# TRP Short Expert Segment with Brandon Burley

> A 30-minute expert virtual interview focused on helping the public understand one specific issue, system, event or question more clearly. This format is designed for professors, researchers, policy experts, legal analysts, economists, campaign professionals, journalists and others with subject-matter expertise. The goal is not debate or partisan argument. The goal is clear explanation that helps citizens, students and the public better understand what is happening and why it matters.

- Host: Brandon Burley
- Duration: 30 min
- Location: Email to follow with specifics.
- Host time zone: America/New_York
- Confirmation: The host confirms each booking; it stays pending until they accept it.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/brandon-burley/trp-short-expert-segment
- Event type id: 5858643

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=5858643&start=YYYY-MM-DD&end=YYYY-MM-DD&timeZone=<IANA time zone>
cal-api-version: 2024-09-04
```

The response is `{"data":{"YYYY-MM-DD":[{"start":"<ISO 8601 with offset>"}]}}`; no API key is needed.

## Book

```http
POST https://api.cal.com/v2/bookings
cal-api-version: 2026-02-25
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "eventTypeId": 5858643,
  "start": "<UTC ISO 8601 start from the slots response>",
  "attendee": {
    "name": "…",
    "email": "…",
    "timeZone": "<IANA time zone>"
  },
  "location": {
    "type": "attendeeDefined",
    "location": "…"
  },
  "bookingFieldsResponses": {
    "title": "…",
    "Represent": "…",
    "Do-you-consent-to-this-being-recorded-and-published-by-The-Redemption-Project": "…",
    "Socials": "…",
    "notes": "…"
  }
}
```

- Required fields: `name` (Your name), `email` (Email address), `title` (Organization / campaign / affiliation), `Represent` (Please share the purpose of your call and what company you represent.), `Do-you-consent-to-this-being-recorded-and-published-by-The-Redemption-Project` (Do you consent to this being recorded and published by The Redemption Project?)
- Optional fields: `Socials` (Website or social link), `notes` (Is there anything you do not want discussed?)
- `name` and `email` go in `attendee` and `guests` is a list of emails; every other field goes in `bookingFieldsResponses` under its name.
- `location` is required: `location.location` is the attendee’s own.
- A successful response is a pending booking request.