Hosted by James OBrien · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 315 episodes
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A podcast about the people whose lives are immersed in the political world, and how they got there - from campaigns to capitols and everywhere in between. Politicians, lobbyists, pollsters, and business people. If they're on the show, they're living the political life.
James OBrien hosts The Political Life, a government show with 315 episodes published.
In the 2026 season opener of The Political Life, Maggie Mick hosts Brody Mullins. Mullins is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter. He spent nearly two decades covering the intersection of business and politics
In this week's episode, Maggie Mick hosts Layla Zaidane, CEO & President of the Future Caucus (formerly Millennial Action Project). The discussion focuses on Layla's professional trajectory and the lessons picked up alon
For the first The Political Life taping of 2026, Maggie Mick sits down with West Virginia Speaker of the House of Delegates, Roger Hanshaw. The Speaker shares his professional and political path and how they intertwine t
In today's episode, Maggie Mick sits down with Deana Lykins, Lead for State Government Affairs at Haleon. A Kentucky native and now New Jersey resident, Deana has worn essentially every hat in state policy making and adv
For The Political Life's final episode of 2025, and to prepare our listening audience for state legislative sessions in 2026, we stood up a MultiState Group Chat to discuss all the emerging issues that may be coming to a
Next year is huge for gubernatorial races, but don't take your eye off the 30 state attorneys general races set for 2026. Increasingly, AGs play an outsized role in state policymaking, multistate investigations, and fede
This week and next week's episodes on 2026 attorneys general races are rebroadcasts of recent MultiState client webinars. Next year is huge for gubernatorial races, but don't take your eye off the 30 state attorneys gene
Senator James Maroney was first elected to represent the 14th District (Milford) in 2018. Senator Maroney currently serves as the Co-Chair of the General Law Committee. In his time as co-chair of the committee, he has pa
In this week's episode, Maggie Mick hosts David Hallock, president of Two Capitols Consulting in Virginia. With 30 years of experience working in the Virginia Governor's office and General Assembly, the United States Sen
In today's episode, Maggie Mick hosts Bill Maer , senior partner wtih Public Impact Strategies. Bill is a well-respected New Jersey lobbyist and onetime political operative with a career spanning more than 30 years. He w
On today's special episode, Maggie Mick hosts Minnesota state Sen. Julia Coleman to reflect on the life and legacy of her friend and mentor Charlie Kirk. The conversation took place on September 12, two days after he was
On today's episode, Maggie Mick hosts Amanda Nguyen, President & CEO of the American Distilled Spirits Alliance. Amanda, an accomplished attorney and seasoned government affairs executive, recently took the helm at ADSA.
In today's episode, Maggie Mick sits down with Vartan Dijhanian , Director of Global Government Affairs for LAM Research. Vartan has worked on political campaigns since middle school and went on to serve on the staff for
In this week's episode, Maggie Mick hosts T.J. Birkel, Head - Government Affairs, West, for Kroger and host of his own podcast, Common Fan . They chat about T.J. 's time on Capitol Hill, his transition to the private sec
On today's episode, Maggie Mick is joined by New Mexico Speaker Javier Martinez . They discuss his ascent into politics and legislative leadership, the issues that matter most to him, how he leads his chamber, the big is
In today's episode, Maggie Mick welcomes back to the show Tim Storey , CEO of the National Conference of State Legislatures to mark the organization's 50th anniversary. The two discuss the origins of NCSL, its impact on
In today's episode, Maggie Mick is joined by Nneka Chiazor , the newly installed President for the Public Affairs Council. The two discuss Nneka's career, her vision for the Council moving forward, and she shares all the
In the wake of the tragic political assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, Maggie Mick sits down with Cristine Almeida of Almeida Public Affairs in St. Paul, Minnesota. The conversation ex
Today, we are rebroadcasting a recent MultiState virtual client event hosted by Maggie Mick on the budget reconciliation bill which contains President Trump's domestic policy agenda currently moving in the U.S. Senate. I
On today's episode, Maggie Mick hosts Fred Zeytoonjian, President of the State Government Affairs Council. This year, SGAC celebrates its 50th anniversary. Fred shares an 101 on SGAC and how the organization is marking t
James Maroney
Conductor and Artistic Director of the Pocono Concert Chorale · Connecticut State
1 appearance on this show
Charlie Kirk
political activist, author, media personality · conservative media
1 appearance on this show
Amanda Nguyen
Co-Founder of Boardball · American Distilled Spirits Alliance
2 appearances on this show
Tim Storey
author, speaker, counselor, culture affecting thought-leader · National Conference of State Legislatures
2 appearances on this show
Brian Evans
Director of Bars at Sunday Hospitality Group · Father Center of New Jersey
1 appearance on this show
Garrett Graff
author
1 appearance on this show
Scott Jennings
former construction company owner turned consultant · unclear
1 appearance on this show
Derek Brown
award-winning mixologist, author, mindful drinking pioneer · Scioto County Career & Technical Center
1 appearance on this show
Sarah Mercer
Professor of foreign language teaching · Earthscope Isle of Man
5 appearances on this show
Laura Kelly
Co-Founder & Chief People Officer · Clover Growth Partners
1 appearance on this show
Steve Palmer
Founder of The Indigo Road Hospitality Group, Co-Founder of Ben's Friends · The Indigo Road Hospitality Group
2 appearances on this show
Bradley Tusk
Political Strategist and Venture Capitalist at Tusk Ventures · Tusk Ventures Partners
2 appearances on this show
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