Washington for Beautiful People is an LA produced podcast, hosted by former CIA Operative and improv comedian, Emily Brandwin, aka, CIAspygirl. The podcast brings together those important west coast voices in the entertainment industry and tech sectors who have been active in bringing attention to and amplifying the political, foreign policy and national security issues that affect our country. (The pod’s title is a play on the famous Jay Leno comment that Washington is Hollywood for ugly people.) Emily also regularly brings in former government colleagues and experts while drawing both on her roots as an improv comedian and he...
Latest episodes
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That time I chatted with a Russian Double Agent: My Conversation with MSNBC Intelligence Analyst Naveed Jamali
Why is it always Russia, Russia, Russia?? Well when you talk to Naveed Jamali who was a FBI double agent working against the Russians for over three years, you talk Russia. Turns o…
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41 min
Mike, Dan and the Blue Dress (yup that dress): My conversation with the hosts of the Skullduggery
You may not be familiar with Skullduggery Podcast Hosts and journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman, but you most definitely know the stories they broke. Mike and Dan broke…
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59 min
My time with Tony & Rachel: A conversation with Rachel Chavkin
If you watched the Tony Awards, it wasn't James Corden's big splashy opening number that made the news, it was Rachel Chavkin's speech. In a blistering few minutes, Rachel called o…
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54 min
Rise Up, Rise Up. Here he comes. Here comes the General. My conversation with General Mark Hertling
Most people know General Mark Hertling as the incredibly articulate, direct, no nonsense CNN Military Analyst. But Mark and I bonded on Twitter over something different, our shared…
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1 h 04
Sex in the CIA: Four Former CIA Officers Dish About Sex and Spies
If you think getting your parents approval on whom you date is tough, try getting the CIA to approve your boyfriend or girlfriend. Dating like anything in the CIA is ridiculous and…
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1 h 05
You Don’t Call Halftime an Intermission: My Conversation With Former Football Pro and Political Commentator Do…
When I confessed to Donté Stallworth that when we first started following each other on twitter I had no idea he played football, he had a surprising reaction…he was thrilled. Dont…
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51 min
The Two Men Who Made America Love the KGB (sort of) – My Conversation with the Executive Producers of The Amer…
Only geniuses (evil, wonderful tv geniuses) can create a show where the audience roots, yes roots for the KGB. Any lucky me, I got to chat with those two evil geniuses, the Executi…
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57 min
Social Activism, 2020 and Showtune Shame: My Conversation with actor Steven Pasquale
You've seen him in The Good Wife, The People vs OJ and on stage in Bridges of Madison Country and most recently The American Son with Kerri Washington. But the twitterverse knows h…
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52 min
Trumpet is not an instrument, it's Trump as a Muppet: My conversation with TV Writer & Twitter Funnyman Robert…
Ahh social media, the place where you see pics of people's brunch and discover hilarious voices. Twitter is where I discovered TV Writer Robert Schooley. I knew I needed to talk to…
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41 min
Stand-Up, Political Activist & Funny AF Guy: My Conversation with John Fugelsang
John is the ultimate hyphenate: Actor-Radio Host-Stand Up-Pundit- Commentator-Producer--I know it's annoying he does it all and he does it all awesomely. John & Emily took a deep d…
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58 min
My Midwest Chat Fest: My Conversation with Paul Adelstein
You've seen him in Scandal, Private Practice & Grey's Anatomy..so basically ever single Shonda Rhimes show that you're obsessed with Paul Adelstein has been in. Paul and Emily bond…
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49 min
The Real Reason Why There's No Comedian at Nerd Prom: My Conversation with White House Corespondent's Associat…
It's called "Nerd Prom" or the one day a year you say "what channel is CSPAN on?"...it's the White House Correspondent's Dinner. The party where politicians and the journalists who…
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57 min
A Marine, an Army Captain and a CIA Officer Walk Into A Bar
It’s podcast appreciation day on “Washington for Beautiful People!” Emily talks to the hosts of one of her fav podcasts Zero Blog Thirty, Chaps McNeely (@UncleChaps) and Connor Cre…
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1 h 11
How I Learned to Perfect My Key Lime Pie: A Conversation with Andrew Zimmern
This week on “Washington for Beautiful People,” Emily’s special guest is a chef, entrepreneur, father, teacher, author, television host and the guy who eats all the strange shit….A…