Skip to content
Left Right Forward Podcast Show podcast artwork

PODCAST · news

Left Right Forward Podcast Show

by Ambassador Delano Lewis

Mr. Lewis served ten years in the Federal Government from 1963 until 1973. He served as an attorney with the Dept. of Justice; as an attorney in the Office of Compliance in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Associate Director of the US Peace Corps in Nigeria and Country Director of US Peace Corps in Uganda; Legislative Assistant to US Senator Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts and Chief of Staff for Delegate Walter Fauntroy of the District of Columbia. From 1973 until 1984, Delano Lewis was an executive with the C& P Telephone Company in Washington DC, a subsidiary of AT&T. From 1984 until 1994, he was an Officer of Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) retiring in 1994 as President and CEO of the District of Columbia operations. In 1994, Mr. Lewis was named President and CEO of National Public Radio in Washington, DC. In June 1999, President Clinton nominated Delano Lewis as US Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa. The United States Senate confirmed him on November 10t

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Apr 7, 2026 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. Conversation with Lonnie Klein

    Lonnie Klein is the esteemed Maestro of the Las Cruces New Mexico Symphony. In addition to an extensive regular concert season with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra [New Mexico} Lonnie Klein has guest conducted regularly with orchestras in Mexico, Canada, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Colombia (South...

  2. Conversations with Del Lewis Junior

    Del Lewis Junior talks about his new book release "Get Your Ship Together"

  3. Conversation with KC Counts

    KC Counts is the operations manager of KRWG FM, of National Public Radio

  4. Conversation with Kenton Keith

    Kenton Keith is a former American career diplomat and ambassador to Qatar from 1992 to 1995. A U.S. Navy veteran, Keith also served as Senior Vice president of programming for the American Academy of Diplomacy. Ambassador Keith has been awarded two presidential service awards and is a Chevalier…

    more
  5. Conversation with Ambassador Vicki J. Huddleston

    Ambassador Lewis speaks with Ambassador Vicki J. Huddleston

  6. Conversation With Michael Steele

    Ambassador Lewis speaks with Michael Steele

  7. Conversation with Madeleine Albright Former United States Secretary of State

    Ambassador Lewis talks with Madeleine Albright Former United States Secretary of State.

  8. Conversation with Karl Racine

    Ambassador Lewis talks with Karl Racine

  9. Conversations with Bob Johnson and Debra Lee

    Ambassador Delano Lewis speaks with Robert Johnson and Debra Lee.

  10. Conversations with Bill Rich

    Ambassador Delano Lewis talk with Bill Rich.

  11. Conversation with Muriel Morisey

    During the 1970s, Muriel Morisey played an integral role in two congressional offices. In 1971, she began her career in Washington, DC, as a constituent caseworker and press secretary for Walter Fauntroy, the first African-American Delegate from the District of Columbia. By 1975, she was the…

    more
  12. Conversation with Margery Kraus founder and executive chairman of APCO Worldwide

    Margery Kraus is the founder and executive chairman of APCO Worldwide, a global advisory and advocacy communications consultancy headquartered in Washington, D.C. She specializes in public affairs, communication, and business consulting for major multinationals. Ms. Kraus founded APCO in 1984 and...

  13. Conversation with Kathleen Sebelius

    Kathleen Sebelius is an American businesswoman and politician who served as the 21st United States Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 until 2014. Previously, she was the 44th Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the second woman to hold that office. She is a member of the…

    more
  14. Conversation with U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján

    Ben Ray Luján is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s 3rd congressional district since 2009 and as the Assistant House Speaker since 2019.

  15. Conversation with U.S. Representative Xochitl Torres Small

    Xochitl Liana Torres Small is an American lawyer and politician from the state of New Mexico, serving as the U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s 2nd congressional district.

  16. Talking about today’s political climate with Jeh Johnson

    Jeh Charles Johnson is an American lawyer and former government official who served as the fourth United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2013 to 2017. He previously was the General Counsel of the Department of Defense from 2009 to 2012 during the first years of the Obama Administration.

  17. Speaking about possible Constitutional Crisis with Don Graham

    Donald Edward Graham is the majority owner and chairman of Graham Holdings Company. He was formerly the publisher of The Washington Post, and later was the lead independent director of Facebook’s board of directors.

  18. Conversation with Debra Lee

    Debra L. Lee, Esq. is an American businesswoman. She is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET, the parent company for Black Entertainment Television. Lee has sat on the board of directors for a number of companies/organizations, including the National Cable &…

    more
  19. Conversation with Don Graham

    In 1971, Donald Graham joined The Washington Post as a reporter and went on to hold various news and business positions at the Post and Newsweek (until 2010, owned by The Washington Post Company), until it was sold to Jeff Bezos in 2013. He was elected to the board of the company in September…

    more
  20. Conversation with Colin Powell

    Powell was a professional soldier for 35 years, during which time he held myriad command and staff positions and rose to the rank of 4-star General. His last assignment, from October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1993, was as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military…

    more
  21. Mark Warner – Senator from Virginia

    Mark Warner is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Virginia, a seat he was first elected to in 2008. He is a member of the Democratic Party and currently a Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence...

  22. Conversation with Rob Kosberg Founder of Best Seller Publishing

    Rob Kosberg is the master in helping you take your story and life experience and put it on paper and create a best selling book. His proven method has helped create over 500 bestsellers on Amazon as well as some New York Times bestsellers. His strategies are hands-on, simple and successful. Rob…

    more
  23. Terry McAuliffe

    Conversations with Terry McAuliffe

  24. Part 2 – Conversation with Hollywood Actor and Director- Phill Lewis

    Phill is an actor, director, and best known for his role as Mr. Moseby on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, The Suite Life on Deck. Phill has also made appearances on popular TV shows such as Lizzie McGuire, Friends, The Wayans Bros, and Scrubs. This…

    more
  25. Episode #1 – Conversation with Hollywood Actor and Director- Phill Lewis

    I could not be prouder to announce my very first guest on my new podcast launching on Monday, March 4th will be my incredibly talented, insightful, and sometimes funny, my son Phill Lewis. Phill is an actor, director, and best known for his role as Mr. Moseby on the Disney Channel series The…

    more

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

TOPICS IN THIS SHOW

Click any topic to search every transcript on PodParley for moments someone mentioned it.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Mr. Lewis served ten years in the Federal Government from 1963 until 1973. He served as an attorney with the Dept. of Justice; as an attorney in the Office of Compliance in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Associate Director of the US Peace Corps in Nigeria and Country Director of US Peace Corps in Uganda; Legislative Assistant to US Senator Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts and Chief of Staff for Delegate Walter Fauntroy of the District of Columbia. From 1973 until 1984, Delano Lewis was an executive with the C& P Telephone Company in Washington DC, a subsidiary of AT&T. From 1984 until 1994, he was an Officer of Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) retiring in 1994 as President and CEO of the District of Columbia operations. In 1994, Mr. Lewis was named President and CEO of National Public Radio in Washington, DC. In June 1999, President Clinton nominated Delano Lewis as US Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa. The United States Senate confirmed him on November 10t

HOSTED BY

Ambassador Delano Lewis

CATEGORIES

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Left Right Forward Podcast Show have?

Left Right Forward Podcast Show currently has 27 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Left Right Forward Podcast Show about?

Mr. Lewis served ten years in the Federal Government from 1963 until 1973. He served as an attorney with the Dept. of Justice; as an attorney in the Office of Compliance in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Associate Director of the US Peace Corps in Nigeria and Country Director of US...

How often does Left Right Forward Podcast Show release new episodes?

Left Right Forward Podcast Show has 27 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to Left Right Forward Podcast Show?

You can listen to Left Right Forward Podcast Show on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts Left Right Forward Podcast Show?

Left Right Forward Podcast Show is created and hosted by Ambassador Delano Lewis.
URL copied to clipboard!