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Your weekly window into how the most impactful moments in politics unfold. From the Oval Office to the Clinton campaign war room to the hallowed halls of Congress to Maryland's Governor's Mansion, we bring you inside the rooms where the biggest decisions are made. Hosted by a couple of college kids...
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Jamaal Bowman, Former U.S. Representative, "Imagine a Better World"
There is a big buzz in that air for Episode 2 of Season 18! Jamaal Bowman, former middle school principal turned US Representative for New York’s 16th...
Trace Gallagher, Fox News @ Night Anchor, "When You Have Credibility, It's Everything"
Welcome back, Flies! For the first episode of Season 18, we met with a special guest: FOX News original Trace Gallagher!
Gallagher has be...
Don Graves, Former Dep. Sec. of Commerce, "We Have the Most Effective Government in the World"
Welcome back flies!! It’s the end of another great semester here at Georgetown which means it’s the season finale of The Fly! What a better way to end...
Heather Nauert, Former State Department Spokesperson: "Newscasters Are At Their Best in a Crisis"
Hi Flies! Welcome back to a brand new episode! It’s finals season here at Georgetown, but that doesn’t mean we can’t give you a great new episode! Thi...
Quentin Fulks, Principal Deputy Campaign Manager, Biden/Harris & Harris/Walz, "The Landscape is Changing"
Have you heard the buzz? We’re back with a brand new episode! This week, Chloe and Sarah sat down with one of the foremost American campaign managers...
Tony Fabrizio, Chief Pollster, Donald Trump for President: 'Nothing Works Better Than a Candidate's Own Words'
Hello flies!! Welcome back to a brand new episode!! It’s cherry blossom season in D.C, and time for another great episode with an all-star guest!! Thi...
Cecilia Kang, NYT Technology Correspondent: 'Color, Color Color! Show, Don't Tell.'
Happy St. Patrick’s Day flies! Buzzing in with a brand new episode, just as lucky as a pot of gold ☘️Join Abigail and Chloe as they sit down with Ceci...
Meg Kinnard, AP National Politics Reporter: 'When We Cover Politics, We Leave Ourselves at the Door'
Hello flies! Welcome back to a brand new season of The Fly! We are so excited to kick start this season with a very special guest, Meg Kinnard! Meg is...
Sen. Laphonza Butler: "The union taught me advocacy"
Welcome back flies! This week we are buzzing back in with a special edition episode featuring California’s outgoing senator Laphonza Butler! Reporting...
2024 Election Special Pt 3 ft. Rick Wiley, Sarah Mucha, Reed Howard, and Liam Richichi
In the final episode of The Fly's Post-Election Analysis Special, Andrea Smith brings together a diverse set of voices to unpack the results of this y...
Ashley Gunn: “We are more alike than we are different”
Today we are buzzing back in with GU politics fellow Ashley Gunn! Gunn has not only served as a special assistant to the president, the senior directo...
2024 Election Special Pt 2 ft. Symone Sanders-Townsend
We are incredibly honored to bring to you a very special, 2-part episode. Today, all across the country, Americans are voting in one of the most conse...
2024 Election Special (Part 1) - ft. Sarah Mucha and Reed Howard
In part one of our election special, Senior Fly Andrea Smith sits down with former CNN embed Sarah Mucha and Reed Howard, Chief Public Affairs Officer...
Mary Beth Tinker: "History will look back and wonder, what did you do?"
NEW week, NEW episode! 🪰This week, we sat down with the acclaimed American free speech activist Mary Beth Tinker!
Tinker is renowned in...
Rick Wiley: "With time, you just keep moving"
Welcome back to The Fly! There’s no better way to kick off Season 16 than with Rick Wiley, a seasoned GOP political strategist and Spring 2024 GU Poli...
Dr. Anthony Fauci: "We could see the tsunami in the distance"
Welcome back to the Fly! There is no better way to end the season than with Dr. Fauci. As leader of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious D...
Allegra Kirkland and Waleed Shahid: “Don’t count out the youth vote”
Welcome back, flies! We have a very special episode this week, because we have not one but two guests!! First, we sat down with Waleed Shahid, a Senio...
Laura Barrón-López: “Reporting the truth is not always going to make people happy”
This week flies sat down with the PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent and CNN Analyst Laura Barrón-López.
Laura is a rising star in j...
Dan Lamothe, Pentagon Correspondent: “There is always a deeper story worth telling”
Buzz buzz… sit down with fellow flies Kenneth and Sarah to listen to an engaging conversation with Pentagon Correspondent and the Washington Post’s Na...
Val Demings, Former US Representative: "Out of the ashes, I do believe good things can evolve"
We are zooming in with another incredible interview! Val Demings is a profile in public service. Demings was Orlando’s first woman Chief of Police and...
Machalagh Carr, Speaker McCarthy's Chief of Staff: "It was the ride of a lifetime"
Welcome back to another incredible episode. This week, Flys sat down with Machalagh Carr, former Chief of Staff to Kevin McCarthy. Carr is an experien...
Deanne Millison, Former Chief Economic Advisor: “It’s a Patience Game”
Welcome back! Here to start off our season: Chase and Sarah joined our very first fellow, Deanne Millison! They had a lively conversation about Deanne...
Brad Raffensperger, GA Secretary of State: "There's Something True about Southern Hospitality"
Hello Flies, and welcome back! It's a new year and time for a new season of The Fly! We have an exciting roundup of Fellows and guests this season and...
Brenda Gianiny, President of Axis Research Inc.: "Voters Want Another Choice"
Hello flies! We’re buzzing into Thanksgiving break with a brand new episode! This week flies interviewed Brenda Gianiny, President of Axis Research In...
Emily Horne, Fmr. Spokesperson, National Security Council: "The Changing World Order"
Welcome back, flies! As Thanksgiving approaches, we have another great episode for you with one of our GU Politics fellows! This week, we sat down wit...
Craig Minassian, Consultant of The Daily Show: “Comedy is the conscience of the people”
Buzz buzz, fellow flies! This week’s episode features another GU Politics Fellow, Craig Minassian! Darius and Sarah dive into Craig’s journey of mergi...
Joe Hack, Former Senate Chief Of Staff: “I’m a radical incrementalist”
Hello Flies! Welcome back to another episode! This week, we sat down with another GU Politics Fellow, Joe Hack! Hack graduated from Georgetown in 2009...
Gabe Fleisher, Founder of Wake Up to Politics: “Listen to your audience”
On this week’s episode, the flies buzzed into an exciting conversation with Georgetown senior Gabe Fleisher, the founder and editor-in-chief of the da...
Nia-Malika Henderson - CNN Senior Political Reporter: "We need to do better"
In this episode, the flies sat down with Nia-Malika Henderson, CNN Senior Political Analyst and GU Politics Fellow. She discussed everything from the...
Ron Klain, Former White House Chief of Staff: “Look for places where you can bring people together”
We are buzzing into a new season with an interview with former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain! Beginning working with President Joe Biden in 198...
Former MD Governor Larry Hogan: "Successful Politics Is About Addition"
Welcome back! For the season finale, we sat down with former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. Hogan shared his experience during his time as governor, h...
Host of Left, Right, & Center David Greene: "Always be ready to take a detour"
In this episode of The Fly, we sat down with David Greene, host of Left, Right, & Center, and a former co-host of NPR’s Morning Edition. David shared...
President of AEI Robert Doar: "We provide a platform"
In this exciting episode, the flies sat down with Robert Doar, the President of the American Enterprise Institute and a highly respected public policy...
Former US Representative (VA-02) Elaine Luria: “Members of Congress have a large microphone”
This week, Will and Kelvin sat down with Elaine Luria, a former United States representative for Virginia's Second Congressional District. She covered...
CNN Washington Bureau Chief Sam Feist: "It's more important to be right than first"
For this week’s special episode, the flies sat down with Sam Feist, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Vice President for CNN. Given his incredible ex...
Former Georgia Senate Runoff Director Jonae Wartel: "Demographics Aren't Destiny"
On this week’s episode, Austin and Kenneth sat down with Jonae Wartel, an activist and organizer. She’s the former Georgia Senate Runoff Director and...
Snapchat's Good Luck America Host Peter Hamby: "Appealing to a generational audience"
This week, we sat down with Peter Hamby, the host of Snapchat's "Good Luck America" and contributing writer for Puck News and Vanity Fair. After getti...
Political Analyst Chris Stirewalt: "Many people don't ask the right questions"
In this flytastic episode of The Fly, the flies sat down with Chris Stirewalt, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, weekly columnist fo...
Larry Hogan's Comms Director Michael Ricci: "You have to be constantly changing and adapting"
The flies are back with the second episode of Season 13! This week, we sat down with Michael Ricci, the Director of Communications for Governor Larry...
CNN Senior White House Correspondent MJ Lee: "I am not your sort of typical journalist."
The flies are kicking off Season 13 with MJ Lee, Senior White House Correspondent for CNN. In this conversation, MJ shared her experience as an Asian...