Katie Harbath is Chief Global Affairs Officer at Duco Experts. From 2011 to 2021, Katie was the Public Policy Director at Facebook where she led global outreach to elected officials, political parties, and campaigners around the world.

In our conversation, we check in on Facebook’s role in the 2024 election.

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Our guest today is Matthew Mazzone a partner at Ascent Media Agency where he leads large scale branding and marketing campaigns. Before getting into agency world, Matt was the Director of Film and Visual Media at the Republican National Committee.

In this episode we’re talking about virtual production – how it works and what it means for political ad makers.

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Sean Cooksey is Chairman of the Federal Election Commission. The FEC sets the regulations for campaigning at the federal level. To put it bluntly, the business of politics follows their rules and there are real consequences to that. It’s an honor to have Sean on the show. He is former Chief Counsel to Senator Josh Hawley and former Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz. The Senate confirmed Sean as a commissioner in 2020.

In our conversation, we get the insider’s perspective on how the FEC works, what the commission is working on for the 2024 cycle, and how they’re responding to new advancements in technology.

Our guest today is Doug Heye, a strategic communications advisor and political commentator. Doug was the communications director for the Republican National Committee during the 2010 election cycle and on Capitol Hill was Deputy Chief of Staff to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. In our conversation today we go behind the scenes on cable news, how Doug prepares for a hit, and what producers are looking for in a guest.

Armin Petschner-Multari is a digital campaign expert based in Berlin. He is the founder of The Republic, a think tank promoting center-right policies in Germany.

In today’s episode, we’re digging into the recent European Union elections and what campaigners here in the U.S. can learn.

Daria Grastara is CEO of Direct Persuasion, a performance marketing and persuasion advertising agency serving Republican campaigns and issue advocacy organizations. During the 2022 election cycle Daria was Digital Director at the NRSC and she’s also worked on the Trump campaign and at the NRCC.

In our conversation, we discuss the transition in ownership of the firm, that challenges she’s faced as an entrepreneur, and the lessons learned along the way.