In the first episode of Crossing Lines, Lanhee explains how he came up the with the name of his podcast and shares a little bit of his own background and journey.  He interviews House Speaker Paul Ryan about the upcoming midterm elections, accomplishments of the Republican-led House, and the future of the conservative movement.  He ends the podcast with some observations about Ryan and where things stand in key U.S. Senate campaigns with just a few weeks left before Election Day.