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Welcome, and thanks for listening to Experts Explain Everything. This show is a deep dive with world-class experts on some of the most fascinating topics you'll hear about today.

Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

Catalina Villegas and guests

Experts Explain Everything is the official Rolli podcast. The EEE Podcast features the world's leading experts on a variety of topics - experts journalists can find on Rolliapp.com. Join Los Angeles News Anchor and LA Press Club Board Member, Catalina Villegas every week, as she takes you beyond the soundbites and into the depths of their expertise.

Featured Episodes

Kristine Simmons Explains Presidential Transitions - Rolli Experts Explain Everything Podcast

12/11/2024 | 31 min
Editorial Note: This podcast was recorded on November 20th, 2024. Kristine Simmons helped launch the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition, which provides resources, data and hands-on support to promote a smooth transfer of power between presidential administrat...

Matthew Herrmann and Kyle Klein Explain 2024 Election Results - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

12/01/2024 | 30 min
The 2024 Election was historic in many ways. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, The Roosevelt Group experts Matthew Herrmann and Kyle Klein, break down the results of the election, and how it will impact congress and legislation for years to come.Journalists looki...

Dr. Clyde Wilcox Explains Money in Politics - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/21/2024 | 33 min
Dr. Clyde Wilcox is the author of “Serious Money: Fundraising and Contributing in Presidential Nomination Campaigns” and Professor at Georgetown University in Qatar. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, he explains the difference between a PAC and SuperPAC, how mone...

Matthew Herrmann and Kyle Klein Explain 2024 Election Races, Trends, Impact - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/21/2024 | 43 min
As the 2024 U.S. General Election approaches, key races could signal the political landscape ahead. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, Matthew Herrmann, Principal, and Kyle Klein, Senior Advisor at The Roosevelt Group, break down which races to watch closely, how ...

Emily Galvin Almanza Explains the Criminal Justice System - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/16/2024 | 34 min
Emily Galvin Almanza is the Founder and Co-Executive Director of Partners for Justice.  In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, Emily explains the Criminal Justice System, she tells us how there is no such thing as ‘just an arrest,’ the trickle down impacts of incarcer...

Nicole Tisdale Explains Election Security - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/06/2024 | 40 min
Nicole Tisdale is the founder and CEO of Advocacy Blueprints, she served as a national security expert at The White House – National Security Council and the House Committee on Homeland Security.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, Nicole tells us which aspects of e...

Dr. Rogaia Abusharaf Explains Sudan's Crisis - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/04/2024 | 34 min
Dr. Rogaia Mustafa Abusharaf is a Professor of Anthropology at Georgetown University Qatar and author of the books "Darfur Allegory" and "Transforming Displaced Women in Sudan: Politics and the Body in a Squatter Settlement."In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast Dr. A...

Andrew Rhyne Explains Wildlife Trade - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

07/30/2024 | 21 min
Dr. Andrew Rhyne is a professor of Marine Biology at Roger Williams University. He is a leading international expert on the wildlife trade, with a specialization in the marine aquarium trade. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, Dr. Rhyne explains why data tracking ...

Dr. Mehran Kamrava Explains Iran and the Iranian Revolution - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/17/2024 | 27 min
Dr. Mehran Kamrava is a Professor of Government at Georgetown University Qatar. He is the author of multiple books including: Righteous Politics: Power and Resilience in Iran, A Dynastic History of Iran: From the Qajars to the Pahlavis, among others.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain...

Amina Sheik Mohamed Explains Refugee Health - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/03/2024 | 20 min
Amina Sheik Mohamed MPH is the founding director of the Refugee Health Unit at the UC San Diego Center for Community Health. Amina is a public health leader who has gained national, state, and local recognition for her work advancing health equity. She is a recipient of the 2024 James Irvine...

Ambassador Carmen Lomellin Explains Diplomacy - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

03/30/2024 | 27 min
Ambassador Carmen Lomellin is the principal at Lomellin Global Partners. From 2009 to 2014, she served as U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States and the National Coordinator for the Presidential-level Summit of the Americas. Before leading the U.S. Permanent Mis...

Jake Johnston Explains Haiti's Political Instability - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

01/30/2024 | 27 min
Jake Johnston is a Senior Research Associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. His new book, out now, is called "Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti."In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast he tel...

Andrew Mercer Explains Election Polling - Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast

01/15/2024 | 28 min
The 2024 Election is upon us!Andrew Mercer is a senior research methodologist at Pew Research Center. His expertise is survey methods, survey nonresponse and statistical analysis. His research focuses on methods of identifying and correcting bias in survey samples.In this episode of Rolli’s ...

Steve Olson Explains College Football Conference Realignment - Rolli Experts Explain Everything Podcast

01/09/2024 | 23 min
Steve Olson is a partner at O’Melveny and Myers and a member of the firm’s management committee. He also represents UCLA, Stanford and other universities in connection with the college football conference realignment.  In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, Olson take...

Francisco Sánchez Explains International Trade - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

12/16/2023 | 34 min
Francisco J. Sánchez served as the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Trade under President Barack Obama. He is now a partner at Holland \u0026amp; Knight, where he co-heads the International Trade Practice focusing on trade policy and regulation.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain ...

Elana Broitman Explains Artificial Intelligence and National Security - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

11/14/2023 | 26 min
Elana Broitman has over 30 years of experience in government, the technology sector, and nonprofits. She is a Senior Advisor at The Roosevelt Group, a bipartisan advocacy and consulting firm specialized in the defense, security, and intelligence sector. Elana is a seasoned senior Capitol Hil...

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Explains U.S. Congress and Committees - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/18/2023 | 26 min
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen served almost 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ros-Lehtinen made history by being one of the first Latinas elected to congress, the first Cuban American, and the first woman to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee.In this episode of Rolli's Experts Expl...

Rakesh Kochhar Explains Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Jobs - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

07/26/2023 | 19 min
Rakesh Kochhar is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center. He is an expert on trends in employment, income, and wealth. He is the author of a Pew report called “Which U.S. Workers Are More Exposed to AI on Their Jobs?” In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything Podcast, Rakesh ...

Dr. Glenn Fox Explains Entrepreneurial Mindset - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/24/2023 | 37 min
Dr. Glenn Fox is a neuroscientist, Director and Founder of the USC Found Well Initiative and Assistant Professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcas...

Richard Fry Explains Wage Gap Between Husbands & Wives - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

04/20/2023 | 20 min
Richard Fry is a senior researcher at the Pew Research Center. He recently co-authored a report on the wage and workload gap between husbands and wives. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, he tells us how the wage gap between husbands and wives has changed over the...

Leslie Saucedo Explains Civil Rights vs Equity - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

04/12/2023 | 18 min
Leslie Saucedo is the Director of FEMA’s Office of Equal Rights. In this Experts Explain Everything podcast, Leslie explains the difference between civil rights and equity, why people confuse the terms, how DEIA initiatives play a role in the conversation, and the ongoing work that FEMA’s Of...

Kim Parker Explains 2023 Worker Trends - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

04/03/2023 | 21 min
Kim Parker is the Director of Social Trends Research at the Pew Research Center. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything Podcast, Parker explains a recent Pew Research Center report on how Americans view their jobs, including how the Work from Home (WFH) trend has changed work ...

Nicole Wood Explains Human Trafficking - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

02/10/2023 | 34 min
Nicole Wood is Deputy Director for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Wood explains the causes behind human trafficking, what many of the victims have in common, and what indica...

Hon. Dana Leigh Marks (Ret.) Explains Immigration Courts - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

12/09/2022 | 28 min
The Honorable Dana Leigh Marks is a retired immigration judge who served 35 years on the bench. Judge Marks has also served multiple terms as President and Vice President of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ). She is currently an advisor for NAIJ.  In this episode of Rolli...

Sherman Gillums Jr. Explains Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

11/29/2022 | 26 min
Sherman Gillums Jr. is a retired US Marine and Director of the Office of Disability Integration Coordination for the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, DC. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, Mr. Gillums explains ho...

Dr. Asha George Explains Biodefense - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

11/14/2022 | 38 min
Dr. Asha George is the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense. She worked in the House of Representatives for the House Committee on Homeland Security, and she has two advanced degrees in public health. She served as an Army intelligence officer and is a decorated Dese...

Dennis Smith Explains Emergency Planning and Management - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/31/2022 | 33 min
Dennis Smith is Planner-in-Residence at Florida State University's Department of Urban and Regional Planning. He is also the Director of the Mark \u0026amp; Marianne Barnebey Planning and Development Lab.In this episode of Rolli's Experts Explain Everything podcast, Professor Smith explains ...

Cindy Shadel Explains Infidelity and Betrayal - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/24/2022 | 39 min
Cindy Shadel is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in helping individuals and couples recover from betrayal, and find or maintain healthy love relationships.In this episode of Rolli's Experts Explain Everything podcast, Cindy explains the causes of infidelity, the tools to...

Marc Patry Explains Galapagos Conservation - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/18/2022 | 27 min
Marc Patry is a former UNESCO World Heritage Center point-person for Galapagos conservation and the owner of CNH Tours.On this episode of Rolli's Experts Explain Everything podcast, Marc explains why the Galapagos was the first World Heritage site, why conserving the native animals and plant...

Arturo Porzecanski Explains Inflation - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/11/2022 | 22 min
Arturo Porzecanski is an economist and research fellow at American University. He spent three decades on Wall Street and nearly two in academia specializing in international financial issues.In this episode of Rolli's Experts Explain Everything Podcast, Arturo explains what causes inflation ...

Carlos Larrauri Explains Schizophrenia - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

10/04/2022 | 32 min
Carlos Larrauri is a mental health clinician, speaker, and advocate. He is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, a member of the Board of Directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and a Schizophrenia survivor.  In this episode of Rolli's Experts Explain...

Susanne Tedrick Explains Cloud Computing - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

09/16/2022 | 34 min
Susanne Tedrick is a Cloud Computing Specialist and Trainer at Microsoft. She's the author of the book ‘Women of Color in Tech’ and co-author of the upcoming book ‘Innovating for Diversity.’In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Susanne explains what cloud computing is, how t...

Kit Webster Explains Business Growth & Sustainability - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

08/30/2022 | 17 min
Kit Webster is a business leader, strategist and author. He has been a CEO, CFO and President of private and public companies. He is a CPA and author of the book, ‘Capitalism is Past Its Sell-By-Date.’In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Kit explains the conflict between bu...

Paul Orlando Explains Startups - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

08/22/2022 | 29 min
Paul Orlando is Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and the Director of the Marshall Greif Incubator at USC. He is the author of 'Growth Units' and 'Startup Sacrilege.' Before USC, he co-founded AcceleratorHK (Hong Kong's first startup accelerator).In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explai...

Dr. Jean Cirillo Explains Family Violence Therapy and Law - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

08/16/2022 | 20 min
Dr. Jean Cirillo is a psychologist and attorney. She specializes in relationships, women’s issues, dating, divorce, and custody solutions. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Dr. Cirillo explains how she uses her law degree in her psychology sessions, why some people stay ...

Maria Flynn Explains the Future of Jobs - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

08/02/2022 | 26 min
Maria Fynn is president and CEO of Jobs for the Future. JFF drives transformation of the American workforce and education systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Maria explains the factors driving changes in the labor ...

Faith Hibbs-Clark Explains Body Language and Deception Detection - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

07/11/2022 | 22 min
Faith Hibbs-Clark is a body language expert, a casting director for film \u0026amp; television, a celebrity acting coach, and the founder of the science-based acting method, The Communication Method for Actors.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Faith explains where crime ...

Phillip Parker Explains Credit Card Payments - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/15/2022 | 14 min
Phillip Parker is a payment industry analyst and founder of CardPaymentOptions.com, a watchdog group and blog that researches, ranks, and publishes reviews about companies that provide card payment services to small business.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Phillip expl...

Dr. Tracy Pearson Explains Civil and Criminal Courts - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/12/2022 | 18 min
Dr. Tracy Pearson is an attorney and legal analyst. She has a Doctorate in Education in Organizational Change and Leadership.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Dr. Pearson explains the differences between civil and criminal courts, why you might be appointed a lawyer in s...

Eddie Capparucci Explains Sex Addiction - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/12/2022 | 17 min
Eddie Capparucci is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a sex addiction specialist, and author of Going Deeper: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Eddie explains what triggers sex addictions, if our relationship to sex in ...

Marina Torres Explains the City Attorney Role - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/11/2022 | 17 min
Marina Torres is an experienced litigator, a former federal prosecutor with dozens of trials in federal \u0026amp; state courts, and she is running for Los Angeles City Attorney.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Marina explains what the role of the city attorney is, why ...

Holly Caplan Explains 'Pink-Collar' Jobs - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/05/2022 | 13 min
Holly Caplan is an author, consultant, and advocate for women in the workplace.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Holly explains the impact the pandemic has had on 'Pink-Collar' jobs, how women have adapted to changes in the labor industry, and what employers can do to su...

Adam Coughran Explains School Safety and Training - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/01/2022 | 32 min
Adam Coughran is the President of Safe Kids Inc. He is a law enforcement veteran and an industry leader in safety and security training for schools, businesses, and organizations. In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, Adam explains why school safety training must be age appr...

Tracy Raczek Explains Geoengineering and Weather Modification - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

05/01/2022 | 29 min
Tracy Raczek is a former UN climate advisor and has over 20 years of experience working on science-based climate policy. She is Principal at TR Climate.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, she reveals what geoengineering is, how it is already being used around the world to ...

Jason Earle Explains Mold and Indoor Air Quality - Experts Explain Everything Podcast

04/30/2022 | 20 min
Jason Earle is the founder and CEO of 1-800-GOT-MOLD? and creator of the GOT MOLD? Test Kit. He has spent the last twenty years in the mold, healthy home, indoor air quality industry.In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything, he reveals if we should be worried about toxic mold, h...