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Send us Fan MailJay Feely spent 14 seasons in the NFL as a place kicker, but his resume extends well beyond the field. After football, he built a career as an NFL broadcaster, served on the NFLPA Executive Committee negotiating billion-dollar collective bargaining agreements, and devoted years to community work in Arizona and abroad. Now he is running for Congress in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, one of the most competitive seats in the country. On 13th and Park, Feely sits down with Adam Goodman for a wide-ranging conversation about what a life lived under pressure actually teaches you about leadership.Feely walks through the most scrutinized moment of his career, a game in Seattle where he missed three potential game winners for the New York Giants, including the role that sports psychologist Bob Rotella's book Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect played in his mental preparation. The lesson he took from that night, that failing as badly as you possibly can and surviving it is actually liberating, became the throughline for how he thinks about coaching, parenting, and now politics. He argues that the willingness to share your failures honestly, something almost no politician does, is exactly what voters are hungry for.The conversation moves into the policy terrain of Arizona's 1st District, including the Colorado River water crisis, the affordability squeeze hitting working families, the regulatory drag on home construction, and the implications of TSMC's $250 billion chip manufacturing investment in the state. Feely draws on his NFLPA experience negotiating on behalf of players across wildly different income levels as direct preparation for the budget and benefits fights he expects in Congress, and explains why owners and players alike, including Falcons Owner Arthur Blank, have lined up behind his campaign.Chapters0:00 Intro1:33 Welcome to 13th and Park1:46 Adam Vinatieri and the Hall of Fame2:53 The Mental Game: Bob Rotella and Kicking Under Pressure5:10 Seattle: The Worst Game of His Career8:07 Philadelphia: The Redemption Kick9:27 Leadership, Failure, and Sharing Your Scars10:29 Running for Congress in Arizona15:09 Water Policy and the Colorado River19:36 Affordability, Inflation, and Housing Costs22:17 Lessons from the NFLPA27:36 Favorite Teammate: Larry Fitzgerald28:13 The Fake Field Goal Touchdown29:31 His Wife and Family Life30:31 A Coaching Legacy and His Daughter's Soccer Team33:51 Closing Thoughts on LeadershipFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Jay FeelyX: https://x.com/jayfeelyIG: https://www.instagram.com/jayfeely/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-feely-8149b6b/Website: https://www.jayfeelyforcongress.com#jayfeely #arizona #congress #nfl #nflpa #arizonapolitics #coloradoriver #politicalinterview #leadership #13thandpark #ballardpartners #adamgoodman #sportspolitics #affordability #congressionalrace #podcast #washington

Send us Fan MailOklahoma Senator Alan Armstrong joins Adam Goodman on 13th and Park for a candid conversation about what happens when a career energy executive trades the boardroom for the Senate floor with a singular mission and a nine-month clock. Armstrong spent nearly four decades at the Williams Companies, rising to CEO of the Tulsa-based firm that handles roughly one-third of America's natural gas, before Governor Stitt tapped him to fill the vacancy left by Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen. His focus from day one: the most comprehensive permitting reform proposal in congressional history.Armstrong breaks down why permitting reform matters far beyond its dry, technical-sounding name. He connects the dots between a culture of blocking infrastructure projects and the soaring utility bills hitting American households, particularly in the Northeast, where opposition to natural gas pipelines has left residents paying $4.50 a gallon for heating oil instead of the natural gas equivalent of $0.46. He recalls a pivotal meeting with then-Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, who openly told him cheap natural gas was unwelcome because it would undercut the political pressure to invest in greener alternatives, a candid admission Armstrong says the public never got to hear.The senator is equally candid about the challenge of building a bipartisan coalition in a Senate paralyzed ahead of the midterms. He describes the frustration of watching moderate Democrats, who privately understand the urgency, face relentless pressure to block anything that might be called a win for the current administration. His colleague John Barrasso, he says with a laugh, watches him wrestle with the politics and just shakes his head. Armstrong is clear-eyed about the timeline: he almost certainly will not be in the chamber when a signing ceremony happens, but he does not care whose name is on the bill. He just wants it done.Chapters0:00 Intro1:29 Host Introduction and Oklahoma Story2:15 The Call from Governor Stitt4:32 Family Reaction and the Landrieu Connection5:24 What Is Permitting Reform?7:43 Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Public Education9:46 Northeast Pipelines and Higher Emissions11:10 The Deval Patrick Meeting12:24 Building a Bipartisan Coalition14:53 China Is Building Faster Than America17:23 Texas Roots and the Williams Companies Legacy19:30 Building Infrastructure vs. Building Coalitions21:31 Legacy Beyond the Senate Term22:16 Appointed Senators Who Came Before23:15 Closing ThoughtsFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Alan ArmstrongX: https://x.com/SenArmstrongIG: https://instagram.com/senarmstrongokWebsite: https://armstrong.senate.gov#alanarmstrong #permittingreform #energypolicy #naturalgas #oklahoma #usssenate #infrastructure #williamsscompanies #energydominance #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #washingtondc #bipartisan #americanenergy #congress #ballardpartners #utilitybills #energyindependence

Send us Fan MailMissouri Senator Eric Schmitt joins Adam Goodman on 13th and Park for a conversation that moves from a viral SportsCenter moment to one of the most personal stories in the United States Senate. Schmitt, a former two-sport college athlete, made a full-extension diving catch at this year's Congressional Baseball Game at Nats Park, bloodied his nose on the warning track, won MVP honors, and landed on ESPN's Top 10. He jokes that more people have stopped him about that play than anything he has accomplished in politics, including a stranger watering flowers near St. Louis and a Jumbotron appearance at Busch Stadium.On policy, Schmitt walks through the Protect College Sports Act, the bipartisan bill he has been advancing alongside Senators Cruz, Cantwell, Coons, and others. He frames the NIL era in two buckets: a governance piece covering transfer rules, eligibility limits, guaranteed scholarships, and health insurance for student athletes, and a pooled media rights structure that would allow conferences to negotiate television deals collectively under antitrust protection. His argument is straightforward: college football has historically subsidized women's and Olympic sports, and if that revenue base collapses, hundreds of thousands of student athletes lose scholarships and opportunities. He shares what he has learned from extended conversations with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti, and explains why voluntary participation is essential to making the media rights strategy work.Schmitt also breaks down the American Citizenship Act, his statutory response to the Supreme Court's rejection of the president's birthright citizenship order. Drawing on Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence and the language of the 14th Amendment alongside the Civil Rights Act of 1866, he outlines a legislative roadmap he believes could produce a 5-4 Supreme Court decision in the other direction.The most revealing stretch of the conversation is personal. Schmitt describes the night his son Stephen, who has tuberous sclerosis, epilepsy, and autism, suffered a four-hour grand mal seizure. Watching a red digital clock above the ICU bed and waiting for doctors to try the next medication, Schmitt began a process of discernment that led him into public service. He credits Stephen with reshaping his perspective on what matters, driving his early push for autism insurance reform in the Missouri state legislature, and anchoring the bipartisan disability legislation he continues to pursue in the Senate today.Chapters0:00 Intro1:30 The Congressional Baseball Game Catch2:35 Kids React to Dad's Viral Moment3:57 Protect College Sports Act Explained6:55 Conversations with Conference Commissioners8:28 Pooled Media Rights Strategy9:51 Birthright Citizenship and the American Citizenship Act11:57 Son Stephen and a Father's Mission14:14 Families Who Have Reached Out15:25 Working-Class Roots and Public Service17:42 Bipartisan Hope in Washington19:25 What He Wants His Kids to Remember20:33 The Second Catch Nobody Saw21:34 Closing RemarksFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Eric SchmittX: https://x.com/SenEricSchmittIG: https://www.instagram.com/senericschmitt/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenEricSchmitt/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@senericschmittWebsite: https://www.schmitt.senate.gov/#ericschmitt #missouri #collegesports #nil #protectcollegesports #birthrightcitizenship #usssenate #collegeathlete #publicservice #congressionalbaseballgame #13thandpark #ballardpartners #politics2025 #bipartisan #studentathletes #adamgoodman

Send us Fan MailAudrey Tang, Taiwan's former digital minister and one of the world's most recognized civic technologists, joins Adam Goodman and Amy Tong on 13th and Park for a conversation about artificial intelligence, democratic renewal, and how to move a deeply polarized society toward uncommon ground. Tang, now academically based at Oxford, challenges the dominant framing of AI as either existential threat or salvation, arguing that the real problem is the misaligned recommendation engines of 2014 that trained us to mistake outrage for engagement. The path forward, Tang argues, is not to pick a side but to design platforms that surface what people already agree on without knowing it.Drawing on Taiwan's remarkable turnaround from 9 percent government approval during the Sunflower Movement to broad public trust a decade later, Tang explains how citizen assemblies, deliberative polling, and tools like the Polis platform can compress what took the printing press generations into a matter of weeks. The episode traces concrete examples from Taiwan's 94 percent reduction in deepfake investment scams to citizen-driven policy in Bowling Green, Kentucky and a Connecticut property tax assembly, all powered by the same core idea: when you remove the reply button and the dunk button, people find each other.Tang and Tong also dig into the question of scale, with Tang pushing back on the assumption that what worked for 23 million Taiwanese cannot work for 330 million Americans. The 50 states, Tang argues, are 50 laboratories of democracy, and California, Utah, and Central Oregon are already running the experiment. The real barrier is not size or polarization. It is simply that most people do not yet know their neighbors are already doing this.The conversation closes with Tang reflecting on a childhood heart condition that shaped a philosophy of publish before perishing, a habit of sharing half-formed ideas in public that turned disagreement into friendship. Tang's next book, underway at Civic.AI, frames democracy itself as a social technology invented largely in America, one that Taiwan ran at internet scale and is now ready to return home.Chapters0:00 Intro2:34 Doomers vs. Bloomers on AI4:28 Why Change Feels Faster Now5:36 Race vs. Mission Framing7:07 Finding Uncommon Ground9:02 How Recommendation Engines Broke Us11:12 Taiwan's Democratic Comeback14:40 Can This Scale to the US?18:48 Citizen Assemblies in America20:00 Tang's Origin Story22:25 Meeting the AI Moment24:10 Social Media and Young People26:52 Democracy as TechnologyFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Audrey TangX: https://x.com/audreytLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tangaudrey/Website: https://Civic.AI#audreytang #artificialintelligence #democracy #taiwan #aipolicy #civictech #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #socialmedia #citizenassembly #techpolicy #digitaldemocracy #ballardpartners #aigovernance #polarization #uncommongound #publictrustingov

Send us Fan MailAmy Tong, former California Chief Information Officer and Secretary of Government Operations, and now a Partner with Ballard Partners and Chair of the Emerging Tech and AI Policy Group, joins Adam Goodman and co-host Anthony Williams at Ballard Studios in Washington, DC for a wide-ranging conversation on what it actually takes to modernize government from the inside. Tong arrived in the United States in 1986 as a 12-year-old, landing at San Francisco International Airport with her family and 8 suitcases after her parents, both college professors in China, decided the American university system offered opportunities that simply did not exist back home. That immigrant drive runs through everything she has done since, including a 31-year career spanning 6 state agencies and 5 governors, from the mainframe era all the way through the AI revolution.Tong breaks down the digital transformation of California government, from the early days when technology was seen as a back-office function to today's expectation that citizens should be able to renew a driver's license as easily as they order something on Amazon. She shares how the COVID-19 pandemic became an unlikely catalyst for breakthrough change, forcing state leaders to rethink how government communicates and delivers services in real time, when the old playbook no longer applied and the public was watching every move online.The conversation turns to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, two areas Tong describes as inseparable in the current threat environment. She helped create California's Cybersecurity Integration Center under Governor Jerry Brown and later led implementation of the nation's first statewide executive order governing generative AI in state government under Governor Gavin Newsom. Her message is direct: complacency is no longer an option, and any government that does not put digital service delivery at the center of its mission is not one decade behind, it is multiple decades behind.Now advising private-sector clients through Ballard Partners, Tong offers a rare insider view on what technology companies consistently get wrong when trying to work with government. Relationships built on genuine understanding of an agency's mission matter far more than a polished pitch, and the companies that invest in that long-term trust are the ones that win when contract opportunities finally arrive. It is a lesson rooted in decades of watching both sides of that equation up close.Chapters0:00 Intro1:39 Welcome and Guest Introduction2:00 8 Suitcases: Coming to America in 19863:46 From Mainframes to Mobile Government5:42 Public Expectations of Digital Services7:18 COVID-19 as a Digital Turning Point12:13 Building California's Cybersecurity Center14:41 AI for Good: California's Executive Order16:15 Working Across 5 Governors18:19 Advice for Incoming Governors on Tech19:05 What Private Sector Gets Wrong About Government22:10 Reflecting on Family and Sacrifice23:57 Silicon Valley's Entrepreneurship Mindset25:06 Schwarzenegger Stories and Bipartisan Tech28:05 Closing Thoughts on Innovation and CuriosityFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Amy TongLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-tong-734aaa5#amytong #governmenttechnology #artificialintelligence #cybersecurity #digitaltransformation #californiagovernment #publicpolicy #aipolicy #govtech #publicsector #techpolicy #13thandpark #ballardpartners #innovation #immigrantstory #stategovernment #smartgovernment

Send us Fan MailAmbassador Mike Waltz, the 32nd U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former Green Beret, joins Adam Goodman on 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation on American diplomacy, the reform of the United Nations, and the foreign policy vision driving the Trump administration. A decorated combat veteran with four Bronze Stars, including two for valor, Waltz brings a soldier's directness and a businessman's focus on outcomes to one of the most consequential diplomatic posts in the world.Waltz walks through his confrontation with the Cuban foreign minister on the floor of the UN General Assembly, where he publicly called out the Castro family's private planes, private yachts, and luxury lifestyle while ordinary Cubans starve, prompting the Cuban diplomat to pound his translation device so hard he broke it. He frames Cuba's propaganda campaign as a last-ditch effort to blame the United States for communist mismanagement, and places it inside a broader realignment of the Western Hemisphere back toward the United States, from Argentina and Chile to Panama's withdrawal from China's Belt and Road Initiative.On Iran, Waltz details the maximum pressure campaign squeezing the regime's finances, describes the real and documented assassination plots against senior U.S. officials, and explains why preventing a nuclear Iran is not just a Middle East issue but a global one. He also breaks down the UN's first-ever budget cuts under his watch, the defeat of a proposed billion-dollar-per-month carbon tax on global shipping, and the push to consolidate humanitarian agencies so more aid actually reaches people in need.The conversation turns personal as Waltz reflects on his time as a Special Forces soldier bridging the gap between battlefield realities and Washington policymaking, the strong women who have shaped his life and career, and what it feels like to sit in the White House Situation Room knowing the weight of every decision. He closes with a reminder rooted in America's 250th anniversary: that the founding idea of rights coming from God to the individual, not from kings or governments, is still the most radical and powerful idea in human history.Chapters0:00 Intro1:23 Welcome to 13th and Park1:55 Cuba Confrontation at the UN4:10 Latin America Strategy5:37 Reforming the United Nations7:31 Blocking the Global Carbon Tax8:45 Business Mindset at the UN10:53 Iran and the Strait of Hormuz14:01 China and Energy Realignment16:06 Tim Tebow, Nicki Minaj, and Human Trafficking18:38 Green Beret to Diplomat21:47 Family and the Women in His Life23:36 Inside the Situation Room26:49 A New American Foreign Policy29:04 America's Founding Principles30:02 Closing RemarksFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Mike WaltzX: https://x.com/michaelgwaltzIG: https://instagram.com/michaelgwaltzWebsite: https://usun.usmission.gov/ambassador-michael-waltz/#mikewaltz #unitednations #ambassador #foreignpolicy #iran #cuba #greenberet #nationalsecurity #13thandpark #peacethroughstrength #diplomacy #trumpadministration #latinamerica #military #washington #ballardpartners #worldpolitics #unitedstates

Send us Fan MailSenator Roger Marshall of Kansas joins 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation rooted in service, values, and the practical demands of governing. A fifth-generation farm kid and first-generation college student, Marshall spent 25 years as the only OB-GYN serving roughly 60,000 people in Great Bend, Kansas, delivering more than 5,000 babies before bringing that same instinct for listening and diagnosing to the United States Senate. He draws a direct line between what made him a good doctor and what he believes makes a good senator: the willingness to stop talking and actually hear what people are telling you.Marshall breaks down what Kansans are really worried about right now, from the lingering cost-of-living squeeze left by four years of cumulative inflation, to a housing market that has effectively locked out anyone under 40, to a deep and surprising anger he says is being actively stoked by both cable news and social media. He describes his practice of touring all 105 Kansas counties every year as a kind of ongoing focus group, one that has surfaced everything from childcare and fentanyl to farmer mental health and the heated debate over data centers and water resources.On policy, Marshall details two bills he helped push into law: the return of whole milk to school cafeterias and a new housing measure. He explains the Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Emergency Hospital model he developed alongside Dr. Oz, a concept designed to stop the financial bleeding at critical access hospitals while keeping emergency services close to home. He also walks through the 45Z tax credit for ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel, which he personally pitched to President Trump at Mar-a-Lago and which he believes could multiply American agricultural exports by tenfold.The conversation closes on the state of the Senate itself. Marshall reflects on the loss of Senator Lindsey Graham, leads a bipartisan prayer breakfast every Wednesday, and pushes back hard on the purity tests he says are fracturing both parties. His closing message is characteristically Kansan: get back to fundamentals, protect the American dream, and remember where you came from.Chapters0:00 Intro1:27 Bob Dole and Kansas Legacy2:14 25 Years as Doc Marshall3:36 What Patients Taught Him About Leadership4:29 What Kansans Are Saying Right Now6:54 Touring All 105 Kansas Counties9:30 Kansas Values and Getting Back to Fundamentals11:00 Whole Milk and Housing Bills13:06 Rural Healthcare and the $50 Billion Fund16:09 The Rural Emergency Hospital Model16:44 Agriculture, Cattle, and the 45Z Tax Credit19:20 Quick Take on Iran20:08 Bipartisanship and Senator Graham's Legacy22:54 The American Dream He Wants to ProtectFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Roger MarshallX: https://x.com/RogerMarshallMDIG: https://instagram.com/senrogermarshallFacebook: https://facebook.com/RogerMarshallMDWebsite: https://www.marshall.senate.gov#rogermarshall #kansaspolitics #ruralhealthcare #americanagriculture #ussenate #ruralkansas #farmersofamerica #healthcarereform #americandream #politicalpodcast #bipartisanship #fentanylcrisis #ruralhospitals #ethanolfuel #13thandpark #washingtondc #senatormarshall #costoflivingcrisis

Send us Fan MailJim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International Chairman, joins Adam Goodman on 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation on the global expansion of Hard Rock, the rapidly shifting gaming landscape, and a life journey that began in the kitchens of Atlantic City and led to one of the most consequential careers in the history of the industry.Allen walks through the construction of Hard Rock's second Guitar Hotel on the iconic Mirage property in Las Vegas, a site he calls the true 50-yard line of the Strip, and reflects on how the Seminole Tribe of Florida's sovereignty and long-term vision gave Hard Rock the structural freedom to take bold swings that publicly traded competitors simply cannot. He breaks down the future of sports betting and iGaming, the threat of offshore illegal gaming, and why he believes the Supreme Court will ultimately need to give the industry the regulatory clarity it needs to move forward responsibly.The conversation turns personal as Allen shares the story behind his decision to raise wages for line employees to a minimum of $18, pushing toward $20, at a time when the political debate was stuck at $13 or $14. He describes offering to fund the initiative personally if the board pushed back, and connects that decision directly to his own upbringing, losing his father at 48 with a stack of bills and no insurance, and to the experience of doing every job in the industry himself before leading it.Allen also reflects on his close friendship with Lionel Messi, crediting a senior marketing executive named Elena for building that relationship, and shares a story about Messi staying until 11 at night to play with every group of underprivileged children at a South Florida event. Throughout, Allen makes the case that integrity, a strong balance sheet, and genuine investment in people are not just the right values but the right strategy for any enterprise built to last.Chapters0:00 Intro1:34 17 Years with Adam Goodman2:12 Hard Rock's Memorabilia Collection3:18 Guitar Hotel at the Mirage6:59 The Future of Gaming10:50 Balancing Casinos and Sports Betting11:59 Hard Rock Bet and Sports Betting Growth14:40 Regulation and Offshore Gaming15:59 From Atlantic City to CEO19:12 Buying the Hard Rock Brand21:00 Lionel Messi and Celebrity Partnerships23:40 Giving Back and Community Values24:57 Raising Wages to $20 an Hour30:12 Advice, Legacy, and Life Lessons31:32 Closing RemarksFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_park#jimallen #hardrock #seminolegaming #sportsbetting #casinoindustry #igaming #lionelmessi #hardrocklasvegas #gamingleadership #minimumwage #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #hospitalityindustry #floridagaming #americandream #businessleadership #onlinegambling #hardrockcafe

Send us Fan MailGovernor Tate Reeves of Mississippi joins Adam Goodman and co-host Will Russell on 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation on conservative governance, economic development, and what he calls the Mississippi Miracle. The episode covers how Mississippi has transformed its national reputation, drawing billions in private investment and posting some of the most dramatic education gains in the country, all while cutting taxes and paying down debt.Reeves breaks down Mississippi's strategy for becoming what he calls the yes state, a place that starts every conversation with a prospective employer from a position of openness rather than obstruction. He shares how Elon Musk coined the phrase insane execution speed to describe Mississippi's business climate when announcing a $20 billion investment, the largest private sector commitment in state history, and how that competitive advantage translates into a simple but powerful promise: Mississippi can take a company from spending money to making money faster than any other state in America.On education, Reeves recounts the sweeping reforms passed under his tenure as lieutenant governor that launched Mississippi from 49th in the country to 9th in 4th grade reading and from 50th to 16th in math. He connects those classroom gains directly to workforce readiness, explaining how the state's Accelerate Mississippi program puts the private sector in charge of workforce development to align training with the jobs of the next 50 years, not the last 50.The conversation also covers Mississippi's all-of-the-above energy strategy, Reeves's early career as the youngest state treasurer in the country, the leadership lessons he drew from navigating 14 federally declared disasters in his first 14 months as governor, and the personal story of growing up as the son of a small business owner in Florence, Mississippi.Chapters0:00 Intro1:19 World Cup and Emma Reeves1:58 Appalachian Regional Commission2:41 Conservative Governance and the Mississippi Story4:10 Tax Cuts and Education Gains6:39 State Treasurer and Fiscal Reform9:25 Workforce Development and Skilled Jobs12:48 The Yes State and Execution Speed15:18 Energy Policy and Data Centers17:53 Leading Through Crisis: COVID and Disasters19:30 Mississippi's Future Vision20:41 Growing Up in Florence, Mississippi23:50 Department of Education and Linda McMahon26:04 Closing ThoughtsFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Tate ReevesX: https://x.com/tatereevesIG: https://instagram.com/tatereevesFacebook: https://facebook.com/tatereevesWebsite: https://governorreeves.ms.gov#tatereeves #mississippi #mississippimiracle #conservativegovernance #econommicdevelopment #elonmusk #xai #educationreform #taxcuts #workforcedevelopment #southerneconomy #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #governorlife #deepsoouth #americaneconomy #statepolitics #businessfriendly

Send us Fan MailJohn McLaughlin, one of America's most prominent political pollsters and a longtime advisor to Donald Trump, joins Adam Goodman on 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of American politics heading into the 2026 midterms. McLaughlin, who has also advised Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu since 2003, opens with a look at the Israeli election and what his polling reveals about American attitudes toward Iran, including the finding that 61% of Americans believe Iran would use a nuclear weapon against the United States and its allies if it obtained one.On the domestic front, McLaughlin zeroes in on what he sees as the defining fault lines of the midterms: economic issues including taxes, healthcare affordability, and housing costs, and the growing influence of progressive candidates reshaping the Democratic Party from within. He argues that the biggest sleeper issue for Republicans is the Democrats themselves, pointing to the rise of figures like New York City Mayor Mondame as evidence that the far left is now driving the party's direction in ways that could alienate mainstream voters.McLaughlin also raises pointed concerns about polling methodology, arguing that several major outlets systematically undersample Trump voters and skew results toward adults who do not vote. He contrasts that with his own likely voter model and explains why the generic congressional ballot still shows a gap that Republicans need to close. The conversation covers the 2028 Democratic presidential field, the role of legacy media versus new media in shaping voter perception, and why the Republican midterm convention in Dallas could be a critical moment for framing the fall campaign.Adam Goodman closes with a tribute to McLaughlin's career, tracing his roots in the Arthur Finkelstein school of campaign strategy and his decades of work translating hard polling data into message that moves voters. The two reflect on past races they worked together, including a come-from-behind win for Frank Rizzo, and what it takes to deliver honest numbers to candidates who do not always want to hear them.Chapters0:00 Intro1:23 Israel Election and Netanyahu3:06 Trump's Historic Poll Numbers4:48 American Patience and the Strait of Hormuz5:20 Economy, Oil, and Midterm Turnout7:56 Sleeper Issues in the 2026 Midterms9:27 Polling Methodology and Media Bias10:45 Democrats, Progressives, and 202814:16 Comparative Messaging and Media Fragmentation15:34 American Values and National Pride16:46 Republicans as the Change Party18:53 McLaughlin's Career and Closing ThoughtsFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow John McLaughlinX: https://x.com/jmclghlnWebsite: https://mclaughlinonline.com#johnmclaughlin #politicalpollster #2026midterms #republicanstrategy #trumppolling #democraticparty #progressivepolitics #americanelections #electoralpolitics #votersentiment #midtermelections #israelielection #politicalpodcast #13thandpark #campaignstrategy #washingtondc

Send us Fan MailSenator Tim Scott, Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, joins Adam Goodman on 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation on the 2026 midterm landscape, the Republican Senate majority, and the personal journey that shaped one of Washington's most optimistic voices. Recorded at Ballard Studios in the nation's capital, the conversation opens with a reflection on Scott's landmark 2010 primary victory over Paul Thurmond, son of Strom Thurmond, a moment Scott describes as proof that hearts in the Deep South have genuinely changed and that voters in the 1st Congressional District cared more about values than what a candidate looks like.Scott traces his path from growing up in poverty in North Charleston, failing four subjects as a high school freshman, and hitting a light switch that didn't work because the family couldn't pay the bill, to finding a mentor at a Chick-fil-A franchise who taught him unconditional acceptance and the discipline to hold on through hard times. He frames that experience through what he calls grit and grace, two lessons passed down by his grandfather and his mother, and connects them directly to his broader message that hope in America is not empty, and that perseverance pays off.On the political battlefield, Scott lays out his theory for why Republicans can break the historical pattern of losing Senate seats in a first-term midterm. He highlights candidate recruitment as a top priority, pointing to Michelle Tafoya in Minnesota, Johnson Nunu in New Hampshire, and Mike Rogers in Michigan as authentic fits for their states. He argues that President Trump is effectively on the ballot even without his name on it, and that Republican engagement on affordability, tax cuts, and border security gives the party a real message to run on.Scott identifies Maine as the bellwether race of the cycle, backing incumbent Susan Collins against a Democratic challenger he describes in blunt terms, and singles out Mike Rogers in Michigan as a key pickup opportunity. He closes with a direct-to-camera argument: Republicans delivered on affordability, reduced taxes for 97 percent of Americans, and closed the border, while every single Democrat voted the other way. His closing message is vintage Tim Scott: forward-looking, rooted in lived experience, and unapologetically hopeful.Chapters0:00 Intro1:33 Scott Joins the Show1:37 Defeating Paul Thurmond in 20103:49 Herman Cain and America's Progress5:30 Selma, the Pettus Bridge, and Change7:07 Cotton to Congress: Scott's Life Story7:58 Grit, Grace, and His Chick-fil-A Mentor11:08 Hope and the American Dream Today13:32 Republican Wins for Working Americans14:53 The 2026 Midterm Battlefield15:32 Candidate Recruitment Strategy16:50 Trump on the Ballot17:57 Democrat Brand vs. Republican Agenda19:38 The Bellwether Race: Maine22:04 The Republican Message in 30 Seconds22:57 Closing: From North Charleston to the SenateFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Tim ScottX: https://x.com/SenatorTimScotthttps://x.com/votetimscottIG: https://instagram.com/senatortimscottFacebook: https://facebook.com/SenatorTimScottWebsite: https://scott.senate.gov#timscott #republican #midtermelections #2026midterms #ussenaate #nrsc #americandream #republicanparty #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #washingtondc #southcarolina #susancollins #senateelections #gopstrategy #conservativepolitics #hopeopportunity

Send us Fan MailJane Horton, senior advisor in the Office of the Secretary of War and Gold Star wife of Specialist Christopher Horton, joins 13th and Park for a deeply personal and policy-driven conversation on sacrifice, military family readiness, and what America owes its fallen. Christopher Horton, an Army sniper, was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2011 at age 26. Jane was 24 when she received the knock at the door. Rather than retreat from that grief, she has spent the years since dedicating herself to Gold Star families across the country, accumulating what host Adam Goodman estimates is more than 25,000 hours of service on their behalf.Jane describes what it means to be a Gold Star wife, pushing back against the idea that donating to a nonprofit is enough. She urges Americans to find a Gold Star family in their community, learn the hero's story, and engage directly. She shares portraits of families she has come to know personally, from a Gold Star mom who visits Arlington National Cemetery every Sunday, to Kelly Sullivan, the only surviving granddaughter of the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa. She also reflects on a growing community of GWOT-era children, now teenagers and young adults, who never knew their fallen parent and are searching for a connection to who that person was.The conversation turns to her role advising the Secretary of War, where she argues that military family readiness is a national security issue, not a soft afterthought. She draws a direct line between caring for families and maintaining a force capable of fighting. Jane also recounts her trip to Afghanistan with General Dunford as a special assistant, describing what it meant to stand on the ground where her husband took his last breath, and the quiet revelation she reached there about his courage and character.Jane closes by reflecting on the emotional weight of carrying so many stories, her Christian faith, and the community that holds her accountable. She describes the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 tribute, where Gold Star families were honored alongside drivers who featured fallen heroes on their vehicles, as a powerful example of the country choosing to remember. Her closing line captures her entire mission: "May I be worthy of the fallen in everything I do."Chapters0:00 Intro1:17 Who Was Christopher Horton?2:44 Turning Loss Into Purpose3:50 What It Means to Be a Gold Star Wife5:04 Meeting Families at Dover6:14 Biggest Challenges for Gold Star Families7:22 Stories That Steel Her Resolve10:05 Military Family Readiness as National Security11:37 Returning to Afghanistan with Gen. Dunford14:29 How Jane Sustains Herself15:58 The NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 Tribute19:14 Closing TributeFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_park#janehorton #goldstarfamilies #goldstarwife #militaryfamilies #veteransadvocacy #christopherhorton #armysniper #fallenheroes #memorialday #militaryreadiness #officeofsecretaryofwar #gwot #afghanistan #publicservice #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #sacrifice #supportourveterans

Send us Fan MailBob Pudney, President of Black Sea Technologies, joins 13th and Park to discuss how autonomous and unmanned surface vessels are redefining naval power. A Naval Academy graduate and 21-year veteran of surface warfare and naval special operations, Pudney brings firsthand perspective to one of the most significant shifts in military technology in generations. From the Black Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, unmanned boats are no longer experimental. They are operational.Pudney explains how Black Sea Technologies, headquartered at a former World War II shipyard in Baltimore's Curtis Bay, has spent three decades developing autonomous maritime systems for DARPA and the Office of Naval Research. The company built hundreds of the Navy's first autonomous vessel, the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC), and recently unveiled two new platforms, Chaser and Comet, named after Baltimore privateer vessels from the War of 1812. Comet, a 43-foot armed unmanned surface vessel capable of carrying weapon systems and counter-drone missiles, represents exactly the kind of rapid, scalable innovation the Navy is demanding.The conversation covers contested logistics in the Indo-Pacific, the new Night Train platform designed to deliver cargo to troops in denied areas, and the recent headline moment when an unmanned vessel rescued two downed Apache helicopter crew members in waters near Oman. Pudney frames that rescue as proof of concept and a preview of the thousands of untold stories yet to come once warfighters have the right tools in hand.Pudney also reflects on the culture at Black Sea Technologies, a workforce he describes as a Star Wars bar of software engineers, blue-collar shipbuilders, and roughly 50 former military operators who train alongside sailors in the field. His guiding philosophy: deliver outcomes, not just products. And do it on time, on budget, and at scale.Chapters0:00 Intro1:28 How Fast Is Naval Warfare Changing?2:23 Historical Inflection Points in Naval Power3:30 Mine Hunting and Unmanned Operations4:18 What Black Sea Technologies Does5:46 Chaser and Comet Unveiled7:21 Replicability and Open Architecture8:05 Training Sailors on Autonomous Systems8:52 Building 30 Boats a Month in Baltimore10:03 The Curtis Bay Shipyard Legacy10:51 The Workforce Behind the Vessels11:31 21 Years in the Navy, Now Building Its Future13:02 Night Train: Contested Logistics Platform14:27 The Apache Rescue: Proof of Concept15:25 Rethinking Naval Power and Fleet Size16:30 Public Reaction to Autonomous Boats16:56 The Risk of Falling Behind18:26 Speed of the Current Administration19:18 Service After Service20:12 Closing RemarksFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Bob PudneyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-pudney-894429b9/Website: https://www.blacksea.tech#blackseatechnologies #unmannednavalsystems #maritimewarfare #navaldefense #autonomousvessels #ussnavy #defensetechnology #nationalsecurity #baltimoredefense #navaldrones #indopacific #contestedlogistics #militaryinnovation #navytech #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #defenseindustry #futureof warfare

Send us Fan MailPat Condo, CEO of Seekr Technologies, joins 13th & Park for a wide-ranging conversation on artificial intelligence, national security, and why the next great power competition may be decided not by who builds the smartest AI, but by who builds the most trustworthy one. Drawing on decades of work across defense programs, intelligence, and technology, Condo frames AI as the defining feature of 21st century superpower status, comparing its geopolitical weight to the role nuclear weapons played in shaping the post-World War II world order.Condo breaks down the core challenge facing AI today: provenance, lineage, and intent. He explains how training data shapes the outputs of AI models, how bias and misinformation get baked in from the start, and why the explosion of open-source models and AI agents, including those originating from China, poses a serious and underappreciated national security risk. He points to 60 million deepfakes generated daily as evidence that the unintended consequences of AI are already here, and warns that the race to build fast is outpacing the effort to build safely.The conversation explores how Seekr Technologies approaches AI governance the way a financial auditor approaches a balance sheet, tracing assumptions through a system to verify that what comes out can actually be trusted. Condo argues that the solution is not to slow AI down, but to channel it through the right governance frameworks and transparency standards, the same principles that made institutions like the SWIFT financial system reliable at global scale.Condo also reflects on his own path from the MX missile guidance program at Northrop to Digital Equipment Corporation to founding companies around search and discovery. He closes with a direct message: the debate over AI should not be framed as good versus evil, but as a civilization-scale opportunity that demands urgency, governance, and a commitment to transparency before the chaos of an uncontrolled rollout becomes impossible to reverse.Chapters0:00 Intro1:34 AI as a Civilizational Shift2:38 Controlling and Validating AI3:57 Provenance, Lineage, and Intent5:46 Deepfakes and Hallucinations8:35 China and the AI Arms Race9:29 How Seekr Technologies Works10:49 Ethics, Laws, and Human Oversight12:55 What Keeps Pat Up at Night13:49 The Speed of AI Development15:10 Pat Condo's Background in Tech16:44 Government and Technology18:16 Why Every American Should Care19:27 Closing ThoughtsFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Pat CondoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickcondo/X: https://x.com/seekrtechnologyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@seekrtechnologieshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/seekrtechnologies/Website: https://www.seekr.com#artificialintelligence #aisafety #nationalsecurity #aigovernance #deepfakes #chinaai #defensetech #seekrtechnologies #patcondo #13thandpark #aipolicy #trustworthyai #washingtondc #politicalpodcast #techandsecurity #airace #explainableai

Send us Fan MailAbe Sutton, Director of the CMS Innovation Center and Deputy Administrator at CMS, joins Adam Goodman and Alison Anway on 13th & Park to break down one of the most consequential but least understood corners of the federal government: the agency responsible for testing new ways to pay for healthcare, improve outcomes, and lower costs for millions of Americans on Medicare and Medicaid.Sutton explains the core mission of the CMS Innovation Center in plain terms: move fast, test new payment models like a venture portfolio, and scale what works. He discusses the shift away from fee-for-service toward outcomes-based care, why downside risk is essential for changing physician behavior, and how the center is deploying models focused on drug innovation, digital therapeutics, and rural health access under the Trump administration's broader MAHA agenda.Drawing on his experience as a co-founder of healthcare companies that participated in CMS programs, Sutton offers a rare insider-outsider perspective on what it actually takes to get providers to invest in new care models. He talks about the importance of operational dependability, the challenge of designing payment bundles, and why productivity growth in healthcare has lagged every other sector of the economy.The conversation closes on a personal note, as Sutton reflects on watching his father navigate his grandmother's Parkinson's care and a dangerous medication interaction that first drew him to this work. His message to talented people in the private healthcare sector: the Innovation Center is hiring, and the chance to reshape care delivery for an entire nation is worth the trade-off.Chapters0:00 Intro1:29 What Does the CMS Innovation Center Do?3:34 Why Congress Created the Center4:24 The Venture Model for Healthcare5:04 Fee-for-Service to Outcomes-Based Care8:49 New Models: Elevate, Access, and More10:45 Explaining Healthcare Reform to Americans11:59 Digital Healthcare Tools and Older Adults13:43 Blending Public and Private Sector Experience16:00 Rural Healthcare and Digital Access18:12 The CMS Leadership Team Under Dr. Oz20:35 Why Healthcare? A Personal Story22:29 MAHA and Taking Back ControlFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Abe SuttonX: https://x.com/AbeSuttonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abesutton#healthcare #medicaid #medicare #healthcarepolicy #cmsinnivationcenter #digitalhealth #maha #makingamericahealthyagain #ruralhealth #healthcareaccess #healthcarereform #federalpolicy #politicalpodcast #13thandpark #adamgoodman #healthinnovation #trumpadministration

Send us Fan MailSenator Jim Risch, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and one of Washington's most experienced voices on global affairs, joins 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation on American foreign policy, nuclear energy, veterans, and the state of the republic.Risch opens with a stark assessment of the world order, describing a deepening divide between democracies and autocracies and arguing that the central challenge of the 21st century is for both sides to coexist without going to war. He reflects on how the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan damaged American credibility abroad, and offers his view that it was a precipitating factor in Putin's decision to invade Ukraine. On China, Risch frames the recent presidential visit as a necessary reset, one built not on agreement but on the practical need to get along.The conversation shifts to nuclear energy, where Risch explains why Idaho has been at the center of the industry since 1951 and why small modular reactors and micro reactors represent a genuine renaissance in clean, reliable power. He connects this directly to the exploding energy demands of artificial intelligence and the European shift away from Russian gas. He also speaks personally about his work on behalf of Idaho veterans, including a breakthrough conversation with President Trump that finally unlocked funding for a long-delayed veterans home in Boise.Risch closes with reflections on his career, from his days as Ada County's prosecuting attorney at age 27 to his current role shaping U.S. foreign policy alongside a president he describes as far more deliberate and thoughtful in private than what the public sees. Through 37 elections alongside his wife Vicki, Risch remains clear-eyed and unhurried, convinced that America's messy democratic experiment is built to last.Chapters0:00 Intro1:24 Welcome: 37 Elections with Vicki1:45 Global Tensions and Trump's Foreign Policy3:08 Senate Foreign Relations Committee4:10 Biden's Weakness and Afghanistan5:14 China and the Global Divide7:24 Nuclear Energy Renaissance and the ARC Act10:32 Supporting America's Veterans12:45 Public Lands in Idaho14:07 Career Reflections: Prosecutor to Senator15:01 Knowing Trump Behind Closed Doors17:37 The Daily Cards and Legacy19:14 America's Resilience and Closing ThoughtsFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Jim RischX: https://x.com/SenatorRischX: https://x.com/SenateForeignIG: https://www.instagram.com/senatorrisch/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorJimRisch/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorJamesRischWebsite: https://www.risch.senate.gov/#jimrisch #senaterisch #foreignpolicy #senateForeignRelations #nuclearenergy #idahopolitics #trumpforeignpolicy #ukraine #chinapolicy #veterans #publiclands #smallmodularreactors #usenate #americanpolitics #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #washingtondc

Send us Fan MailNoel Hacegaba, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, joins 13th and Park for a conversation on global trade, supply chain resilience, and how the Port of Long Beach handled 2.3 million container units in the first quarter of 2026. That makes it the busiest container port in the nation, even as geopolitical disruptions push oil prices higher and add costs across the entire transportation network.Hacegaba breaks down the port's landlord business model, the shift in cargo origins from China to Southeast Asia, and why that geographic change is putting new pressure on speed and infrastructure. He outlines the port's 2050 vision to double container throughput to 20 million units, anchored by a $3.3 billion capital investment program and the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, a project he calls a game changer for reducing a four-day container transaction down to 24 hours.The conversation also covers what Congress and the Trump administration can do to support port infrastructure through Surface Transportation Reauthorization, the port's workforce development partnerships with schools and universities, and the role Long Beach will play as a logistics hub during the LA 2028 Olympic Games.Hacegaba closes with the story of how a chance seating mix-up at a chamber of commerce event led to his first job at the port, and the lesson he now shares with students: never underestimate the power of networking and first impressions.Chapters0:00 Intro1:21 Strait of Hormuz Impact3:19 How Ports Generate Revenue4:27 Port of Long Beach is leading the Nation in Containers4:57 Noel Hacegaba's Message to Washington6:45 What Congress Can Do8:08 The $3.3B Infrastructure Plan9:01 Why Long Beach Leads9:48 Where the Cargo Comes From11:41 Noel's Unlikely Career Path13:35 Workforce and the Future15:06 The Port of long beach and LA 202816:18 Closing RemarksFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Noel HacegabaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-noel-hacegaba-60b7894/#portsoflongbeach #globaltradewar #supplychain #tradePolicy #infrastructureusa #straitofhormuz #americanports #containershippping #economicpolicy #13thandpark #washingtondc #adamgoodman #politicalpodcast #tariffs #la2028 #freighttransportation #useconomy

Send us Fan MailCongressman Mike Thompson joins Anthony Williams on 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation recorded at Ballard Studios' remote location in Sacramento, California. A Vietnam War veteran who earned a Purple Heart, Thompson reflects on how his military service shaped every chapter of his life, from dropping out of high school to eventually earning a GED, an undergraduate degree, a high school diploma, and a master's degree, and how combat gave him an unshakeable standard for voting to send American troops into harm's way.Thompson shares the story of uncovering Project Shad, a classified military program in which U.S. service members were unknowingly exposed to deadly chemical agents and then denied the healthcare they had earned. He describes working across party lines with then-Representative Jerry Moran to get those veterans recognized and covered, delivering one of the episode's most powerful lines: "If that's a problem, quit making veterans."The conversation turns to the state of healthcare in America today, with Thompson breaking down what families in his district are telling him about the Affordable Care Act, the impact of HR 1, and what cutting a trillion dollars from the healthcare system means for hospitals, clinics, and everyday people regardless of how they receive coverage. He also discusses his role as chair of the Congressional Bike Caucus, the reauthorization of anti-doping legislation, and his efforts to secure the Congressional Gold Medal for cycling legend Greg LeMond.Thompson closes with a reflection on what still gives him faith in America, pointing not to institutions or legislation, but to the people themselves, and the importance of keeping them in the loop.Chapters0:00 Intro1:27 Assembly Fellows and Shared History3:14 California Governor's Race3:43 Vietnam Service and the Purple Heart6:41 Vietnam Veterans Still in Congress8:07 The Vietnam Wall8:30 Project Shad and Veterans' Healthcare11:09 The Affordable Care Act Today13:22 Congressional Bike Caucus14:23 Greg LeMond and the Gold Medal17:27 Representing Wine Country18:28 Faith in AmericaFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Mike ThompsonX: https://x.com/RepMikeThompsonFacebook: https://facebook.com/CongressmanMikeThompsonWebsite: https://mikethompson.house.gov#mikethompson #congressmanmikethompson #vietnamveteran #purpleheart #veteranshealthcare #affordablecareact #californiapolitics #uscongress #projectshad #greglemond #bikecaucus #militaryservice #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #anthonywilliams #publicservice

Send us Fan MailFormer Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Collin Gage, CEO of ARMR Sciences, join Alison Anway, Ballard Partners Health Policy Chair, for a candid and deeply personal conversation on addiction, mental health, and the fentanyl crisis reshaping American life.Kennedy reflects on his own public struggle with addiction, from being outed by a fellow rehab patient early in his political career in Rhode Island, to a DWI on Capitol Hill that sent him back to treatment. Rather than derailing his career, those experiences ultimately gave him the credibility and conviction to champion the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, landmark legislation that required insurers to cover mental health and addiction treatment on par with physical illness. He also discusses his ongoing work through the Kennedy Forum to build a bipartisan political movement around mental health.Gage shares the personal losses and family experiences that led him to found ARMR Sciences, a biotech platform developing vaccine-based and prophylactic technologies designed to prevent overdose death rather than simply react to it. He describes how the drug supply has become exponentially more dangerous, with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids now lacing everything from counterfeit prescription pills to marijuana and vape products. Both guests argue that the fentanyl crisis has escalated beyond public health into a national security threat, with Chinese precursor chemicals fueling what Kennedy calls a strategic asymmetric warfare campaign against the United States.The conversation closes on a message of hope, emphasizing community, family-centered treatment, and the importance of open dialogue as essential tools in addressing an epidemic that touches every corner of American society.Chapters0:00 Intro1:43 Welcome and Context2:08 Kennedy on Being Outed and Going Public4:49 DWI, Rehab, and Passing Parity7:11 Collin Gage's Personal Story9:24 What ARMR Sciences Is Building12:10 How the Drug Supply Has Changed13:29 Kennedy Forum and Political Strategy16:51 Fentanyl as a National Security Threat19:42 Personal Legacy and the Kennedy Family Mission22:04 RFK Jr., Holistic Recovery, and Culture Change25:31 Hope for the Next Five Years27:43 Closing ThoughtsFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Patrick Kennedy & Collin GageX: https://x.com/ARMRsciencesX: https://x.com/PJK4brainhealthLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-gage/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/armrsciences/About 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#patrickKennedy #fentanylcrisis #addictionrecovery #mentalhealthparity #opioidepidemic #publichealth #armorsciences #drugpolicy #kennedyforum #mentalhealthadvocacy #syntheticdrugs #nationalsecurity #overdoseprevention #bipartisanpolicy #13thandpark #politicalpodcast

Send us Fan MailXavier Becerra, former California Attorney General, HHS Secretary, and 12-term Congressman, joins 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation on his campaign to become Governor of California. Running to be the first Latino elected governor in the state's history, Becerra makes the case that his experience confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, negotiating drug prices, and defending California against federal overreach sets him apart in a crowded field.Becerra reflects on the defining moments of his public service career, from taking on the Trump administration as Attorney General to leading the Department of Health and Human Services through the worst pandemic in a century. He shares the personal story behind his decision to enter the governor's race, crediting his wife and his parents as the foundation of everything he wants to fight for as governor.On the campaign trail, Becerra says Californians are asking the same basic questions: Can I afford to fill my gas tank? Can I buy a house? Will healthcare bankrupt my family? He outlines a healthcare vision centered on integrated care, preventive wellness, and treating healthcare as a right, pointing to his track record negotiating up to 79% discounts on prescription drugs for Medicare as proof of what is possible.The conversation also covers the reshuffling of the governor's race following Eric Swalwell's exit, the historic significance of potentially becoming the first Latino governor in 150 years, and what Becerra sees as the deeper contrast between the California his parents built their lives in and the one too many families are struggling to access today.Chapters0:00 Intro1:28 Welcome and Shared History2:04 Career Lessons and Public Service3:25 Running HHS During COVID5:01 The Decision to Run for Governor7:55 What Californians Are Worried About9:14 The Race Reshuffles After Swalwell12:12 Restoring the California Way of Life13:11 Growing Up in Sacramento15:15 Healthcare Vision for California17:25 Negotiating Drug Prices at HHS18:38 Historic Significance of the Race20:25 Closing ThoughtsFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Xavier BecerraX: https://x.com/XavierBecerraIG: https://www.instagram.com/becerraforgovernor/#xavierbecerra #californiagovernor #californiapolitics #governorrace2026 #californiadream #healthcarepolicy #hhs #latinoleadership #californiaaffordability #democraticprimary #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #adampodcast #californiaprimary #costoflivingcalifornia #publicservice #californiaelectionAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.

Send us Fan MailCongressman Chris Deluzio, a Naval Academy graduate and second-term representative from Pennsylvania's 17th District, joins 13th and Park for a candid conversation on economic power, the cost of living, and what he believes the government owes working families. Drawing on his upbringing in western Pennsylvania, his service during the Iraq War, and his background in election security law, Deluzio outlines a political identity rooted in hard work, patriotism, and skepticism of concentrated power.Deluzio discusses the Monopoly Busters Caucus he helped launch, explaining why he sees corporate consolidation as one of the defining threats to the American dream. From private equity gobbling up youth sports leagues to meatpacking consolidation squeezing farmers, he argues that the lack of economic competition is a nonpartisan problem with very real costs for families across the country.The conversation also covers the pressures facing families in competitive swing districts, the ongoing fight over election integrity, and his concerns about the cost of U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict. Deluzio is direct about the data: Americans his age and younger are statistically more likely to be worse off than their parents, and he believes Washington has to stop tinkering around the edges.Representing one of the most politically competitive districts in the country, Deluzio reflects on what it means to govern for everyone, not just a base, and why he remains optimistic about America's ability to course-correct at a critical moment for its democracy.Chapters0:00 Intro1:12 Western PA Roots and Values3:00 Iraq War and Military Service4:26 Voting Rights and Election Security5:52 Youth Sports and Rising Costs8:16 Monopoly Busters Caucus10:09 The American Dream Under Pressure11:51 What Constituents Are Saying13:01 Governing a Swing District14:15 Mentors and Resolve15:13 Optimism for America's Future16:47 Closing ThoughtsFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow Chris DeluzioX: https://x.com/RepDeluzioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/repdeluzio#ChrisDeluzio #pennsylvaniаpolitics #congress #antitrust #monopolybusters #americandream #costofliving #youthsports #veteransinpolitics #swingdistrict #corporatepower #workingfamilies #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #washingtondc #navyvet

Send us Fan MailGeorge Tomeski, founder and CEO of Helfie AI, and Dr. Ranya Habash, a physician and former healthcare technology leader with Microsoft, join 13th and Park to make the case for a fundamental reimagining of how Americans access and engage with their own health. For Tomeski, the mission is deeply personal: watching his mother suffer through 11 years of misdiagnosis before a terminal stage 4 stomach cancer diagnosis lit a fire that would eventually become Helfie AI, a smartphone platform designed to make health screening continuous, affordable, and universally accessible.Dr. Habash, an ophthalmologist at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and a pioneer in telemedicine, brings the clinical perspective. She explains how the eye alone can reveal signs of diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and early-onset dementia, and how the full face, analyzed through a smartphone camera, can deliver vital health data in real time. During the episode, she conducts a live demonstration on host Adam Goodman, pulling blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen, and respiratory data from a simple selfie in seconds.The conversation tackles some of the biggest structural failures in American healthcare: declining provider access, the cost spiral, health inequity in rural communities, and the gap between extraordinary medical innovation and stubbornly poor population outcomes. Tomesky argues that the phone is the missing infrastructure layer, capable of delivering continuous, low-cost health monitoring at cents per check, not dollars, and that early detection across conditions like COPD, skin cancer, and hypertension could dramatically reduce the $5 trillion healthcare burden.From regulatory reform and data sovereignty to the role of the MAHA movement and clinical trial diversity, this episode covers the full landscape of what it would take to turn a smartphone into every American's first line of defense against preventable disease.Chapters0:00 Intro1:37 Welcome and Show Overview2:33 George's Mom and the Origin Story4:36 Dr. Habash's Rural West Virginia Roots6:46 MAHA Movement and Rural Healthcare8:28 The Phone as the Healthcare Equalizer9:13 Cost of Screening: Cents Not Dollars11:31 What the Eyes Reveal About Your Health12:55 Live Helfie AI Demo on Adam16:07 Conditions Helfie AI Can Detect18:41 Data, Clinical Trials, and Health Equity22:54 Telemedicine, Wearables, and Where Healfie Fits25:42 Regulatory Changes Needed26:57 How Doctors View Helfie AI27:33 The Name and the MissionFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_parkFollow George Tomeski & Dr. Ranya HabashLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gtvs/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranya-habash-md-6491ba96/About 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#healthcareai #healtheinnovation #preventivecare #digitalhealth #aiinhealthcare #healthequity #ruralhealthcare #earlydetection #mahamovement #telemedicine #healthtech #smartphonehealth #cancerprevention #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #washingtondc #healthreform

Send us Fan MailKyle Diamantis, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food, joins Adam Goodman and Allison Amway on 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation on what it means to oversee roughly 80% of the American food supply. Diamantis explains how the administration is working to put food policy at the center of the national health conversation, describing a fundamental shift in FDA's mission from reactive outbreak response to proactive, long-term chronic disease prevention.The conversation digs into the FDA's new post-market review framework for chemical additives, a system designed to systematically reassess ingredients that have been in the food supply since the 1950s, '60s, and '70s without any safety review since their introduction. Diamantis also details the results of the largest infant formula contamination testing effort in U.S. history, covering more than 300 products and 120,000 data points, and outlines the agency's ongoing nutrient review to help companies better align formula with the composition of breast milk.From petroleum-based food dyes to imported seafood safety and the role of artificial intelligence in accelerating FDA inspections and rulemaking, Diamantis walks through the tools, priorities, and cultural shifts underway at the agency. He also addresses the growing consumer-driven movement toward cleaner ingredients, pointing to major retailers like Aldi and Walmart removing dozens of additives from their private label brands as evidence that healthy and affordable food are not mutually exclusive.Throughout the episode, Diamantis reflects on what drives him: watching real-world changes, from protein-forward product labels to kids reading the backs of sports drink bottles, play out in supermarkets across the country. He argues this moment represents the first time in modern American history that the White House has placed genuine, sustained emphasis on food and nutrition from the top down.Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandparkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_park#fdafood #foodpolicy #mahamovement #foodsafety #chronicdisease #infantformula #foodadditives #nutritionpolicy #publichealth #foodreform #americanhealth #rfkjr #cleanfood #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #washingtondc #healthpolicy #foodindustryAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.

Send us Fan MailCalley Means, advisor to HHS and co-author of Good Energy, joins 13th and Park for a wide-ranging conversation on why America is the most chronically diseased society in human history and what it will take to change that.Means, a former consultant to the food and pharmaceutical industries turned outspoken reformer, argues that the core problem is not a failure of effort but of design. He walks through the economic incentives that reward sickness over health, from insurance companies profiting off rising premiums to a pharmaceutical treadmill that manages chronic conditions rather than reversing them. He also explains why 48 cents of every federal tax dollar now goes to healthcare and why that trajectory points toward fiscal collapse.The conversation covers the formation of the MAHA movement, the policy wins already delivered at HHS and CMS, and the case for shifting healthcare dollars toward prevention, nutrition, and patient empowerment. Means also shares the story behind the phone call he helped broker between RFK Jr. and Donald Trump in the hours after the Butler assassination attempt, and why he believes their partnership will be remembered as one of the most consequential in modern public health.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow GuestX: IG: Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#calleymeans #mahamovement #healthcarereform #chronicdisease #rfkjr #makamericahealthyagain #foodpolicy #metabolichealth #goodeenergy #preventivehealth #hhs #trumphealthcare #13thandpark #politicalpodcast

Send us Fan MailNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman joins 13th & Park for a wide-ranging conversation on America's space program, the race back to the moon, and what it will take to reach Mars.Isaacman pulls back the curtain on Artemis 2, including the six-minute communications blackout during reentry and the fact that the heat shield was known to be imperfect before splashdown. He explains why the team pressed forward with confidence, and what the post-mission data confirmed. He also lays out the full roadmap: moon landings in 2027 and 2028, a permanent lunar base, in-situ resource manufacturing, nuclear propulsion, and ultimately a crewed mission to Mars.The conversation covers the high-stakes race against China, which Isaacman says will be decided in months rather than years, and why falling short after 35 years of promises and over $100 billion in taxpayer investment would send a damaging message about American capability. He also opens up about his own journey, from starting a company in his parents' basement to building the world's largest civilian fleet of military jets, commanding two orbital missions, and raising over $250 million for Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital through his Inspiration4 mission.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Jared and NASA:IG: https://www.instagram.com/rookisaacman/X: https://x.com/rookisaacmanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nasa/posts/?feedView=allFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.

Send us Fan MailCongressman Seth Moulton joins 13th & Park for a candid conversation on leadership, service, and the future of American politics.A former Marine officer who served four tours in Iraq, Moulton reflects on the defining moments that shaped his leadership philosophy, from combat decisions under pressure to the responsibility of leading troops in life-or-death situations. He explains how those experiences continue to influence his approach in Congress, where he has built a reputation for independence and a willingness to challenge both parties.The conversation explores the real-world consequences of decisions made in Washington, the importance of political courage, and why Moulton believes the current system is failing everyday Americans. He also outlines his priorities, including affordability, accountability, and restoring trust in government.Looking ahead, Moulton shares why he is running for the United States Senate and what he believes the next generation must do to rebuild the country.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Seth Moulton!X: https://x.com/sethmoultonIG: https://www.instagram.com/sethmoultonFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#SethMoulton #Politics #Congress #Leadership #USPolitics #Veterans #MilitaryLeadership #SenateRace #Bipartisanship #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailSteve Hilton, Trump backed candidate for Governor of California, joins 13th & Park to discuss his campaign and why he believes the state is ready for change.Hilton explains why he sees a growing majority of Californians who believe the state is heading in the wrong direction, pointing to rising costs, housing challenges, and frustration with long standing political leadership. He lays out a platform focused on affordability, including lowering gas prices, cutting energy costs, and creating a path to homeownership for working families.The conversation also covers the impact of President Trump’s endorsement, the dynamics of the California governor’s race, and what it will take to compete in a state dominated by one party.Drawing on his background in government and business, Hilton shares his perspective on reducing bureaucracy and restoring opportunity across California.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow GuestX: https://x.com/SteveHiltonxIG: https://www.instagram.com/stevehiltonx/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSteveHilton/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#SteveHilton #CaliforniaPolitics #governor Race #CostOfLiving #californiagovernor  #PublicSafety #Politics #13thAndPark #california

Send us Fan MailSheriff Chad Bianco joins Anthony Williams on 13th & Park for a wide-ranging conversation on his run for Governor of California, the challenges facing the state, and why he believes voters are ready for a different kind of leadership.Drawing on more than three decades in law enforcement, Bianco discusses public safety, homelessness, affordability, energy independence, government overreach, and what he sees as the deeper failures driving California’s cost-of-living crisis. He also explains why restoring accountability, rebuilding opportunity, and bringing common sense back to government are at the center of his campaign.Throughout the episode, Bianco reflects on the California he came to as a young man in search of opportunity — and why he believes that dream has become out of reach for too many families today. From crime and housing to taxes and Sacramento dysfunction, this conversation explores the political and policy battle over California’s future.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Sheriff Bianco:IG: https://www.instagram.com/sheriffbianco/X: https://x.com/ChadBiancoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-bianco-464bb860/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.

Send us Fan MailHouse Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain joins 13th & Park for a conversation on voter ID, DHS funding, border security, taxes, manufacturing, and the issues she says matter most to working families. McClain argues that the strongest political message is rooted in “kitchen table economics” — the price of gas, groceries, housing, and the ability to build a better future for the next generation. She also reflects on her upbringing in Stockbridge, Michigan, the mentors who shaped her leadership, and the family moment that pushed her into public service.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow McClain!X: https://x.com/RepLisaMcClainIG: https://www.instagram.com/replisamcclainFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#LisaMcClain #Congress #Republicans #BorderSecurity #ElectionIntegrity #USEconomy #AmericanDream #Manufacturing #Politics #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailSBA Administrator and former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler joins 13th & Park to discuss the state of America’s small businesses, the fallout from pandemic-era spending, and the push to restore accountability across federal programs.Loeffler explains why small businesses remain the backbone of the U.S. economy, driving job creation and powering local communities. She outlines the current economic landscape, pointing to rising optimism alongside ongoing challenges like high interest rates that are slowing growth and investment.The conversation also dives into one of the biggest issues facing the SBA today—fraud. After trillions in relief funds were distributed during the pandemic, Loeffler details how tens to hundreds of billions were lost to abuse, and what her team is doing now to track it down, prosecute bad actors, and prevent it from happening again.From leveraging AI tools and interagency coordination to restructuring the SBA’s internal culture, Loeffler shares how the agency is evolving to better serve small business owners and rebuild trust in government systems.Drawing on her background in business, the Senate, and her upbringing on a multi-generation farm, she reflects on resilience, accountability, and what it takes to succeed in today’s economy.Filmed at Ballard Studios in Tampa, Florida.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow GuestX: https://x.com/SBA_KellyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-loeffler/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#kellyloeffler #smallbusiness #sba #economy #government #fraud #businessgrowth #politics #interestrates #trumpadministration #entrepreneurship #13thandpark

Send us Fan MailVeteran political strategist Jim Deboo, former Chief of Staff to Governor Gavin Newsom, joins 13th & Park for an in-depth conversation on the forces shaping California politics and the future of the nation’s largest state economy.With direct experience at the highest levels of state government, Deboo explains why California operates less like a state and more like a “nation state”—with massive budgets, global regulatory influence, and a unique political environment dominated by ballot measures and long-standing institutions.The discussion explores the inner workings of California’s political system, including the power of ballot initiatives, the role of business and labor in shaping policy, and how emerging issues—from tech regulation to billionaire tax proposals—are reshaping the state’s political landscape.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Jim Deboo!X: https://x.com/JimDeBooLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-deboo-58314185/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#CaliforniaPolitics #GavinNewsom #Sacramento #PoliticsPodcast #PublicPolicy #Elections #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailDee Dee Myers joins 13th & Park for a wide-ranging conversation on political leadership, crisis management, and the realities of governing during moments of uncertainty.Myers made history as the first woman to serve as White House Press Secretary under President Bill Clinton, becoming one of the most visible communicators in American politics at a young age. She reflects on her path from campaign politics to the White House briefing room, the pressures of representing a new administration, and the lessons she learned navigating major political and international challenges.The conversation also explores her later career in media, business, and government — including her role in California’s economic strategy as Senior Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom and Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, where she has worked to strengthen California’s business climate while managing the state’s economic response during the COVID-19 pandemic.Hosted by Anthony Williams, Managing Partner of Ballard Partners’ Sacramento office, the discussion also touches on the realities of governing during a global crisis, the complexity of balancing public health and economic priorities, and how California positions itself as one of the most dynamic economies in the world.Filmed at the Ballard Partners studio in West Hollywood, California.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Dee Dee MyersX: https://x.com/deemyersIG: https://www.instagram.com/deedeemyersla/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-dee-myers-6a055a16/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#DeeDeeMyers #WhiteHouse #ClintonAdministration #USPolitics #PoliticalStrategy #PoliticalCommunication #Leadership #Government #PoliticsPodcast #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailFormer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Liz Truss joins Co-Host Justin Sayfie on 13th & Park for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Britain, the future of Europe, and the global political shift toward populism.Truss reflects on her time in office, the economic policies that defined her premiership, and what she describes as the entrenched bureaucratic establishment within the UK. She discusses her recent meeting with President Donald Trump in Florida, her reaction to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Munich Security Conference speech, and why she believes Europe is struggling economically and militarily.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Liz Truss!X: https://x.com/trussliz?s=20IG: https://www.instagram.com/trussliz/?hl=enFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#LizTruss #UKPolitics #Brexit #DonaldTrump #BritishPolitics #NATO #Europe #ConservativePolitics #ReformUK #PoliticsPodcast #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailSickle cell disease has devastated families for generations — causing chronic pain, repeated hospitalizations, and shortened lives. On this episode of 13th & Park, we explore a potential breakthrough that is redefining what’s possible for patients living with this severe genetic condition.This conversation is hosted by Alison Anway, Chair of the Health Policy Group at Ballard Partners.She is joined by David Meek, CEO of Genetix Biotherapeutics, and Stacey Rifkin, a nationally respected pediatric hematologist who has spent her career treating children with sickle cell disease.Together, they discuss the science behind an FDA-approved gene therapy that treats sickle cell at the genetic level — offering patients a one-time, potentially transformative treatment. Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#SickleCell #GeneTherapy #Biotech #HealthcareInnovation #PrecisionMedicine #PublicHealth #FDA #MedicalBreakthrough #13thAndPark #HealthPolicy

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of 13th & Park, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary joins Adam Goodman and Alison to discuss rebuilding public trust in medicine, reforming the FDA, and accelerating life-saving innovation.From challenging long-standing medical dogma to issuing national priority review vouchers that speed up breakthrough treatments, Dr. Makary outlines how the FDA is reducing review times, increasing transparency, and modernizing outdated regulatory models. He explains why Bayesian clinical trials matter, how food chemical loopholes are being addressed, and why restoring confidence in public health institutions is central to the agency’s mission.The conversation also explores the microbiome, antibiotic overuse, hormone replacement therapy, supply chain reshoring, over-the-counter drug reform, and what it means to “get back to science” in an era of declining trust.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Dr. Makary!X: https://x.com/DrMakaryFDAIG: https://www.instagram.com/martymakaryFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#MartyMakary #FDA #HealthPolicy #MedicalReform #PublicHealth #DrugApproval #HealthcareInnovation #13thAndPark #PolicyPodcast #MedicalScience

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of 13th & Park, host Adam Goodman is joined by Fox Business News anchor Elizabeth MacDonald, the longtime journalist behind The Evening Edit.MacDonald reflects on her career holding power to account—from Wall Street scandals and IRS investigations to Washington oversight and economic policy—and explains why asking why still matters in modern journalism. Drawing on decades of reporting at the intersection of markets, government, and everyday life, she discusses the responsibility journalists owe their audience, the danger of opinion-driven media, and how economic decisions in Washington shape real outcomes for American families.The conversation also explores her unconventional path into journalism, the lessons she learned covering underreported beats, and why credibility, curiosity, and restraint are more important than ever in an era of nonstop information.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Elizabeth!X: https://x.com/LizMacDonaldFOX?s=20IG: https://www.instagram.com/_e_mac_Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#ElizabethMacDonald #FoxBusiness #TheEveningEdit #Journalism #BusinessNews #Economy #Media #Politics #InvestigativeJournalism #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailCongressman Carlos Gimenez joins 13th & Park for a wide-ranging conversation on national security, China, communism, and the fight to defend freedom at home and abroad.Born in Havana and raised in the shadow of communism, Gimenez brings a deeply personal perspective to today’s geopolitical challenges. He explains why the Chinese Communist Party represents the most serious threat to global freedom, how China’s Belt and Road Initiative is reshaping influence across the world, and why the United States can no longer afford complacency in its own hemisphere.The conversation also explores Gimenez’s journey from firefighter to Miami-Dade Mayor to Congress, how crisis leadership shapes decision-making, and why focusing on root causes — not political noise — is essential to effective governance.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Carlos!X: https://x.com/RepCarlosIG: https://www.instagram.com/repcarlosfl/?hl=enFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#CarlosGimenez #China #NationalSecurity #Communism #ForeignPolicy #AmericaFirst #Congress #Politics #13thAndPark #USPolitics

Send us Fan MailThere are very few roles in Washington where a decision made in the morning can change what Americans eat that night. As Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins sits at the center of that responsibility.On this episode of 13th & Park, Secretary Rollins discusses her journey from rural Texas to the Cabinet, how her upbringing shaped her leadership philosophy, and why America’s farmers are central to food security, economic strength, and the future of rural communities.The conversation explores the pressures facing today’s farm economy, the role of food policy in public health, and how restoring confidence in American agriculture fits into a broader vision of national resilience and independence.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Brooke Rollins!X: https://x.com/SecRollinsIG: https://www.instagram.com/brookelrollins/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#BrookeRollins #USDA #Agriculture #Farmers #FoodSecurity #RuralAmerica #AmericaFirst #PublicPolicy #Leadership #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of 13th & Park, host Adam Goodman is joined in the Washington, D.C. studio by co-host Justin Sayfie, a Partner at Ballard Partners, for a wide-ranging conversation with Marc Caputo, White House reporter for Axios, who joins the show remotely from Miami.Together, they examine how power is exercised inside the White House—and how it is covered in today’s rapidly evolving media environment. Drawing on decades of experience covering Florida politics, national campaigns, and multiple presidential administrations, Caputo explains what has changed inside the White House press corps, how access and influence actually work, and why the Trump era forced a fundamental reset in political journalism.The conversation spans foreign policy and national security, including Venezuela, oil, and U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere, as well as the role of culture in shaping politics, media narratives, and public trust. Caputo also reflects on the realities of getting scoops, the evolving relationship between reporters and power, the rise of alternative and digital media, and how news organizations are adapting to a more fragmented, competitive, and fast-moving information landscape.From media credibility and institutional trust to White House access and the future of political reporting, this episode goes beyond headlines to unpack what really matters in Washington—and why it matters now.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Marc CaputoX: https://x.com/MarcACaputoAxios: https://www.axios.com/authors/mcaputoFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#MarcCaputo #Axios #AdamGoodman #JustinSayfie #BallardPartners #WhiteHouse #PoliticalJournalism #Media #WashingtonPolitics #USPolitics #PressCorps #ForeignPolicy #Venezuela #NationalSecurity #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of 13th & Park, we sit down with Stephanie Haridopolos, physician and Chief of Staff to the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of American health and what it will take to reverse decades of chronic disease.Dr. Haridopolos reflects on her journey from growing up as a patient with a congenital heart condition to practicing family medicine for more than two decades, and now serving at the highest levels of public health leadership. She explains how that experience shapes her patient-first approach to policy, prevention, and communication.The conversation explores the mission and responsibilities of the Office of the Surgeon General, the role of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and why prevention—not treatment—must be the foundation of a healthier nation. We also discuss the rise of ultra-processed foods, obesity and diabetes trends, addiction threats emerging at the retail level, and how lifestyle changes can dramatically improve health outcomes and reduce long-term healthcare costs.Dr. Haridopolos also shares her perspective on the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, the importance of clear health communication, and how innovation—from newborn screening to AI-driven research—can reshape the future of medicine.Filmed at Ballard Studios in Washington, D.C.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow GuestX: https://x.com/Dr_HaridopolosFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.

Send us Fan MailU.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks joins 13th & Park for a wide-ranging conversation on Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the future of American health care reform.A physician and decorated military veteran, Miller-Meeks offers a grounded national-security perspective on recent U.S. actions involving Venezuela, explaining why the Maduro regime poses a real threat tied to narco-terrorism, regional instability, and U.S. energy and security interests. Drawing on historical precedent, she outlines how these actions fit within long-standing American foreign policy and why they differ fundamentally from traditional sovereignty disputes.The conversation then turns to health care, where Miller-Meeks challenges the idea that cost alone defines success. She explains why the United States continues to lead the world in advanced treatments and outcomes, while also acknowledging the structural problems that drive inefficiency and rising costs. Her focus centers on evidence-based medicine, patient incentives, transparency, and reforms aimed at lowering premiums while improving long-term health outcomes.Throughout the episode, Miller-Meeks reflects on how her background in medicine and the military shapes her approach to leadership in Congress, including the importance of humility, service, and bipartisan problem-solving.This episode offers a clear, experience-driven look at global security challenges and domestic policy reform—without rhetoric, and with an emphasis on results.Filmed at Ballard Studios in Washington, D.C.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Rep. Miller-MeeksX: https://x.com/RepMMMIG: https://www.instagram.com/repmmmFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#MariannetteMillerMeeks #Venezuela #Maduro #NationalSecurity #USForeignPolicy #NarcoTerrorism #HealthcareReform #HealthcarePolicy #USPolitics #CongressInterview #VeteransInCongress #13thAndPark #PoliticalPodcast

Send us Fan MailFormer National Security Advisor K.T. McFarland joins 13th & Park for a wide-ranging, deeply informed conversation on the most consequential foreign-policy shift of our lifetime.Drawing on decades of experience inside the Situation Room, McFarland explains why recent U.S. actions in Venezuela represent more than a regional intervention — they signal a fundamental reset of the global chessboard. She breaks down deterrence, leadership, and psychology in American power, and why the Western Hemisphere has once again become the central arena of great-power competition.The discussion spans China, Iran, Russia, drug cartels, energy security, and the return of the Monroe Doctrine — with a clear through-line: credibility matters, and America’s willingness to act reshapes how allies and adversaries calculate risk.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow GuestX: https://twitter.com/realKTMcFarlandFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.

Send us Fan MailCongressman Dusty Johnson joins 13th & Park to discuss his decision to run for Governor of South Dakota and his vision for the state’s future at a pivotal moment for the country.Representing one of America’s most rural states, Johnson sits at the intersection of agriculture, energy, technology, and national security. In this wide-ranging conversation, he explains why food security is national security, how America can remain competitive with China, and why bipartisan cooperation is essential to rebuilding infrastructure, expanding energy capacity, and strengthening rural communities.Johnson also outlines his top priorities as governor, including improving education outcomes, reversing South Dakota’s recent economic slowdown, addressing substance abuse, and ensuring rural America has the workforce, connectivity, and healthcare access it needs to thrive. Drawing on his experience balancing budgets, regulating utilities, and legislating in Congress, he makes the case for pragmatic leadership focused on results—not noise.Filmed at Ballard Studios in Washington, D.C.Follow Congressman Dusty!X: https://x.com/RepDustyJohnsonX: https://x.com/dustyjohnsonIG: https://www.instagram.com/repdustyjohnson/IG: https://www.instagram.com/dusty.johnson/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comListen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081About 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#DustyJohnson #SouthDakota #SouthDakotaGovernor #GovernorRace #SDPolitics #RuralAmerica #Agriculture #EnergyPolicy #China #NationalSecurity #Infrastructure #Bipartisanship #AmericanLeadership #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailThe chemical industry sits at the very beginning of America’s manufacturing supply chain — powering everything from energy and advanced manufacturing to AI, national defense, and everyday consumer products.In this episode of 13th & Park, Adam Goodman sits down with Chris Jahn, President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council, to break down why chemistry is foundational to American competitiveness, energy independence, and economic security.Jahn explains how U.S. chemistry enables innovation across AI, semiconductors, transportation, defense systems, and clean energy — and why overregulation, permitting delays, and rail consolidation now pose serious risks to American manufacturing and national security. He also discusses workforce shortages, STEM education, global competition with China, and why regulatory reform is essential if the U.S. wants to continue making critical materials at home.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Chris Jahn!X: https://x.com/JahnChrisLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjahn/Follow The ACC!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-chemistry-councilhttps://railmergermadness.com/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#ChrisJahn #AmericanChemistryCouncil #Manufacturing #EnergyIndependence #SupplyChain #NationalSecurity #STEM #Chemistry #AmericanIndustry #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailCongressman Byron Donalds, representing Florida's 19th district, joins 13th & Park for a wide-ranging and candid conversation about leadership, faith, economic policy, and his decision to run for Governor of Florida.From his background in finance and state government to his time in Congress, Donalds explains how economics, constitutional limits, and voter accountability guide his decision-making. He discusses why affordability has become the defining issue for Floridians — touching on housing costs, insurance, taxes, and property ownership — and outlines his vision for keeping Florida competitive while protecting long-term opportunity for families and young people.The conversation also explores Florida’s growing role in commercial space, finance, technology, and healthcare, as well as the personal moments that shaped Donalds’ character, leadership style, and commitment to public service.Filmed at Ballard Studios in Washington, D.C.Follow GuestX: https://x.com/ByronDonaldsIG: https://www.instagram.com/byrondonalds/YouTube:  @ByronDonaldsForFlorida  Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comListen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081About 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#ByronDonalds #Florida #FloridaGovernor #FloridaPolitics #FloridaGovernorRace #FloridaLeadership #FloridaRepublicans #ConservativeLeadership #AmericaFirst #USPolitics #StateLeadership #Election2026

Send us Fan MailOklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt joins 13th & Park for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, federalism, business-minded governance, and the future of the American Dream.From his roots in Norman, Oklahoma, to building a successful private-sector career, to becoming one of the most prominent governors in the country, Stitt explains how entrepreneurial thinking shaped his approach to governing. He discusses why states function best as laboratories of democracy, how incentives differ between government and the private sector, and why growth, affordability, and opportunity start at the state level—not in Washington.Stitt also addresses tribal sovereignty, tax reform, infrastructure, energy affordability, national debt, and what it means to lead with conviction rather than polling. As Chairman of the National Governors Association, he offers rare insight into bipartisan cooperation among governors and why state executives often find more common ground than federal leaders.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Kevin Stitt!X: https://x.com/GovStittIG: https://www.instagram.com/governorkevinstittFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#KevinStitt #Oklahoma #Governors #Leadership #Federalism #StatePolicy #AmericanDream #Politics #13thAndPark

Send us Fan MailU.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin joins 13th & Park for a wide-ranging conversation on the forces shaping America’s future — from energy dominance and AI-driven power needs to tribal sovereignty, economic pressure on working families, and the personal story that forged his approach to public service.A Cherokee Nation citizen, rancher, and lifelong entrepreneur, Mullin discusses why Congress must recruit leaders with real-world experience, how permitting reform is holding back U.S. energy capacity, and why America’s ability to compete in the next era of data, defense, and AI depends on unleashing domestic production.He also reflects on the deeply personal moment when President Trump intervened to help his critically injured son, a story that illustrates a side of Trump rarely seen publicly — and one that shaped Mullin’s understanding of loyalty, leadership, and service.From housing costs, inflation perception, and the economic mood, to the future of energy, Native American sovereignty, and the senator’s own journey from overcoming childhood challenges to running a national-scale business, this episode offers a candid look at a leader shaped by adversity and grounded by family.Follow Sen. Markwayne MullinX: https://twitter.com/SenMullinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/senmullinYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLQlm-cbGbJj9baZC6oFsagFollow 13th & ParkYouTube: https://youtube.com/@13thandParkInstagram: https://instagram.com/13thandparkX: https://x.com/13thandParkFollow Ballard PartnersWebsite: https://ballardpartners.comX: https://x.com/BallardFirmListen on AudioSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4H2P2nzYVPApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-parkAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#MarkwayneMullin #13thAndPark #EnergyPolicy #TribalSovereignty #AmericanPolitics #Congress #BallardPartners #Oklahoma #EnergyDominance #AIInfrastructure

Send us Fan MailKristen Soltis Anderson — pollster, author, and Founding Partner of Echelon Insights — joins 13th & Park for a deeply analytical conversation on voter behavior, the national mood, and the political forces shaping America ahead of the 2026 midterms.Drawing on years of public opinion research, Kristen breaks down why voter anxiety is rising, where trust in institutions has collapsed, and which issues matter most to voters across generations. She explains the widening gap between leaders and the electorate, how younger voters are consuming politics through an entirely different ecosystem, and why the cost-of-living crisis is redefining political identity in ways both parties are struggling to understand.Kristen also offers a clear look at emerging electoral signals: the rise of low-propensity voters, the polarization of information sources, the psychological roots of political fear, and how AI may transform campaigns, persuasion, and civic engagement. Through the lens of Echelon Insights’ research, she outlines the lessons both parties must learn — and the blind spots they can’t afford to ignore — as the country approaches another pivotal election cycle.A candid, data-driven exploration of where voters are today, where they’re headed, and what it means for America’s political future.Filmed at our Washington, D.C. studio.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Kristen Soltis AndersonX: https://x.com/KSoltisAndersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ksoltisanderson/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-soltis-anderson-38b968258/Follow Echelon InsightsX: https://x.com/EchelonInsightsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/echelon-insights/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#KristenSoltisAnderson #Polling #PublicOpinion #Elections #VoterTrust #PoliticalAnalysis #AmericanPolitics #2026Midterms #13thAndPark #midterms #midterms2026 #voter #vote

Send us Fan MailVA Secretary Doug Collins joins 13th & Park for a candid conversation about strengthening the Department of Veterans Affairs, improving access to care, and leading with a mission-first mindset shaped by his years as a pastor, chaplain, and member of Congress.Collins explains why “meeting veterans where they are” is at the center of his approach, and discusses how the VA is working to deliver faster, more reliable care through accountability, modernization, and a renewed focus on the veteran experience. He also outlines the role of technology and AI in expanding access, improving benefits processing, and better supporting veterans in rural and underserved communities.From the hard lessons learned in military service to the emotional moments that stay with him as a leader, Collins shares a grounded, purpose-driven vision for the future of veteran care.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Doug Collins!X: https://x.com/SecVetAffairsIG: https://www.instagram.com/dougcollinsgaFollow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#DougCollins #VeteransAffairs #VASecretary #VeteranCare #VAReform #Leadership #PublicService #MilitaryVeterans #13thAndPark #Season4

Send us Fan MailBrian Ballard, founder and CEO of Ballard Partners, joins 13th & Park to kick off Season 4 with an inside look at how one of America’s most influential lobbying firms grew from its Florida roots into a national powerhouse.Ballard reflects on his early years in Tallahassee politics, his role as Chief of Staff to Governor Bob Martinez, and the high-stakes lessons learned during major reform and crisis moments in Florida government. He also shares the story of his decades-long relationship with Donald Trump, from their first correspondence to the political turning points that shaped the 2016 election and beyond — including the introduction he made between Trump and Susie Wiles, who now serves as Trump’s Chief of Staff.He walks through how Ballard Partners built a reputation across administrations, expanded globally, and stayed grounded in principles like humility, honesty, and relationship-driven advocacy — all while representing clients in some of the most consequential industries in America today.Filmed in our NEW Washington, D.C. studio.Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqqjgPtA7NR2cJewPqbNQ?si=e9df5028fc0e4dd9Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13th-park/id1645880081Follow Brian:X: https://x.com/BrianBallardBPLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ballard-b7b663369/Follow Us!X: https://x.com/13thandParkIG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_parkwww.ballardpartners.comAbout 13th and Park:13th and Park is a dynamic media platform produced by Ballard Partners. We bring you insightful discussions, expert interviews, and in-depth analysis on key issues shaping industries, policy, and business trends. Our content features thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers exploring topics ranging from policy influence, business innovation, trade regulations, and more.Subscribe to stay updated on the latest videos, exclusive interviews, and expert insights shaping the future of business, policy, and public affairs.#BrianBallard #BallardPartners #DonaldTrump #FloridaPolitics #Lobbying #WashingtonDC #PoliticalStrategy #13thAndPark #Season4 #AdamGoodman #USPolitics #PowerBrokers #Government #Leadership