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 […]
S01E08: Gaila Sims on Fredericksburg's Black History and the Art of Listening
Dr. Gaila Sims is the curator of African American History and Special Projects at the Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM), who opens up about our hidden jewel in the heart of the city, the complicated history of Fredericksburg landmarks such as the Auction Block and Goolrick’s Pharmacy, and the mission of historians to bring our past […]
S01E07: Nicole Cole on Education for the Common Good
Spotsylvania School Board member Nicole Cole (Battlefield District) discusses the politicization of education, the role of parents and teachers, and the need for a common good now more than ever.
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.
S01E02: On Empowerment and Development
Cori and Megan Roberts share their thoughts on local music and culture, revitalizing downtown districts, the importance of transparency re: humanitarian non-profits, and the dichotomy of two.
S01E01: The Inaugural Podcast
Everyone agrees that something is uniquely wrong with our politics. Two Virginia political writers from the left and the right — Marty Davis (F2S) and Shaun Kenney (TRS) — discuss why getting to “the why behind the why” is so critically important.