Municipal Mania

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"Neighborhood of the Dead" - Melissa Vaughn Team RadioFree973 KCRW's 24 Hour Radio Race Nov 14, 2021

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Melissa Vaughn speaks with Brian Palmer, a descendant and volunteer with Friends of East End Cemetery, a non-profit organization working to restore, preserve, and archive the lives interred in this and neighboring Evergreen Cemetery, both historic African American burial grounds located in Richmond, VA. This piece is part of KCRW's 24 Hour Radio Race.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 132 - "Mr. Dad's Storytime w/Mario Brown" - Sept. 22, 2021 Sep 22, 2021

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Melissa chats with creator/host/producer of Richmond's only locally produced children's radio show & podcast, RPS parent Mario Brown of Mr. Dad's Storytime.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 131 - "Friends Of East End Cemetery" - July 7 2021 Jul 07, 2021

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Melissa welcomes the Friends of East End Cemetery back to #MUNICIPALMANIA! Thank you to Brian Palmer, Erin Hollaway Palmer, Melissa Pocock and everyone else involved for their continued dedication to uncovering and telling the stories buried here.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 130 - "The Queens Are Back" - June 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021

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Fran and Melissa round out Pride Month with friends Melanin Monroe, Identity Crisis, and Jasmen ClitO'patra. Just some gals having a shit chat.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 129 -"Who's Working For You? LGBTQ+ Business Owners" June 23, 2021 Jun 23, 2021

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Fran and Melissa chat with 5 members of the LGBTQ+ small business community -- Natasha McKeller Crosby, Emmett Wright, Lilith Zarling, Bethany Frazier, and Luise 'Cheezi' Farmer.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 128 - "Post Primary Punditry Party w/Taikein Cooper" - June 9, 2021 Jun 10, 2021

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Fran and our guest Taikein Cooper dish the dirt on Virginia's Democratic Primary.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Ep. 127 "Pride Month Conversion Therapy-Adam Trimmer & Apryl Prentiss" June 2, 2021 Jun 02, 2021

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Welcome to our #MUNICIPALMANIA #Pride2021 🏳️‍🌈series! We begin with the most powerful show we've done. (TW) Conversion Therapy survivors Adam Trimmer and Apryl Prentiss join us to talk advocacy, legislation and a light at the end of the tunnel.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EpIsode 126 - "Check In With Mayor Levar Stoney" May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021

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Fran and Melissa welcome back multiple time guest Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney to get an update on his priorities for the City.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 125 - "CRB Task Force Chat" - May 19, 2021 May 19, 2021

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The gals speak with Dr. Eli Coston and Angela Fontaine, co-chairs of the Task Force to create a Civilian Review Board for the City of Richmond.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 124 - "Barbour/McEachin DEM RVA CA Race" - May 12, 2021 May 12, 2021

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We speak with Richmond's Democratic Candidates for Commonwealth's attorney Tom Barbour and incumbent Colette McEachin ahead of the June 8 primary.

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