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CAPT Greg Wooldridge Jul 02, 2022

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CAPT Wooldridge is a 27-year Navy Veteran who commanded the Blue Angels on three separate occasions. He is currently a prolific public speaker and in 2018 made an attempt at running for Governor of Oregon.

May 2022 Primary Post-Mortem Jun 06, 2022

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James and Nick dig deep into the election results from the May 2022 Primary election. Political nerds welcome!

Cheri Helt, candidate for BOLI May 15, 2022

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Cheri Helt is a small business owner and former State Legislator who is running for the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) which is probably the least-known statewide elected office, but as with any office, the position has a meaningful impact on our lives.

Vance Day, Candidate for Appellate Court May 02, 2022

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Judge Day is former Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, and is running for Appellate Court. This is the first time in many years where an incumbent Judge has a credible challenger, so we were excited to talk with Judge Day to hear about it first hand.

Water Use Apr 16, 2022

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James and Nick welcome Lyndon Kerns, delegate from the Klamath County Republicans and whose family has been farming the Klamath basin for over 100 years. Learn more about the community's struggles at https://www.farmwater.org/food-security-and-water/

Alex McHaddad former Chair of the Union County GOP Mar 27, 2022

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James and Nick welcome Alex McHaddad, former Chair of the Union County GOP. Alex is also the treasurer for the Oregon Young Republicans and candidate for ORP Treasurer.

Betty Campbell, Executive Director of Xpose Hope Mar 12, 2022

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No Nick this time, but James was able to sit down with Betty Campbell to talk about Xpose Hope, a local charity that helps women get out of the sex industry. One of my (James) favorite episodes in a while.

Aeric Estep, Candidate for HD37 Feb 19, 2022

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James and Nick welcome Aeric Estep who is running for State Representative in House District 37. Interestingly, James and Aeric knew each other in college back... 15 years ago. Tune in for a great conversation.

Former State Rep. Patrick Sheehan Feb 05, 2022

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James and Nick welcome Patrick Sheehan who served in the Legislature from 2011 to 2013 in the famous 30-30 "split" house. Patrick was succeeded by now Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. If only we had known...

State Of The State Jan 15, 2022

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For the first pod of 2022, Nick and James welcome recurring guest Xander Almeida to the podcast to reflect on 2021 and what we can look forward to in 2022.

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