STAFFER

About STAFFER

There are many titles for these over-caffeinated, overworked, underpaid, Washingtonians, but just one name: STAFFER. There's no other workplace in the world where one might find themselves picking up coffee, shaping legislation that will impact global markets, ordering an Uber, and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with world leaders, all in the same day. Capitol Hill has long been the launching pad for very BIG careers, a cauldron that forges our country's most influential leaders. Our mission is to share their stories.

Publisher

Jim Papa

Category

business · government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Aug 2020

Latest episode

12 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

22 of 102 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   12 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Jaime Lizárraga

   Host [Host Name] interviews former SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga about his decades shaping economic policy across government agencies.

2. 

   19 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Shanan Guinn

   In this episode, Shanan Guinn joins Jim Papa to reflect on her years in public service, from planning events for President Clinton to managing crises on Capitol Hill to multiple stints on the campaign trail. She has served presidents, governors, members of Congress, and now, handles communications at one of the world’s top energy companies at Westinghouse Electric Company.

3. 

   5 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Julia Spiegel

   Julia Spiegel, Founder and CEO of Governors Action Alliance, recounts her time in Governor Newsom's office during the overturning of Roe v. Wade and how it inspired her to create a platform for governors to safeguard fundamental freedoms in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

Jaime Lizárraga

Published 12 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I've learned that even more when I was coming to China. I had known that from all my time on Hill working on the issue, but once I got to the agency, I realized, wow, this is an area that's so extensive and the framework is so vast that it speaks to also how important it is in the overseeing our financial markets. […]

Who has been a guest on STAFFER

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

• Jaime Lizárraga
• Melissa Morales
• Shuwanza Goff
• Anne Filipic
• Rob Bonta

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

81 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

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

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

97

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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