Press Pass Podcast

Clinton County Board of Elections Republican Commissioner David Souliere and Deputy Democratic Commissioner Brandi Lloyd sit down with Press-Republican Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe to talk about the ins and outs of running an election and the tall order of bipartisan fairness.

Clinton County Fair Events Mananger Mike Perrotte sits down with Press-Republican Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe to talk about the roller coaster work of managing events at the annual fair.

Press-Republican Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe jump on the mic again to catch up on the latest news including an ongoing controversy over a downtown bus stop, memories of area concerts and a reminder of the dangers of heat exhaustion.

The Joe-Rowe Power Hour returns as Press-Republican Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe take to the mic for a classic guest-free episode. After a healthy slate of special guests and with more to come, the pair throw it back to the classic format to discuss the latest North Country news including the local primary elections, flooding in Downtown Plattsburgh and the best spots to watch the Mayor's Cup regatta.

CVPH and Alice Hyde Medical Center COO Michelle LeBeau sits down with Press-Republican Publisher Lamiaa Aly-Elshafay, Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe to discuss the challenges and rewards of promoting and offering health care in the North Country.

Plattsburgh YMCA CEO Justin Ihne sits down with Press-Republican Publisher Lamiaa Aly-Elshafay, Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe to discuss his career in the YMCA, what it stands for in the community and progress on its new location in the former CVPH Wellness Center.

MHAB Life Skills Campus Co-Founder Mike Carpenter sits down with Press-Republican Publisher Lamiaa Aly-Elshafay, Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe to discuss the history of MHAB as a community resource for everything from addiction recovery to homelessness and domestic violence safety.

Clinton County Sheriff David Favro sits down with Press-Republican Publisher Lamiaa Aly-Elshafay, Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Staff Writer Carly Newton to discuss everything from the dramatic police stop of a suspected gunman heading for the CVPH hospital to migrant border policy and the future of Clinton Community College.

It's finally here! The big 1-0-0! Marking 100 episodes of the Press Pass Podcast, Press-Republican Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Publisher Lamiaa Aly-Elshafay sit down with New York District 115 Assemblyman D. Billy Jones to discuss the issues of the day. But Ben and Joe also reflect on nearly four years of holding down the fort as hosts of the Press Pass Podcast and look ahead to what the future holds.

Also, stick around after the close for a special extended edition of our theme song, "Newer Wave" by composer Kevin MacLeod of https://incompetech.com/.

Press-Republican Publisher Lamiaa Elshafay-Aly, Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe sit down behind the mic with Robin Pierce, executive director of the Plattsburgh-based Advocacy and Resource Center that provides for North Country residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.