Liberally Social

In this episode, techie candidate for City Council Meronne Teklu tries to prove to Anh that she is not, in fact, AI. Listen in to find out if she succeeds, why she should never be on Jeopardy, where to get the best Ethiopian food in town, and what posters Rashmi would never let pre-teen Sandy and Marta hang on their bedroom walls! Check the show notes for more!

Speak Geek with our guest, Kirk McPike! Did you relish Wesley Crusher in his ensign uniform? Ever watched a 16 hour School Board meeting online? Do you BELIEVE like Ted Lasso? Are you appropriately excited for Accessory Dwelling Units? Do you buy Sandy's theory that the hat shop in Del Ray is a CIA drop site? Then this episode is for you! Join us! Check the show notes for more!

In this Earth Day recording with Alyia Gaskins, we accidentally stumble onto a theme: motttthhheeerrrs. Mother Earth, Alyia's hero mom, mother-ing—just in time for Mother's Day week! We answer questions about how we Alexandrians can take care of each other, what can we do to reduce carbon emissions in our city, and whether or not it's reasonable to forgo flossing when you have an infant. Plus, Alyia graciously endures/participates in a several minute-long side conversation about Wooboi Chicken. We'd edit it out, but you get it. Check show notes for all of the details!

We try hard—and fail—to be cool and not to go all fangirl on incumbent City Council candidate Canek Aguirre. In our defense, YOU spend an hour with him talking pragmatically about affordable housing, our true taco deficit, and the work of social and racial justice—all from under his covid-grown lion's mane—and see if YOU can resist! Check the show notes for details from tonight's episode!

History buff Bill Rossello (and his Siamese cat, Mookie) joins us for drinks to discuss electric vehicles, past political contributions, affection for The Al Pacino, and Talenti sea salt caramel gelato! We give him a run for his money on where to build schools and get some intel on this Seminary Road/Bring Integrity Back private Facebook group. Oh—and we share our first big fact check! Join us! Details in the show notes—

In this late-night interview, we make incumbent John Chapman answer inappropriate questions in front of his mom, gently shame him for his public pandemic "farming" fail, get serious about how to both live up to our values on affordable housing and develop wisely, and talk best friendsies with a 6 year old named Max. Check the show notes for details!

In this episode, we get serious about domestic violence, consider eating cicadas to save the world, and Patrick challenges local journalist and debate moderator Michael Lee Pope to a duel! Will we even be able to hear Patrick through all the amazing plants in his office? Only one way to find out! Check the show notes for more details!

Guess who's comin' to brunch! We talk tacos, *a lot* of pop culture—and plenty of serious policy—over mimosas with traffic and parking nerd James Lewis! His food recs will have you hollerin' "BINGO!" Check the show notes for details mentioned in this episode!

Rashmi's neck is sore from nodding in agreement, as first-time candidate Kevin Harris charms us first—and then takes us to church on moral budgeting, building power in minority communities, and obviously basketball! Check show notes for details from the episode!