The Odd Years

We aren’t ashamed to admit it: we are political geeks. We love to draw hundreds of potential congressional district maps every redistricting season. We look forward to the winter of every presidential year when we can travel to freezing locales to watch the next potential president of the United States address gymnasiums full of supporters — or oftentimes half-filled gyms. We are the people that turn UP the volume when a political ad comes on TV.

But, we have other hobbies too. We play the fiddle. We love college football. We like cycling and birds of prey. 

So, we started thinking: what would happen if we could combine our love of politics with a bunch of other things we think are cool and interesting? What if we could find interesting people to talk with you could be a bridge between these different interests? 

Thus, the idea for the Odd Years.

In political parlance, the “odd year” is the year in which there is no national election; i.e. any odd-numbered year. 

Odd can also refer to something unusual or unpredictable. Like an interview with a writer or actor, or athlete that highlights a topic or trend that isn’t normally associated with traditional political discourse. 

This series is designed for all of us who are multi-dimensional. Yes, it’s going to focus on politics (after all that’s not only our passion but our expertise as well). But, it’s also going to expand the definition of a ‘political program.’