Golf And Politics
By Reach Right Network
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Is it possible to bring Republicans and Democrats together? Maybe. Rob Ellsworth and Matt Parker grew up in the upper Ohio Valley playing junior golf, and today they all work in politics. Rob is a Democratic lobbyist, and Matt is a Republican strategist. While they rarely see eye-to-eye on politics, they wholeheartedly agree that golf is the greatest game ever invented and are passionate about expanding it.
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Where Does Politics Go From Here?
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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Inside Oklahoma’s 2026 Primary Runoff
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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9 Holes, 9 Questions with Louis Jackson
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Episode 91 – Did Bryson Get a Fair Shake?
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Episode 90 - The BEST (and Most Overrated) Golf Courses We Played in 2026
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Episode 89 - The Vision Behind High Pointe Golf Club | Featuring Rod Trump
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Episode 88 - Can Golf Stay Affordable? The Story Behind National Links Trust
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Episode 86: A Brutally Honest Talk About 2026
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Episode 85 – Anthony Kim’s INSANE Comeback + Presidents Who Loved Golf
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Episode 84 – Finding the Fairway in a Divided America
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Episode 83 – The Biggest Mistakes Political Candidates Are Making Right Now
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Episode 82 – What It Actually Takes to Be Scratch
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Episode 81 – What Makes a Great Golf Course? Architecture, Strategy & Timeless Design
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Episode 80 – Bucket List Golf Trips, Top Courses & Smarter Travel Planning | Golf & Politics
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Episode 79 – Christmas Special: 2025 Year in Review | Golf, Politics & What Comes Next
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Episode 78 – It's Hard to Make it on the PGA Tour
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Episode 77 – Brent Buchanan on Why Emotions Beat Facts in Politics | America’s Emotional Divide ⛳️🏛️🎙️
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Episode 76-Inside the Top 100: Simon Holt on What Makes a Truly Great Golf Course
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode 74 – Thanksgiving Edition: Gratitude, Golf, and Good Perspective
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Episode 73 - How Golf Changed His Life: Patrick Koenig’s Journey Across America
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Episode 72– Bob Ney: Inside the Breakdown of American Government
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 71 – Inside the Elections: Strategists React to Surprising Results
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 70 - Inside the MG Cup: How a Corporate Golf Event Became a Force for Good
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 69 – Rolling True with Sam Hahn: L.A.B. Putters, Lucky Breaks, and Lessons from the Greens ⛳️🏛️🎙️
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 68 – Birdies and Big Ideas: Why Run for State Representative? ⛳️🏛️🎙️
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 67 – G&P Cup Recap: The Captains’ Showdown & Highlights from the Inaugural G&P Cup
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Episode 66 – The 19th Hole: Golf, Government, and the Future of the Game
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Episode 65 – 9 Holes, 9 Questions with Judge Matthew George | G&P Cup
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 64 – 9 Holes, 9 Questions from the G&P Cup with Democratic Team Member Jamie Gillespie
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Episode 63 - 9 Holes, 9 Questions w/ Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Brian Bingman
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Episode 62 - G&P Cup: Republican Team Preview and Shotgun 9
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 61 - G&P Cup: Democratic Team Preview and Shotgun 9
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Episode 60 – From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Parker Improvement Project Pt. 2
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Episode 59 - Golf & Politics Cup: Team Draft, Strategy, and Trash Talk
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Episode 58 - 9 Holes, 9 Questions w/ the Wenzel Family: Building Business, Love of Golf, & Politics
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Episode 57 - LIV Golf Virginia, Scotland Golf Trip, and Matt and Rob’s Midway Golf Check-in
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Episode 56 - Golf’s Best Kept Secret, UK vs. Ireland, & England Golf Recap with Mike Blackham pt. 2
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Episode 55 - Top 100 Golf, College NIL, and National Debt/Tariffs with Mike Blackham pt.1
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Episode 54 - #1 Political Golfer Tony Russo: Golfing with Legends, Bi-partisanship, and LIV Virginia
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 53 - LIVE from RTJ: Scott Furlong on Hosting LIV, Agronomy, and the Future of Golf Maintenance
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Episode 52 - Using Golf For Fundraising
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode 51 – Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Dominance and the Parker Improvement Project
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 50 - Jake Ward talks AI, golf culture, and the Future of Tech and the GOP
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 49 - 9 Holes, 9 Questions with Rob Ellsworth
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May 07, 2025 |
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Episode 48 - Inside Political Ground Games with Jefferson Thomas
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode 47 - Ross MacDonald on Golf Equipment, Golf Ball Rollback, and the Future of Indoor Golf
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 46 - Around the World in 1,000 Rounds: Rich Levine on Golf & Friendship with President Trump
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Episode 45 - Recapping the 2025 Masters and Rory McIlroy Completing the Career Grand Slam
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Episode 44 - Celebrating 1 Year of Golf & Politics! What We’ve Learned and What’s Next
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Episode 43 - Agreement Across the Aisle? The SCOTUS Case on Publicly Funded Religious Charter Schools
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Episode 42 - Casey Lang on Golf, Investing and the National Debt Crisis
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 41 - 9 Holes, 9 Questions w/ Chris Benge: Former OK Speaker and Secretary of State
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 40 - Brad Cheney: What Lobbyists Really Do, Campaign Experience, Golf’s Role in D.C.
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Episode 39 - Keeping Small-Town Golf Alive: Earnie Fox’s Incredible 30-Years in Municipal Golf
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Episode 38 - How Tracy Phillips Conquered the Yips after 20 Years & Made PGA Championship History
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 37 - Rob Airs His Grievances with Trump 2.0 | A Democrat’s Take on the New Administration
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 36 - Weak Fields, Slow Play, and No Personalities: Professional Golf’s Entertainment Issues
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Episode 35 - PGA Championships to Municipal Golf with Legendary Southern Hills GM Nick Sidorakis
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode 34 - 9 Holes 9 Questions: Navigating Faith and Politics with Pastor Jeremy Fair
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Episode 33 - Geoff Shackelford’s Unfiltered Takes on Golf Architecture, PGA v. LIV, and Politics
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Episode 32 - Dreaming BIG in 2025: Goals For Golf, Guests, and More
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Episode 31 - 9 Holes 9 Questions with D1 Golfer at K-State JP Roller
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Episode 30 - Rob’s Year of Yes (Part 2) | Completing the U.S. Top 100 Courses List
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Episode 29 - Rob’s Year of Yes (Part 1) | One of the Greatest Years of Golf
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Episode 28 - Golf Lessons, Mental Game, and Custom Equipment: Takeaways from Back Nine Golf
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 27 - On the Road to Better Golf: Struggles, Lessons, and Advice for New Golfers
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Episode 26 - Happy Thanksgiving: Golf, Food, and Football
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Episode 25 - Golf’s Greatest Courses: Exploring the 2024 Golf Magazine Top 100 List
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Episode 24 - Revolutionizing Golf: The 3-Hole Format That Could Change the Game
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Episode 23 - Where Do Democrats Go From Here?
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Episode 22 - MG Cup: Uniting Golfers for a Powerful Cause
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Episode 21 - Election 2024 Analysis: Voter Demographics, Shifts, and What’s Next for America
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Episode 20 - Special Episode: 2024 Election Preview and Predictions - Featuring Former Oklahoma Democratic State Representative Jason Dunnington
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Episode 19, Pt. 2 - The Ballybunion Experience: History, Challenges, and Irish Golf Legacy
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 19, Pt. 1 - Why Ireland Golf is a Must: Breathtaking Views, Unique Courses & Travel Insights
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Episode 18 - 9 Holes, 9 Questions: Commissioner Sallee on the impact of a Golf Course on a Community
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 17 - Networking and Global Golf Insights with Marc Bender
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Episode 16 - 9 Holes, 9 Questions: Golf and Political Insights with Jefferson Thomas
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Episode 15 - Navigating Golf and Politics: Transgender Policy, Empathy, and the Power of Respectful Dialogue
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Episode 14 - Navigating Tough Courses: Golf, Elections, and Bipartisan Solutions for America’s Future with Jason Dunnington and Anthony Moore
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Episode 13 - Golf Greatness at Robert Trent Jones: 2024 Solheim Cup Highlights and Insights
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Episode 12 - Golf, Politics, and the $12 Billion Election: How Media Fragmentation Affects Campaigns
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Episode 11 - From the NFL to Capitol Hill with Heath Shuler (Part 2)
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Episode 11 - From the NFL to Capitol Hill with Heath Shuler (Part 1)
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 10 - Old School Pragmatism: Insights from Former Kansas Governor Bill Graves
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Episode 9 - Legendary Coach Lou Holtz on Golf, Politics, and Life Lessons
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 8 - Mike McGetrick's Insights on Golf, Technology, and Politics
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Episode 7 - Golf Across The Pond With Ireland Travel Links CEO Gerard Burke
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Episode 6 - Authenticity in Politics and Public Figures
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 5 - Campaign Trails and Golf Tales: A Conversation with Justin Clark
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Episode 4 - The RNC, Old School Campaigning, The Future Of Golf And More With CampaignSidekick CEO Drew Ryun
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May 22, 2024 |
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Episode 3 - The Importance of Public Golf Courses With Valis Family Learning Center Founder Wayne Valis
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May 08, 2024 |
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Episode 2 - Memories At Augusta And Beyond From Congressional Golf Champion Marty Russo
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Episode 1 - Swinging through Politics: The Bob Ney Story
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Episode 0 - Introducing The Golf And Politics Podcast!
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Apr 06, 2024 |