Political Shadings

After Andrew and John's update on the goings-on in DC, they sit down with Gerald Kierce, the CEO of Trustible...a tech startup that is uniquely poised to show companies, both big and small, how good governance and policy can make a hugely positive difference in managing the growth and expansion of artificial intelligence. A really informative and timely discussion!

A VERY important and informative episode of PolShad... John and Andrew sit down with Marc Selvitelli, the CEO of NAIOP, and discuss at length how the commercial real estate industry and its developers see the current (and future) economic conditions.

After a brief primer on the current affairs in DC, Andrew and John sit down with David Parrett, the VP of Marketing, and Andy Rittenhouse, Specifications Manager, from Somfy North America (the PolShad corporate sponsor) to discuss the automated shading industry and some of the cutting edge efforts to make it more sustainable...

New year, new you? Maybe not on Capitol Hill, as old arguments from 2023 carry over into the election year. John and Andrew break it all down: what's on tap in DC, how the election will play out, and what song Usher will close his #SuperBowl halftime show with.

Deck the halls with Political Shadings, as they welcome to the studio comedic star J-L Cauvin - whose impersonations have been lauded by everyone from the Washington Post to Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau - to talk political satire, what makes a great impersonation, and how comedians stay one step ahead of the craziness that is Washington.

John and Andrew discuss the goings-on in DC and interview Mike Evans from the K&L Gates law firm and Jerome Garciano from the Polsinelli law firm on the intersection of something like energy efficiency tax credits and how the business community can best access them to make them meaningful...

Andrew and John forgo the usual guest/interview format to devote the ENTIRE episode to the drama, machinations, and consequences of the Republicans taking three weeks to choose a Speaker of the House, literally paralyzing the ability of Congress and their ability to conduct business...

John and Andrew discuss the pending and imminent government shutdown and what direction it may take to get out of it or end it and then interview Dr. Ron Faucheux, one of the most prominent pollsters and pundits in the US...

John and Andrew discuss the possibility of a Government Shutdown and what effects that might have in DC and elsewhere, as well as the rollout of programs related to the Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Acts and how politics is influencing perception of each bill's rollout. Then Jason Hartke, the Executive Vice President of External Relations for the International WELL Building Institute sits down to discuss advocacy within the green economy.

John and Andrew discuss current gridlock in DC and if there’s a path forward and get into a wide ranging topical interview with the Policy Team from the Issues Management Tech Company, Fiscal Note.

The inaugural podcast of "Political Shadings" discussing the intersection of business, politics, policy, green building, energy efficiency, and sprinkling in a little common sense. This week's episode, hosted by John Loyer, head of North American Government and Public Affairs for Somfy, and Andrew Goldberg, Principal at Agora Consulting, focuses on recent events on Capitol Hill and showcases our 1st interview with our guest, former Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-MO retired) from the great State of Missouri.

Political Shadings, a podcast discussing the intersection of business, policy, politics, green building, energy efficiency, and common sense is hosted by John Loyer and Andrew Goldberg. Subscribe now.