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Back Room Briefings covers sports and politics with no filter. It's produced by Eric Dillie, who co-hosts with Dan Mendoza and Shawn Wilson. Each episode mixes candid takes on current games and headlines with conversations about the people and decisions shaping the East Bay and beyond.

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The hosts

  • Eric Dillie: producer and co-host

  • Dan Mendoza: Business owner, residential and commercial construction developer, and political insider.

  • Shawn "Captain" Wilson: Chief of Staff to Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert, bringing an insider's view of local government.

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Back Room Briefings hosts at Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley's 75th birthday celebration at the Claremont in Berkeley

The Back Room Briefing Boys absolutely roasted (and toasted) Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley at his 75th birthday celebration at the Claremont in Berkeley!

What a night. Shawn and Dan brought the heat, the laughs, and the real talk—no filter, all game—and the room was all in.

Nate took it like a champ, the crowd was rolling, and the Claremont set the perfect stage for it.

Back Room Briefings podcast, produced by Eric Dillie