Political Shadings

Political Shadings

A podcast discussing the intersection of business, policy, politics, green building, energy efficiency, and common sense.

Episodes

The Green Building Initiative (GBI)...why green building and green building policy matters

July 22, 2024 • 70 mins
Jenna Hamilton, the chief advocate for Green Building Initiative (GBI), sits down with Andrew and John to discuss the Green Building Initiative (GBI) and their efforts on growing the market for and supporting green building and why green building policy is so important. If you listen to any episode of PolShad, where the guest and the topics get to the heart what we are about, it might be this one!
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AERC Part Deux: Cobranded Episode with The Association for Smart Homes and Buildings (ASHB)

July 9, 2024 • 38 mins
This episode of Political Shadings is cobranded with the Association of Smart Home and Buildings (ASHB) podcast. John and Andrew sit down with Ralph Vasami, to update the listeners on what is new at the Attachments Energy Ratings Council (AERC) since they last spoke several weeks ago. The ASHB podcast can be found at: https://www.ashb.com/ashb-podcast/
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"Speaking Untruth to the Powerless" - with special guest, noted Comedian JL Cauvin

July 1, 2024 • 72 mins
John and Andrew sit down (IN STUDIO) with their friend, and friend of the show, noted Comedian JL Cauvin, to discuss a wide range of current political issues like the Chevron deference, Law & Order, and facts vs. feelings, all with tongue firmly planted in cheek(s)...a great episode, if we do say so ourselves! You can check out JL's comedy at: https://jlcauvin.com/
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The Attachments Energy Ratings Council (AERC)…current and future efforts

May 21, 2024 • 68 mins
So after a discussion of, yet again, STILL MORE dysfunction in Congress, and what their current efforts entail, John and Andrew sit down with Ralph Vasami, the Executive Director of the The Attachments Energy Ratings Council (AERC) to chat about the public interest organization's current and future efforts, amidst their annual meeting and Hill visit this week in DC...
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AI Governance and Policy - how to proactively manage the growth and impact of AI

April 25, 2024 • 57 mins
After Andrew and John's update on the goings-on in DC, they sit down with Gerald Kierce, the CEO of Trustible...a tech startup that is uniquely poised to show companies, both big and small, how good governance and policy can make a hugely positive difference in managing the growth and expansion of artificial intelligence. A really informative and timely discussion!
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Commercial Real Estate Development...how IS that massive portion of the Economy actually DOING?

March 29, 2024 • 57 mins
A VERY important and informative episode of PolShad... John and Andrew sit down with Marc Selvitelli, the CEO of NAIOP, and discuss at length how the commercial real estate industry and its developers see the current (and future) economic conditions.
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Automated Shading and Sustainability: A Discussion with the Industry Leader, Somfy

February 27, 2024 • 51 mins
After a brief primer on the current affairs in DC, Andrew and John sit down with David Parrett, the VP of Marketing, and Andy Rittenhouse, Specifications Manager, from Somfy North America (the PolShad corporate sponsor) to discuss the automated shading industry and some of the cutting edge efforts to make it more sustainable...
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Backwards and Forwards: What's Old is New is Old in 2024

January 26, 2024 • 51 mins
New year, new you? Maybe not on Capitol Hill, as old arguments from 2023 carry over into the election year. John and Andrew break it all down: what's on tap in DC, how the election will play out, and what song Usher will close his #SuperBowl halftime show with.
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The Political Shadings Holiday Extravaganza featuring comedian JL Cauvin!

December 18, 2023 • 64 mins
Deck the halls with Political Shadings, as they welcome to the studio comedic star J-L Cauvin - whose impersonations have been lauded by everyone from the Washington Post to Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau - to talk political satire, what makes a great impersonation, and how comedians stay one step ahead of the craziness that is Washington.
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(Death) and Taxes (credits) ...

November 20, 2023 • 54 mins
John and Andrew discuss the goings-on in DC and interview Mike Evans from the K&L Gates law firm and Jerome Garciano from the Polsinelli law firm on the intersection of something like energy efficiency tax credits and how the business community can best access them to make them meaningful...
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Podcast Pro Tem

October 30, 2023 • 60 mins
Andrew and John forgo the usual guest/interview format to devote the ENTIRE episode to the drama, machinations, and consequences of the Republicans taking three weeks to choose a Speaker of the House, literally paralyzing the ability of Congress and their ability to conduct business...
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Dr. Ron Faucheux on polling and advocacy and an explanation of the pending government shutdown

September 28, 2023 • 57 mins
John and Andrew discuss the pending and imminent government shutdown and what direction it may take to get out of it or end it and then interview Dr. Ron Faucheux, one of the most prominent pollsters and pundits in the US...
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The International WELL Building Institute and its advocacy, featuring Jason Hartke, WELL's Chief Lobbyist

August 29, 2023 • 55 mins
John and Andrew discuss the possibility of a Government Shutdown and what effects that might have in DC and elsewhere, as well as the rollout of programs related to the Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Acts and how politics is influencing perception of each bill's rollout. Then Jason Hartke, the Executive Vice President of External Relations for the International WELL Building Institute sits down to discuss advocacy within th...
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DC, AI, ESG and Issues Management, oh my…

July 29, 2023 • 42 mins
John and Andrew discuss current gridlock in DC and if there’s a path forward and get into a wide ranging topical interview with the Policy Team from the Issues Management Tech Company, Fiscal Note.
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The inaugural episode of "Political Shadings" with guest former Congressman Russ Carnahan of Missouri.

June 16, 2023 • 44 mins
The inaugural podcast of "Political Shadings" discussing the intersection of business, politics, policy, green building, energy efficiency, and sprinkling in a little common sense. This week's episode, hosted by John Loyer, head of North American Government and Public Affairs for Somfy, and Andrew Goldberg, Principal at Agora Consulting, focuses on recent events on Capitol Hill and showcases our 1st interview with our guest, former...
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Political Shadings - Coming Soon!

June 16, 2023 • 2 mins
Political Shadings,  a podcast discussing the intersection of business, policy, politics, green building, energy efficiency, and common sense is hosted by John Loyer and Andrew Goldberg. Subscribe now.
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