POLITICS AS UNUSUAL

Aren’t campaigns just television series?

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 07:06:00 GMT

The West Wing Executive Producer/Writer Eli Attie helps us do a side-by-side comparison of television series to political campaigns and sees there’s a lot in common.

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What can lawmakers learn from a yogurt maker?

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:52:00 GMT

Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya discusses why running a successful business and running a successful campaign have far more in common than you might expect.

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Playing POTUS on TV and the big screen --- An actor’s take.

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:02:00 GMT

Three-time Emmy nominee Kate Burton (Scandal) shares the actor’s perspective on playing the President or Vice-President of the United States, historical or fictional.

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How can you make your event eventful?

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:05:00 GMT

Award-winning Executive Producer Ricky Kirshner takes us behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of staging events that exceed expectations.

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Speech-writing and speech-giving:How do you soar vs. crash & burn?

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 07:06:00 GMT

Best-selling author Susan Orlean joins the fray to suggest how to write and deliver a speech on the stump or anywhere else.

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How can you turn a losing candidate into a winner?

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:36:00 GMT

Legendary basketball coach P.J. Carlesimo shares his expertise in turning losing teams into winning ones as Host MichaelSheehan adapts the coach’s playbook for politics.

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How can a politician be funny on purpose?

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:25:00 GMT

Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal agrees with the adage “death is easy, but comedy is hard.’ So how can politicians get a laugh and not get laughed at? The secrets of funny are revealed.

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What can political candidates learn from professional wrestlers?

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 07:05:00 GMT

Former SNL writer Barry Blaustein agrees that politics is comparable to WrestleMania these days. The writer of Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming To America’ and ‘The Nutty Professor,’ joins us for a funny and fascinating comparison of what candidates need to do and what pro wrestlers are so good at.

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Historically speaking, are we doomed?

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:54:22 GMT

International stand-up star Eddie Izzard takes on the old saying ‘those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.’ Eddie takes us through a funny, irreverent, and informative look at today’s politics through the lens of the past.

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Introduction to Politics as Unusual

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:39:14 GMT

Host Michael Sheehan's ability to help people communicate at the highest level was dubbed by New York Magazine as "the Sheehan effect." With breaking news happening constantly, Sheehan looks outside the 24/7 news cycle to wonder what politicians can learn from professional wrestlers. How politicians can get laughs, intentionally, with advice from renowned comedians. And how losing candidates can be turned into winning ones with insight from legendary professional sports coaches. It's politics, policy, and people through Alice’s looking glass.

Politics as Unusual launches September 6th.

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