The Wolves of K Street Podcast

Wolves of K Street Episode #9: Is the GOP Becoming Friendly to Unions?

Donald Trump had the head of the Teamsters speak at the 2024 Republican Convention. He’s named some pro-labor officials to his administration. And an increasing number of Republicans in Congress are supporting pro-union legislation.
 
Is the Republican Party becoming more pro-union under Donald Trump?

Wolves of K Street Episode #8 -- Donald Trump as Chief Merger Reviewer

Donald Trump has fundamentally changed the way government power is held in Washington.
 
He's concentrated more authority in the White House than at any point since Watergate more than a half-century ago.
In this episode, we example how Trump plans to expand his grip in a new area – corporate mergers – by making himself a key decision-maker in the fight between Netflix and Paramount over ownership of Warner Bros.

Wolves of K Street Episode #7 -- Unintended Impact of Reforms

Congress is always trying to clean up Washington and fix the system. 
But every attempt at reform has created unintended consequences. 
In this episode, we discuss how efforts to get big money out of politics has hurt the Republican and Democratic parties, opened the door to the influence of billionaires -- and hurt our democracy.

Wolves of K Street Episode #6: Paul Manafort, Hunter Biden and the Rise of Foreign Lobbying

Paul Manafort, Hunter Biden and the rise of foreign lobbying. Brody and Luke Mullins interview New York Times reporter Ken Vogel about his new book, "Devil's Advocates."

Wolves of K Street Podcast Episode #5 – Corporate America Goes on the Attack

After 50 years of watching government regulations expand into their businesses, U.S. corporations mount an offensive in Washington in the mid-1970s. We break down a pivotal turning point: The industry effort to block a key government agency from regulating TV advertisements for sugared cereal. The lobbying campaign was led by the infamous lobbyist Tommy Boggs, who used novel tactics, from using allies in Congress to block funding for the agency – to finding a friend to write a critical editorial in The Washington Post.  

Wolves of K Street Episode #4 -- The Rise of Tommy Boggs and the Smoke-Filled Room

Meet Tommy Boggs, the first lobbyist of the modern era. Boggs was a cigar-chomping Southerner who redefined how the lobbying game was played in the 1970s and 1980s and founded Washington's preeminent lobbying firm, Patton Boggs.

Wolves of K Street Episode #3 -- How to Influence Donald Trump

We talk to former Trump White House aide Harrison Fields about how lobbying works in the age of Donald Trump. Harrison tells us what makes Trump a populist and breaks down the influence tactics work -- and those that don't.

Wolves of K Street Episode #2 -- A Masterclass on the History of Lobbying

Brody and Luke Mullins provide a masterclass on the history of lobbying, showing how corporate power has risen and fallen in cycles over time -- and explain how history could be repeating itself with the election of Donald Trump.

Wolves of K Street Podcast -- Episode #1: A Dead Body on a Golf Course

In the first episode of the Wolves of K Street podcast, Brody and Luke Mullins take listeners inside the opening scene of the book on the exclusive grounds of the Robert Trent Jones golf course outside of Washington, D.C., just days before the course was set to host the nationally televised Tiger Woods charity PGA tournament.
We paint the chilling scene for the audience – and discuss how we decided to open the book with a dead body on a golf course, how we dug up all the unforgettable details – the “DO NOT RESUSITATE” sign – and reveal other behind-the-scenes secrets from our reporting.