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POLITICS AS UNUSUAL

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location:

United States

Networks:

Cadence13

Description:

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Aren’t campaigns just television series?

11/1/2018
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:51:28

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What can lawmakers learn from a yogurt maker?

10/25/2018
Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya discusses why running a successful business and running a successful campaign have far more in common than you might expect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:56:46

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

10/18/2018
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:26

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How can you make your event eventful?

10/11/2018
Award-winning Executive Producer Ricky Kirshner takes us behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of staging events that exceed expectations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:49:03

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

10/4/2018
Best-selling author Susan Orlean joins the fray to suggest how to write and deliver a speech on the stump or anywhere else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:43:41

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How can you turn a losing candidate into a winner?

9/27/2018
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:10

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How can a politician be funny on purpose?

9/20/2018
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:50:10

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What can political candidates learn from professional wrestlers?

9/13/2018
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:37:34

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Historically speaking, are we doomed?

9/6/2018
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:52

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Introduction to Politics as Unusual

8/29/2018
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:01:21