Sen. Bill Cunningham

Oct 22, 202539m0

Mike Z interviews President Pro Tempore, Sen. Bill Cunningham in another great episode.

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The Perfunctory Podcast Episode 003: Adrienne Alexander

Apr 23, 202551m0

Adrienne Alexander talks Durbin and Schakowski retirements, politics, popes, papal politics and origin story.

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The Perfunctory Podcast Episode 002: Christian Mitchell (Pt. 2)

Apr 3, 202533m0

The second half of the Christian Mitchell Podcast, where we talked Illinois specifically, the dwindling value incumbency, origin story, and the his military service.

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The Perfunctory Podcast Episode 001: Christian Mitchell and Ron Holmes

Mar 27, 202549m0

Have All Voted Who Wish with Mike Zalewski is now, The Prefunctory Podcast. Join us for our first episode under the new name as Mike talks with Christian Mitchell and Ron Holmes.

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Age
25-54
Consumer type
General audience

Topics covered

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The Perfunctory Podcast is hosted by Mike Zalewski. The show is categorised under government and has published 8 episodes.

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The Perfunctory Podcast has published 8 episodes.

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