Public Interest Podcast

Public Interest Podcast Public Interest Podcast consists of conversations with politicians, activists, advocates, and others who aspire to improve the world.

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Vision: Public Interest Podcast (PIP) consists of conversations with politicians, activists, advocates, and others who aspire to improve the world. Mission: PIP strives to provide a meaningful and entertaining window into the inspiration and perspiration that drive a diverse array of individuals to advance the public interest. Our hope is that PIP can:


1. Fill the vacuum left by the disap

pearing Fourth Estate (i.e. traditional journalism), especially with regards to local and state issues

2. Raise the profile of and humanize those individuals who advance the public interest

3. Increase informed voter turnout

4. Provide a new way to access those who have taken a stand to improve our community

5. Create stronger positive associations with public service

6. Make public service an attractive and accessible calling for more people

7. Demonstrate the diversity of ways in which one can serve the community


Interview Structure: Interviews last about 20 minutes, beginning with the interviewee speaking about what he or she is either currently doing or has previously done to advance the public interest. The conversation then segues into a discussion about a policy area that is of interest to the interviewee. Dialogue evolves naturally until I bring the podcast to its conclusion by returning to the human-interest aspect of the interview as we close in on 20 minutes. Podcasts are versatile, quick, and generally develop in unpredictable ways, which makes it more fun. Our Hypothesis: If everyone were able to have a 20 minute one-on-one conversation with every elected official currently representing them and every candidate seeking to represent them, everyone would be able to decide which candidates they like best. Given that it is physically impossible for a congressmen to spend 20 minutes with each individual in their 800,000 person constituency or even for a state delegate to reach all 120,000 of their constituents, PIP aims to create a facsimile of this experience for listeners as though they were actually in the room with the politician, activist, advocate, or public servant. In this way, PIP aspires to create a more positive association with public service in all of its many forms. In sum, PIP seeks to advance the public interest by humanizing the political process in all of its formal and informal manifestations.

08/18/2018

The book "Perspectives on the Public Interest" and author Jordan Cooper (right). COURTESY PHOTOS Jordan Cooper’s “Perspectives on the Public Interest”...

08/18/2018

Public Interest Podcast consists of interviews with those who seek to improve the state of the world.

Calling all Amazon Kindle enthusiasts: You can now obtain your digital own copy of "Perspectives on the Public Interest"
07/16/2018

Calling all Amazon Kindle enthusiasts: You can now obtain your digital own copy of "Perspectives on the Public Interest"

Perspectives on the Public Interest features adapted Public Interest Podcast interviews with those who seek to improve the state of the world. These conversations are intended to ennoble public service, create a platform for positive civil discourse, and facilitate dialogue with difference. The s...

You can now buy your own copy of "Perspectives on the Public Interest" at Politics and Prose Bookstore
07/16/2018

You can now buy your own copy of "Perspectives on the Public Interest" at Politics and Prose Bookstore

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Colleen Gregerson, Executive Director of Battery Powered, speaks about her efforts to create a philanthropic community t...
05/29/2018

Colleen Gregerson, Executive Director of Battery Powered, speaks about her efforts to create a philanthropic community that inspires and empowers individuals to give early and often so as to create the change they wish to see in the world.

Public Interest Podcast consists of interviews with those who seek to improve the state of the world.

We've breached 110,000 website visits for Public Interest Podcast
05/11/2018

We've breached 110,000 website visits for Public Interest Podcast

If you haven't listened to an episode lately I encourage you to check out this one: http://www.publicinterestpodcast.com...
05/10/2018

If you haven't listened to an episode lately I encourage you to check out this one: http://www.publicinterestpodcast.com/2018/05/genocides-dictators-us-ambassador-bill.html

U.S. Ambassador Bill Walker speaks about meeting two dictators, witnessing and acting to stop genocide, and the moral ambiguity of American diplomatic and military supremacy. This one really makes you think and gives you stories perspectives that you would otherwise never hear.

Public Interest Podcast consists of interviews with those who seek to improve the state of the world.

04/21/2018

I have some friends in L.A. When I've gone to visit them I've seen a few celebrities and even spoke to McLovin at a bar while he was on a date. I have three sets of burning questions for any kind of Hollywood/Broadway actor that I'd love to ask if one were on my show:
1) You're married. You're in a relationship. You have a boy/girlfriend. How do you do intimate scenes on stage/set and convince yourself it's not cheating? How does your partner react?
2) Would you enjoy watching your performance if you were a member of the audience who had never met you?
3) Does anyone who has seen you perform have any semblance of an idea of who you are as a person? Do your characters reveal anything about who you really are or is it all a show? Is the connection that is formed between you and the audience all a fiction? Are your emotions on stage authentic? If so, how do you stay sane?

If you know someone who has performed in public, please pass these questions along to them and let me know what they say.

04/19/2018

The podcast book is finished. It's all set to go to the publisher in a few days but I still haven't settled on a title. Here's where I need your help.

Which subtitle do you like best? Feel free to suggest your own as well.

On Service: Revealing Our Humanity
On Service: A Diversity of Dialogue
On Service: Dialogue on the Public Interest
On Service: Creating Dialogue
On Service: Dialogue on Doing Good While Doing Well
On Service: Conversations on Selfishness Through Selflessness
On Service: Conversations on Improving the World
On Service: Perspectives on the Public Interest

03/18/2018

Proud to announce that I've been endorsed by the Public Interest Podcast- who promotes transparent, inclusive democracy and fosters positive civil discourse.

Public Interest Podcast just endorsed 88 individuals. Read their responses and see the full list here:
03/15/2018

Public Interest Podcast just endorsed 88 individuals. Read their responses and see the full list here:

Public Interest Podcast consists of interviews with those who seek to improve the state of the world.

George Allen, former Governor, U.S. Senator, Congressman, and state delegate from Virginia, uses sports metaphors to spe...
03/14/2018

George Allen, former Governor, U.S. Senator, Congressman, and state delegate from Virginia, uses sports metaphors to speak about "What Washington Can Learn from the World of Sports." His life philosophy is encapsulated by the Four "F's": Family, Faith, Freedom, and Football.

Public Interest Podcast consists of interviews with those who seek to improve the state of the world.

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