Rick's Podcasts

Christian Wagley discusses why he moved the June Slow Ride to July and impact of Climate Change on our region.

The Pensacola News Journal has used last week's court hearing on the county's 401(a) retirement plan to once again attack Commissioners Lumon May and Steven Barry and Troy Rafferty and the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm.  The editorial board has completely ignored the murders in Attucks Court, the shooting at Pelican's Nest and the killing of beloved  Pensacola State College professor Carla Williams.  My joke the PNJ's motto os "Out of touch with you" has become a reality.

All the interviews from Thursday, June 23, 2022 show. Eric Stevenson is my co-host.

Tourist Development Council chair David Bear discusses why the group reduced Clerk Pam Childers' administrative fee by $212,500.

The Junior League of Pensacola (JULEP) is excited to recruit the 4th annual Spark Board, selecting high school junior and senior female leaders in our community to serve a one-year term (September 2022 – May 2023).  Laura Griffin has the details and reminds of Rick of an honor he received from the organization.

As Congress touts a gun safety bill it hopes will reduce gun violence, questions linger over just how effective the bill will be.  Brad Garrett gives his take and breaks down what Congress has proposed, including measures like a 10-day waiting period to review juvenile and mental health records for those younger than 21, funding state red flag laws, and restricting boyfriend/intimate partners with a history of domestic violence from buying guns. He also breaks down the new information about the lack of law enforcement action during the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, with the Director of Texas Public Safety called "an abject failure". 

City of Pensacola PIO Kaycee Lagarde discusses the 2022 Pensacola Citizens Academy which recently completed its nine-week interactive course.

President Biden worked the room at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic set up at a church in Washington DC on Tuesday, the first day that kids under the age of 5 could get vaccine shots. ABC News' Karen Travers has the details.

All the interviews from Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

2015 Pensacola Staremaster Champion Emily Echevarria has the details on the annual Pete Moore Automotive Team Senior Chill Out, a one-day donation drive for new air conditioners, fans, and funds from the community to help seniors beat the heat.