The Lobby Shop
Bracewell
The Lobby Shop lets listeners tune in to conversations between Washington insiders who are directly involved in the biggest political and policy issues of our day. Hosted by Josh Zive, Liam Donovan, Paul Nathanson, Caitlin Sickles, and Dylan Pasiuk of Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group in Washington DC, this weekly podcast dives into the most recent news from Capitol Hill and beyond with input from foremost experts in their respective fields.
Have a topic you'd like to hear discussed on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Send your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions to thelobbyshop@policyres.com.
Have a topic you'd like to hear discussed on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Send your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions to thelobbyshop@policyres.com.
Episodes
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Jan 21, 2020 • 37min
111 - Introducing New PRG Senior Principal Tim Urban
This week, we're joined by Tim Urban, the newest PRG team member and a veteran tax lobbyist with over 20 years of experience in DC. Liam and Tim discuss the outlook for 2020's tax agenda, how the election could impact tax policy, and much more.
Jan 15, 2020 • 31min
110 - Moscow on the Potomac: Russia’s View of U.S. Politics
Friend of the pod from Russia, Alexander Kravtsov, returns to The Lobby Shop to update listeners on the Russian perspective of trade wars, sanctions, U.S. politics including the impeachment proceedings, and President Trump’s Twitter activity.
Dec 13, 2019 • 28min
109 - Big Week Breakdown: USMCA, China, and the Appropriations Deal
It's been a jam-packed week in Washington, so we're here to break down everything major (besides impeachment) that's hit the Beltway, from USMCA to China trade agreements to the federal spending deal.
Dec 11, 2019 • 21min
Midweek Minisode: What's Up with the WTO, with Bloomberg's Bryce Baschuk
There's a lot to talk about this week in the world of trade, so we're dropping two episodes this week. First up is a great chat with Bloomberg WTO and Trade reporter Bryce Baschuk, who called in to the pod from Geneva, Switzerland. If you need a crash course on what the WTO is, does, and what changed this week, tune in to this great rundown.
Dec 6, 2019 • 28min
108 - Trade War Tidings with RenMac's Steve Pavlick
Today's episode features Steve Pavlick, Head of Policy at Renaissance Macro Research and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs at the Treasury Department. We chat with Steve about USMCA, trade and China, and much more.
Nov 22, 2019 • 27min
107 – The "Piety & Power” of Vice President Pence, with Tom LoBianco
Tom LoBianco, former CNN Politics reporter, is the author of Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House. Tom has covered VP Mike Pence since his days in the Indiana Statehouse to today. We chat with Tom about his book, his reporting work, and much more.
Nov 15, 2019 • 47min
106 - Gazing into the Crystal Ball with J. Miles Coleman
This week, the team caught up with J. Miles Coleman, the Associate Editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a comprehensive, nonpartisan political analysis and handicapping newsletter run by the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Miles chats with us about last week's election results and what they mean for the impending ramp up of the presidential election.
Nov 1, 2019 • 29min
105 - "People, Not Politics" with Trevor Project's Sam Brinton
Sam Brinton, head of advocacy at LGBTQ suicide prevention organization The Trevor Project, joins to podcast to discuss their work in advocacy, how PRG's Dee Martin and John Lee have been working to further Trevor's policy goals, and how Sam's other career as a nuclear scientist fits into this big picture.
Oct 18, 2019 • 30min
104 - Trade War Turmoil, Dem Front-Runner Shifts, and Nats Mania
Josh, Liam, and Paul discuss the latest goings-on in DC, from new Trade War drama to how America received the recent Democratic debate to the World Series-bound Washington Nationals.
Oct 4, 2019 • 31min
103 - What's the Deal with Renewable Fuels? Featuring Scott Segal
PRG Co-Head Scott Segal joins us to discuss the Renewable Fuels Standard and the latest announcement on the RFS from EPA and the Department of Agriculture.
