This week we're looking back. Way back.

This interview featuring host Scott Lewis reviews about 18 years' worth of San Diego political history: "Cheetah gate." The pension scandal. Bob Filner. The rise of Democrats.

Lewis and former VOSD editor Maya Srikrishnan break down some of the biggest moments in San Diego's recent history that led us to the politics and the players we have today.

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