Hey everybody, welcome to the Michael Steel Podcast.

I'm Michael Steel.

It's always a pleasure to welcome you to the platform where we have a lot of fun, good

conversation.

Don't forget to do the things that you do to make me smile.

That is give us a five star rating on any of those podcast platforms.

Share some social media and certainly do that download thing because it makes me feel

all yummy inside when you do.

I'm excited to have a conversation today with my longtime buddy, Rick Tyler, who is

no stranger to the land of crazy.

And I'm not just talking about politics, just being out in the world of communication sometimes

can be a crazy dance in and of itself regardless of the party.

But Rick is co-founder of Foundry's strategies, a political strategic and communication consulting

firm.

And was a senior member of Senator Ted Cruz's 2020, 2016 campaign.

He was for a good portion of his early political career, a key member of former speaker of

the House New Gingrich's team as both a spokesman and an advisor.

He is also a buddy of mine at MSNBC where he serves as a political analyst and his book

still write an immigrant loving hybrid driving composting American makes the case for conservatism.

It's out now folks.

I highly recommend you pick it up, Rick, welcome back to the playground, baby.

Hey, it's great to be here, Michael.

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