https://www.spreaker.com/user/agoodrunenNewsCopyright Asher Feldmanhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2f3adb659f168b92d6bb469256af4cf0.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/user/agoodrunSat, 14 Sep 2024 16:21:19 +0000Daniel FeldmanAsher Feldmanagoodrunpodcast@gmail.comA Good Run Podcast offers pieces of political history as personally experienced by Dan Feldman, a New York State legislator between 1981 and 1998 and current professor.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-2020-elections-scotus-and-america--41350702https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41350702Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:15:34 +0000Daniel FeldmanWith less than a month to Election Day, a new Supreme Court justice nomination on hand, and political turmoil around every turn, Dan and Asher sit down to discuss what it’s like to be a close follower of the political news cycle in 2020. Spend the...30102020,politics,scotus,supremecourt,trumpcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-the-1998-congressional-primary--40736524https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40736524Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:14 +0000Daniel FeldmanTwenty-two years ago today, Daniel Feldman, Melina Katz, Noach Deer and Anthony Weiner participated in the Democratic Primary for the 9th District Congressional seat in New York. Early Pollsters gave Dan’s campaign cigars after conducting its first...1830history,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-running-to-replace-chuck-schumer--40736488https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40736488Sun, 06 Sep 2020 19:45:49 +0000Daniel FeldmanThe long-serving Congressman Schumer has set off to pursue a seat in the U.S. Senate. Who will replace him? Hear the foundational elements of the 1998 Congressional Primary to fill the Congressional seat for the 9th District of New York and the...1581history,newyork,politics,schumercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-new-york-politics-of-the-1990s--40504062https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40504062Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:17:30 +0000Daniel FeldmanAs the 1980s turned into the 1990s and the political landscape in New York continued to shift, Dan exits his largest-profile race to date with a new perspective and an appreciation for what’s to come. Hear how, even in the span of less than a decade,...2746brooklyn,history,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-1989-s-race-for-brooklyn-d-a--40354216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40354216Sun, 16 Aug 2020 16:09:46 +0000Daniel FeldmanNew York City’s most populous borough needed a new District Attorney in 1989. Who better to pursue the seat than Dan Feldman? After a few consecutive terms of success in the New York State Assembly, hear the trials of the 1989 District Attorney race...2634brooklyn,districtattorney,history,law,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-chairing-the-correction-committee--40143990https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40143990Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:53:43 +0000Daniel FeldmanDan recalls his dozen-year stint as chair of the Correction Committee and the massively complex and evolving relationship the state of New York has with the prison and correctional systems. Learn about motivations, changes, undertakings and reforms...3242correction,history,jail,newyork,politics,prisoncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-brooklyn-politics-of-the-80s-and-90s--39979270https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39979270Sat, 25 Jul 2020 17:05:46 +0000Daniel FeldmanBeing a politician makes a person accountable too many groups simultaneously. But few politicians experienced the multifaceted nature of political responsibility like New York City politicians of the 1980s and 1990s. While Dan’s making headway in...2207brooklyn,history,nyc,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-a-day-in-the-life--39784656https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39784656Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:33:55 +0000Daniel FeldmanSure, elective politics appears to be glamorous and making important laws feels like the kind of fulfilling work anyone could want for themselves. But what are the ins and outs of the game that politicians need to keep in mind? How do you balance the...2090history,newyork,podcast,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-making-laws-part-2--36253538https://api.spreaker.com/episode/36253538Mon, 06 Jul 2020 03:23:14 +0000Daniel FeldmanMaking laws in any context is difficult, but when it comes to organized crime and New York state, the pressure is especially tense, and the “tinkering” is especially vital. Hear about the “hundreds” of hours it took to help get the New York State...1709assembly,history,laws,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-making-laws-part-1--33657551https://api.spreaker.com/episode/33657551Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:45:24 +0000Daniel FeldmanSo Dan’s an Assemblyman! How does a legislator make laws in Albany? What drives that desire to make specific laws? Hear Dan and Asher discuss some of the inner workings of making laws in the ‘80s in New York State and how the approach changes...1894history,laws,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-dan-goes-to-albany--31088103https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31088103Tue, 16 Jun 2020 13:26:52 +0000Daniel FeldmanDan returns from the mountains to travel immediately to Albany, NY to begin his time as Assemblyman from the 45th District in New York. Hear what it’s like to be a first-time member of the Assembly, from orientation to learning the ins and outs of the...2745assembly,history,newyork,podcast,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-dan-feldman-wins--29898795https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29898795Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:10:40 +0000Daniel FeldmanThe final steps in winning a local election — in this case the Assembly seat in the 45th district of New York — are recounted as Dan and Asher discuss the final days of the 1980 campaign. The hard leg work of campaigning and the difficulty of the...2564assembly,history,newyork,podcast,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-protests-movements-and-america--29423192https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29423192Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:58:00 +0000Daniel FeldmanDan and Asher sit down for a length discussion about the protests and movements happening around America and how it resembles (or doesn’t resemble) what Dan has seen in his life of politics, protest, legislation and government. In the far-ranging...3008newyork,podcast,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-dan-feldman-for-assembly--28277496https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28277496Mon, 25 May 2020 15:08:45 +0000Daniel FeldmanWe rejoin Dan’s journey into politics during the spring and summer of 1980, as a fresh decade gave Dan a fresh chance at elective office, this time as Chuck Schumer’s replacement as the Assemblyman for New York’s 45th district. Dan recounts the...3197history,podcast,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-the-unguided-missile--27473038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27473038Sat, 16 May 2020 04:40:16 +0000Daniel FeldmanDan recounts his time working for Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman and Assemblyman Chuck Schumer in the time immediately after his second consecutive electoral loss and the gear up for what would become his first electoral victory. Hear about the heyday of the...2617feldman,history,holtzman,new,newyork,politics,schumer,yorkcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-daniel-feldman-candidate-redux--26854609https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26854609Wed, 06 May 2020 23:05:52 +0000Daniel FeldmanA Good Run is back with a deep dive into Dan's second political campaign after a stint in the working world. A Good Run returns via social distancing and Zoom, welcome back to all our friends and followers, hope everyone is safe and healthy.3018history,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-daniel-feldman-candidate-part-ii--12294430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12294430Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:25:40 +0000Daniel FeldmanIn part two of our two-parter, Dan and Asher wrap up the storyline from last episode, discussing the ins and outs of a campaign from the point of view of a candidate.1421election,history,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-daniel-feldman-candidate--12218352https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12218352Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:08:57 +0000Daniel FeldmanSeason 2 of A Good Run starts off with Dan coming off the high of Elizabeth Holtzman's campaign victory. Hear how that triumph kickstarts his own political career in New York.1700danielfeldman,history,news,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-elizabeth-holtzman-for-congress--11499184https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11499184Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:25:55 +0000Daniel FeldmanA retelling of the against-all-odds campaign of Elizabeth Holtzman for Congress and Dan's involvement in the underdog campaign. Hear how a toothpick eventually did topple the Washington Monument as the youngest woman to serve in Congress at the time...1712congress,elizabethholtzman,history,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-john-lindsay-for-president--10456450https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10456450Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:40:19 +0000Daniel FeldmanLeah and Dan reconvene for A Good Run episode about the “extremely unsuccessful presidential campaign” of John Lindsay. Travel with Dan through Indiana, Massachusetts and Florida and meet a wide variety of characters and personalities that defined...1564history,lindsay,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-allard-k-lowenstein--10348620https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10348620Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:16:23 +0000Daniel FeldmanA Good Run returns with some Inauguration counter programming! Leah and Dan sit down to discuss Allard Lowenstein, and his many influences on Dan's life and political history. In Dan's own words: "I went to hear Al Lowenstein speak at the Institute of...2373allowenstein,history,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-liz-holtzman--10064048https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10064048Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:43:56 +0000Daniel FeldmanA Good Run returns with an introduction to Elizabeth Holtzman, a candidate for State Committeewoman who became a significant influence on Dan's political life. Dan recounts his first campaign with the future Congresswoman, as he wrote: "It was clear...2075history,lizholtzman,news,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-the-campaigns-of-1969-70--9940510https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9940510Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:27:16 +0000Daniel FeldmanA Good Run returns with Dan and Asher discussing the end of John Lindsay's successful reelection campaign and the somewhat less successful campaigns led by Robert Morgenthau and Norman Adler. In describing the Morgenthau campaign, Dan writes: "We...2005campaigns,history,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-re-elect-john-lindsay-for-mayor--9772094https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9772094Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:39:03 +0000Daniel FeldmanLeah and Dan sit down to talk about Dan's early involvement in the 1969 reelection campaign of New York Mayor John V. Lindsay. In Dan's own words: "Years later, when I represented parts of southern Brooklyn in the Legislature, my Democratic district...1915campaign,history,lindsay,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-city-hall--9664504https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9664504Tue, 18 Oct 2016 14:14:32 +0000Daniel FeldmanDan sits down with Asher to discuss how his increased political involvement created a closer relationship between himself and City Hall, leading ultimately to his participation in the Urban Fellowship program. In Dan's own words: "The Fellowship would...2111cityhall,history,newyork,politics,urbanfellowshipcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-columbia-university-1968--9563058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9563058Tue, 04 Oct 2016 16:50:49 +0000Daniel FeldmanA watershed moment in student interaction with the police force in New York City is discussed as Dan recounts the days leading up to and following a clash at Columbia and his involvement. In Dan's own words: "I was among the South Field protesters,...20641968,columbia,history,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-henry-feldman--9498081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9498081Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:31:50 +0000Daniel FeldmanDan discusses his father's influence on all aspects of his personality and politics with Leah, covering aspects of life, community and personal drive. In Dan's own words: "Charming, gentle in manner, and immensely likable, his personal style enabled...1553assembly,history,newyork,podcast,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-rennie-in-queens--9448045https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9448045Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:33:42 +0000Daniel FeldmanAn episode that dives into the ways Dan's mom, Rennie, and his childhood influenced the way he saw politics in New York as it evolved over the decades. In Dan's own words: "Years later, in the 1990s, Milton “Mike” Drucker, then an administrator at...1908assembly,history,newyork,politics,queenscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-reformers-and-regulars--9401316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9401316Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:35:04 +0000Daniel FeldmanDan sits down with Leah to discuss the beginnings of the modern political movement in New York and concepts of "reformers" and "regulars." In Dan's own words: "My own political history grew out of the reform movement, the idealistic wing of the...1681brooklyn,history,news,newyork,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-introduction--9393246https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9393246Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:20:27 +0000Daniel FeldmanA Good Run begins with a good warm up, and in this inaugural episode, Daniel Feldman sits down with Asher to discuss his political upbringing and background. A Good Run Podcast offers pieces of political history as personally experienced by Dan...1805assembly,brooklyn,history,newyork,politicscleanfull