Lobby Land
Lobby Land is a podcast about lobbying and Texas politics. Who are lobbyists? How do they do their jobs? How did they get into lobbying and in some cases, how did they get out? What works and what does not when talking to elected officials, staff and others? This is a podcast about the people whose lives are in and around the Texas political space. From campaigns to boardrooms to the capitol and everywhere in between, we will be interviewing lobbyist and those that work in Texas politics about these and other topics. Hosted by Daniel Womack, with contributions from Stephanie Simpson, Lobby Land will introduce you to personalities, experiences, history and occasionally a lesson in navigating politics. Through these conversations you will meet, and get to know better, some of the most interesting individuals working in Texas government. Welcome to Lobby Land!!!
Episodes
30 episodes
Matthew Bentley
We are excited to welcome Matthew Bentley to the show. As a proud member of the Palestine mafia, Matthew has been a regular around the Capitol for over a decade. He has been an intern, worked in a state agency, run successful campaigns ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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33:45
Jason Damen
Lobby Land is excited to welcome Jason Damen to the show. Tune in as our host and Jason discuss growing up in Austin, his career path (including working with our host some 20+ years ago), his love of hunting, fly-fishing and much mo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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54:10
Ben Stratmann
We are excited to welcome Ben Stratmann (with two n’s) to the pod.Ben has worked in politics for over 15 years. He’s done it all — been a bag man (if you don’t know what this is, then you definitely need to listen), ran successful campa...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:11
Brandy Marquez
Lobby Land is excited to welcome Brandy Marquez to the show. Hailing from San Antonio, Brandy has spent over two decades working in Texas politics. She started her career as an intern in the Texas House of Representatives and...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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40:12
Whitney Whitmire & Lindsay Munoz
We are excited to welcome Whitney Whitmire and Lindsay Munoz to Lobby Land. This episode has it all. Whitney and Lindsay discuss their career paths, from their early days to their current venture together at
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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47:32
Deirdre Delisi
We are thrilled to welcome Deirdre Delisi to kick off Season Two of Lobby Land. Deirdre relives her first foray into politics on the first Lamar Alexander presidential campaign, her time working for Governor Rick Perry -- running o...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:34
Episode 24: Jake Posey
Lobby Land is excited to welcome Jake Posey to the show. Tune in as Jake discusses growing up in a small southeast Texas town, his journey from business consulting to law school, and then on to the Capitol. Jake and our host ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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36:32
Episode 23: Marsha Jones
We are excited to welcome Marsha Jones to Lobby Land. Listen in as Lobby Land contributor Stephanie Simpson and Marsha discuss having generic last names, being part of the Capitol “humanity,” Marsha’s work with nuns, and some advice for...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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39:12
Episode 22: Denise Rose
Lobby Land is excited to welcome Denise Rose to the pod this week. Tune in to hear about Denise’s unconventional path from pre-med major to AmeriCorps, to law school, to lobbyist. Denise talks organic chemistry, dispenses advice for
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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40:30
Episode 21: David Whitley
Lobby Land is pleased to welcome David Whitley to the show. Hailing from Alice, Texas, David has over 15 years of service in state government, mostly working with Attorney General and now Governor Greg Abbott. Tune in to hear David disc...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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50:46
Episode 20: Buddy Garcia
Lobby Land is excited to welcome Buddy Garcia to the show. Buddy has been working in politics for over 30 years. Come hear him talk about it all, and if you know Buddy, then you understand he can talk about it all. We discuss his t...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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53:56
Episode 19: Amy Whited
We are excited to welcome Amy Whited to Lobby Land. Amy is a veteran campaign staffer and lobbyist. But she might be more known for the creation of Pink Granite and now the Pink Granite Foundation. Tune in to hear her discuss her journe...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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41:23
Episode 18: Amy & Steve Bresnen
Lobby Land is happy to welcome Amy and Steve Bresnen to the pod.Listen in to hear how these now veteran lobbyists got their start in the Capitol and how they work together as a married couple. We also discuss social media and the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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56:19
Episode 17: Brian Smith
Lobby Land is excited to welcome Dr. Brian Smith to the pod. Brian is professor of political science and Associate Dean of the school of Behavioral and Social Sciences at St. Edward’s University in Austin. Tune in to hear Brian discuss ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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40:27
Episode 16: Scott Stewart
Lobby Land is pleased to welcome Scott Stewart. Scott is well known around the capitol after working in the House before becoming a lobbyist.Tune in to hear about Scott’s path from a kinesiology major to a lobbyist for the America...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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46:56
Episode 15: Brian Yarbrough
Lobby Land welcomes Brian Yarbrough. Brian is a Senior Principle at Erben & Yarbrough, which is an established governmental affairs consulting practice. Come hear Brian discuss his 20 plus years of working in and around the Capitol,...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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41:46
Episode 14: Power Hour
Lobby Land is excited to present Power Hour, featuring electric industry veterans Michele Richmond, Katie Coleman, and Jason Ryan.Electricity has been a major legislative focus since the February winter storm. Tune in to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:14:33
Episode 13: Sam Gammage
Lobby Land is pleased to welcome Sam Gammage. Sam is well known around the capitol after working in the Senate, the House, and a state agency before becoming a lobbyist.Tune in to hear about Sam’s path from a psychology major to a lobby...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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39:55
Episode Twelve: JD Hale
Lobby Land is excited to welcome JD Hale. JD is currently Director of Government Affairs with the Texas Association of Builders. Join us to hear about his career path from the piney woods of east Texas, to his time as a staffer in D...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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42:22
Episode Eleven: Crystal Brown
Crystal Brown visits Lobby Land. Crystal is a public policy advisor at Locke Lord. In 2021, Capitol Inside ranked her 58th in the state in its list of Hired Guns. In 2017, she was ranked No. 6 on Capitol Inside’s Rising Stars list.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:17
Episode Ten: Jenn Saenz
Lobby Land is pleased to welcome Jenn Saenz. Jenn is well known in the capitol and loved by all.Tune in to hear how Jenn ended up in Boston for school, how she landed her first job in the capitol, her first lobby job and why she was den...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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39:15
Episode Nine: Marc Rodriguez
We are excited to welcome Marc Rodriguez to Lobby Land!Marc talks to us about valuable lobby skills, lobbying during a pandemic, that one time his car was stolen, and other important things like refrigerator manners. Help us gro...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:36
Episode Eight: Kwame Walker
We are happy to welcome Kwame Walker to Lobby Land. Kwame is senior vice presidential for McGuireWoods Consulting's state government relations team.Kwame talks about his journey from London to El Paso to becoming a lobbyist. You will le...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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47:06
Episode Seven: Shera Eichler and Robby Cook
We are excited to welcome Shera Eichler and Robby Cook to Lobby Land. Shera and Robby have very different paths to becoming lobbyist. But together they have spent a signifiant amount of time in the Capitol. Come hear them talk about car...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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45:59