On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, General Services Assistant Director Samuel Hayes III details how his love for genealogy started almost 50 years ago, the lessons he's learned throughout that journey, and what drives him to continue looking for more connections.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guest:

Samuel Hayes III, General Services Assistant Director and Genealogy Expert

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, our summer intern Julianna Howe plays both the role of guest and interviewer as she brings on fellow intern Mark Perkins to discuss their experiences this year, what brought them to Chesterfield, what life is like beyond the internship, and much more.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guest:

Julianna Howe, Constituent and Media Services Intern

Mark Perkins, Information Systems Technology Intern

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Marlie Smith of Parks and Recreation to discuss not only the various updates to locations and programming but also the kinds of things to keep in mind that the department would like to offer as well as why partnerships in the community are so important.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guest:

Marlie Smith, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Mary Bowman of the county's Emergency Communications Center (ECC) about not only how she came into that line of work but also the myriad ways staff in that department work 24/7 to ensure that first responders get the information necessary to save lives.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guest:

Mary Bowman, Chief of Emergency Communications

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Dr. Joe Casey just days before his pending retirement as county administrator on July 1. We look back at his decade in the county and discuss some of the most pivotal moments and what he's learned not only about the job but about himself in the last decade.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guest:

Dr. Joe Casey, County Administrator

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Dr. LeQuan Hylton of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors to discuss some of the big items facing the county in 2026 and a number of updates on projects in the Dale District.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guest:

Dr. LeQuan Hylton, Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors (Dale District)

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Eric Faw from Prevention Services to discuss Cannabis Safety Month, the evolutions of the drug, the differences that people need to be aware of, and what are some of the ways to stay safe.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guest:

Eric Faw, Mental Health Support Services- Prevention Services

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Jessica Schneider of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors to discuss some of the big items facing the county in 2026 and a number of updates on projects in the Clover Hill District.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guest:

Jessica Schneider, Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors (Clover Hill District)

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, Natalie Spillman joins the show to talk about the county's Intergovernmental Relations department, how the process works at the General Assembly, and what goes into the county's work to try and participate in the legislative process both at the state and federal levels.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guest:

Natalie Spilleman, Director of Intergovernmental Relations

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, Chloe Carter and Joseph Carter join the show to talk about ways the county engages with its younger residents, why the Youth Advisory Board and Teen Summit have caught on, and what kinds of topics and issues matter most to young people.

Credits:

Director: Martin Stith

Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas

Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin

Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce

Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese

Graphics: Debbie Wrenn

Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter

Music:

Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds

Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl

Guests:

Chloe Carter, Youth Engagement Coordinator

Joseph Carter, Teen Summit participant

Recorded in-house by Communications and Media

Chesterfield.gov/podcast

Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.