518 - Mike Murphy

Say hello to the real way politics run with one of the Republican's most successful media consultants, Mike Murphy. From running campaign strategies for McCain and Schwarzenegger to communication strategies for Facebook and Home Depot Mike comes from the creative world all while making his own podcast, Radio Free GOP. This type of intellect transcends party lines and can clearly and concisely break down what happened politically in 2016 and what to expect over the next four years. From checks and balances to how the White House will straighten out the fast and loose approach of our new leader, this episode will give you a broader perspective about the days and months ahead of us as a nation. So just relax and little and get ready to hear about the long game in Washington and how politics play out from an actual insider not concerned with ratings or retweets, Mike Murphy is just concerned about our America.

Talking Points

• Good media stays with you.
• How The Peanuts, Thrasher, and Casey Kasem's Countdown made a prison liberating.
• Using the next four years to invest in yourself.
• Guests on AID that lead by example.
• How Trump already started making America great again.
• Being stronger together and helping the other half of the human race.
• Learning from someone across the aisle who is a fellow creative.
• The end of Trumpisodes, remembering who you are, and staying on the ready.
• Professional Republicans changing careers after the election.
• Radio Free GOP on radio silence for the next 100 days.
• Digging out the real political insiders to show how Washington works.
• Ego, insecurity, and which side Trump is really on.
• Will you choose to stand behind your President?
• A very theatrical preseason is nothing to worry about.
• Moving past the "I'm right. You're Evil!" phase in politics.
• Gridlock from some very necessary checks and balances.
• Reaping the benefits of low expectations.
• Relax a little and get to organizing.
• Millennials vs. Old Guys and how Google undermined experience.
• Getting things done the Republican way.
• The Cabinet picks that will stand up to Trump.
• The powers that be that might poke a new President.
• The rationale behind leaked defensive plans and how NATO keeps the Atlantic Alliance from crumbling.
• Protecting Presidential flaws and learning to govern through words.
• The allure of the new.
• Economic futures in America under the new regime.
• The power of compound interest, real news, and understanding the long game.
• Drawing out the humanity behind the democratic struggle.
• The rise of Radio Free GOP and dumb network questions.
• Keeping things on spec to control your own voice.