S01E13: Ben Litchfield and Bridging the Working Class Divide

Ben Litchfield is a former Stafford Democratic Committee chairman and the former candidate for the Democratic nod in SD-27. Litchfield talks about voter fatigue, how campaign finance is overwhelming the interests of people in favor of raw capital, and how investing in childcare and the working class is one of the most important things Virginians […]

S01E12: Joel Griffin on the Call to Service and Giving Back

Joel Griffin is the Democratic candidate for the 27th State Senate District for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Why run for public office? Griffin shares his commitment to service, the need to give back to our community, how Kennedy Democrats evolve, and when one should fight to preserve rights in the face of fear.

S01E11: Chuck Fennell and Anne Darron on Mary Washington's Fredericksburg

Chuck Fennell and Anne Darron with the Washington Heritage Museums talk about what it means to be custodians of history, what Mary Washington’s Fredericksburg would have looked like, and discuss the rumor that Mary Washington might not be buried under her own monument. For more on how you can become a member, check out: https://www.washingtonheritagemuseums.org/

S01E10: Dr. Marceline Catlett and the Power of a Public Education

Dr. Marceline Catlett is superintendent for Fredericksburg City Public Schools, a 42-year veteran of public education and a Fredericksburg native who gives us insight on the challenges presented by COVID-19’s aftermath, how education in Virginia has vastly changed over the last few decades, and some heart-to-heart from Cori Roberts about how the turn towards testing […]

S01E06: Daniel Cortez on the Independent Voter

Daniel Cortez: broadcaster, Marine, recipient of the Purple Heart, chairman of the National Vet Court Alliance, member of the President’s Advisory Commission on Hispanic Prosperity under Trump and Biden, champagne aficionado… and the one time he almost knocked over the Queen of England.

S01E05: What Precisely Is the Value of an Education?

Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) eliminates the college education requirement for thousands of Virginia state jobs. Is this a bad thing? Or is it a market reaction to the value of both a high school and college education? Marty and Shaun hash out the details.

S01E03: An Episode For The Birds

Marty and Shaun interview Lisa Benoit with Wren & Sparrow to talk about birds, birdwatching, and how to engage in the simpler things in lifebefore discussing the upcoming debt ceiling debacle in Washington and the magic of Hindu poetry.