Power and Flour Podcast

John and Seth are honored to be joined by Boris Heersink, the author of National Party Organizations and Party Brands in American Politics, for a discussion about the upcoming contest for chair of the Democratic National Committee. We discuss just what national party organizations are, what chairs do, and why the next DNC chair might have more power to shape a functionally leaderless and out-of-power party than most do. We also talk about some instances when party chairs made a real difference in national politics. Finally, we discuss the wonderfully decadent pastry kouign-amann.

Links:

* Boris Heersink’s website

* Boris Heersink’s National Party Organizations and Party Brands in American Politics

* Washington Post article on the DNC chair race

* That time when the Wisconsin Democratic Party organized a “Princess Bride” table read

* Recipe for kouign-amann from the New York Times

* Au Kouign Amann bakery in Montréal