The Dissent Agenda

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The Dissent Agenda is your weekly dose of political side-eye, deep dives, and defiance. From national news to a locals only edition on Virginia Beach politics, hosts Melissa and Cody break down what they said vs. what they meant — and why it matters. No politician is safe. Whether it’s federal gaslighting or school board chaos, we’re here to talk about it because if you aren't at the table, you are on the menu.

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Episode 9: No New Wars? 21.02.2026 56:22

Cody and Melissa talk about the Trump Administration kidnapping the president of Venezuela and 2026 School Board races in Virginia Beach.

Episode 10: How bout those Epstein files 21.02.2026 1:14:34

Melissa and Cody talk about the Epstein files, the Emoluments Clause and the VA redistricting referendum.

Episode 8: I love you and you are a fascist 26.11.2025 51:32

Cody and Melissa talk about how Donald fell in love with Zohran Mamdani and this week's craziness in politics.

Episode 6: Protests and Politics 15.11.2025 47:51

Cody and Melissa talk about the No Kings Day demonstrations, ICE raids, Young Republicans text messages and all the other nonsense going on in the world.

Episode 7: Elections Matter 15.11.2025 1:05:09

Melissa and Cody talk about the big victory for the Democrats in Virginia with Abigail Spanberger being the first woman to be elected as Governor. We have our first Muslim woman Lt. Governor and our first Black Attorney General.

Episode 5: Shutdown and Shootouts 19.10.2025 1:04:19

Cody and Melissa talk about the government shutdown and Portland ICE protests.

Locals Only: Vote YES on 10-1 with John Moss 05.10.2025 1:11:03

Former Virginia Beach Councilman John Moss talks with Melissa about why you should vote YES on 10-1 this November. We don't want special monied interests controlling our City Council and we will walk you through why voting yes will protect your communities and give us fair, direct representation.

Episode 4: Crash outs and Chaos 27.09.2025 43:11

The Dissent Agenda talks about Trump admin crash outs and all the chaos happening from a federal level to right here in Virginia Beach.

Episode 3: Failures and Fetishes 06.09.2025 1:02:18

This episode Melissa and Cody talk about the long list of fails from the Trump administration and how a local politician has an attention fetish.

Episode 2: DC Invasion & School Board Pet 16.08.2025 43:35

This episode Melissa and Cody talk about the federalization of DC, Epstein files and the Virginia Beach School Board Pet. Melissa Lukeson and Cody Conner give a weekly dose of political side-eye from federal politics to local. No politician is safe. They firmly believe that if you aren't at the table then you are on the menu and the only way to have a seat at the table is to get informed.

Episode 1: Meet the Hosts 09.08.2025 38:40

Meet the hosts of The Dissent Agenda podcast! Melissa Lukeson and Cody Conner give a weekly dose of political side-eye from federal politics to local. No politician is safe. They firmly believe that if you aren't at the table then you are on the menu and the only way to have a seat at the table is to get informed.