A Good Run with Daniel Feldman Podcast
1) SPECIAL: 2020, Elections, SCOTUS and America
With less than a month to Election Day, a new Supreme Court justice nomination on hand, and political turmoil around every turn, Dan and Asher sit down to discuss what it’s like to be a close follower...Show More
2) Episode 28: The 1998 Congressional Primary
Twenty-two years ago today, Daniel Feldman, Melina Katz, Noach Deer and Anthony Weiner participated in the Democratic Primary for the 9th District Congressional seat in New York. Early Pollsters gave ...Show More
3) Episode 27: Running to Replace Chuck Schumer
The long-serving Congressman Schumer has set off to pursue a seat in the U.S. Senate. Who will replace him? Hear the foundational elements of the 1998 Congressional Primary to fill the Congressional s...Show More
4) Episode 26: New York Politics of the 1990s
As the 1980s turned into the 1990s and the political landscape in New York continued to shift, Dan exits his largest-profile race to date with a new perspective and an appreciation for what’s to come....Show More
5) Episode 25: 1989's Race for Brooklyn D.A.
New York City’s most populous borough needed a new District Attorney in 1989. Who better to pursue the seat than Dan Feldman? After a few consecutive terms of success in the New York State Assembly, h...Show More
6) Episode 24: Chairing the Correction Committee
Dan recalls his dozen-year stint as chair of the Correction Committee and the massively complex and evolving relationship the state of New York has with the prison and correctional systems. Learn abou...Show More
7) Episode 23: Brooklyn Politics of the ‘80s and ‘90s
Being a politician makes a person accountable too many groups simultaneously. But few politicians experienced the multifaceted nature of political responsibility like New York City politicians of the ...Show More
8) Episode 22: A "Day" In the Life
Sure, elective politics appears to be glamorous and making important laws feels like the kind of fulfilling work anyone could want for themselves. But what are the ins and outs of the game that politi...Show More
9) Episode 21: Making Laws, Part 2
Making laws in any context is difficult, but when it comes to organized crime and New York state, the pressure is especially tense, and the “tinkering” is especially vital. Hear about the “hundreds” o...Show More
10) Episode 20: Making Laws, Part 1
So Dan’s an Assemblyman! How does a legislator make laws in Albany? What drives that desire to make specific laws? Hear Dan and Asher discuss some of the inner workings of making laws in the ‘80s in N...Show More