Today is Friday, February 28, 2018.

I'm your host Charlie Matessian.

This is a bonus episode of the nerd cast featuring an interview with former Clinton White House political director

Doug Sosnick, whose political insights are a big deal in Washington.

Doug will walk us through his 2018 memo entitled Politics in the Age of Trump.

You can read the full analysis on politico.com.

Now these memos aren't widely publicized but they play an important role in influencing

thinking about the political landscape in advance of midterm

and presidential elections.

And to join us today we have of course nerd cast regular Nancy Cook.

Hey Nancy.

Hey, thanks for having me Charlie.

And a special nerd cast treat, a first-time nerd cast rookie down from his fearsome

glass enclosed office, the founder of Politico John Harris.

Thank you, Charlie.

I've never been invited before, I should just point out. I'm always happy to come.

Well you better perform today then. And we're also thrilled to have Doug Sosnick here.

Hey Doug.

Great to be here. It's the first time I've ever run with the nerds.

Doug. time I've ever run with the nerds. Doug, so I've read the, you know, this new memo, the politics in the age of Trump,

and it's really fascinating.

I wonder if you could walk us through from, from the beginning of it it where you talk a little bit about your

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