Press Pass and Good Shoes: Recent Episodes
Greg McCarthy
Journalism provides information and transparency that makes our nation stronger. Greg McCarthy, the founder of MXG Strategies and the host of Press Pass and Good Shoes, interviews journalists who cover defense and government contracting and explores their experience and insights. The title of the podcast comes from a 2006 CBS News story, in which longtime CBS National Security Correspondent David Martin stated that to cover the Pentagon you need "a press pass and a good pair of shoes."
Courtney Mabeus covers the military for The Pilot. She's a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and got her master's at the University of Maryland.
Stories: https://pilotonline.com/users/profile/courtney%20mabeus
Twitter: @courtneymabeus
Mike Gruss leads the editorial team and digital, video and print content strategy for C4ISRNET and The Fifth Domain. He previously served as senior staff writer for Space News.
Stories: https://www.c4isrnet.com/author/mgruss
Twitter: @mikegruss
We talk advertising with Adam Konowe, Vice President of Client Strategy at TMP Worldwide and Jason Sickels, Senior Media and Communications Solutions for Defense News.
Resources from the Podcast
Adam Konowe Bio: https://dc.tmp.com/our-leadership-adam-konowe
Jason Sickels Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsickels
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Jen Judson has covered defense in the Washington area for over six years. She was previously a reporter at Politico Pro Defense and InsideDefense.com.
Stories: https://www.defensenews.com/author/jen-judson
Twitter: @JenJudson
Chad Garland, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, covers Afghanistan and Iraq for Stars and Stripes. Chad has reported on business, politics, justice and national security for newspapers in California and newswires in Oregon and D.C. prior to joining Stars and Stripes.
Stories: https://www.stripes.com/reporters/europe-mideast/chad-garland
Twitter: @chadgarland
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Connor O'Brien covers Congress for Politico. Prior to joining POLITICO, he covered defense, national security and veterans issues for CQ Roll Call.
Stories: https://www.politico.com/defense
Morning Defense: https://www.politico.com/morningdefense/
Twitter: @connorobrienNH
More: http://bit.ly/cobriennh
Amber Corrin previously served in several capacities in the SMG newsroom, including editor of C4ISRNET and senior reporter covering defense IT, cybersecurity, intelligence and more for C4ISRNET and Federal Times.
Stories: https://www.federaltimes.com/author/amber-corrin/
Twitter: @CorrinAmber
More: http://bit.ly/Corrin
Jeff Martin’s work can be viewed on Defense News Weekly, the premier television show covering the defense industry and U.S. military, airing on PBS and AFN worldwide and on the Defense News website.
Links
Stories: https://www.defensenews.com/author/jeff-martin
Defense News Weekly: https://www.defensenews.com/video/dntv/
Twitter: @JeffMartinDC / @defense_news
Lee Hudson covers the Pentagon for Aviation Week Network and has covered national security since 2011.
Links
Stories: www.AviationWeek.com
Twitter: @LeeHudson_
Ross is a business journalist for Washington Technology who covers federal contractors, focusing on IT and services providers.
Links Twitter: @rosswilkers / @washtechnology
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ross-wilkers-9256a371
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Stories: https://www.defensenews.com/author/aaron-mehta/
Twitter: @AaronMehta
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-mehta-881a7511