It's hard to believe we've reached 200 episodes! Join Micaela, Adam, and David as we take a nostalgic look back at how our podcast began during those uncertain early days of April 2020. Hear clips from the very first episode and discover how what started as crisis communication evolved into a comprehensive professional development platform reaching political engagement professionals across America.

In this milestone 199th episode, political technologist Eric Wilson reveals how AI is quietly transforming political engagement. With 11% of voters already using ChatGPT for election information—matching podcast usage from six years ago—we're witnessing a seismic shift in how Americans consume political content.
Wilson, Campaigns & Elections' 2021 Technology Leader of the Year and executive director of the Center for Campaign Innovation, explores two potential AI futures: one where it's simply a productivity tool, and another where AI avatars enable voters to have personalized conversations with candidates. He breaks down why PAC professionals need to move beyond SEO to "large language model optimization" and implement dual-track content strategies.
This episode provides essential insights for navigating the AI revolution in political engagement.

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It's America's 249th birthday, and we're celebrating with fireworks, fake presidential speeches, and some very real breaking news! Just when PAC directors thought they had their 2026 budgets figured out, Senator Tillis dropped a bombshell that turned seven Senate seats into open contests. Plus, hit play to hear why it is your political practitioner's patriotic duty to check out the brand new State Navigate.