Public Interest Podcast

Public Interest Podcast

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Public Interest Podcast episodes

  • Are Doctors Treating the Lonely More Than the Sick?
     This is the seventh episode of Public Interest Podcast with Dr. Bruce Cooper, primary care physician for four decades, who discusses the need for empathy and compassion in medicine to address widespread loneliness especially across the geriatric population. Subscribe by Email
    24 min
  • Black Outs and Why Being Wealthy Isn't Enough to Stop Them
     This is the fourth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Abbe Milstein, founder of PowerUpMontCo electric power utility (PEPCO) advocacy organization and President of the Luxmanor Citizens Association, who speaks about her involvement in consumer activism. Subscribe by Email
    23 min
  • Do Developers Own the County Council?
     This is the third episode of Public Interest Podcast with At-Large Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich (Democrat) who joins us to speak about the Cold War, co-op supermarkets, and why zoning ordinances matter. Subscribe by Email
    25 min
  • We Know Where You Live; How Politicians Target Voters' Homes
     This is the second episode of Public Interest Podcast where Senator Roger Manno (Maryland, Democrat, D19), speaks about his experiences with the healthcare delivery system as a motivation for public service and his experience canvassing constituents for their vote. Subscribe by Email
    25 min
  • Are Professional Politicians a Menace to the Public Interest?
    This is the eighty-second episode of Public Interest Podcast with Robin Ficker, former Republican delegate from District 15 in Montgomery County, Maryland and currently a defense attorney and the author of a successful term limit proposal in Montgomery County. He speaks about his commitment to fighting for those against whom injustices may have been committed and for ensuring that good governance prevails in his home community. Subscribe by Email
    31 min
  • Throwing Darts: A Lesson in Political Journalism
    This is the one hundred and first episode of Public Interest Podcast with Chip Reid, National Correspondent for CBS News, who speaks about his journey in public service from being on the receiving...
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    31 min
  • Gerrymandering: Are Our Elected Officials Selecting Their Constituencies Instead of Having Voters Select Them?
     This is the forty-fourth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Chris Carson, the national President of the League of Women Voters, who speaks about her transition from being a college history and political science professor to her gradual involvement as a volunteer for the LWV in California, her success on a statewide referendum to end the gerrymandering of political districts, and her eventual rise to her present leadership position of a nationally-renowned non-partisan organization. Subscribe by Email
    27 min

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