

14th & G
Mehlman Consulting
Dean Hingson lets you in on what's happening at the intersection of politics and business. Each week Dean sits down with political influencers and experts to discuss the latest from Capitol Hill and across DC. 14th & G has been produced since 2017 by Mehlman Consulting, one of Washington, D.C.’s leading lobbying firms.
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Oct 5, 2021 • 33min
The Not So Invisible Hand- Politics and Your Money w/ CNBC’s Dan Nathan and MCRT’s Paul Thornell
As Congress and the Administration tackle funding, debt limit, and massive spending bills, it could all spell trouble for the American Economy. Dean is joined by Dan Nathan of CNBC’s Fast Money and firm colleague Paul Thornell to break down the impact of topsy-turvy policy making on employment and U.S. financial markets. Thanks for listening!

Oct 1, 2021 • 26min
Big Data and Healthcare- What It Means For You w/ Dr. Melissa Clarke and Dr. Gordon Moore of 3M’s Health Information Systems
While debates rage over who knows what about us there are ways in which data are being used to transform life for the better. One area with immediate impact has been in healthcare. Dean is joined today by Dr. Melissa Clarke and Dr. Gordon Moore of 3M’s Health Information Systems to discuss how using data is making healthcare delivery more efficient, effective, and equitable. Thanks for listening!

Sep 9, 2021 • 22min
2021 In 21 Minutes- FALL OUTLOOK- Lightning Round Edition
Dean is joined by his colleagues Republican Bruce Mehlman and Democrat David Thomas as they work through all the issues on the congressional docket this Fall. From infrastructure to debt limit, government funding to Afghanistan, and much, much more. Buckle up and thank for listening!

Aug 27, 2021 • 22min
The Future Is Now: Autonomous Delivery with Nuro’s Matthew Lipka
Dean is joined by Matthew Lipka, Head of Policy for robotics company Nuro. Autonomous vehicles are sharing our roads today and delivering everything from pizzas to prescriptions. Dean and Matthew discuss the technical and regulatory challenges to putting a driverless, passengerless vehicle on America’s roads. Thanks for listening!

Aug 20, 2021 • 27min
Failures’ Fallout: Predicting Policy and Politics in a Post-Pandemic World
Dean is joined today by his colleague Bruce Mehlman to discuss the firm’s new quarterly slide deck. From 9/11 to the botched pullout in Afghanistan, how do our failures sometimes shape the road ahead even more than our successes. Congress may be gone, but there’s plenty happening here in the nation’s capital. Thanks for listening!

Jul 15, 2021 • 21min
2021 in 21 Minutes- INFRASTRUCTURE ON TWO TRACKS! DEBT LIMIT! PREDICTIONS AND ANALYSIS!
Congress is back in town, and it’s Infrastructure Week FOR REAL this time. Dean is joined by his colleagues at the firm, Republican Bruce Mehlman and Democrat David Thomas, to break down both infrastructure tracks, in both chambers, with predictions on what can get done before the August Recess. Plus, Biden’s Executive Order gets the attention of the world’s largest companies. It’s 2021 in 21 Minutes. Thanks for listening!

Jul 8, 2021 • 23min
Biden Approval Not All It Seems and Whatever Happened to Populism?
Congress is in recess and there’s no better time to take a higher level look at the state of our politics and the elections ahead. To help with that that, Dean is joined by Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen. Dean and Henry break down the 2020 elections and what the down ballot results might mean for the 2022 Midterms. Henry sees warning signs in Biden’s job approval with key constituencies and states. Plus, what’s next for populism in the U.S. and around the world, and can it survive without Donald Trump?

Jun 7, 2021 • 22min
China, Cyber, and Infrastructure: Congress Starts a Long Hot Summer - A NEW 2021 in 21 Minutes
14th & G notched a win when DC Mayor Muriel Bowser lifted the Nationals’ Park mask mandate! But Congress still has a big month ahead of it and the Senate is poised to send legislation to the House (mass hysteria!) Today, Dean and colleagues Democrat David Thomas and Republican Bruce Mehlman cover the latest in 2021 in 21 minutes. Dean, David, and Bruce discuss US-China relations and the Innovation and Competition Act vote, the future of the filibuster, ransomware attacks and the state of our cyber hygiene. And certainly not least, hard predictions on the infrastructure bill and when it might appear on President Biden’s desk. Thanks for listening!

May 5, 2021 • 23min
The Multi-Trillion Dollar Transformation of Joe Biden
Biden addressed a joint session of Congress and we hear responses from both sides of the aisle. Today, Dean sits down with his colleagues Democrat David Thomas and Republican Bruce Mehlman. They discuss the implications of Biden’s multi-trillion dollar spending plan, if Republicans will take back the House in 2022, the inner turmoil of the Republican Party and “woke” fatigue in Democratic ranks. Dean, David, and Bruce also address the coming return to normalcy, and Dean makes a specific request of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Apr 14, 2021 • 19min
14th & G: Biden’s NEXT 100 Days, Party Civil Wars, and Woke Corporate America – A NEW 2021 in 21 Minutes
The first 100 days of the Biden administration are wrapping up, and we’re handing out grades.Today, Dean sits down with his colleagues Republican Bruce Mehlman and Democrat David Thomas. Together, they break down 2021 in 21 minutes and predict what the Biden administration’s next 100 days will look like including, perhaps, a major infrastructure bill, a bipartisan effort against China, adjustments to antitrust laws, and speculation of corporate America’s new political home, if it has one at all.


