Best Kenneth Grahame Podcasts (2024)

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Chapter 9 - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 50:16

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Welcome to The Nodoff Cast, your weekly dose of relaxation and tranquility! Join host Michael Everhard as he narrates carefully selected public domain stories designed to help you unwind and drift off into a peaceful slumber. Key highlights: Relaxing bedtime stories for adults Weekly episodes to improve sleep quality Narrated by professional voiceo…

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Election Violence, Advertising Imbalance, and NoVa Problems 34:40

1h ago34:40

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: A coalition led by the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy is advocating for peace during a tense election cycle. They're also participating in "Souls to the Polls" Sunday voting across the state. Campaign fin…

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Kenneth C. Davis: The World in Books 47:48

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SPONSORS: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, author Kenneth C. Davis (of the Don't Know Much About history books) joins Michael to break down 52 great works of short nonfiction that span from the beginning of history to the modern era--and what they say about history, culture, and humanity. Th…

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Senate Success Records, Queen of Virginia, and Crime Is Down 36:23

2d ago36:23

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: On question after question in a televised debate last week, Republican Senate candidate Hung Cao responded by mentioning undocumented immigrants. He also tried to claim that Kaine is a feckless senator based on the num…

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Ad Watch: The Hottest Political Ads of the Year 26:29

6d ago26:29

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SPONSORS: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by Ben Tribbett, Founder of Pocket Aces Consulting, and former state Delegate David Ramadan to break down the political ads for Virginia races in the upcoming election. What are the messages that candidates are putting out, and how…

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Ad Watch, Job Numbers, and the Politics of Consent 42:42

9d ago42:42

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SPONSOR: ALX Live Studios The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Broadcast TV ads once held such a significant place in American politics that candidates would raise millions of dollars to flood the airwaves in an effort to get elected. Now a significant chunk of th…

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Graham Moomaw: The Race for Richmond Mayor 41:44

13d ago41:44

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SPONSORS: ALX Live Studios The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media With a whole bunch of competitive races in Virginia this way, we narrow things down to the very exciting race for Richmond's mayor. The winning candidate will need to win 5 of the city's 9 districts to avoid a runoff. So who's on the ticket? M…

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Chapter 8 - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 40:37

20d ago40:37

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Welcome to The Nodoff Cast, your weekly dose of relaxation and tranquility! Join host Michael Everhard as he narrates carefully selected public domain stories designed to help you unwind and drift off into a peaceful slumber. Key highlights: Relaxing bedtime stories for adults Weekly episodes to improve sleep quality Narrated by professional voiceo…

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Early Voting, Banning Books, and Skill Games 38:10

16d ago38:10

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SPONSOR: ALX Live Studios The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Today is election day in Virginia--and so are the next 45 days. And despite Republican efforts to shorten or eliminate early voting and ballot dropboxes, these new programs were voted on before the pan…

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Sam Shirazi: Previewing Virginia's 2024 Elections 43:09

20d ago43:09

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SPONSORS: ALX Live Studios The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Early voting in Virginia begins tomorrow! And this week, Pod Virginia favorite Sam Shirazi brings us an update on the national, statewide, and local elections happening around Virginia from now through November.…

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Chapter 7 - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 35:11

23d ago35:11

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Welcome to The Nodoff Cast, your weekly dose of relaxation and tranquility! Join host Michael Everhard as he narrates carefully selected public domain stories designed to help you unwind and drift off into a peaceful slumber. Key highlights: Relaxing bedtime stories for adults Weekly episodes to improve sleep quality Narrated by professional voiceo…

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Paying for Schools, Debate Stage Racism, and Skill Games Are Back 41:15

28d ago41:15

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SPONSOR: ALX Live Studios The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: A bunch of new polls in Virginia are showing Virginia is no longer a battleground state, if it ever was one. When Biden was the candidate, the polls indicated that Republicans would be targeting Virgin…

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David Bier and Jeffrey Singer: The Narrative About Drugs and Illegal Immigration 41:37

27d ago41:37

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by the Cato Institute's Director of Immigration Studies David Bier and Senior Fellow Dr. Jeffrey Singer to break down the false narrative that ties illegal immigration to the fentanyl crisis. They say the real source of fentanyl com…

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Chapter 6 - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 39:37

1M ago39:37

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Welcome to The Nodoff Cast, your weekly dose of relaxation and tranquility! Join host Michael Everhard as he narrates carefully selected public domain stories designed to help you unwind and drift off into a peaceful slumber. Key highlights: Relaxing bedtime stories for adults Weekly episodes to improve sleep quality Narrated by professional voiceo…

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Early Voting, Icing out ICE, and the Alexandria Tax Base 42:18

1M ago42:18

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: During a recent training event for Republican poll watchers in Arlington, Virginia party chairman Rich Anderson didn't mince words about the 45 days of voting that starts Friday, September 20. But some of the people ur…

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Ben Knotts & Shawn Weneta: Youngkin's Plan to Reduce Recidivism 54:24

1M ago54:24

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by Shawn Weneta of The Humanization Project and Ben Knotts of Americans for Prosperity to discuss Governor Youngkin's Executive Order 36: "Stand Tall, Stay Strong, Succeed Together," meant to help Virginians on probation re-enter so…

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Chapter 5 - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 45:27

1M ago45:27

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Welcome to The Nodoff Cast, your weekly dose of relaxation and tranquility! Join host Michael Everhard as he narrates carefully selected public domain stories designed to help you unwind and drift off into a peaceful slumber. Key highlights: Relaxing bedtime stories for adults Weekly episodes to improve sleep quality Narrated by professional voiceo…

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Republican Poll Watchers, Harris Housing Policy, and Campaigning Spouses 1:07:05

1M ago1:07:05

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Republicans have a goal of identifying 5,000 volunteers to serve as poll watchers for every precinct during all 45 days of voting. But there are concerns about Republican attempts to block certification of elections re…

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John Milliken: The Byrd Machine In Audio 43:04

2M ago43:04

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by John Milliken, co-editor of The New Dominion and Senior Fellow-In-Residence at George Mason University's Schar School, to illustrate the history of the Byrd Machine with the help of archival audio from the LIbrary of Virginia.…

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Chapter 4 - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 40:37

2M ago40:37

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Welcome to The Nodoff Cast, your weekly dose of relaxation and tranquility! Join host Michael Everhard as he narrates carefully selected public domain stories designed to help you unwind and drift off into a peaceful slumber. Key highlights: Relaxing bedtime stories for adults Weekly episodes to improve sleep quality Narrated by professional voiceo…

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Virginia Goes Midwest, Cell Phone-Free Schools, and Youngkin's Approval Ratings 40:34

2M ago40:34

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: As Democrats arrived in Chicago for their convention, a new Roanoke College poll showed that Vice President Kamala Harris has a 3% edge in Virginia over former President Donald Trump. In July, Governor Youngkin issued …

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Mary Garner McGehee: A New Bold Dominion 37:07

2M ago37:07

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by Mary Garner McGehee, audio producer for the Virginia Audio Collective and the new host of Bold Dominion, our longtime sister show. They discuss the revamped explainer for state politics, including episodes on Virginia's recycling…

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Chapter 3 - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 38:51

2M ago38:51

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Welcome to The Nodoff Cast, your weekly dose of relaxation and tranquility! Join host Michael Everhard as he narrates carefully selected public domain stories designed to help you unwind and drift off into a peaceful slumber. Key highlights: Relaxing bedtime stories for adults Weekly episodes to improve sleep quality Narrated by professional voiceo…

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Golden Silence, At-Risk Students, and Prison Pell Grants 44:15

2M ago44:15

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: The tradition in Virginia politics for many years was for state Democrats to remain quiet about national Democrats they did not like and didn’t want to vote for. Now things are much more explicit--and some experts are …

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Susanna Gibson and Kelly McBride: Leaks, Hacks, and Journalistic Ethics 51:18

2M ago51:18

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael and Lauren are joined by former candidate Susanna Gibson and the Poynter Institute's Kelly McBride to discuss the recent hacked information regarding Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance, the Washington Post story detailing explicit videos of…

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Chapter 1 - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 38:19

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Chapter 2 - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 41:18

2M ago41:18

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Welcome to The Nodoff Cast, your weekly dose of relaxation and tranquility! Join host Michael Everhard as he narrates carefully selected public domain stories designed to help you unwind and drift off into a peaceful slumber. Key highlights: Relaxing bedtime stories for adults Weekly episodes to improve sleep quality Narrated by professional voiceo…

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Unwelcome Visitor, Data Cold Storage, Unintelligent AI 46:07

2M ago46:07

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: When the House of Delegate unanimously approved the appointment of Lindsey Burke to the George Mason University board of visitors, members of the General Assembly did not know that she would later play a prominent role…

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Hot Ones with Michael Phillips and Graham Moomaw 37:58

2M ago37:58

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media The Richmonder: https://richmonder.org This week we are joined by the founder of the Richmonder and one of his new star reporters, Michael Phillips and Graham Moomaw. They explain what they hope to accomplish with the launch of the new site on Sept. 9, and they…

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Progressive Prosecutors, Illegal Skill Games, and Trump Force 47 46:43

2M ago46:43

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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: In a 2019 memoir, Kamala Harris described herself as a "progressive prosecutor.” But many criminal justice reform advocates aren't so sure about her record, which includes prosecuting parents when their students were t…

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Jon Baliles: The Richmond Mayor Race 28:18

2M ago28:18

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SPONSOR: Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Jon Baliles (former Richmond City Councilman, advisor to Mayors Wilder and Stoney, and author of RVA 5x5 Substack) joins Michael to discuss the candidates for Richmond's mayoral election, which has a unique structure that requires the winning candidate to win 5 of …

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Relaunching the Campaign, Data Center Spike, and Snail Mail Newspapers 45:20

3M ago45:20

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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Before Joe Biden dropped out of the race for president, several polls took a look at how Kamala Harris would do against Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup in Virginia. Mark Rozell of the Schar School says any Democrat running against Trump wo…

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Nathan Moore: A Deep Dive on Appalachian Radio 45:44

3M ago45:44

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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Friend of the show Nathan Moore (station manager of WTJU Charlottesville and writer of Apple Atchin Radio) joins Michael to discuss his tour of community radio stations in Appalachia; the importance of trust and community bonds to the public radio model, and what VP nominee J.D. Vance get…

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Biden Drop Out, Crime Is Down, and the Price of Eggs 1:05:00

3M ago1:05:00

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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: President Joe Biden has dropped out of the race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and throwing the presidential race into total chaos. We have no precedent for this because nothing like this has ever happened. How are Virginia politicians r…

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Jeff Ryer: Breaking Down the Republican National Convention 49:47

3M ago49:47

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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media The guest for this episode is a delegate to the Republican convention in Wisconsin. He is a member of the platform committee, and he's the chairman of the First Congressional District Republican Committee -- Jeff Ryer. He joins us to give us an inside look at what's happening in the Virgi…

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Recounting the Fifth, the Opioid Crisis, and Jennifer Wexton's AI Voice 47:09

3M ago47:09

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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: If you're looking for an example of a recount that changed the results of an election, you'll have to go all the way back to Indiana, 1985. Here in Virginia, recounts have been conducted in three congressional elections since 1967, and none of th…

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Marian van Landingham: Celebrating Alexandria's Torpedo Factory 1:03:37

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by an Alexandria legend, former Delegate Marian van Landingham; who served in the General Assembly for twenty-four years and spearheaded the transformation of Alexandria's Torpedo Factory from military storage into a world-famous art cen…

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Virtual Quorum, Cocktails to Go, and Protecting Gay Marriage 51:42

3M ago51:42

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: From the UVA Board of Visitors to the Virginia Potato Board, open records laws have requirements for what qualifies as a public meeting. Now those requirements are shifting online for state agencies, regional bodies and loc…

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Leslie Mehta, Gloria Witt, and Karen Baker: Democrats Running in Deep-Red Districts 56:50

3M ago56:50

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael and Lauren are joined by three Democratic Congressional candidates running in deeply Republican districts: Leslie Mehta, running in the 1st against Rob Wittman; Gloria Witt, running against John McGuire in the 5th District; and Karen Baker, who is…

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Debate Freakout, Veteran Lobbying, and Youngkin Embraces Trump 59:17

4M ago59:17

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: "If we finally beat Medicare"--that was one of the incomprehensible, raspy incoherent whispers of a feeble president during a televised debate last week, prompting calls by media outlets for the Democrats to dump Biden and …

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Special Debate Edition: Buy, Sell, or Hold with Delegates Alfonso Lopez, Cia Price and Marcus Simon 40:44

4M ago40:44

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On this special edition live-to-tape game show, Michael sits down with Delegate Alfonso Lopez, Delegate Marcus Simon, and Delegate Cia Price to get their reactions to a variety of topics, including President Biden's debate performance, mute buttons, message discipline, bowties, and urban legends surrounding the Washington statue in Richmond. SPONSO…

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Alex Goyette and Jason Schwartz: The Successful YIMBYs of Northern Virginia 40:56

4M ago40:56

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Alex Goyette of the Alexandria YIMBYs ("yes in my backyard"-s) and Jason Schwartz of the Arlington YIMBYs join Michael to talk about recent primary victories in both cities for candidates that their groups sponsored--in general, a strong showing for candi…

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Trump and Virginia, Good vs McGuire, and VMSDEP Chaos 42:18

4M ago42:18

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News With Michael off, WTVR's Cameron Thompson joins Lauren to break down the week's headlines... IN THE NEWS: Good vs McGuire: The 5th District Republican primary is still too close to call and likely headed for a recount--though McGuire li…

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Sam Shirazi: Breaking Down the 2024 Primaries 23:30

4M ago23:30

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Pod Virginia favorite Sam Shirazi joins Lauren to break down this week's primary results across Virginia, including victories from Democrat Suhas Subramanyam's in the 10th District, Republican Hung Cao in the Senate primary, and the still-close race in th…

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Last Minute Allegations, Attack PACs, and Veteran Candidates 58:30

4M ago58:30

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Any time big news breaks right before an election, that’s a big red flag. So the story we are about to talk about has a huge timing problem. The Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District is being rocked at the l…

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Tom Davis: A Republican Perspective on Next Week's Primaries 32:15

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by Tom Davis, a former Republican Congressman and former Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, to break down the statewide and local primary races now underway. Who are the Republicans vying to challenge Tim Kaine, and will t…

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Executive Overreach, Texting Voters, and Hot Economy Summer 34:06

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Don't California My Virginia--that was the platform Republicans ran on last year, and now the governor is following through by ditching California emission standards, even though Democrats who control the General Assembly d…

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Teo Armus: The Candidates in Arlington and Alexandria 39:29

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by the Washington Post's Northern Virginia reporter, Teo Armus, to break down the candidates in Arlington and Alexandria's Democratic primaries for Mayor and City Council—with the winners all but guaranteed to win the general. With housi…

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Presidential Deadlock, MAGA Appeal, and the Bullying Breakdown 34:58

4M ago34:58

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: A new poll from Roanoke College has the presidential election tied in Virginia, with Biden at 42 percent and Trump also at 42 percent. The poll was conducted right before the guilty verdict in the New York hush money trail,…

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Sam Shirazi: The 1st District Primary to Unseat Rob Wittman 23:05

5M ago23:05

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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Pod Virginia favorite Sam Shirazi joins Michael to break down the Democratic primary in Virginia's 1st Congressional Distict, a longtime Republican seat that includes the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. Democrats Leslie Mehta a…

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