Friends & Fellow Citizens

#206: Reflections and Lessons from the NV-02 Campaign Trail

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700

What was it like to run a congressional campaign for the first time? And what were the biggest takeaways and lessons from that experience? Sherman shares a preview of the experiences and lessons on the campaign trail in one of the largest congressional districts in the country.

Friends & Fellow Citizens

#206: Reflections and Lessons from the NV-02 Campaign Trail

#205: Spotlighting Hollywood's Dilemma with the Red Dragon feat. Chris Fenton

#204: America's 250th! - Independence Day Special feat. David Bobb, Tony Williams

#203: Charles Carroll of Carrollton (MD) - A Catholic Signer Who Chose Restraint Over "Iliberal Abuse"

#202: Winning for Our Female Athletes and Protecting Women's Sports feat. Kendall Lewis, Sia Liilii

#201: When a Congressman and His Right to Free Speech Were Locked Up

#200: Wake-up Calls for a 'Made in USA' National Security Vision and Strategy feat. Emily de la Bruyère

#199: Thomas Stone (MD) - A Signer Who Battled for Diplomacy and Family

#198: Racing to Shatter Taboos and Myths - Failures of Race-based Policies feat. Dr. Wilfred Reilly

#197 - Fauchet's 'Ricochet Effect' - Randolph's Vindication Claims and Washington's Handling of a Scandal

#196: Removing Polarized Lenses of Partisan and Asymmetrical Identities feat. Dr. Samara Klar, Dr. David Hopkins

#195: Washington's BD Ep. - Theodore Roosevelt's Vast Frontiers of Governance and Natural Preservation feat. Dr. Michael Cullinane

#194: William Paca (MD) - An Italian Lawyer Who Questioned "Energetic Government"

#193: Having Faith in the True Nature of Religious Freedom feat. Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz

#192: Untangling Science and Ideology - Biological Sex and the Trouble with Gender feat. Dr. Alex Byrne

#191: Henry Wilson's Call for Patriotic Harmony to the Declaration

#190: Bringing Limitless Possibilities and Jolly Cheer to Orphans feat. Anna Leah Jolly

F&FC Statement on Rob Reiner Tragedy and Trump Truth Social Post

#189: Samuel Chase (MD) - The "Extremely Irregular" Signer and Supreme Court Justice

#188: Practical Wisdom and Harmony - Virtues and Faces of Moderation feat. Dr. Aurelian Craiutu

#187: Statutory to Statuary - Lighting the Ohioan Journey Honoring Thomas Edison in the Capitol feat. Kristin Strobel

#186: The Only Populism is the Populism We Don't Know

#185: Magnifying Public Dialogue and Participation in Democratic Governance feat. Dr. Archon Fung

#184: Nevada Day Special 2025 - Inside the Battle Born Capitol feat. PK O'Neill

#183: George Read (DE) - A Key Delawarean Who Signed for but Did Not Vote for Independence

#182: Unequal Disagreement on Inequality - Polarization's Effects on Social Issue Debates feat. Dr. John Iceland

Thank You Gen. Welsh for Your Decades of Public Service

#181: Constitution Day Special - How the Constitution Can Inform to Reform Our Civics feat. Karrina Ferris

Statement from Friends & Fellow Citizens on the Tragic Shooting of Charlie Kirk - September 10, 2025

#180: Washington's Newburgh Message of 'Unexampled Patriotism and Patient Virtue'

#179: Dialoguing a World in Candid Conversation on Race, Ethnicity, and Culture feat. Dr. Laurie Mulvey, Dr. Sam Richards

#178: Caesar Rodney (DE) - Voting for Independence after a Rainy, Lesser-known Midnight Run

#177: Restoring Power and Agency to the Public for Civic Studies and Renewal feat. Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Harry Boyte

#176: George William Curtis and the 'Good War' of Civil Service Reform

#175: Lights, Camera, Politics! American Showbiz in the Political Spotlight feat. Dr. Kathryn Brownell

#174: July 4th Special - Identities of Independence and Perseverance by Americans of Taiwanese Ancestry feat. Oceana Ling-Kurie (林小海)

#173: George Ross (PA) - A Signer with Family Connection to Betsy Ross

#172: Heart of Hope and Hugs - A Childhood Cancer Survivor's Quest for a Cure feat. Hannah Adams

Statement from Friends & Fellow Citizens

#171: Wickard v. Filburn - When the Federal Government Created Regulation Out of Thin Air

#170: Prescribing Fair and Free Market Remedies for Healthier American Healthcare feat. Miranda Spindt

#169: James Wilson (PA) - An Early Challenger Against the British Parliament's Legislative Authority

#168: Securing Texas-sized Restoration of Law and Order at the U.S.-Mexico Border feat. Melissa Ford

#167: April Fool's Special (VIDEO LINK IN SHOW NOTES) - A Viral Professor's Pranks Making Laughs Beyond the Classroom feat. Matthew Weathers

#166: Righteousness Over Peace - Teddy Roosevelt's 1904 Guidance on American Foreign Policy

#165: Insurgence of the Tea Party as a Faction of Governance Dissatisfaction feat. Dr. Rachel Blum

#164: Inaugural F&FC Washington's Birthday Interview - Designing the Public Service Path of the Bush School feat. Dr. Charles Hermann

#163: George Taylor (PA): The Iron Worker Who Supplied the Patriot Cause with Furnaces

#162: The Spiritual Battle of Oligarchy vs. Republicanism during Reconstruction feat. Dr. Forrest Nabors

#161: Is the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election the Next (but Not the Last) Major 'Repudiation Election'?

#160 Part I: Reflections on 1/6 - Recounting the 2021 U.S. Capitol Assault and Disruption of the Electoral Vote Count feat. Jen Daulby

#160 Part II: Reflections on 1/6 - Repairing the Post-1/6 Cracks of the People's House feat. Jen Daulby

#159: James Smith (PA) - A Surveyor of Independence [2024 Winter Holiday Episode]

#158: A Communicator of Public Service for the 'Great Communicator' Ronald Reagan feat. Peggy Grande

#157: Combating the Threat of Usurpation with Humility, Courage, and Vigilance

Message from F&FC - Post-2024 Presidential Election

#156 Part II: The Strategic President's 'Bully Pulpit' - Electoral College, Presidential Evaluation, and Premises feat. Dr. George Edwards

#156 Part I: The Strategic President's 'Bully Pulpit' - Persuasion, Effectiveness, and Civility feat. Dr. George Edwards

#155: George Clymer (PA) - A Radical Pragmatist Who Supplied the Continental Army

#154: Charting the Horizons of Astronomical Connectedness feat. Col. (ret.) Michael E. Fossum

#153: "Fighting Bob" and his Aggressive Fight for a Broad Progressive Coalition

#152: Miss America's Real-life 'Barbenheimer'? - Catalyzing Nuclear Chain Reactions for Clean Energy feat. Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke

#151: John Morton (PA) - The Signer Who Seized His "Keystone Moment"

#150: Practical Tips and Mannerisms for America's Public Service Interns feat. Rachel Rohrbach

Statement from Friends & Fellow Citizens re: the Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump - July 13, 2024

#149: How a Senator Forced His Party to Choose: Country or Radicals

#148: From Federalism to Antislavery - How the Father of the Constitution Shaped Our Nation feat. Dr. Lynn Uzzell

#147: Benjamin Franklin (PA) - The Prolific Scientist, Statesman, and Reconciler

#146: Legal/Political Legacies and Aspirations of the American 'Lawyers' Revolution' feat. Dr. Williamjames Hoffer

#145: Cold War-era Pioneers of American Conservative Policies Toward China and Taiwan

#144: The Need for Responsible Deployment of Tech in American Infrastructure feat. Kirbie Ferrell

#143: Dr. Benjamin Rush (PA) - The Physician Who Prescribed Medicines of Education and Science

#142: "4am Kyiv was bombed" - A Diplomat's Reflections on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine feat. Dr. Kateryna Shynkaruk

#141: Polarization, Partisanship, and the ABCs of the XYZ Affair

#140: The Intense Struggles to Fight Antisemitism for Good feat. Trent Spoolstra

#139: Robert Morris (PA) - A 'One-man Treasurer' of the American Revolution

#138 Part II: Raising the Profile of Comms on the Hill feat. Sarah Selip

#138 Part I: Raising the Profile of Comms on the Hill feat. Sarah Selip

#137: The First U.S. Senator with an Abolitionist Platform