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Morning MeetingHow Two Cops in 1980s Miami Inspired "The Sopranos"This week, the man behind our infamous Attention-Whore Index, George Kalogerakis, takes us inside the year-end awards for the biggest winners—or, really, losers—of 2024. Then, it’s been 40 years since the television show Miami Vice debuted, and Josh Karp is going to tell us how a show about two cops in the modern-day Casablanca transformed television and set the mold for The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, and more. And finally, Joseph Rodota has his report on Dr. Mary Calderone. In the 1970s, this woman, in her 60s at the time, helped lead American schools to teach sex education. Now the is...
2024-12-2833 min
And Another Thing with DaveHomelessness Part 1, The Root CauseAnd Another Thing With Dave, by Dave Smith
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Part 1 of 2
In this episode, I break down some myths about homelessness and look for a solution
My source
Homelessness Can Be Eradicated - Fight Big Real Estate with Nathya Raman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAiEo7Tt-Os&t=1220s
Dave Smith discusses the issue of homelessness, particularly in Santa Rosa, California, where he resides. He highlights the alarming national epidemic with an estimated 500,000 people sleeping outside every night. Dave mentions that despite living in an area with generally pleasant weather, homelessness has surged, possibly influenced by a devastating...
2024-08-141h 07
The Bentonville BeaconCreating Northwest Arkansas' Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Jeff Amerine of Startup JunkieSummaryOn this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Jeff Amerine, founder and managing director of Startup Junkie, a consulting service that supports, inspires, and educates entrepreneurs at no cost. With thirty years of experience, Jeff has an extensive background in business leadership and early-stage investments. Throughout the episode, James and Jeff discuss the startup community in Northwest Arkansas and how Startup Junkie assists entrepreneurs.Thanks for tuning in!Show Notes:(0:57) Introduction to Jeff(1:35) Jeff’s Background...
2022-10-1744 min
Wine Road: The Wine, When & Where of Sonoma CountyJulius Orth, Director of Hospitality and Tasting Room Manager at Ektimo WineryWine Road Podcast Episode 157 Sponsored by Ron Rubin Winery Episode 157 | Julius Orth, Director of Hospitality and Tasting Room Manager (and Professional Consumer) from Ektimo Winery Julius regales us with stories from his fascinating life and tells us what to expect when visiting Ektimo for a tasting while we enjoy the 2019 Ektimo Estate Mount Eden Pinot Noir. Wine of the Day: 2019 Ektimo Estate Mt. Eden Pinot Noir. Fast Five Recipe: Salad Dressing by Richard Ross of Threshold Studios Podcast Sponsor: Ron Rubin Winery SHOW NOTES
2022-09-0124 minWine Road: The Wine, When & Where of Sonoma CountyGio Balistreri -- Owner and Winemaker, Russian River VineyardsWine Road Podcast Episode 143 Sponsored by Ron Rubin Winery Episode 143 | Gio Balistreri -- Owner and Winemaker, Russian River Vineyards Giovanni "Gio" Balistreri, Owner and Winemaker at Russian River Vineyards tells us what's happening at the property this year as we sip on the 2017 Pinot and 2020 Chardonnay form Russian River Vineyards. Our Fast Five recipe is from Damy Tamburrino of Foppiano Vineyards. Wine of the Day: Russian River Vineyards 2020 Chardonnay & 2017 Pinot Noir Fast Five: Damy Tamburrino of Foppiano Vineyards Podcast Sponsor – Ron Rubin Winery S...
2022-02-1021 min
Oppo FileA CustomerIn the season finale of OPPO FILE, we solve a mystery: Who set in motion the oppo research into Geraldine Ferraro’s family finances? Host Joseph Rodota interviews John Roberts, former Reagan aide and author; Sheila Tate, former press secretary to Nancy Reagan; and author Kate Andersen Brower. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-11-1934 min
Oppo FileA Tiger by the TailOn July 12, 1984, Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale made history when he named Representative Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. The next day, New York lawyer Roy Cohn arrived in the offices of the Reagan re-election campaign. First of two parts. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-10-2034 min
Oppo FileConfessionsOppo research nearly ended Vice President Mike Pence’s political career before it began. Host Joseph Rodota interviews author and journalist Craig Ferhman and former congressional aide Billy Linville about Pence’s 1988 and 1990 congressional campaigns. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-10-0823 min
Oppo FileThe Weirdness FactorOpposition research isn’t just a tool for understanding your opponent. It’s also a tool for understanding yourself.Host Joseph Rodota interviews Chris Lyon, who wrote a “vulnerability study” on Rudy Giuliani in 1993. Nearly two decades later, Fred Smith solves a mystery. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-10-0123 min
Oppo FileCheap ShotsWhy do some campaigns wait for just the right moment to unveil their opposition research, while others decide to dump it all at once?Host Joseph Rodota interviews Pat Dennis, Trump War Room Research Director at American Bridge 21st Century. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-09-2319 min
Oppo FileBonus Episode: Gary MaloneyGary Maloney was the first GOP opposition researcher to dig into the record of a rising star in Illinois politics, a young man named Barack Obama. In this bonus episode, Gary shares insights from that assignment – and an oppo researcher’s view of a now-infamous meeting that took place in Trump Tower in 2016. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-09-1011 min
Oppo FileA Million QuestionsHeading into Labor Day weekend, host Joseph Rodota recaps the 2020 Democratic and Republican conventions. GOP oppo researcher Gary Maloney and press aide Jeff Nesbit describe the chaotic roll-out of George H.W. Bush’s vice presidential nominee, Sen. Dan Quayle. Democratic opposition researcher Shauna Daly leaps into action after Sen. John McCain selects a little-known governor as his running mate. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-09-0221 min
Oppo FileBonus Episode: Tom RosenstielIn 1988, George H.W. Bush overcame a 17-point deficit in the polls and won the election. In this bonus episode, journalist and author Tom Rosenstiel looks back at Bush’s campaign manager Lee Atwater – and why Donald Trump survived an avalanche of oppo in 2016. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-08-2708 min
Oppo FileThe Spider's WebIs oppo research stranger than fiction? Who killed Dr. Death? Joseph Rodota interviews author and journalist Tom Rosenstiel; speechwriter, business consultant and author Mark Davis; and Dr. Jonathan Cullick, professor of English at Northern Kentucky University. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-08-0630 min
Oppo FileBonus Episode: Sonia Van MeterHost Joseph Rodota interviews Sonia Van Meter, the managing partner of Stanford Campaigns, a Democratic opposition research firm based in Austin, TX. They cover interesting ground – and not just on Planet Earth. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-07-2812 min
California NationCan Gov. Newsom regain control of California's coronavirus crisis?In his second year as California governor, Gavin Newsom finds himself dealing with an unprecedented crisis: the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite early success in bending the curve, coronavirus infections, and COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, are now surging in California.
What happened? What did Newsom get right, what did Newsom get wrong and what should he do moving forward? This week on California Nation I talk to three people who have advised previous governors through crises. My guests are:
▪ Elizabeth Ashford, former advisor to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Jerry Brown
▪ Steven Maviglio, former press secretary to Gov. Gray Davis
▪ Joe Rodota, former c...
2020-07-2230 min
Oppo FileLaw and OrderWhat is the legacy of the bitter 1988 presidential campaign? How are oppo researchers approaching their work amidst the current national reckoning over race and policing? Host Joseph Rodota interviews Susan Estrich, the Dukakis campaign manager; Jack Corrigan, deputy campaign manager; Dr. Jack Pitney, professor of politics at Claremont McKenna College and author of a book about the ’88 campaign; Dr. Marcia Chatelain, author and professor of history and African American Studies at Georgetown University; and Sonia Van Meter, the managing partner of an opposition research firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. Get full access to Oppo File at op...
2020-07-2226 min
Oppo FileThree by FiveWhat happens when opposition researchers unearth something that touches a racial nerve? Host Joseph Rodota interviews Susan Estrich, campaign manager for Michael Dukakis’ 1988 presidential campaign, about the Massachusetts prison furlough program and the case of William Horton. Georgetown professor and historian Dr. Marcia Chatelain looks back at two controversial campaign ads, and a former opposition researcher takes listeners on a road trip to Boston. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-07-0827 min
Capitol Weekly PodcastOpening The Oppo File, with Joe RodotaPolitics often get ugly, and there is nothing uglier than Opposition Research: digging up dirt on your opponent - or sometimes your own candidate. No one knows Oppo better than Joe Rodota, who honed his dark art in the Reagan White House, the Schwarzenegger campaign and other high-profile races in California and across the country. Joe just launched a new podcast, Oppo File, where he examines the history of Opposition Research and looks at famous examples through history, including the 2016 presidential campaign, which was, let's say, a "target-rich" environment. Joe sat down with us to chat about the new...
2020-06-1833 min
Oppo FileThe Dark ArtPolitical attacks have been around as long as democracy itself, but where exactly does the history of “oppo research” begin? Hosts Kate Andersen Brower and Joseph Rodota interview historian and author Susan Swain about a campaign in which the target of opposition researchers wasn’t the candidate – it was the candidate’s wife. And in 2016, Liz Mair unearths a risqué photo of Melania Trump, setting in motion a series of charges and counter-charges on the campaign trail – and provoking an ominous threat. Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-06-1019 min
Oppo FileTRAILER: Introducing OPPO FILEOPPO FILE digs deep into the shadowy world of opposition research -- the art of digging into the background of a political opponent in order to identify weaknesses that can be exploited in a campaign. Hosts Kate Andersen Brower and Joseph Rodota interview oppo researchers from both parties and ask them why they chose this profession and how they package the damaging information they unearth. Is everything about a candidate – no matter how personal – fair game? Get full access to Oppo File at oppofile.substack.com/subscribe
2020-05-2202 min
USModernist Radio - Architecture You Love#82/Watergate, the Building: Joseph RodotaWatergate has come to mean scandal, usually but not always, political. The gate part is used as a suffix for other scandals in everything from sports to entertainment to media. Along with co-host Erin Sterling Lewis, winner of the 2018 AIA Young Architects Awards, host George Smart welcomes Joe Rodota, author of THE WATERGATE, a history of the iconic Washington DC building and some of its most famous residents. Rodota served as a writer and communications manager in the Reagan White House and as an aide to California Governors Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has written for the New Yor...
2018-12-2450 min
Capitol Weekly PodcastCWPODCAST53 - with Joe RodotaPolitical consultant turned author Joe Rodota sits down with Capitol Weekly to talk about his new book: The Watergate - Inside America's Most Infamous Address. The story of the Watergate break-in has been well-told, but in this "biography of a building," Rodota weaves a fascinating history that includes more than just the events of June 17, 1972. The Watergate was home to myriad players on the national stage, including Senator Bob Dole - and his next-door neighbor, Monica Lewinsky. Rodota also introduces odd figures on the fringes of history like Aline Griffith, the "Dowager Countess" of Romanones who fancied herself a...
2018-03-1926 min