The Deciders
Meet the Insiders rewriting the rules of influence. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Brody Mullins and veteran DC strategist Lisa Camooso Miller interview the leaders who shape perception, move policy, and win when it matters.
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- 12
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- Sep 22, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Anne Bradbury, AXPC | Drilling Down (opens the original)
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Anne Bradbury is president and CEO of the American Exploration and Production Council, the trade group for the independent producers responsible for about 80% of the oil and 90% of the natural gas produced in the United States. A former floor director for the Speaker of the House, she argues America isn’t resource constrained but infrastructure constrained, and that policy which expires with each administration isn’t tenable for companies investing on a 20-year horizon. Become an insider: sign u
Will Dunham, American Investment Council | Well Known, Not Well Understood (opens the original)
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Will Dunham, President and CEO of the American Investment Council, spent over a decade on Capitol Hill working on major bipartisan legislation where understanding both sides was critical. He now applies that same skill to a very different challenge: leading the trade association for an industry worth trillions of dollars that remains widely misunderstood in Washington. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it’s public at www.deciders.show/subscri
Mike Catanzaro, CGCN | Trust Is the Only Constant (opens the original)
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Mike Catanzaro is CEO and co-founder of CGCN Group, one of Washington's leading all-Republican lobbying and public affairs firms. He argues the working-class voters who flipped 63 of the 100 poorest congressional districts to Republicans now define the party's base — and that corporate America can't lobby around them. He also makes the case for why CGCN turns away private equity, refuses to go bipartisan, and believes trust is the one asset that survives every political cycle. Become an insider:
Jim VandeHei, Axios | Confront. Delete. Amplify. (opens the original)
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Jim VandeHei is co-founder and CEO of Axios, and before that he co-founded Politico — twice building some of the most influential media companies in Washington. In this episode, he argues AI backlash is quietly building into a real political fault line and walks through the simplification framework behind his new book, Simplify: Do 50% More with 50% Less . Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it's public at www.deciders.show/subscribe This episo
Noah Theran, Managed Funds Association | The Old Media Playbook Is Dead (opens the original)
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Noah Theran runs communications for the Managed Funds Association, representing hedge funds and alternative asset managers in Washington. He says the traditional communications playbook has stopped working—and reveals what's replaced it and how leading organizations are adapting. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it's public at www.deciders.show/subscribe This episode sponsored by: Narrative: Solving today’s most demanding reputational and pu
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