Finding 46

We interview Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu. Wu is Warren's close friend, former student, and employee and gives us a priceless amount of insight on what it is like to serve with and learn under Elizabeth Warren. Join us for our another dive into a 2020 presidential candidate, Senator Elizabeth Warren.

We interview Politico's City Hall editor David Giambusso, a reporter who's been covering Newark, New Jersey, and following Cory Booker for many years. Join us for our another dive into a 2020 presidential candidate, Cory Booker.

Kyle and Stephanie are joined by Molly Hensley-Clancy, Buzzfeed News reporter covering national politics and the Democratic party, about what Molly has seen on the campaign trail, what she's hearing from voters, Joe Biden's official entry into the race, and much more.

Pete Buttigieg seems to be gaining steam, the first fundraising numbers have been released, and our hosts continue to navigate the field. They are also joined by Mike Greenfield, CEO of Change Research, to talk about the importance of the polls in the primaries, the general and what we learned from 2016.

Our first candidate episode! We interview San Antonio Express-News' Elaine Ayala, a reporter who's been covering San Antonio and the Castro family for many years, and Congressman Joaquin Castro, Julian's twin brother. Julian's background is long and diverse. Join us for our first dive into a 2020 presidential candidate.

The hosts talk through Beto's launch in El Paso, what the initial campaign fundraising reports are saying for various of the candidates, and they react to the current Biden situation.

Beto O'Rourke outraised Bernie Sanders. Gillibrand held her first town hall after formally announcing her run. A Biden/Abrams ticket may be in our future. And well... Stephanie has got a lot to say about all that. Kyle and Stephanie breakdown this nonstop stream of primary news and offer their takes on what candidates need to do to address ALL voters.

Hickenlooper and Inslee are in and the candidates are slowly entering the public more and more. The hosts talk about the barrage of CNN town halls from last week, Sanders and Castro's debate over reparations, who's running and who's not. They are later joined by Ray Buckley - Chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party - in the final primary state interview to talk about what candidates need to do to win New Hampshire. 

Bernie is in. Still no word on Beto, Biden, or Brown. The hosts give an update and interview Jaime Harrison, DNC Associate Chair and Former South Carolina Democratic Party Chair, about South Carolina, a key primary state. They discuss what the voters are looking for,  why South Carolina is so important, and put a rest to the eternal South Carolina barbecue debate.

We sat down with Alana Mounce - Executive Director of Nevada State Democratic Party - to talk through a rundown of the Nevada Caucuses & how they work, what Nevada voters are looking for, and how Nevada came to be one of the first four states to vote in the primary.

Amanda Brown Lierman, former DNC political and organizing director, joins us to talk about what it will take to distinguish the truly great primary candidates in an evergrowing race, who will be able to galvanize their supporters in a way to lead an impactful campaign, and offers some advice for young organizers looking to jump on to and work for a presidential campaign.

What makes a good President? Is it really someone you want to have a beer with? What makes a good candidate? Who will be able to become the 46th president of the United States of America? Welcome to the podcast where Kyle Lierman and Stephanie Valencia will try to answer all these questions and more. In this episode, we introduce the hosts, talk about the people we will be interviewing, and set the stage for 2020. Welcome to Finding 46!

Today, we are joined by Paul Tewes, one the foremost political experts in the country and State Director of President Obama’s historic 2008 Iowa Caucus campaign, to understand Iowa’s importance during the primaries, what the American people are looking for in a presidential candidate in 2020, and what candidates can do to stand out against their opponents.

2020 is around the corner. A new term. The promise of new leadership lingers in the air. It's time to figure out who will be the best candidate to support in 2020, who can defeat Donald Trump, and who will ultimately become the 46th president of the United States of America. Trust us, you want to be a part of this journey. The journey of Finding 46 with Kyle Lierman and Stephanie Valencia. Welcome to Finding 46.