Update-1 Podcast
Past Episodes
Press Club Member Discusses New Crisis Management Book, Issuing A Wake-Up Call For Business Leaders
November 17, 2025
Surveys show most business leaders say their companies are not prepared to handle a major crisis when one arises. In this episode of Update-1, NPC member Edward Segal discusses his new book, "The Crisis Casebook: Lessons in Crisis Management from the World’s Leading Brands," which offers a roadmap…
Read MoreBestselling Novelist Discusses Plot Development, Literacy In Latest Update-1 Podcast
November 3, 2025
How does a globally recognized novelist weave thrillers out of reality? In the latest Update-1 episode, New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci joins NPC Broadcast Podcast Committee co-chair Mike Hempen to discuss using real-life situations in fiction. Baldacci is a prolific writer with…
Read MoreDefense Editor Explains Opposition To Controversial Pentagon Reaccreditation Process
October 22, 2025
October 14 marked a deadline set by the Pentagon for accredited members of the media to sign a controversial pledge to retain access rights to the building. Dozens of outlets, including right-leaning Fox News and the Washington Times, refused with only a couple agreeing to unprecedented and…
Read MoreFormer Post Reporter Talks About Impact Of January 6 Riots
October 8, 2025
Former Washington Post reporter Kate Woodsome was at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and saw firsthand the riots that occurred that day. Her life was forever changed, and now she helps others deal with stress and trauma. In this edition of Update-1, Woodsome talks with NPC Board of Governors…
Read MoreCalifornia Wildfire Photos Featured In NPC Annual Photo Exhibit
September 3, 2025
Documentary photographer Ben Sarao is no stranger to drought, having experienced the weather condition up and down the western United States. That drove him to self-publish a book titled "Drought" and then to photograph the devastation caused by California's Palisades Fire in January 2025. In this…
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