Richmond Matters Podcast

Chris Hardie talks with Acacia St. John of Forward Wayne County and Alex Painter of the Wayne County Foundation about the recently released "County Indicators" report, and what it means for the health and future of our community.

Chris Hardie talks with Mary Walker and Ashley Sieb about the Share Your Story COVID-19 Wayne County campaign to help us understand the impact of the virus on our neighbors.

Randy Baker is retiring soon as the General Manager of Richmond Power & Light. In this podcast episode, he reflects on his time there as we speak about how power generation and distribution has happened in our community over the years, the politics of electricity rate changes, and what might be ahead for our municipal […]

Jason Truitt talks about the state of local news reporting and his 22 years of work at the Palladium-Item newspaper.

Chris Hardie and Valerie Shaffer talk developing quality of place and workforce talent as areas of focus for local economic development.

One of my favorite kinds of community conversations to have is with someone who is making great things happen, but who isn’t necessarily high profile in their work. They lead, guide, advise, nudge and help in powerful ways, but their names don’t always make the traditional “community leader” lists. That’s why I wanted to talk […]

Chris Hardie talks with Kelley Cruse-Nicholson about witnessing the September 5, 2020 vehicle attack on Black Lives Matter marchers.

Eric Marsh and Chris Hardie talk systemic racism, community media, making the area more remote-worker-friendly, voting and political language and more.

Chris Hardie talks with Richmond Police Chief Mike Britt about addressing racial discrimination in policing. Then, with Brylynn Quisenberry about her experience organizing a local Black Lives Matter demonstration.

Chris Hardie talks with Archer Bunner and Bill Engle about addressing systemic racism in Richmond and Wayne County.