Podcasts by The Bully Pulpit

Book Talk with Adam Nagourney from 2023-11-13T19:28:40

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins New York Times reporter Adam Nagourney for a conversation on his new book, “The Times: How the Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn, and the Transformation of...

Presidential Race 2024 from 2023-11-03T20:42:52

CPF Executive Director Kamy Akhavan joins Democratic campaign strategist Addisu Demissie and former Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus for a conversation on the 2024 president...

Combating Antisemitism and Hatred featuring Bob Shrum, Bret Stephens, and Zev Yaroslavsky from 2023-10-21T00:00:57

CPF's inaugural discussion of our Combating Antisemitism and Hatred Series features CPF Director Bob Shrum, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bret Stephens, and former Los Angeles elected offici...

Trojan Family Weekend: How's Biden Doing? What about the GOP? from 2023-10-09T22:46:54

For the 2023 USC Trojan Family Weekend, CPF Co-Directors and veteran political strategists Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy participate in an insightful and entertaining discussion on the latest politi...

Post Covid: The Unequal State of Health in America from 2023-10-09T22:26:41

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins a panel of public health experts for a discussion on post-pandemic health inequities in America.
 
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Does Polling Still Work? from 2023-09-26T17:09:49

CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy join Fall 2023 CPF Fellows Arnon Mishkin and Reince Priebus for a conversation on polling and its ability or inability to predict voting outcomes as th...

Fellows Discussion: Trump Indictments and the Politics of 2024 from 2023-08-28T17:15:32

CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy join Fall 2023 CPF Fellows, Addisu Demissie, Arnon Mishkin, Mike Schmuhl, and Betty Yee, for a lively discussion on former President Trump’s indictment...

The Politics of Globalization with Gordon Brown from 2023-04-27T21:18:06

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, for a discussion on the politics of globalization. They discuss the war in Ukraine, challenges from China,...

A Conversation with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) from 2022-03-31T23:54:23

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski to discuss her decades-long efforts to bridge partisan divides and promote sustainability efforts, and her thoughts on Supreme Court nomi...

How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times from 2022-03-28T16:42:53

CPF Executive Director Kamy Akhavan joins Sangita Shresthova, research director at Civic Paths Group, and Monica Guzman, journalist and author, to discuss her latest book and share insights on h...

Former Senator Barbara Boxer and Journalist Masih Alinejad on Lifting Women's Voices from 2022-03-11T23:42:05

Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer joins Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad to discuss women’s rights in the Middle East and her documentary film “Be My Voice,” which chronicles her m...

The Politics of Education at School Boards from 2022-03-04T01:32:28

Education expert Alan Arkatov joins current and former school officials Lisa Korbatov, Nick Melvoin, Pedro Noguera, and Darline Robles to discuss the mixing of school boards, parental involvemen...

Congressman Jamie Raskin Talks "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy" from 2022-02-18T18:20:16

Congressman Jamie Raskin Talks "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy"

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) to discuss the latest in the...

Is California Still A Golden State? from 2022-02-12T03:13:50

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by John Chiang, former California State Treasurer, and David Crane, former advisor to Gov. Schwarzenegger, to assess California's governa...

The Politics of the Supreme Court: From RBG to Amy Coney Barrett from 2022-01-25T00:17:04

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy join the Spring 2022 CPF Fellows to unpack the latest SCOTUS headlines and trends. They discuss everything from the Supreme Court’s denial of Presid...

Bob Dole Remembered with Mike Pettit, Former Chief of Staff from 2021-12-14T19:41:21

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy join former Chief of Staff Mike Pettit, to honor the legacy of Senator Bob Dole, who died on Dec. 5, 2021. Dole was one of the longest-serving Repub...

Ben Rhodes Talks "After the Fall: Being an American in the World We've Made" from 2021-12-03T21:32:46

Center Director Bob Shrum is joined by Ben Rhodes, former Obama advisor, to discuss his latest book on America's role in rising global authoritarianism, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to today...

2021: The Year of Politicking Dangerously - The Midterms and Politics of 2022: Predictions, Hopes, and Fears from 2021-11-30T20:03:21

Elex Michaelson, FOX News LA anchor, is joined by CA Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson and media heavyweights David Chalian, Chris Matthews, and Ron Christie to discuss what's...

2021: The Year of Politicking Dangerously - The Many Global Challenges for Biden from 2021-11-29T22:22:29

CPF Co-Director Mike Murphy is joined by USC professors Nina Rathbun and David Kang, journalist Markos Kounalakis, and foreign policy expert Kori Schake to assess the historic Afghanistan withdr...

2021: The Year of Politicking Dangerously - Insurrection, Pandemic, and Biden's Big Agenda from 2021-11-22T23:31:53

Christina Bellantoni, is joined by USC Professor Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro, strategists Ben Tulchin and Juan Rodriguez, and commentator Charlie Sykes to weigh the Biden Administration's achievem...

2021: The Year of Politicking Dangerously - Lawrence H. Summers One-On-One with Bob Shrum from 2021-11-19T20:30:44

CPF Director Bob Shrum is joined by Lawrence H. Summers, President Obama's National Economic Council Director, to reflect on the parallels between the current COVID-19 economic fallout and the 2...

5 Years After Paris: What Is Happening at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference? from 2021-11-05T23:07:30

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by USC Professors Monalisa Chatterjee, Shannon Gibson, and Robert O' Brien to discuss the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland and t...

Technology in Politics: What We Don't Know and Should from 2021-10-29T00:53:11

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by USC Professor Morteza Dehghani, former Facebook executive Katie Harbath, strategist Cheryl Hori, and attorney John Patzakis to discuss...

Voting Rights and Voting Wrongs from 2021-10-15T18:48:50

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by Linda Chavez, Pete Peterson, Theodore Johnson, and Ralph Neas to dive into the pros and cons of voting processes nationwide and explor...

The Rising Impact of the Hispanic Electorate from 2021-10-08T00:01:57

Center Fellow Gloria Molina is joined by Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, strategist Cesar Martinez, and USC Professor Mindy Romero to discuss the growing impact of Latino voters...

Redistricting: Science, Art, and Skullduggery from 2021-10-01T17:09:48

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by attorneys and redistricting experts Benjamin Ginsberg and Michael Li, former CA Assemblymember Gloria Molina, and USC Professor Christ...

Assessing the Campaign to Recall Gavin Newsom from 2021-09-03T21:15:44

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by journalists Carla Marinucci and Seema Mehta, strategist Roger Salazar, and USC Professor Jennifer Cryer to assess the campaign to reca...

The Future of Los Angeles with Gloria Molina, Former LA County Supervisor and CA Assemblymember from 2021-08-23T20:25:20

Gloria Molina, former LA County Supervisor, CA Assemblymember, and Fall 2021 Fellow at the Center for the Political Future, joins co-directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy to discuss the future of ...

Sport, Politics, and Community Engagement with Nichol Whiteman, LA Dodgers Foundation CEO from 2021-06-24T20:00

Nichol Whiteman, CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and Fall 2021 Fellow at the Center for the Political Future, joins co-directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy to discuss the intersection o...

A Roadmap to Effective National Security Policy with Former Congresswoman Jane Harman from 2021-05-21T20:01:43

CPF Director Bob Shrum is joined by Jane Harman, former Congresswoman and author of “Insanity Defense,” to discuss how four presidential administrations have failed to confront some of the tough...

President Joe Biden's First 100 Days - Racing Toward 2022 and 2024 from 2021-05-13T18:38:15

Elex Michaelson, Fox 11 News co-anchor, is joined by journalist Todd Purdum, strategists Rachel Bitcoffer and Mark Mellman, and Shaniqua McClendon, political director at Crooked Media, to discus...

President Joe Biden’s First 100 Days - How Strong is Trump’s Hold on the GOP? from 2021-05-10T18:00:19

CPF Co-Director Mike Murphy is joined by former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, journalists Robert A. George and Jeremy Peters, and President Trump’s former White House Chief of Staff, Mark Mead...

President Joe Biden's First 100 Days - Biden Abroad from 2021-05-06T23:11:26

Michael Beschloss, presidential historian and best-selling author, is joined by Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Max Boot, national security analyst, USC professor Alison Dundes...

President Joe Biden's First 100 Days - How Are Joe and Mitch Doing? from 2021-05-04T02:24:56

CPF Director Bob Shrum is joined by former Congressman Joe Kennedy III and strategists Karen Finney, Ron Christie, and Brian Goldsmith to discuss President Joe Biden's domestic performance for r...

Legislative Roundtable: Climate Change in L.A. from 2021-04-26T23:29:44

CPF Director Bob Shrum is joined by California Senators Ben Allen and Sydney Kamlager and Los Angeles Sustainability Officers Gary Gero and Dominique Hargreaves to discuss how Southern Californi...

Words That Work: Red States and Climate Change from 2021-04-24T01:19:23

CPF Co-Director Mike Murphy is joined by Congressman Garret Graves, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, journalist Bina Venkataraman, and USC professor Wandi Bruine de Bruin to discuss how to co...

CPF Fellows Roundtable Series: The Future of Conservative Media from 2021-04-20T18:54:23

In the third installment of the CPF Fellows Roundtable Series of 2021, Spring 2021 CPF Fellows Barbara Comstock and Todd S. Purdum are joined by former Fellow Ron Christie (Fall 2019) to discuss...

CPF Fellows Roundtable Series: The Progressive Future from 2021-03-29T21:04:21

In the second installment of the CPF Fellows Roundtable Series of 2021, Spring 2021 CPF Fellow Shaniqua McClendon is joined by former Fellows Barbara Boxer (Fall 2020) and Dan Schwerin (Fall 201...

Apocalypse Then and Now: Millenarian Cults to QAnon from 2021-03-25T22:21:15

CPF Co-Director Mike Murphy is joined by historians Sylvain Piron and Jay Rubenstein, former Congressman Denver Riggleman, and Marley Clements, co-creator of "QAnon: The Search For Q" on Vice, t...

Conspiracies Then and Now: Templars and the Deep State from 2021-03-23T23:59:50

CPF Director Bob Shrum is joined by historians Sean L. Field and Julien Théry, filmmaker Kristin Pichaske, and best-selling Author Michael Shermer to discuss the history of the Templars and how ...

Conspiracies Then and Now: Comparing the Politics and History of Conspiracy Theories from the Middles Ages to the Modern from 2021-03-22T22:29:08

CPF Executive Director Kamy Akhavan is joined by historians Elizabeth A.R. Brown and Dallas Dennery and psychology experts Sara Gorman and Norbert Schwarz to explore how beliefs in conspiracies ...

The Politics of Care from 2021-03-12T17:49:30

Jennifer Hook, USC Sociology Professor, is joined by U.S. Congressman Jimmy Gomez and policy experts Brencia Berry and Vicki Shabo to discuss the state of national paid leave, policy changes und...

Women Voters and the Future of the Democratic and Republican Parties from 2021-03-08T17:26:07

Spring 2021 Center Fellow Shaniqua McClendon is joined by North Carolina Representative Rachel Hunt and Former U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Comstock to discuss the importance of electing more wome...

The Future of California - Herb Klein Lecture from 2021-02-27T00:11:38

Former California Republican Party Chairman James Brulte is joined by current and former California Treasurers Fiona Ma and John Chiang to discuss the future of California’s economy post-COVID, ...

The 74 Million Voter Question: Are People of Color Becoming Swing Voters? from 2021-02-22T21:11:51

Center Co-Director Mike Murphy is joined by a group of experts to discuss how both parties should reorient their platforms to speak to minority voters as they become the majority in the U.S. and...

CPF Fellows Roundtable Series: American Democracy and Its Institutions from 2021-02-20T00:15:25

In the first installment of the CPF Fellows Roundtable Series of 2021, CPF Fellows Barbara Comstock, Shaniqua McClendon, and Todd S. Purdum discussed the institutional aspects of American democr...

The 74 Million Voter Question: Why Did Trump Get So Many Votes? from 2021-02-16T23:04:47

Center Director Bob Shrum is joined by authors Thomas Frank and Theodore R. Johnson, Strategist Patrick Griffin, and Former Congresswoman Mimi Walters to discuss how Donald Trump built the secon...

Biden 2021 and Beyond from 2021-01-26T00:34:19

CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by the Center's Spring 2021 Fellows to recap President Joe Biden's inauguration and share their insights on the country’s future under the B...

The Future of the Republican Party from 2020-11-19T01:00

Center Co-Director Mike Murphy is joined by top Republican strategists, journalists, and historians to examine the growing divisions within the Republican Party and explore strategies forward. Listen

Why Biden Won from 2020-11-16T19:24:37

CPF Director Bob Shrum is joined by strategists Stephanie Cutter and James Carville, Journalist Adam Nagourney, and Cristobal Alex, Senior Advisor for Joe Biden's presidential campaign to examin...

Election R&D Dialogues: The Post-Election Episode from 2020-11-06T18:00

CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by journalist Adam Nagourney, Republican strategist Mike Madrid, and USC Professor Jane Junn to discuss the future of polling, the Republica...

Election R&D Dialogues: Election Security with Special Guest Cynthia McFadden from 2020-10-30T21:00:08

CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy talk to journalist Cynthia McFadden about the presidential election with a focus on election security and voting mechanisms. McFadden is a broadcast jo...

Climate Change and the 2020 Election from 2020-10-28T23:02:42

This panel examined the impact climate change has had on primary elections and the 2020 presidential election and the issue’s relevance to voters during an economic crisis, the pandemic, and rac...

Election R&D Dialogues: Final Presidential Debate Analysis with Special Guest Patrick Griffin, Republican Media Strategist from 2020-10-23T23:56:06

CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by Republican media strategist Patrick Griffin to discuss the final Presidential Debate between President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden...

Election R&D Dialogues: The Debate That Never Was from 2020-10-19T18:42:34

Center Director Bob Shrum is joined by political strategist Doug Thornell and journalists Ronald Brownstein and Asma Khalid to discuss President Trump and Joe Biden's dueling Town Halls, followi...

Election R&D Dialogues: Mike Pence vs. Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Debate Analysis from 2020-10-09T01:52:57

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy plus special guest Karen Finney discuss the highlights and lowlights of the Vice Presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris and what e...

Election R&D Dialogues: First Biden vs. Trump Debate Analysis from 2020-10-01T02:27:28

As the headlines and memes roll in, CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy discuss the highlights and lowlights of the chaotic first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Jo...

Election R&D Dialogues: 40 Days To Go from 2020-09-28T17:00:25

With Election Day a little more than one month away, Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy discuss the implications of the Supreme Court vacancy following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsbur...

Election R&D Dialogues: Special Guest Robert Costa from 2020-09-17T18:06:44

Robert Costa, moderator of PBS's "Washington Week" and political analyst at NBC News and MSNBC, joins USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future co-directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy to share...

Election R&D Dialogues: RNC Recap from 2020-09-03T22:00

The Republican National Convention culminated with President Trump delivering his acceptance speech in front of an unprecedented back drop. Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy share th...

Election R&D Dialogues: DNC Recap from 2020-08-25T21:00

Following the most unconventional Democratic political convention in history, Center Director Bob Shrum is joined by special guest Steve Schmidt to share the highlights and forecast the road ahe...

Election R&D Dialogues: Special Guest John Chiang from 2020-07-24T23:00

John Chiang, former California State Treasurer and Listen

Election R&D Dialogues: Special Guest Mimi Walters from 2020-06-30T22:00

Mimi Walters, former Congresswoman (R-CA) and Listen

Social Media and the Post-COVID-19 Landscape from 2020-06-22T22:00

As the pandemic has unfolded, social media has once again demonstrated how it can inform – or mislead – by encouraging the spread of literally deadly information. Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum a...

The George Floyd Tragedy: Is There a Path To Positive Change? from 2020-06-19T00:00

Still reeling from a global pandemic, protests across America erupted in cities across all 50 states, sparking a worldwide movement in over 20 countries. Violence against black men and women, li...

Special Guest Barbara Boxer from 2020-06-02T00:00

Barbara Boxer, former U.S. Senator (D-CA) and Listen

The Pandemic Election from 2020-04-14T03:00

Co-Directors of the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future discuss the impact of COVID-...

On to November: What Matters and Why? from 2020-03-13T23:30

Center Director Bob Shrum moderates a discussion exploring how the primary campaigns and developments in Washington are shaping the general election landscape.

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Super Tuesday: What Happened and What's Next? from 2020-03-06T03:30

Fifteen states, including California for the first time, cast their votes for the 2020 primaries on Super Tuesday, March 3. A round table of experts weighed in on the results in real-time and of...

Congressman Will Hurd on National Security and the GOP of the Future from 2020-02-27T01:30

Center Co-Director Mike Murphy is joined by U.S. Representative Will Hurd, R-Texas. He is the only black Republican in the U.S. House, representing Texas' 23rd district that spans San Antonio to...

The Roots&Impact of Tribalism from 2020-01-28T01:00

Center for the Political Future Executive Director Kamy Akhavan moderates a panel on the roots and rise of tribalism on American life, past and present, its impact on the state of politics and g...

Pollster John Della Volpe on Millennial Voters in 2020 from 2020-01-17T21:00

Center Director Bob Shrum is joined by John Della Volpe, Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics to discuss the impact of millennial voters on the 2020 election. ...

Anthony Scaramucci on Trump, Democratic Candidates, and the GOP from 2020-01-15T01:00

Center Director Bob Shrum is joined by former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. After the release of his book, "Trump: The Blue Collar President," he has again made headlin...

Welcome To Election R&D - 2020 and Beyond from 2019-12-09T23:28:42

At the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, veteran strategists Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy regularly talk with top operatives on both sides of the 2020 contest and the journalists who ar...