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Virginia Goes Midwest, Cell Phone-Free Schools, and Youngkin's Approval Ratings
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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: As Democrats arrived in Chicago for their convention, a new Roanoke College poll showed that Vice President Kamala Harris has a 3% edge in Virginia over former President Donald Trump. In July, Governor Youngkin issued …
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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by Mary Garner McGehee, audio producer for the Virginia Audio Collective and the new host of Bold Dominion, our longtime sister show. They discuss the revamped explainer for state politics, including episodes on Virginia's recycling…
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Golden Silence, At-Risk Students, and Prison Pell Grants
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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: The tradition in Virginia politics for many years was for state Democrats to remain quiet about national Democrats they did not like and didn’t want to vote for. Now things are much more explicit--and some experts are …
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Susanna Gibson and Kelly McBride: Leaks, Hacks, and Journalistic Ethics
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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael and Lauren are joined by former candidate Susanna Gibson and the Poynter Institute's Kelly McBride to discuss the recent hacked information regarding Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance, the Washington Post story detailing explicit videos of…
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Unwelcome Visitor, Data Cold Storage, Unintelligent AI
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Hot Ones with Michael Phillips and Graham Moomaw
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Progressive Prosecutors, Illegal Skill Games, and Trump Force 47
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SPONSOR: The Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: In a 2019 memoir, Kamala Harris described herself as a "progressive prosecutor.” But many criminal justice reform advocates aren't so sure about her record, which includes prosecuting parents when their students were t…
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SPONSOR: Richmond Forum LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Jon Baliles (former Richmond City Councilman, advisor to Mayors Wilder and Stoney, and author of RVA 5x5 Substack) joins Michael to discuss the candidates for Richmond's mayoral election, which has a unique structure that requires the winning candidate to win 5 of …
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Relaunching the Campaign, Data Center Spike, and Snail Mail Newspapers
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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Before Joe Biden dropped out of the race for president, several polls took a look at how Kamala Harris would do against Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup in Virginia. Mark Rozell of the Schar School says any Democrat running against Trump wo…
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Nathan Moore: A Deep Dive on Appalachian Radio
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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Friend of the show Nathan Moore (station manager of WTJU Charlottesville and writer of Apple Atchin Radio) joins Michael to discuss his tour of community radio stations in Appalachia; the importance of trust and community bonds to the public radio model, and what VP nominee J.D. Vance get…
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Biden Drop Out, Crime Is Down, and the Price of Eggs
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Jeff Ryer: Breaking Down the Republican National Convention
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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media The guest for this episode is a delegate to the Republican convention in Wisconsin. He is a member of the platform committee, and he's the chairman of the First Congressional District Republican Committee -- Jeff Ryer. He joins us to give us an inside look at what's happening in the Virgi…
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Recounting the Fifth, the Opioid Crisis, and Jennifer Wexton's AI Voice
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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: If you're looking for an example of a recount that changed the results of an election, you'll have to go all the way back to Indiana, 1985. Here in Virginia, recounts have been conducted in three congressional elections since 1967, and none of th…
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Marian van Landingham: Celebrating Alexandria's Torpedo Factory
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Virtual Quorum, Cocktails to Go, and Protecting Gay Marriage
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Leslie Mehta, Gloria Witt, and Karen Baker: Democrats Running in Deep-Red Districts
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Debate Freakout, Veteran Lobbying, and Youngkin Embraces Trump
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Special Debate Edition: Buy, Sell, or Hold with Delegates Alfonso Lopez, Cia Price and Marcus Simon
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On this special edition live-to-tape game show, Michael sits down with Delegate Alfonso Lopez, Delegate Marcus Simon, and Delegate Cia Price to get their reactions to a variety of topics, including President Biden's debate performance, mute buttons, message discipline, bowties, and urban legends surrounding the Washington statue in Richmond. SPONSO…
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Alex Goyette and Jason Schwartz: The Successful YIMBYs of Northern Virginia
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Trump and Virginia, Good vs McGuire, and VMSDEP Chaos
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News With Michael off, WTVR's Cameron Thompson joins Lauren to break down the week's headlines... IN THE NEWS: Good vs McGuire: The 5th District Republican primary is still too close to call and likely headed for a recount--though McGuire li…
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Sam Shirazi: Breaking Down the 2024 Primaries
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Last Minute Allegations, Attack PACs, and Veteran Candidates
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Tom Davis: A Republican Perspective on Next Week's Primaries
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by Tom Davis, a former Republican Congressman and former Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, to break down the statewide and local primary races now underway. Who are the Republicans vying to challenge Tim Kaine, and will t…
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Executive Overreach, Texting Voters, and Hot Economy Summer
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Teo Armus: The Candidates in Arlington and Alexandria
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by the Washington Post's Northern Virginia reporter, Teo Armus, to break down the candidates in Arlington and Alexandria's Democratic primaries for Mayor and City Council—with the winners all but guaranteed to win the general. With housi…
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Presidential Deadlock, MAGA Appeal, and the Bullying Breakdown
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: A new poll from Roanoke College has the presidential election tied in Virginia, with Biden at 42 percent and Trump also at 42 percent. The poll was conducted right before the guilty verdict in the New York hush money trail,…
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Sam Shirazi: The 1st District Primary to Unseat Rob Wittman
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Pod Virginia favorite Sam Shirazi joins Michael to break down the Democratic primary in Virginia's 1st Congressional Distict, a longtime Republican seat that includes the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. Democrats Leslie Mehta a…
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AI Voices, Predatory Lenders, and Confederate-Favoring Vetoes
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: In his final round of record-breaking vetoes, Governor Glenn Youngkin is taking action against contraception and in favor of Confederates. He vetoed a bill that would have allowed slot machine style games at convenience sto…
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Trevor Baratko: Inside NoVa's 7th Congressional District Race
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Remembering Massive Resistance, Budget Compromise, and the Endless Special Session
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: After failing to pass a budget before they left town, the General Assembly returned for a special session last week to strike a deal. No new taxes, skill games remain unresolved, and several Democratic priorities were cut--…
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Buy, Sell, or Hold? Special Session Edition with Sarah Taylor, Delegate Alfonso Lopez, Delegate Marcus Simon, and Senator Scott Surovell
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media On this week's live-to-tape game show, Michael sits down with Senator Scott Surovell, Delegate Alfonso Lopez, Delegate Marcus Simon, and Alexandria Assistant City Manager Sarah Taylor to get their takes on Governor Youngkin's legacy budget, student protests, invasiv…
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Budget Compromise, Protest Crackdowns, and Lawmaker Investments
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Virginia's budget is still a work-in-progress, but a deal was announced late last week--there's likely to be no RGGI, no ERIC, and no tax increases, but pay raises for Virginia teachers and state employees. Police officers …
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Antonio Olivo: The Race for Virginia's 10th Congressional District
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media With the start of early voting, Antonio Olivo of the Washington Post joins Michael to discuss the race to succeed Jennifer Wexton in Virginia's 10th Congressional District--with twelve in the Democratic primary and and four in the Republican primary, what are the dy…
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Early Voting, Student Protestors, and Fracking Formalities
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Republicans opposed the creation of a 45-day window for early voting in Virginia. But then last year, they switched gears After the election was over, several Republican delegates introduced bills to roll back early voting.…
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Markus Schmidt: The Bob Good/John McGuire Republican Primary
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Markus Schmidt of Cardinal News joins the show to break down the interesting Republican Primary in Virginia's 5th Congressional District, as Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good is facing a challenge from John McGuire. Good might be vulnerable after initially endorsing Ron…
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Closed-Door Budgets, Campaign Finance Disclosures, and the LG Shuffle
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Forget public hearings and committee meetings--Virginia’s next budget will be crafted in secret behind closed doors with no input from the public and no transparency after lawmakers couldn't come to an agreement this week. …
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Kelly McBride: What Crime Reporting Gets Wrong
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SPONSOR: Burn the Page LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Kelly McBride, a journalist and Senior VP at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, joins Michael to talk about her long experience on the crime beat and the problems with crime reporting -- how framing sets the narrative and misses the big picture, the peer press…
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Budget Do-Over, Skill Game Impasse, and Crumbling Schools
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Buy, Sell, or Hold? With Delegates Cia Price, Alfonso Lopez, and Marcus Simon
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LINKS: Sponsor: My Own PAC Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media On this week's live-to-tape game show, Michael sits down with Delegates Cia Price, Alfonso Lopez, and Marcus Simon to break down the latest news out of the veto session--the Governor's vetoes and amendments, tell-all memoirs, part-time legislatures, and ice cream drums…
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Skill Game Amendment, Abortion Vetoes, and Ranked Choice Voting
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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Lawmakers are weighing the odds about how to handle the governor's amendment to their legislation allowing skill games in convenience stores and truck stops. The amendment says skill game machines cannot be within 35 miles of a casino or a histor…
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LINKS: Sponsor: My Own PAC Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media As it happens every year in Virginia, primary season is just around the corner! And this week, Michael is joined by political analyst Sam Shirazi to break down a few of the most competitive Congressional primaries heading into the 2024 race. Those include the open seat…
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Climate Denialism, Primary Excitement, and Abortion in the South
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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: The new six-week ban on abortion in Florida will change the dynamics of abortion across the South. Advocates on both sides agree this means more people will come to Virginia to seek services that are not available in other states. But can Virgini…
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To-Go Cocktails, Amending the Digital Tax Proposal, and the Monumental Failure
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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: The secretive plan to bring a sports arena to Alexandria is over--and the folks involved seem to be blaming everybody but themselves. Back in December, Governor Glenn Youngkin proposed a new digital tax for consumers. If you bought a digital book…
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Tom Sherwood: The Death of the Arena Deal
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LINKS: Sponsor: My Own PAC Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by political analyst for WAMU, Tom Sherwood, to discuss the breaking news as the Monumental Arena deal is now officially dead. What happened, and what does it mean for Virginia going forward?…
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Vetoed Train Regulations, Arena Job Numbers, and the Next Election
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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: Next week is the final deadline for candidates who want to run for Congress this year, which means that the politics for this year's congressional races are already starting to take shape. The primary election that's currently attracting the larg…
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LINKS: Sponsor: My Own PAC Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media This week, Michael is joined by Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First to break down the latest on the Northern Virginia arena deal which died in the General Assembly Session. While there's still a chance it'll get resurrected this year, that's looking unlikely--with Senator Lu…
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Another Budget Standoff, Lobbying Bill Kills, and Prophylactic Politics
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LINKS: Pod Virginia | Patreon Learn more about Jackleg Media Check out Black Virginia News IN THE NEWS: House Speaker Don Scott says he didn't appreciate Governor Glenn Youngkin showing up on the last day of the General Assembly session and asking Republicans to vote against the budget. The governor has a line item veto, which he can use to make al…
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Speaker Don Scott: Breaking Down The Session
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