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Sean talks with Rock Island mayoral candidate Terry Brooks about his campaign and going into the homestretch of the election leading up to election day April 4.

Multi-talented comedian, musician, actress and artist Nikki Gillette has an amusing, entertaining and enlightening conversation with Sean about her various creative endeavors including the new Show Us Your Pokeballs variety show, Cheat Code, debuting Feb. 25 at the Speakeasy!

Sean talks to Rock Island County Board member and local Democrat Scott Terry about the goals and strategies of the board, the current state of politics in and around Rock Island county, the concerns and prospects for the city and county and the state of the Democratic party locally and nationally.

In the most expansive and sprawling episode of QCUncut to date, host Sean Leary and his guest Dylan Parker engage in an enlightening and entertaining discussion on a variety of topics including Parker's run for 5th ward alderman in Rock Island, living in Rock Island, the future of the city and the Q-C, politics on the local and national level, entertainment and culture, Parker's association with the entertainment venue Garage 3 and a whole lot more in a lively conversation at Theo's Java Hut in downtown Rock Island.

Sean talks with Lora Adams, creative director and co-owner of the new Black Box Theater in downtown Moline about the new venture, the first season of shows, how she sees the theater impacting the creative community and other cool, interesting details in regard to the local theater scene and her new venue.

Sean talks to the fourth of four candidates for the mayoral race in Rock Island, Terry Brooks, during an interview at Theo's Java Hut in downtown Rock Island. Terry and Sean have an engaging, wide-ranging conversation about various topics including common ground regarding Brooks' vision for making Rock Island a greener town by bringing in new energy technologies to the city and the opening of a new sports indoor complex in Rock Island, building up the downtown, the Walmart situation, how to improve schools and various other topics.

Sean has a wide-ranging and interesting discussion with Bret Gardella, economic development manager for the city of Rock Island, and the owner of the new Taste Buds candy, coffee and smoothie shop in downtown Rock Island. They cover the Rock Island Walmart situation in depth, offering an expansive perspective on it and its ramifications and resonance, and talk about local business development and the economic and commercial potential for the city.

Rock Island mayoral candidate Andy Rowe speaks about the experience he would bring to the position, details plans for various business and economic development of the city, talks about why he felt the Walmart deal was wrong for Rock Island and answers various questions from voters as relayed by Sean Leary.

Rock Island mayoral candidate Stephen Tollenaer talks about how he plans to help Rock Island become a more "compassionate" city, speaks about business development in the downtown and throughout the city, talks about working with schools to improve the educational environment and answers various questions from voters as relayed by Sean Leary.

Sean speaks with Rock Island mayoral candidate Mike Thoms about his vision for the city, what he plans to do to help attract business to the area, to rebuild downtown and to ease burdens on city taxpayers. He also addresses the Walmart and 11th Street corridor issues and more in their wide-ranging 40 minute conversation.