Podcasts and Column Reads

Government's role is to protect the people, past episodes have stated that premise, but today's episode argues against an activist FEMA to funding individuals for losses due to natural disasters.

Several agencies and people rose to the challenges presented by the hurricane. One media outlet did not.

Ever wonder why it feels like you're not even in the same reality as someone you are arguing with? The reason why is explained in today's episode.

A childhood fable makes us rethink our critical response to CCSO's emergency communication.

This educational episode helps lay the groundwork to a perspective-shifting ability to consume the news.

What we call something and what it actually is can be two completely different things. The American Association of Libraries appears to have lost its direction and its local support. But our mental health provider LifeStream is still clinging to a narrow majority of board support, even though what they're offering might no longer be what it sounds like.

Responding to the Chronicle editorial today, it almost gets it right but some inconsistency in analysis and one missing piece needs to be explored.

The GOP-sized elephant in the room is that by changing zoning and allowing a new commercial project in a neighborhood, the commission's unanimous decision yesterday to approve the Ozello camping site is not conservative. Today's show makes the case for why it is.

There are many ways to tell a story, but all must be at least somewhat based in the truth. Today explains a few versions of the ongoing saga at the Inverness airport and concludes why we found our happy ending.

This episode uses an existential question to frame a debate whether the time for at-large commission representation has come to an end.

Of five key stakeholders, there are two clear winners and two clear losers right now with one group stuck in the middle.

Yesterday set the stage for why closed primaries are not a bad thing. Today gives the counter argument and calls for election reform.

The first topic is a scathing rebuke of the Chronicle's editorial decisions today that wraps up with a look at the argument surrounding open primaries.

A tense situation went from bad to worse today and the one thing that could be Right Rudder's salvation also seems to be the one thing they are unwilling to do.

The city council chooses its new member tonight as some in the media are having second thoughts on who it should be.

Today's episode explores the one skill that might be more important than finding the truth in a situation. It relates to how local media reports stories, especially regarding Right Rudder.

Back to school for students today! Why are some in the media so bad at having conversations that are much needed to help our district succeed?

Yesterday the board came to a decision that is getting them labeled as anti-business by many in local media. But we need to slow down and consider circumstance to see the whole picture.

We hear the buzz term all the time but what does smart growth look like in practice?

Meadowcrest can gate their neighborhood because of longstanding privacy protections guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. But how does this instance relate to another neighborhood?

The local school board race in district 2 is heating up with another candidate filed yesterday. But some seem to pale in comparison to others. Should they get out of the way?

In this hot take episode, two reasons emerge why trying to run a government like a business can cost the taxpayers more.

Let's get ready to federalllllll! A prediction of the 2024 contenders leads to an explanation of human nature in how it affects our editorial views.

In this hodgepodge episode, two seemingly unlike things have a common denominator.

The distinction between real life and the social media world can be difficult for some to distinguish.