It's the District Download's "Back to School Special!" Bill Dumais (Executive Vice Chair) and Matteo A. Cina (Podcast Director) interview Brady Marzen, Chairman of the DC Federation of College Republicans. Brady shares his views on collegiate Conservatism as well as the controversy during this summer's College Republican National Convention.

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Bill Dumais (Executive Vice Chair) and Matteo A. Cina (Podcast Director) interview Ben Baldwin, a former Captain in the Marine Corps, who is currently running for Virginia's House of Delegates in the 31st District. Ben shares his views on serving one's community and how he wants to bring this spirit of service to the people of Virginia. 

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On Global Teachers' Day, Bill Dumais (Executive Vice Chair) and Matteo A. Cina (Podcast Director) interview Ed Monroe, a lifelong educator, who is currently running for Virginia's House of Delegates in the 48th District. Ed shares his views on education in the United States, where Republicans beat out Democrats on the issue, and why we should look on the bright side! 

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In the Season 3 premier, Bill Dumais (Executive Vice Chair) and Michelle Grose (Vice Chair of Communications) interview Kelly Schulz, Maryland's Secretary of Commerce, who is currently running for the Governor of Maryland. Kelly shares some issues she hopes to run on and how she intends to conduct her race. They also welcome the District Download's new Podcast Director Matteo A. Cina and discuss what he hopes lies in the podcast's immediate future! 

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In this news-worthy episode, Bill Dumais (Executive Vice Chair) interviews Ryan Fazio, a Young Republican from Connecticut, who announced earlier this week his intentions to run in a special election for Connecticut's 36th Senate District (Stamford, Darien, Greenwich). Ryan was the Republican nominee last cycle is a current member of the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting. Ryan shares some of the key issues he ran on last cycle, what issues will matter in this special election, and what he plans to do differently this time around. He highlights some of the policy Op-Eds he's written and reveals his favorite DC memory. (Recorded on June 29, 2021).

In this week's episode, we return to the DMV region to spotlight a fellow Young Republican who has been at the forefront covering several major stories critical of the Biden Administration. Matthew Foldi - Journalist at the Washington Free Beacon and Vice-Chair of the Montgomery County Young Republicans - joins Bill to share how he went from wanting to become a paleontologist to getting involved in the world of politics. Matthew also shares his criticisms regarding journalism programs, the journalism industry as a whole, and what conservatives can do to break into the field. In addition, Foldi shares the story of how he became Comfortably Smug's assistant and how he's helped foster a community of young conservatives here in the nation's capital. This is an episode you don't want to miss!

On this week's episode, Bill and Michelle interview Lane Koch, National Committeewoman for the Missouri Young Republicans and CEO & Founder of Grassroots Girl LLC. Lane shares with Bill and Michelle the story of how she first discovered her life-long love & calling for politics - specifically in the grassroots and elections sphere. Lane also highlights here female role models and how she started her own consulting business. She even shares a few tips for future politicos! 

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Michelle Grose (Vice-Chair of Communications) is out this week, but Bill Dumais (Executive Vice Chair) interviews Kipp Chapin, the chair of the Arlington Young Republicans. In this episode, Bill and Kipp cover everything from Virginia politics, local politics, how Kipp got his start in both politics and the young republicans, and what he's looking forward to most during his first term. Keep an ear out for a brief cameo from Kipp's cats! (Recorded on June 8, 2021). 

For this week's episode, Michelle Grose (Vice-Chair of Communications) and Bill Dumais (Executive Vice Chair) interview Hayden Padgett; chair of the Texas Young Republicans. Learn how Hayden first got involved in Republican politics, as well as what is happening on the ground in Texas - both in the state legislature and in some of the municipal and special elections that are happening this summer. Hayden also shares one of his favorite memories from his time working in Washington, DC and what YRs have to look forward to at this year's YRNF Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

On this week's episode, Bill Dumais (Executive Vice Chair) and Michelle Grose (Vice-Chair of Communications) interview Peter Giunta, who currently serves as the president of the Staten Island Young Republicans. Peter begins with describing how Staten Island is unique to the rest of New York City, both in terms of both cultural and politics. Peter reflects on his decade-plus of public service, what led him to get involved with the YRs and politics, and the current political climate in New York leading up to 2022. Peter also shares his intentions to run to become the next chairman of the New York State Young Republicans as apart of the "NYSYR Next" ticket.