Foggy Bottom Line Media is an umbrella media company covering a set of podcasts that cover politics, economics, academia, sports, entertainment and other subjects.
Mission and objective:
The mission of FBL is to discuss national events and issues as they affect Virginia with the goal of informing listeners, countering mis and dis information, and promoting critical thinking. The objective is to motivate and mobilize listeners to be active participants in local and national current events.
Stan chose the name Foggy Bottom Line years ago while working on a doctorate at George Washington University. I studied international relations and security there and it’s in Foggy Bottom in DC, so it made sense at the time because I believe that the bottom line answer to most questions is rarely completely clear. A bit of fog always clouds the truth, and we don’t deal in absolutes.
Background may or may not give credibility, and we don’t want to argue from authority or experience (which is always, after all, anecdotal). We’re either right or wrong and will always rely on actual evidence – or at least logical reasoning – that supports the opinions and policy thinking presented on Foggy Bottom Line Media platforms.
But for the record I’m a retired combat soldier (tanks) with broad military, academic, economic, political, and management training and experience. Scott served as an Army intelligence officer with decades of community service as an election official in four different states.
We think our editorial stance brings a unique blend of conservative and liberal thought to the national debate. If we’re right, others will pay attention.
Unless they don’t.
Hosts and producers:
R. Stanton (Stan) Scott is a 20-year combat veteran (armor) who served more than 20 years in the US Army, mostly at bases in Germany and Fort Knox. He grew up in Arkansas and enlisted in 1982 at the ripe old age of 24. Upon retirement he earned advanced degrees in political science, public policy, and international relations and taught political science and public policy courses at the University of Louisville, the George Washington University, and Piedmont Virginia Community College. He worked for years as a community relations liaison between military leaders in Virginia and Virginia officials, a partnership and military installation asset management defense contractor, and an automated traffic enforcement subject matter expert. He ran for the Virginia state legislature twice (he’s 0 and 2) and supported several campaigns as a policy analyst and strategist. Founder of Foggy Bottom Line Media.
Scott Konopasek is a US Army Combat veteran with 14 years of service as an Intelligence Officer and Military Attache, notably serving in Europe and Desert Storm where he earned the Bronze Star. Following his military career, he spent 30 years in local public service as a county Election Director in multiple states, contributing to legislation and consulting on voting rights and election integrity, including work with the Carter Center Democracy Program. He holds degrees in French Literature, International Relations, and an MA in Political Science, and serves on several boards related to voting, woodworking, and veterans’ advocacy . He was recently a candidate for the state legislature and currently serves as a member of the Hanover County Electoral Board.