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Itās Episode 11āand weāre digging deep.
This week, weāre sitting down with Governor Wes Moore of Maryland, a bestselling author, Army veteran, and self-described āimprobable governorā who went from childhood adversity to national leadership. Wes gets real about what shaped himālosing his father at three, getting arrested at 11, and finding purpose in serviceāand how it prepared him to lead through crisis, including the recent collapse of Baltimoreās Key Bridge. From the economy to education to criminal justice reform, he lays out what common-sense, people-first leadership really looks like. And yes, we also talk workouts with the Naval Academy, crab cakes, and why he refuses to take his talking points from any political party.
Meanwhile, the Johns are back in action (and yes, we give a belated birthday shoutout to our John McConnell). Jon shares stories from his Alaskan fishing trip, we dig into the latest headlinesāincluding the āBig Ugly Billā and a Cinderella story out of Murray State baseballāand we donāt shy away from the big questions facing our country.
šļø In this weekās In My Kentucky Accent, Andy addresses the heartbreaking political violence out of Minnesota. These were close friends of past podcast guests Governor Tim Walz and Senator Amy Klobuchar, and now Tim is helping lead his state through unimaginable grief. Andy reflects on the chilling effect of this moment and reminds us:
āIf you disagree with me on any issue, youāre still my neighbor.ā
Violence has no place in our democracy. We need to turn the temperature down, stop labeling opponents as enemies, and lead with decencyābecause good people wonāt step up if theyāre afraid for their families.
š§ And yesāAsk Andy is back! This weekās questions are some of the most unexpected (and fun) weāve ever had. Trust usāyouāve never heard Andy talk about these topics before.
From real talk on tragedy and public service to chocolate vs. cheese, this episode has it all. Itās exactly what we aim to deliver every week:
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Be authentic
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Talk like a human
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No debating reality
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Share your āwhyā
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Have fun
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