GW WonkCast

09/07/2020

GW WonkCast is hiring! Be a part of Trachtenberg's policy podcast by applying for the student podcast producer role by July 31, 2020. Successful applicants will work with the Executive Editor to manage the WonkCast scheduling and booking throughout the school year, among other responsibilities.

See details and application below:

Executive Board Positions Executive positions at Policy Perspectives for the 2020-21 academic year are now closed. Staff Positions Check back in the fall to apply for more staff positions for the j…

18/03/2019

We hope everyone had a restorative break! Spring back into the semester with our brand new episode. https://bit.ly/2FkzjlD

Join co-hosts Nathalie Grogan, Erik LaDue, and Eli Richman for a lively discussion of important developments unfolding in public policy. Sources: Green New Deal: State Medicaid Buy-in: Overseas Co…

21/01/2019

Don't forget to submit your co-host application by midnight tonight! https://policy-perspectives.org/join-our-team/

Join Policy Perspectives! Policy Perspectives is now accepting applications for spring 2019 GW WonkCast co-hosts and Above the Fold live show co-host positions. Once you have reviewed the position …

13/01/2019

Ever wanted to host a podcast? Eager to brush up on your policy communication skills and share your passion for policy issues? We are now accepting co-host applications for the spring 2019 semester! https://policy-perspectives.org/join-our-team/

All current TSPPPA students are welcome to apply by Monday, January 21 at 11:59 PM.

Join Policy Perspectives! Policy Perspectives is now accepting applications for spring 2019 GW WonkCast co-hosts and Above the Fold live show co-host positions. Once you have reviewed the position …

09/12/2018

Make it a wonky weekend with our latest Below the Fold, a deep dive into the causes and consequences of recent events at the U.S.-Mexico border. https://tinyurl.com/y9nuq8ed

Join co-hosts Gabe Moss and Nathalie Grogan for an in-depth Below the Fold focused on the nuances and impacts of recent events developing at the U.S.-Mexico border. See the sources: Immigration Ex…

29/11/2018

Our first interview of the season is live! Join us for a dynamic discussion of the D.C. statehood movement with special guest Elizabeth Irons, founder of GW's Students for D.C. Statehood chapter. https://tinyurl.com/y9eogrna

Our first guest of the season, Elizabeth Irons, is the founder of GWU’s chapter of Students for D.C. Statehood. Join us for a lively discussion of the arguments for D.C. statehood, a topic of…

07/05/2018

Where did the time go?? It’s our last episode of the semester. This Below the Fold covers the right to repair a device once you buy it and gives an update on net neutrality. https://tinyurl.com/ych5co2r

In this Below the Fold, co-Host Gabe Moss dives into the right to repair. How do companies like Microsoft, John Deere, and Apple prevent customers from repairing products they buy? Next, co-Host El…

02/05/2018

How can data breaches like Facebook and Equifax be prevented through policy? This week’s guest Jacob Biesieda joins to discuss cybersecurity policy. https://tinyurl.com/y7t8ac3u

How can data breaches be prevented? Learn about cybersecurity policy with this week’s guest, GW Masters student Jacob Biesieda. Jacob runs DCrypted, a cybersecurity podcast fo…

30/04/2018

Policy from may affect Medicare and immigration applications. Listen and learn about proposed changes. https://tinyurl.com/ybc2l6js

In this Below the Fold, first learn about “Choose Medicare” legislation by Senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Jeff Merkley of Oregon that would allow individuals and businesses to…

27/04/2018

Listen to our last Above the Fold with WRGW News of the semester, which takes on no small topic, the U.S. and North Korea. Co-Host Erik LaDue and MPP Abigail Johnson talk with WRGW New Anchor Robert O'Shaughnessy. https://tinyurl.com/y8x785v8

WRGW District Radio, we loved collaborating with you!

For the last Above the Fold of the semester, co-Host Erik LaDue and MPP Abigail Johnson join WRGW News anchor Robert O’Shaughnessy to discuss the latest developments between the U.S. and North Kore…

25/04/2018

What makes a good boss? This special guest MPA Megan Mattson shares leadership advice and how you can use evidence-based management practices. https://tinyurl.com/y8w3qght

What makes a good boss? This week’s guest MPA Megan Mattson tells what research says makes an effective manager. Listen for leadership advice, how to use evidence-based management, and applic…

20/04/2018

It's hard to believe but it's THE LAST ABOVE THE FOLD LIVE WITH WRGW News OF THE SEMESTER! Listen live from 6:30-7:00 pm at http://www.gwradio.com

18/04/2018

Facebook, privacy, and surveillance. After Mark Zuckerburg’s trip to Washington, should policies be put in place to protect user data? Gabe and Cory unpack with WRGW News on this . https://tinyurl.com/yc7fo9n9

The latest Above the Fold covers Mark Zuckerberg’s recent trip to Washington. Last month, news broke that the data firm Cambridge Analytica accessed the personal data of 87 million Facebook u…

11/04/2018

Get your gears turning and learn about bike share programs in D.C. with this week's special guest MPP Rajan Bansal. https://tinyurl.com/yc9nt4pt

This week’s episode on bike share programs will get your gears turning. Listen to special guest MPP Rajan Bansal, a former Air Force officer studying transit-oriented development, talk about …

09/04/2018

A sparking trade war with China, Sacramento police pay the District Attorney following a killing, and a rollback on methane regulation. This episode hits on tough policy from . https://tinyurl.com/ycwqs3ff

Our three stories follow policy news hidden beneath the headlines. co-Host Eli Richman digs into tariffs on Chinese products. What does a trade deficit mean and why are folks upset about it? co-Hos…

05/04/2018

Coming to an episode near you! We recorded yesterday with MPP Rajan Bansal about transit and bike share. Are you excited or what?? 🚲

04/04/2018

How is the wild west of the internet regulated? Our original moderator Rupp makes his return to tell us this . Hear about net neutrality, YouTube content screening, and more. https://tinyurl.com/y92rg436

The original GW WonkCast moderator Nathan Rupp returns! And he’s here to talk about regulating the internet! Nathan joins co-Hosts Natalia Abrahams, Jessica Blackband, and Gabe Moss. Who has …

02/04/2018

What effects did the recent omnibus spending bill have on higher education and immigration policy? co-Host Katherine R Larson and MPP Shelbe Klebs unpack with the WRGW News team. https://tinyurl.com/y9bnucqk

This discusses parts of the new omnibus bill that President Trump signed before the Easter recess. Specifically, what does this new spending bill do for higher education in this count…

30/03/2018

Listen to Above the Fold LIVE with WRGW News tonight from 6:30-7:00 to hear what a new spending bill will do for higher education! http://www.gwradio.com

28/03/2018

Want to continue the March for our Lives discussion?

Erik LaDue and Cory Lancaster went on air with WRGW News to discuss how predictive analytics could be used to address gun violence in schools. Listen to Above the Fold, where policy and news intersect. https://tinyurl.com/y8e9pjqz

Last Friday, the GW WonkCast team joined WRGW News to discuss a new approach to a timely and difficult issue: gun violence. co-Host Erik LaDue and Brief Policy Perspectives Staff Writer Cory Lancas…

26/03/2018

An overestimate of infrastructure plan returns, elephant trophy imports, and landbanking in the UK. Go with us this Monday. https://tinyurl.com/y78esmjl

This unpacks two U.S. policies and one in the UK. co-Host Gabe Moss looks at a new study that estimates the administration’s plan to invest $200 billion in infrastructure will g…

25/03/2018

Miss Above the Fold last Friday? Look out for it in our feature spot on Wednesday!

23/03/2018

We're back interrupting the airwaves tonight! Tune in live at http://www.gwradio.com from 6:30-7:00 pm as we discuss policy with WRGW News.

21/03/2018

Spend your snow day thinking about urban transportation with us and special guest MPP Grace Mausser. https://tinyurl.com/yahdf8ox

Listen to this episode about urban transportation on your commute. MPP Grace Mausser who studies urban policy and public economics joins this to discuss how cities plan transportati…

19/03/2018

We are back from spring break and covering policy news from . https://tinyurl.com/y8r295gk

This Below the Fold covers a debate over whether to discuss climate change in textbooks in Idaho, a recap of what the Olympics meant for U.S. diplomacy, and a dispute between the Environmental Prot…

11/03/2018

The GW WonkCast will be back next week. Happy spring break!

07/03/2018

We're recording with Grace Mausser tonight about urban transportation policy - street design, disincentivizing driving, etc. What should we ask her? 🚘 🚊 🛑

07/03/2018

Russia is attempting to increase its influence in the Middle East. What are Russia’s goals in the region? This MPP Matt Dotzler, who focuses on foreign security policy, joins co-Hosts Jessica and Katherine to unpack. https://tinyurl.com/ybp8p8dt

Russia is attempting to increase its influence the Middle East through both state-sponsored media and public and private displays of support. What actions is Russia taking and what does it aim to a…

05/03/2018

This week’s goes meta. Co-Hosts Katherine, Gabe, and Erik consider the primordial soup of policy making. Also, the enforcement of minimum wage violations. https://tinyurl.com/yc5x4sjj

This week, our goes meta. co-Host Katherine Lundie starts off by discussing a Politico investigation into the enforcement of minimum wage violations. In six states, there are no inves…

04/03/2018

The judicial system plays an increasingly important role in the policy world. Co-Hosts Haley Dunn and Gabe Moss join WRGW News to discuss cases related to DACA, detained immigrants, and LGBT rights in this . https://tinyurl.com/yd8gkx6o

02/03/2018

📻 Gabe and Haley are interrupting the airwaves tonight with WRGW News to talk about the Supreme Court and anti-discrimination.

Listen live from 6:30-7:00 p.m. on http://www.gwradio.com

28/02/2018

The new tax bill contains a provision which allows companies to defer capital gains to an opportunity fund for low-income tracks. Will it help or harm? This guest MPP Lorena Roque joins the team to discuss. https://tinyurl.com/ya8usjea

The new tax bill contains an opportunity zones provision which allows companies and corporations to defer capital gains to an opportunity fund. These funds will be allocated to low-income tracks. S…

26/02/2018

We're talking with Matt Dotzler tonight about how Russian state-run media is reporting on Eastern Europe and what this means for U.S. and NATO allies in the region.

What should we ask him?

26/02/2018

Diplomats hearing cicadas, tax refund fraud, and potential cuts to the D.C. Tuition Aid Program. Hear about it all on this week’s . https://tinyurl.com/ycbhuye2

Diplomats hearing cicadas, tax refund fraud, and potential cuts to a grant for tuition aid for D.C. residents are all on the docket for this week’s Below the Fold. For her Below the Fold, Hal…

25/02/2018

This week on Above the Fold with WRGW News, we're talking nuclear weapons. Learn about the Department of Defense's latest Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), which outlines the U.S. nuclear defense strategy. https://tinyurl.com/ycotyfnf

This week on Above the Fold, we’re talking nuclear weapons. Learn about the Department of Defense’s Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), which outlines the U.S. nuclear defense strategy. Hear …