The Political Life

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Latest episodes

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Meet Joe Vidulich with Appian

This week, Maggie Mick hosts Joe Vidulich. After a decade at Capital One, Joe recently walked across the street in McLean, Virginia to build a new government affairs oper

Sep 3
31 min

Celebrating America's 250th with Michael O'Brien

On today's special July 4th episode, Maggie Mick hosts Michael O'Brien - executive coach, cyclist and host of a new podcast, A Perfectly Imperfect Union. They discuss his

Jul 2
34 min

Brody Mullins and the Evolution of Media and Lobbying in Trump's Washington

In the 2026 season opener of The Political Life, Maggie Mick hosts Brody Mullins. Mullins is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter. He spent nearly two decades

Jun 9
40 min

Meeting the Moment with Layla Zaidane, Future Caucus CEO & President

In this week's episode, Maggie Mick hosts Layla Zaidane, CEO & President of the Future Caucus (formerly Millennial Action Project). The discussion focuses on Layla's prof

Feb 12
42 min

The Role of the States with West Virginia Speaker Roger Hanshaw

For the first The Political Life taping of 2026, Maggie Mick sits down with West Virginia Speaker of the House of Delegates, Roger Hanshaw. The Speaker shares his profess

Jan 23
37 min

Showing the Value of State Government Affairs with Deana Lykins of Haleon

In today's episode, Maggie Mick sits down with Deana Lykins, Lead for State Government Affairs at Haleon. A Kentucky native and now New Jersey resident, Deana has worn es

Jan 5
33 min

Entering the MultiState Group Chat: 2026 Issues Forecast

For The Political Life's final episode of 2025, and to prepare our listening audience for state legislative sessions in 2026, we stood up a MultiState Group Chat to discu

Dec 23 2025
48 min

2026 Midterms: Attorneys General Preview with Adam Piper, RAGA

Next year is huge for gubernatorial races, but don't take your eye off the 30 state attorneys general races set for 2026. Increasingly, AGs play an outsized role in st

Dec 13 2025
39 min

2026 Midterms: Attorneys General Preview with Sean Rankin, DAGA

This week and next week's episodes on 2026 attorneys general races are rebroadcasts of recent MultiState client webinars. Next year is huge for gubernatorial races, bu

Dec 8 2025
35 min

Meet State Senator James Maroney –a Leading Policy Expert on Artificial Intelligence and Currently Vice Chairperson on the NCSL Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Privacy

Senator James Maroney was first elected to represent the 14th District (Milford) in 2018. Senator Maroney currently serves as the Co-Chair of the General Law Committee.

Nov 24 2025
33 min

2025 Virginia Election Preview with David Hallock, Two Capitols Consulting

In this week's episode, Maggie Mick hosts David Hallock, president of Two Capitols Consulting in Virginia. With 30 years of experience working in the Virginia Governor's

Oct 24 2025
35 min

New Jersey Gubernatorial Election Preview with Bill Maer, Public Impact Strategies

In today's episode, Maggie Mick hosts Bill Maer, senior partner wtih Public Impact Strategies. Bill is a well-respected New Jersey lobbyist and onetime political operativ

Oct 17 2025
27 min

Remembering Charlie Kirk with Sen. Julia Coleman

On today's special episode, Maggie Mick hosts Minnesota state Sen. Julia Coleman to reflect on the life and legacy of her friend and mentor Charlie Kirk. The conversation

Sep 19 2025
24 min

Meet Amanda Nguyen, President & CEO of the American Distilled Spirits Alliance

On today's episode, Maggie Mick hosts Amanda Nguyen, President & CEO of the American Distilled Spirits Alliance. Amanda, an accomplished attorney and seasoned government

Sep 5 2025
23 min

Why Political Lives Last Longer than Any Individual Campaign, with Vartan Dijhanian

In today's episode, Maggie Mick sits down with Vartan Dijhanian, Director of Global Government Affairs for LAM Research. Vartan has worked on political campaigns since mi

Aug 29 2025
30 min

Pigskins and Politics with T.J. Birkel

In this week's episode, Maggie Mick hosts T.J. Birkel, Head - Government Affairs, West, for Kroger and host of his own podcast, Common Fan. They chat about T.J.'s time on

Aug 22 2025
44 min

Meet New Mexico Speaker Javier Martinez

On today's episode, Maggie Mick is joined by New Mexico Speaker Javier Martinez. They discuss his ascent into politics and legislative leadership, the issues that matter

Aug 1 2025
30 min

NCSL Marks 50 Years with Tim Storey

In today's episode, Maggie Mick welcomes back to the show Tim Storey, CEO of the National Conference of State Legislatures to mark the organization's 50th anniversary. Th

Jul 25 2025
39 min

Meet Nneka Chiazor, New President at the Public Affairs Council

In today's episode, Maggie Mick is joined by Nneka Chiazor, the newly installed President for the Public Affairs Council. The two discuss Nneka's career, her vision for t

Jul 18 2025
30 min

A Tribute to Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman with Cristine Almeida

In the wake of the tragic political assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, Maggie Mick sits down with Cristine Almeida of Almeida Public A

Jul 11 2025
26 min

Chart positions

Where The Political Life ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 9, 2026).

#170 ▼ 63 Government US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Stumbled across this podcast and listen to it regularly now. Excellent content with good audio production quality. Well done!

M.Archaga · Mar 2021

There is no doubt Jim has created and maintained the definitive podcast for government and public affairs professionals. As an industry insider, he knows what questions to ask and has built a vast network of professionals to provide fresh content on an evergreen basis - perhaps the hardest part of sustaining a podcast. - Jonathan Kilman? Converge Government Affairs

Jonathan Kilman · Nov 2020

Great show with always insightful content. Jim and his guests have aided in inspiring me to pursue a career in lobbying. This is one of my favorite podcasts, by far!

zro90 · Jan 2020

Great niche podcast for anyone interested in learning more about lobbying and government relations work in the US. The host is always enthusiastic and steers the conversations well.

Greg Drilling · Sep 2019

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