In this episode, Joe is joined by David Pepper. David is a lawyer, writer, political activist, former elected official, and adjunct professor. He served as the Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party between 2015 and 2021. As a lawyer, he engaged in extensive litigation regarding important issues in Ohio including voter suppression and unjust election laws. David has published four novels that bridge real-world politics and fiction. He just released “A Simple Choice,” which is a thriller that contains striking parallels to American politics. David continues to advocate for the people of Ohio while simultaneously writing and teaching law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. In this episode, Joe and David discuss the process of writing a book and how David's different roles have impacted how he views political advocacy and strategy.