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Feehery Theory Podcast

by EFB Advocacy

The Feehery Theory Podcast: A weekly download on the policy, politics, and optics of Donald Trump's Washington D.C. The partners of lobbying firm EFB Advocacy - John Feehery, John Easton, and Adam Belmar -- offer their insider's perspective on top stories of the day. John Feehery is a legendary Congressional Republican Press Secretary, Communications Director and Speech Writer. John Easton is a veteran Republican Strategist, Campaign Manager and Chief of Staff to two United States Senators. Adam Belmar is a former communications advisor to President George W. Bush and an award-winning network television news producer.

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Episodes

  1. Florida the 13th

    A conversation with Amanda Makki the Republican candidate for Congress in Florida's 13 Congressional District.

  2. Making America Great Again

    An interview with Mercedes Schlapp of the Trump 2020 re-election campaign.

  3. Battleground Jersey

    Feehery Theory Podcast: Battleground Jersey. Inside the race for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District with the Republican candidate Rosemary Becchi. #NJ11 #UnlockNewJersey

  4. November Is Coming

    Little is predictable these days. But come November 3rd American’s will cast their ballots. This episode of the podcast is focused on how exactly campaigns are leveraging #AI this cycle. Our guest is Glenn Parham, CEO of a republican-focused tech startup called Pundit Analytics.

  5. A Brave New World

    We are at war with a virus. But we are also at war with fear, a failing economy, and a global supply system that makes America vulnerable. I am joined by John McElligot, CEO of York Exponential and a great friend of the Feehery Theory.

  6. Marshall Plan for Main Street

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce predicts that one out of every four small businesses will permanently go out of business because of #COVID-19. We need a Marshall Plan for Main Street.

  7. Meltdown

    What happens in Washington when a black swan hits? How do you lobby when your business is struggling to stay in business because of an event that nobody could have predicted? I am joined by Michele Lieber, President of Bluepoint DC and a master strategist on how to navigate the worlds between...

  8. Happy St. Patrick's Day?

    Chris Swonger President and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of The United States joins the podcast for an appropriately socially distanced conversation about the new normal of COVID19 and the state of the distilled spirits industry.

  9. Irish Insight

    A conversation with Paddy Harte, Chairman of the International Fund for Ireland (IFI). Show host John Feehery, appointed by the Trump Administration to serve as a U.S. observer at the IFI, is a partner at EFB Advocacy in Washington D.C. The United States of America, the European Union, Canada,...

  10. Bernie vs. Biden

    Super Tuesday brings a super surprise. Joe Biden sweeps the southern states. Bernie Sanders wins California. Bloomberg, Buttigieg, Amy and Warren drop out. Is anyone not surprised by the resurrection of Joe Biden?

  11. Panic at the disco

    Coronavirus sweeps the globe, spooks the markets and draws the ire of President Trump.

  12. Donald Trump and the art of the digital political campaign

    Eric Wilson is a master digital campaign strategist. He’s worked for some of the best in the business, including Marco Rubio, Ed Gillespie, and the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. Eric joins the show to discuss the latest in campaign innovations.

  13. Lobbying in the digital age

    Michele Lieber of BluePoint DC joins the podcast this week to discuss lobbying in the digital age.

  14. She Said / She Said

    Laura Cox Kaplan is the creator of the groundbreaking podcast She said/She said, where she interviews her peers, some of the most successful women in business, politics, and society, to find out what makes them tick. Laura was a top advisor to several influential US Senators and to the Treasury...

  15. Move On

    How will the country move on after the Senate acquits Donald Trump?

  16. Trial by Senate

    How will Mitch McConnell finish what Nancy Pelosi started? Will this be a long trial or will we be done by the start of February?

  17. War and Peace?

    War and Peace? Was killing Qasem Soleimani a good idea or a bad idea for Donald Trump and for the American people?

  18. One Hell of a Year

    The 2019 year-in-review episode of the Feehery Theory Podcast. Favorite guests and lines from the year that was.

  19. Google: Fake News or Freedom of Speech?

    Inside the new rules for political ads on Google, Facebook, and Twitter with social media strategist Jacqueline Plunkett.

  20. Impeachment Show Trial

    Is the impeachment show trial moving the needle? Special guest: Luis Alvarado.

  21. Impeachment Resolution, Trick or Treat?

    Is this impeachment resolution a trick or a treat for Congressional Democrats?

  22. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot.

    Chris Swonger and Frank Coleman of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States join the podcast for a briefing on how Trump administration tariffs are hurting America's spirits industry.

  23. Congress at work

    Can Congress accomplish important work despite the impeachment inquiry? We're joined on the podcast by the Associate Vice-Chancellor for Federal Relations for the University of Kansas, Jack Cline.

  24. Trump on Trial

    Trump on trial. Is the President winning or losing in the court of public opinion? Full show transcript: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/FF-jW0llXFqxNGEcTm0M9-ehzAkaIPpTFKgXfctcGQqSbd5hFhyFR_g5PhrXDZsqBxo1Cx5J-CFQ7ULWEGWVRooQNhs?loadFrom=SharedLink

  25. Revenge of the Deep State

    DC's top PR mavens - The Bass Sisters - join the podcast to talk impeachment, Trump and the Deep State.

  26. Ready to rumble?

    War and Trump. Are we ready to rumble with Iran?

  27. Bolton Bolts

    Bolton bolts. Or was he fired? Trump tires of another National Security Advisor. What are the politics behind the latest shakeup at the White House?

  28. Trump vs Warren

    Trump vs Warren. Is this the Democrat that the Democrats want? If Warren gets it, how will Trump beat her? If Warren gets it, how will she beat Trump? We talk Trump and Warren.

  29. Trump vs. China

    Trade War! It’s Trump vs. China. Can the President beat the Chinese with his unusual tactics? And what do the voters think? We talk the politics of the trade war and more.

  30. Politics of Summer

    The Fed eases the money supply. Congress avoids a debt limit crisis. And Washington takes a break for the August recess.

  31. The Great Distraction

    As the media focuses on Robert Mueller, Congress and the President reach an historic spending agreement. Are conservatives too distracted to defeat this spending binge? We talk the politics of political distraction.

  32. Trump vs the Squad

    Trump vs the Squad. Did his tweet go too far? Can he walk it back? And who is the face of the Democratic Party anyway?

  33. Trump & the Debt Clock

    Will Congress and the White House ever agree on a budget plan? We talk the politics of deficit spending.

  34. Monster Trump Jam

    The President gets his campaign off to a hot start. Is he going to roll over his opposition? Or is this going to be one helluva demolition derby?

  35. State of the Race for the White House

    Democrats get ready for their first debate while Donald Trump says he is leading the polls. Is the President beatable?

  36. Trump vs. Mexico

    Does anybody win? Does everybody lose? We talk the politics of immigration, tariffs, and trade.

  37. Mueller Time

    Mueller Time. Is this the straw that breaks Nancy Pelosi’s back? Can she resist impeachment? Can the Democrats help themselves?

  38. Contempt

    The epic clash between the Trump Administration and Congress. Who wins? Who loses? What’s the endgame?

  39. Communicating in the Age of Trump

    How do Republicans get a word in edge-wise? We ask our special guest Antonia Ferrier of Definers Public Affairs. Antonia has served as a communications advisor over the last 15 years to U.S. Senators Bill Frist, John Boehner, Roy Blunt, Olympia Snowe, Orin Hatch, and Mitch McConnell.

  40. 100 Days

    House Democrats have been in control for 100 days. What do they have to show for it? What's next for Pelosi and crew?

  41. Touchy Subject

    Will he or won’t he? Is Joe Biden ready to run in 2020? And is he woke enough for the Modern Democratic Party?

  42. Mueller Report

    Shot at and missed. The President dodges a bullet on the Mueller report. What will the Democrats do next?

  43. St. Patrick's Day Edition

    John Feehery goes one-on-one with Irish Special Envoy to the United States, John Deasy.

  44. Gender Gap

    Can the Trump 2020 campaign bridge the gender gap by winning the digital political war? Our special guest is the expert to ask - Political Consultant Jacquie Plunkett joins the podcast

  45. Walk This Way

    Donald Trump and Kim Jung Un agree to disagree. What are the politics of the failed Hanoii summit meeting between the United States and North Korea?

  46. National Emergency?

    Was President Trump right to declare a national emergency on our southern border? And how will the politics play out for the left and the right?

  47. AOC is A-OK

    Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has reaped the whirlwind on Capitol Hill. Does she have staying power or is she a shooting star?

  48. Venti Presidente

    Lifelong Democrat, Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, is mulling a run for President as an independent. What does that tell us about the state of the Democratic Party?

  49. Intelligence Gap

    The President and the intelligence Community don’t agree. Whose right, politically? This week we talk about the political ramifications of the distance between the President’s desires and the reality, as presented by the Director of National Intelligence, the CIA, the FBI and everybody else.

  50. Super Bowl of Politics

    The Super Bowl of Politics a.k.a. the State of The Union is coming soon... but no firm date can be set until the partial government shutdown is over. This week on the Feehery Theory Podcast we explore the theater and substance of the most important political speech a President gives each year.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Feehery Theory Podcast: A weekly download on the policy, politics, and optics of Donald Trump's Washington D.C. The partners of lobbying firm EFB Advocacy - John Feehery, John Easton, and Adam Belmar -- offer their insider's perspective on top stories of the day. John Feehery is a legendary Congressional Republican Press Secretary, Communications Director and Speech Writer. John Easton is a veteran Republican Strategist, Campaign Manager and Chief of Staff to two United States Senators. Adam Belmar is a former communications advisor to President George W. Bush and an award-winning network television news producer.

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The Feehery Theory Podcast: A weekly download on the policy, politics, and optics of Donald Trump's Washington D.C. The partners of lobbying firm EFB Advocacy - John Feehery, John Easton, and Adam Belmar -- offer their insider's perspective on top stories of the day. John Feehery is a legendary...

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