{"podcast":{"title":"Golf And Politics","slug":"golf-and-politics-6866604","podcast_index_feed_id":6866604,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/golf-and-politics","website_url":"https://golfandpolitics.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6ae2a17c-f374-11ee-a480-e79a61d3ddf2/image/6b656aee3762e9a17980bfb8be2622e2.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Reach Right Network","episode_count":90,"summary":"Is it possible to bring Republicans and Democrats together? Maybe. Rob Ellsworth and Matt Parker grew up in the upper Ohio Valley playing junior golf, and today they all work in politics. Rob is a Democratic lobbyist, and Matt is a Republican strategist. While they rarely see eye-to-eye on politics, they wholeheartedly agree that golf is the greatest game ever invented and are passionate about expanding it.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T10:18:17.116237+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/golf-and-politics-6866604"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 83  –  The Biggest Mistakes Political Candidates Are Making Right Now","slug":"episode-83-the-biggest-mistakes-political-candidates-are-making-right-now","published_at":"2026-01-28T14:07:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/golf-and-politics-6866604/episode-83-the-biggest-mistakes-political-candidates-are-making-right-now","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/golf-and-politics-6866604","url":"https://golfandpolitics.com/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/op3.dev/e/cohst.app/pdcst/9X3R9N/traffic.megaphone.fm/HRERO1330922457.mp3","summary":"What does golf teach us about winning elections? In this episode of Golf & Politics, we play nine holes at Split Rail Golf Club outside Fort Worth with Drew Ryan, founder of Campaign Sidekick, to break down what actually wins campaigns: discipline, ground game, calculated risk, and authenticity. As the Texas wind kicks up, Drew shares lessons from building Campaign Sidekick from scratch, working on high-profile races like Ron DeSantis (2018) and Brian Kemp, and why most candidates still misunderstand voter contact. We cover: Why the ground game still decides elections The biggest mistakes candidates are making right now How Trump reshaped the GOP — and what comes next Entrepreneurship, faith, and taking smart risks Advice for young people who want a career in politics Plus: clutch putts, tough lies, and a momentum-changing eagle. If you care about campaign strategy, conservative politics, entrepreneurship, or golf, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"What does golf teach us about winning elections? In this episode of Golf & Politics, we play nine holes at Split Rail Golf Club outside Fort Worth with Dr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1434,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/golf-and-politics-6866604/episodes/episode-83-the-biggest-mistakes-political-candidates-are-making-right-now/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/golf-and-politics-6866604/episode-83-the-biggest-mistakes-political-candidates-are-making-right-now.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}