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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground

The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground

USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

**The Bully Pulpit podcast and the Let’s Find Common Ground podcast are being merged into one program. Stand by for upcoming information and new episodes in 2025.** At the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, we bring together top Republicans and Democrats to transcend partisan divisions and explore solutions to our most pressing national and global challenges. Join veteran strategists Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy along with other Center staff and major voices in the Bully Pulpit for fun conversations that advance civil dialogue and practical politics. When President Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase bully pulpit, bully meant “wonderful”; and Roosevelt, according to the Oxford Dictionary, was envisioning “an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue.” Hear from famous people who’ve known success and setbacks, whether they worked for Donald Trump or Barack Obama, G.W. Bush or Bill Clinton, the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. The conversations go behind the curtain with elected officials, campaign staff, journalists, academics, pundits, and political operatives. Every exchange is guided by standards central to the Center’s mission: Respect each other and respect the truth. Opponents are adversaries, not enemies. And if you lose, don’t burn down the stadium. The Bully Pulpit was formerly called Election R&D. All our podcast episodes are available at https://electionrd.libsyn.com/website. The Bully Pulpit is a member of the Democracy Group network of top political podcasts about democracy, civic engagement, and civil discourse. https://www.democracygroup.org/
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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - Election R&D Dialogues: First Biden vs. Trump Debate Analysis

Election R&D Dialogues: First Biden vs. Trump Debate Analysis

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10/01/20 • 49 min

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 Joe Biden. They also talk about each candidate’s likely strategies for the next two debates in October and the latest polling and trends in the general election.

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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - Biden 2021 and Beyond

Biden 2021 and Beyond

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01/26/21 • 54 min

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 Biden Administration.

Featuring:

Barbara Comstock - Former U.S. Representative (R-VA) and CPF Spring 2021 Fellow Shaniqua McClendon - Political Director, Crooked Media and CPF Spring 2021 Fellow Todd S. Purdum - Former New York Times Reporter and Staff Writer at The Atlantic; CPF Spring 2021 Fellow

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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - A Lot Done; A Lot More To Do

A Lot Done; A Lot More To Do

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04/05/24 • 52 min

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins Neera Tanden, Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to President Biden, for a conversation on climate policy in the Biden-Harris Administration, the ClimateCorps, and practical solutions to climate change. This discussion is part of the "Climate Forward 2024: Climate at the Crossroads" conference, sponsored by USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability and CPF, in collaboration with POLITICO. Featuring:

  • Neera Tanden: Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to President Biden
  • Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - Presidential Debate: What Just Happened?

Presidential Debate: What Just Happened?

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09/13/24 • 57 min

CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy share their reactions on the historic presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris and the implications for the 2024 presidential election. They discuss who won, how their debate performance helps or hurts their campaigns, and voters' reactions to their messaging. Featuring:
  • Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
  • Mike Murphy: Co-Director, Center for the Political Future; NBC Political Analyst
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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - Trials, Debates, and the Strange 2024 Election

Trials, Debates, and the Strange 2024 Election

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09/13/24 • 58 min

CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy join Fall 2024 CPF Fellows, Jeff Blattner, Mike Bonin, Jane Coaston, Lea Endres, and Carissa Smith, for a discussion on recent political trials, the historic presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, and how the 2024 presidential race is shaping up. Featuring:
  • Jeff Blattner: Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for U.S. DOJ
  • Mike Bonin: Former LA City Councilmember
  • Jane Coaston: Journalist and CNN Contributor
  • Lea Endres: Co-Founder and CEO of NationBuilder
  • Carissa Smith: Former White House Senior Public Engagement Officer
  • Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
  • Mike Murphy: Co-Director, Center for the Political Future; NBC Political Analyst
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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - The Politics of Electric Vehicles: Why Have EV’s Become a Partisan Issue?
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04/15/24 • 59 min

CPF Co-Director Mike Murphy joins Albert Gore, Zero Emissions Transportation Association Executive Director, and David Schwietert, Alliance for Automotive Innovation Chief Policy Officer, for a conversation on the polarized politics of electric-powered vehicles and what polling around this big divide reveals about the future of transportation. Featuring:

  • Albert Gore: Executive Director, Zero Emissions Transportation Association
  • David Schwietert: Chief Policy Officer, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
  • Mike Murphy: Co-Director, Center for the Political Future; NBC Political Analyst
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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - New Frontiers for Education Reform?

New Frontiers for Education Reform?

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03/22/24 • 61 min

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins education experts, Pedro Noguera, Macke Raymond, and Dr. Darline Robles, for a conversation on education reform and policy. They discuss the politics of public education, the role of parental rights, why some public schools are failing, what makes some charter schools successful when others struggle, whether or not taxpayer funds should be used to provide vouchers to parents who send students to private schools or home school, and which educational reforms should be supported, studied, or rejected. In partnership with USC Rossier School of Education, USC Price Center for Inclusive Democracy, USC Political Union (a Bridge USA chapter), and USC Political Student Assembly. Featuring:

  • Pedro Noguera: Dean, USC Rossier School of Education
  • Margaret “Macke” Raymond: Director, Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University
  • Dr. Darline P. Robles: Professor of Clinical Education, USC Rossier School of Education; USC Associate Dean for Equity and Community Engagement; Former Superintendent, Los Angeles County Office of Education
  • Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - Ranking Reforms "The Cure for the Ills of Democracy is More Democracy"
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02/06/24 • 56 min

Jonathan Martin, POLITICO senior political reporter, joins political experts, Nick Troiano and Kimberly Wyman, for a conversation on the state of democracy, election reforms, and the structural challenges of American politics.

Featuring:

  • Nick Troiano: Founding Executive Director, Unite America
  • Kimberly Wyman: Former Secretary of State, Washington State; Election Security Expert CISA
  • Jonathan Martin: Senior Political Reporter, POLITICO
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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - Election 2024 Breakdown with CPF Fellows

Election 2024 Breakdown with CPF Fellows

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01/20/24 • 55 min

CPF Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy join Spring 2024 CPF Fellows, Douglas Brinkley, Jane Coaston, Ron Galperin, and Tim Miller for a lively discussion on the 2024 primary elections, presidential race, and campaigns.

Featuring:

  • Douglas Brinkley: Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities & Professor of History, Rice University; Spring 2024 Fellow, USC Center for the Political Future
  • Jane Coaston: “The Argument” Podcast Host, The New York Times; Spring 2024 Fellow, USC Center for the Political Future
  • Ron Galperin: Former Controller and CFO, City of Los Angeles; Spring 2024 Fellow, USC Center for the Political Future
  • Tim Miller: Political Consultant; Jeb Bush 2016 Campaign Director; Spring 2024 Fellow, USC Center for the Political Future
  • Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
  • Mike Murphy: Co-Director, Center for the Political Future; NBC Political Analyst
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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground - Sport, Politics, and Community Engagement with Nichol Whiteman, LA Dodgers Foundation CEO
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06/24/21 • 52 min

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 of sports, politics, and community engagement. Whiteman also highlights the power of diversity in advocating for resources and opportunities for marginalized populations.

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Bob Shrum - Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife Mike Murphy - Co-Director, Center for the Political Future; MSNBC Political Analyst Nichol Whiteman - CEO, LA Dodgers Foundation; Fall '21 Fellow, Center for the Political Future

This event is part of the National Week of Conversation #ListenFirst.

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The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground currently has 228 episodes available.

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The podcast is about News, Election, General, Elections, International, Conversation, Democrat, Commentary, Murphy, Political, University, Conversations, School, National, Biden, News Commentary, Trump, Podcast, Podcasts, America, Education, Analysis, Republican, Opinion, Politics, California, Government and Race.

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The episode title 'The Politics of Energy and Climate Change' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground is 44 minutes.

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Episodes of The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground are typically released every 6 days, 11 hours.

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The first episode of The Bully Pulpit / Let’s Find Common Ground was released on Dec 9, 2019.

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