The Electables
The Electables
Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell
The Electables is a podcast hosted by political strategist Doug Thornell that features a diverse line-up of guests who take you inside “the room where it happens” and discuss what it takes to run winning campaigns.
Majority Whip James Clyburn
Doug ZOOMs with Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina to discuss the results of the election, challenges facing Joe Biden's upcoming presidency, and provides some history on his own story in politics and public service.
Dec 16, 2020
36 min
Josh Kraushaar, Against the Grain columnist at National Journal
Doug is joined by "Against the Grain" host Josh Kraushaar to break down the results of the 2020 Presidential election.
Dec 8, 2020
37 min
Anita Dunn, Senior Advisor to the Joe Biden Campaign
Doug Thornell is joined by Anita Dunn, a senior advisor to the Joe Biden campaign and a fellow colleague at managing director at SKDKnickerbocker. They discuss the entire campaign from primaries to election night as well as the coming transition.
Nov 19, 2020
49 min
Reflections on the 2020 Election with Longtime Friends Doug Thornell, Jon Bernthal, and Gareth Schweitzer
In this episode, Doug Thornell is joined by his longtime friends, actor Jon Bernthal, and Gareth Schweitzer, president of Material Company Action Division. They discuss their views on this election from the backdrop of growing up in DC.
Nov 4, 2020
1 hr 7 min
Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action
Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action. In this episode, Doug asks Shannon about how the organization is fighting for change and taking on the NRA.
Nov 1, 2020
56 min
Tom Bonier, CEO of TargetSmart
What is the data telling us as we head into November? Doug Thornell interviews Tom Bonier, CEO of TargetSmart, to discuss election predictions with 3 days remaining.
Oct 30, 2020
49 min
Dominik Whitehead, NAACP Civic Engagement Director
Dominik Whitehead, NAACP Civic Engagement Director, joins Doug Thornell to discuss the national campaign run by the NAACP to drive strong turnout in the 2020 election.
Oct 29, 2020
32 min
Brianna Cayo Cotter, Head of Social Impact at MTV
Brianna Cayo Cotter leads Social Impact at MTV and Viacom and these days she is focused on getting the vote out. Doug and Brianna discuss what it takes to spread the word about the importance of voting and the responsibility corporations feel to create a social impact with their platform.
Oct 9, 2020
41 min
David Smick discusses his new film, Stars and Strife
David Smick is a global macroeconomic strategist, investor, magazine editor, and author, most recently of The Great Equalizer: How Main Street Capitalism Can Create an Economy for Everyone (PublicAffairs), David Smick which predicted the U.S. average working family economic anxiety that led to Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. In 2008, he published The World Is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy (Penguin Portfolio), which predicted the 2008 global financial crisis. Mr. Smick has written for the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He has appeared as a television commentator on CNN, Fox, CNBC, Charlie Rose, and PBS
Sep 23, 2020
56 min
Jim Papa of Global Strategy Group discusses his new podcast, STAFFER
Jim Papa joins Doug Thornell to discuss the job of a Staffer and how that role shapes a career. It is a unique job that provides new challenges everyday and sculpts a person into being resourceful and flexible. Jim's new podcast Staffer showcases interviews with former staffers and details how the job shaped their careers. STAFFER releases on all platforms September 1.
Aug 21, 2020
55 min
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