# Political Trade Secrets: Winning Campaigns | Elections | Politics Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/political-trade-secrets/ Official site: http://www.politicaltradesecrets.com Author: Dustin Olson Episodes: 79 ## Resource Political Trade Secrets goes behind the scenes of campaigns, elections, and media strategy to reveal how American politics really works. Join host Dustin Olson as he pulls back the curtain on campaign strategy, political messaging, and voter persuasion—offering insights used by top consultants from both sides of the aisle. Whether you’re a political professional, media strategist, or engaged citizen, you’ll get actionable takeaways on how power, strategy, and communication shape modern politics. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125.md ## Episodes - [🇺🇸 America 250 Series: Lives, Fortunes, & Sacred Honor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/america-250-series-lives-fortunes-sacred-honor) — 2026-07-01T18:00:00+00:00 - [🌍 The Human Cost: Broken Borders Forcing Political Realignment Worldwide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/the-human-cost-broken-borders-forcing-political-realignment-worldwide) — 2026-06-25T18:00:00+00:00 - [🗳 Winning Local Elections | Campaign Playbook for Municipal Races, Ballot Questions, & Local Government](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/winning-local-elections-campaign-playbook-for-municipal-races-ballot-questions-local-government) — 2026-06-17T18:00:00+00:00 - [🇬🇧 Politics Across the Pond: Brexit, Reform’s Rise, Starmer’s Fall, and What Britain’s Political Realignment Reveals for America in '26 & '28](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/politics-across-the-pond-brexit-reform-s-rise-starmer-s-fall-and-what-britain-s-political-realignment-reveals-for-america-in-26-28) — 2026-06-11T18:00:00+00:00 - [🌴 First in the South Politics: South Carolina’s 2026 Primaries, Trump, Redistricting, Murdaugh & the Road to 2028](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/first-in-the-south-politics-south-carolina-s-2026-primaries-trump-redistricting-murdaugh-the-road-to-2028) — 2026-06-02T15:00:00+00:00 - [🇺🇸 Last Full Measure of Devotion—Stories Behind Memorial Day](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/last-full-measure-of-devotion-stories-behind-memorial-day) — 2026-05-21T19:53:00+00:00 - [📊 PART TWO: Data-Driven Field Strategy: From the 2000 Florida Recount to the 2013 RNC Autopsy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/part-two-data-driven-field-strategy-from-the-2000-florida-recount-to-the-2013-rnc-autopsy) — 2026-05-06T18:00:00+00:00 - [👷‍♂️ Brand Politics—How Democrats Lost the Working Class & Why Latinos Are the New Soccer Moms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/brand-politics-how-democrats-lost-the-working-class-why-latinos-are-the-new-soccer-moms) — 2026-04-29T18:00:00+00:00 - [📊 PART ONE: Data-Driven Field Strategy: The Mechanics of Winning Elections & The Role Parties Play](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/part-one-data-driven-field-strategy-the-mechanics-of-winning-elections-the-role-parties-play) — 2026-04-22T18:00:00+00:00 - [⚖ Controlling the Narrative: What Politics Can Learn From Trial Attorneys](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/controlling-the-narrative-what-politics-can-learn-from-trial-attorneys) — 2026-04-15T18:00:00+00:00 - [👥 How Field Operations Win Elections: Plus Organizing Presidential Debates, National Conventions, & Ballot Access](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/how-field-operations-win-elections-plus-organizing-presidential-debates-national-conventions-ballot-access) — 2026-04-08T18:00:00+00:00 - [🗳 The Independent Strategy to Reshape the U.S. Senate: Can Independents Break the Two-Party System?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/the-independent-strategy-to-reshape-the-u-s-senate-can-independents-break-the-two-party-system) — 2026-04-01T18:00:00+00:00 - [🫏 The Dem They Didn't Know What to Do With: What Really Happens in Southern Democratic Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/the-dem-they-didn-t-know-what-to-do-with-what-really-happens-in-southern-democratic-politics) — 2026-03-25T18:00:00+00:00 - [📲 Politics in the Age of Algorithms: How Technology & Media Fragmentation Are Changing Elections](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/politics-in-the-age-of-algorithms-how-technology-media-fragmentation-are-changing-elections) — 2026-03-11T18:00:00+00:00 - [⭐ Raising Up Future Leaders of the Grand Opportunity Party](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/raising-up-future-leaders-of-the-grand-opportunity-party) — 2026-02-25T12:30:00+00:00 - [📊 Polling Club Strategy Session: Designing a Poll of America’s Political Strategists](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/polling-club-strategy-session-designing-a-poll-of-america-s-political-strategists) — 2026-02-18T12:30:00+00:00 - [📰 Breaking the News: Clicks, Chaos & Censorship—How Business Media Really Works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/breaking-the-news-clicks-chaos-censorship-how-business-media-really-works) — 2026-02-10T15:00:00+00:00 - [🪖 Life After the Military—The Challenges Veterans Face](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/life-after-the-military-the-challenges-veterans-face) — 2026-02-04T14:00:00+00:00 - [Legal Battles Shaping American Politics with Chris Murray](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/legal-battles-shaping-american-politics-with-chris-murray) — 2026-01-27T15:00:00+00:00 - [🎄 Ghosts of Christmas Past - Christmas & New Year’s in American History w/ Historic Storyteller J. Mark Powell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/ghosts-of-christmas-past-christmas-new-year-s-in-american-history-w-historic-storyteller-j-mark-powell) — 2025-12-24T12:00:00+00:00 - [🦃 Surprising History & Politics of Thanksgiving w/ Author J. Mark Powell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/surprising-history-politics-of-thanksgiving-w-author-j-mark-powell) — 2025-11-26T13:32:00+00:00 - [🗳 2025 Off-Year Elections Preview: NYC, Virginia, New Jersey, & More!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/2025-off-year-elections-preview-nyc-virginia-new-jersey-more) — 2025-10-30T13:30:00+00:00 - [Government Shutdown Showdown... PLUS NYC Mayor's Race](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/government-shutdown-showdown-plus-nyc-mayor-s-race) — 2025-10-07T18:36:00+00:00 - [🔮 Focus Groups, Courtrooms & the Future of the Democrat Party](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/focus-groups-courtrooms-the-future-of-the-democrat-party) — 2025-09-19T15:00:00+00:00 - [🗽 Crime & the City—NEW NYC Mayoral Poll](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/crime-the-city-new-nyc-mayoral-poll) — 2025-09-02T13:30:00+00:00 - [🚨 Poll Briefing: America’s View on Iran Airstrikes, Israel-Iran Ceasefire & Trump Job Approval](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/poll-briefing-america-s-view-on-iran-airstrikes-israel-iran-ceasefire-trump-job-approval) — 2025-06-26T21:53:00+00:00 - [Top 2024 Issues: Focus on the Border w/ OH Sheriff-Elect Kurt Schneider](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/top-2024-issues-focus-on-the-border-w-oh-sheriff-elect-kurt-schneider) — 2024-10-31T10:30:25+00:00 - [Pennsylvania Swing State Focus: New Poll + PA-based Strategist Mark Harris Reveals What to Expect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/pennsylvania-swing-state-focus-new-poll-pa-based-strategist-mark-harris-reveals-what-to-expect) — 2024-10-15T12:48:16+00:00 - [Polling 2024: What the Hell's Going on w/ Public Polls?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/polling-2024-what-the-hell-s-going-on-w-public-polls) — 2024-10-09T08:01:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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