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Former Republican Congressperson Denver Riggleman joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to explain why he's backing Democrat Tom Perriello's bid to unseat Republican incumbent John McGuire in the 5th District.

New UVA women's basketball director of player development Damin Altizer joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber.

Republican candidate for Senate in Virginia Bert Mizusawa joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber.

Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders joined Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to talk about the Holiday Dr. homeless shelter and the Dewberry Property on the Downtown Mall.

Today's media landscape, in which much of what's produced in the various mediums of art across the world (music, movies, etc.) is pushed out with the express purpose of making money, or at worse, is callously classified by the nondescript moniker of "content", it can be hard to find artistic work you can relate on a deeper level simply paying for the privilege of taking it in.    As French novelis...

 Welcome to The Forum! Host Marshall LeMert shares a version of the presentation he gave in June of 2026 at the Virginia Association of Broadcasters Summer Convention.  He examines the problems tackled by the team he worked on, suggests alternatives, and looks back on the times the Free Press has saved the United States throughout its history.   Digital Streaming Executive Producer at WRIC in Rich...

Tom Perriello joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to talk about Perriello's Democratic primary victory.

Rep. John McGuire joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to discuss McGuire's GOP primary victory.

Democratic candidate Rob Tracinski joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber. 

Welcome to The Forum! Host Marshall LeMert poses the question of why people who have succeeded in spectacular fashion never seem to stay happy when they reach the top of the mountain.  He details The Arrival Fallacy, a psychological phenomenon that explains this, and draws upon the work of Leo Tolstoy to try and answer the question of what truly makes people happy for himself. 2024 US Women's Pole...

Virginia National Bank is celebrating America's 250th Anniversary this summer in a big way, by giving back to its debit card customers. Between now and Aug. 28, all VNB clients who use their debit cards on a purchase of $20 or more will be entered into a sweepstakes with a chance to win $250.   Customers can enter the contest as many times as they want during the contesting period, with any purcha...

Welcome to The Forum! Host Marshall LeMert looks at three legendary operas, shows you the fascinating musical moments inside, and gives you a comprehensive guide for you to use as you hopefully explore the world of Opera, without the need for a tuxedo and opera goggles ;) Decorated opera director Kyle Lang joins the show to chat with Marshall about his career, the challenges of putting on opera fo...

Sen. Creigh Deeds joined Cville Right Now Editor-in-Chief Mike Barber to update the budget process.

Welcome to The Forum! Host Marshall LeMert examines what the key components that make up the American "civilization" are, through the lens of Sid Meier's Civilization video game series, and the framework of sociologist V. Gordon Childe's definition of civilization. George Mason University Professor of History Michael O'Malley joins to discuss Americans' fascination with their ancestry, and shares...

Democratic 5th District candidate Tom Perriello on the upcoming midterm elections and his race against Republican incumbent John McGuire.

6th District Congressional candidate Beth Macy joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber following Virginians passing the redistricting amendment.

6th District Congressional candidate Tom Perriello joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber following Virginians passing the redistricting amendment.

Rep. Tom Garrett joined Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to talk about the redistricting amendment. 

Rep. Ben Cline joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to talk about the redistricting amendment and his campaign.

Congressional candidate Tom Perriello joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to talk redistricting, his campaign and the war in Iran.

Former Gov. George Allen joins Mike Barber to talk about the redistricting amendment being considered by Virginia voters.