Madam Policy

About Madam Policy

Madam Vice President? Madam Speaker? Now there's Madam Policy, a podcast by and about women shaping policy and creating history. Hosted by Dee Martin—life-long organizer and advocate—with a cast of rotating co-hosts and subject matter experts in the Washington, DC-based Policy Resolution Group (Bracewell LLP), each episode features an interview with an extraordinary woman who is making change. Listen for insight from Members of Congress, corporate leaders, journalists and activists who are every day, in every way, shaping our nation. The show is lively, provocative, informative, and fun!

Publisher

Bracewell

Category

government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Sept 2021

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

35 of 129 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Madam Policy Talks Tax, Justice, and Saying "Yes" With Judge Cary Pugh

   U.S. Tax Court Judge Cary Pugh shares with hosts Dee Martin and Kimberly Pinter how saying "yes" shaped her impactful career from private practice to the federal bench.

2. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Diane Foley, Founder, Foley Foundation: Promoting Journalist Safety and Advancing US Hostage Policy

   In this episode of Madam Policy, hosts Dee Martin and Caitlin Sickles sit down with Diane Foley, founder of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. Following the murder of her son, American journalist James Foley, while reporting in Syria, Diane transformed personal tragedy into a national effort to improve support for families of hostages and wrongful detainees, strengthen journalist safety, and advance U.S. hostage policy. She discusses the evolution of the Foundation’s work, the importance of government engagement and public awareness, and the lessons she has learned about leadership, resilience, and moral courage in the face of unimaginable loss.

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   Translating Markets: Jamila Piracci on Policy, Markets, and Risk

   What do financial markets and motherhood have in common? More than you might think. In this episode, Jamila Piracci, principal of Roos Innovations, joins host Dee Martin to explore the delicate act of translating financial markets to increase understanding between the public and private sectors. Jamila reflects on the ways motherhood, music, and entrepreneurship have shaped her leadership and decision-making over the years, guiding her journey from public service to building her own firm.

Inside a recent episode

Madam Policy Talks Tax, Justice, and Saying "Yes" With Judge Cary Pugh

Published 29 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So our jurisdiction in that regard pretty well runs concurrent with the federal district courts. We also get jurisdiction specially granted to us over interesting little areas like passport revocation. We also deal with collection cases, disputes over tax-exempt status, and whistleblower cases. And it seems every time we turn around, somebody's thinking, oh, well, maybe we'll expand the tax court's jurisdiction. So there's always something new, just like Kimberly will tell you. There's always something new in tax. Can I ask one follow-up question? I didn't realize that you got whistleblower cases. […]

Who has been a guest on Madam Policy

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Cary Pugh
• Amanda Van Dyke
• Halie Craig

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

92

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