Andy McLeod

Andy McLeod is the creator and host of the "Historic Matters" Podcast. He is a true believer of Thomas Jefferson’s admonition that “those who expect to be both ignorant and free, expect what never was and never will be."

A former Capitol Hill press secretary and state agency head, Andy has worked as a lobbyist for charities and is a self-identified conservationist. He was a scrivener at The Washington Post in the days of Woodward & Bernstein, Katherine Graham, and Ben Bradlee. He has participated in 10 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. And currently calls Arlington, Virginia home. 

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