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Marilyn Balcombe for Montgomery County Council District 2 IHP Candidate Interview Jan 07, 2022

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I Hate Politics Candidate Interview with Marilyn Balcombe for Montgomery County Council District 2. Balcombe is the president of the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce and talks with Sunil Dasgupta about how to bring more jobs to the county. Music for this episode comes from Kara Levchenko, an Arlington singer-songwriter, who is the choir director in Centreville High School in Fairfax County Virginia.

The Politics of Budget Surplus Dec 31, 2021

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In the middle of a pandemic that threatened to devastate the economy and squeeze government budgets, Maryland is reporting higher than expected tax collection, more than $2 billion of it. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Maryland House Majority Leader Eric Luedtke and UMBC budget expert Roy Meyers about the politics of plenty. Very local news, including a poorly designed public survey. Music from DC area band King Soul.

All Local Music Yule Log Dec 24, 2021

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Christmas Special with all local music from the Washington DC region: In order of appearance, Kara Levchenko, Sic 'Em Buster, Bad Robot Jones, Doogie Whittaker, Two Truths, Soul Witness, Premila Mistry and Laura Guli, Emily Hall, Seth Kibel, Damon Foreman, King Soul, The Treading Lemmings, and The Airport 77s, Arlington Presbyterian Church Choir and Abby Madden.

Private Property, Public Good, and Eminent Domain Dec 17, 2021

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A year ago in January 2020, White's Ferry, a car barge connecting Poolesville in Montgomery County, MD, to Loudoun County, VA, closed down. Much has happened since but no quick resolution seems likely. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Libby Devlin, part-owner of Rockland Farm, the ferry landing site on the Virginia riverfront to get to the bottom of a long-running commercial dispute with implications for public transportation. Local nonprofits pitch for your support. Music from DC area Southern soul band King Soul.

Special Elections v Vacancy Appointments Dec 10, 2021

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When Maryland State Delegate Kathleen Dumais left her District 15 seat in Montgomery County recently to join the circuit court as judge, the County Democratic Party appointed its chair, Linda Foley, to fill the position. This led to questions about whether the appointment process is truly open and democratic. Sunil Dasgupta talks to Delegate David Moon from District 20 in Montgomery County about his push to reform vacancy appointments. Very local news. Music from DC area Southern soul band King Soul.

Sports Ain't Politics, Right? Dec 03, 2021

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Sunil Dasgupta talks with UMBC political scientist Tom Schaller about his new book, Common Enemies: Georgetown BasketBall, Miami Football, and the Racial Transformation of College Sports, and with Rahul Khanna, who co-founded the Maryland Badminton Premier League, bringing an immigrant sport to a changing land. Music from the incomparable Washington area horn player and composer, Seth Kibel. Very local news including on redistricting.

The Thanksgiving Labor Politics Episode Nov 26, 2021

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This week for the Thanksgiving holiday, we bring you the history and politics of the labor movement in the Washington DC region. Sunil Dasgupta talks with journalist Louis Peck about labor politics in Montgomery County and labor leader David Rodich about organizing adjunct faculty in the DMV area, a big win for the labor movement after decades of losses in membership and influence. Music from this Rockville-based Brit-pop band, The Treading Lemmings.

Will Jawando for Montgomery County Council at-Large IHP Candidate Interview Nov 19, 2021

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I Hate Politics Candidate Interview with Will Jawando for Montgomery County Council at-Large. Jawando is an incumbent MoCo, MD, councilmember, running for reelection. He talks to Sunil Dasgupta about the problem of inequality in the county. Music for this episode comes from Kara Levchenko, an Arlington singer-songwriter, who is the choir director in Centreville High School in Fairfax County Virginia.

The American Dream Nov 12, 2021

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This week we bring you a special voice-acted episode with unfiltered words and arguments from the frontlines of the zoning wars. These are real excerpts from thousands of social media posts across several platforms including Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter, and neighborhood listservs. The language is not always appropriate for young children. Guest produced by Mike English. Voice actors: Adam Bobrow, Biz Duval, Mike English, Elana Mintz, Eric Saul, and Lisa Winston.

So You Want Affordable Housing Nov 05, 2021

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As the Washington DC metro area struggles with housing affordability, Sunil Dasgupta talks with James Hedrick, Chair of the Board of Rockville Housing Enterprises, the city's public housing authority, about the challenges they face in bringing truly affordable housing to residents. Very local news. Music from this Rockville-based Brit-pop band, The Treading lemmings.

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