Marcus and guests recap the hottest local stories of 2018, starting with  the meteoric resurgence of the "pizza bomber" case, with guests Jerry  Clark and Ed Palattella, authors of "Pizza Bomber: The Untold Story of  America's Most Shocking Bank Robbery". Then journalist Kevin Flowers and  Hip Hop artist Cee Brown join Marcus for a look back at a memorable  year in politics and more.

Returning special guests Nicci Page (D) and Robert J. Yates (R) discuss  engagement around midterm elections - and results - from the vantage  point of each party. And Rebecca Styn, executive director of Idea Fund  Erie, and Sonya Byes, host and producer of Chatting with Sonya, join in a  conversation about the historic gains by women in politics nationwide.

Get informed, get engaged, and get involved! With midterm elections  quickly approaching, local representatives from the Democratic and  Republican parties share party views, featuring special guests Gary  Carver (R), Nicci Page (D), Jim Wertz (D), and Robert J. Yates (R).

The forward momentum of Erie seems to be on everyone's  mind. But is Erie moving in the right direction, elevating new voices,  or is it just business as usual? Special guests share the perspective of  new voices, especially those of new Americans, and an economic  development perspective.

In this episode, Marcus is joined by:

Community advocates Tamara Johnson and Ann Young join Craig Heidelberg,  owner of Dapper Don's Style Emporium & co-founder of Men Building  Men, and Robert Manus, brother of Felix Manus, for an analysis of the  child support enforcement system, including via the documentary "Where's  Daddy" by Philadelphia filmmaker Rel Dowdell and Felix Manus's  incarceration and tragic death while in police custody.

DACA recipient Luis Rodriguez, licensed social worker Lydia Laythe,  International Institute of Erie Director Dylanna Grasinger, and Lynn  Johnson, founder and director of Erie's AmeriMasala multicultural unity  event, join Marcus in a discussion of U.S. immigration policy and its  local impacts, from DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - to  the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy.