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Why Do Congressional Staffers Listen to Joe Rogan? Here's some surprising Data from Capitol Hill.

What do Capitol Hill staffers really read, listen to, and believe? In this episode of the Campaign Trend Podcast, Eric Wilson sits down with David Tennent, founder of Connect and creator of Capital Pulse polling, to uncover surprising truths about the political media diet in Washington, DC, and the deeper human dynamics shaping Hill culture.

Whether you're in politics, media, or tech, this episode gives you behind-the-scenes access to the real behavioral patterns of the people behind legislation—and how a startup is helping connect them.

📚 What You’ll Learn:

What congressional staffers actually listen to and read—and why it matters

How bipartisan overlap is more common than you think

Why building a startup in politics takes grit (and delusion)

Surprising generational divides in how Capitol Hill builds community

What Capitol Connect is doing to humanize professional political life

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⏱ Timestamps / Chapters

00:00 – What is the Campaign Trend Podcast about?
00:37 – What surprised David most about building a startup in politics?
01:58 – Bipartisan overlaps in surprising policy areas
03:14 – Why you need conviction to survive the startup journey
05:11 – Learning to pivot: From app-first to newsletter-driven
06:35 – What do Capitol Hill staffers have in common?
08:22 – Why social media failed to build community in politics
11:00 – What it’s like working on the Hill during Trump’s second term
13:04 – How to improve the quality of life for congressional staff
16:32 – Podcast habits of Republican vs. Democratic staffers
21:11 – Why newsletters like Punchbowl and Playbook still dominate
23:08 – What news sources Capitol Hill staffers should be reading

👤 Guest Bio: David Tennent

David Tennent is the founder of Connect, a platform designed to help congressional staffers and young professionals in DC build stronger social and professional ties. He’s also behind Capital Pulse, a daily polling initiative capturing real-time insights from Capitol Hill staffers across party lines. His background in political communications and entrepreneurial grit make him uniquely qualified to speak on the intersection of tech, policy, and human connection in politics.

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