Pod Sneak Peek!

A few weeks ago, I previewed that my friend and colleague Cyrus Garrett and I are working on a podcast. The wait is over! This is a sneak peek for the (select and very special) Draft/Deliberative subscriber list. Cyrus and I met several years ago through the nonprofit America Achieves. It was the middle of the pandemic, and I was still living in London and getting ready to move with my family back to the U.S. Cyrus had just finished up work with the Biden campaign. We connected over a shared interest in understanding the history that got us to this present moment, how to make policy actually deliver for people — and how to communicate the nuts and bolts of what government does in ways that non-policy wonks (i.e., most people) can understand. We’ve been friends ever since, and we’re now turning our regular conversations about policy, politics, history, and the state of the world into a podcast. (Because what else does one do in 2026?)We’d love it if you’d check it out and give us feedback — but nice constructive feedback, please! This is still an experiment. We’re trying this out, and your thoughts will help us figure out where to take this endeavor in the future (if at all, lol). What should we talk about it? Feel free to pitch us on topics and guests (even yourself;-). Warmly,Joanna & Cyrus This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joannamikulski.substack.com