Conservative John Davies talks Republican candidates in the 2022 Santa Barbara County election in this must-listen podcast. Davies dishes on the Republican and Democratic parties, why politics have become so divisive, and accuses the Democrats of attacking Republican candidates on a personal level. He talks about Barrett Reed's candidacy for Santa Barbara City Council, former mayor Helene Schneider, First District Santa Barbara County Supervisor Das Williams, Assembly candidates Gregg Hart and Mike Stoker, Santa Barbara County Office of Education candidate Christy Lozano, Democratic activist Daraka Larimore-Hall, and much more. Davies is the owner of Davies Public Affairs and Blaze PR. He's nationally known for his public relations work for energy companies and has a long history of running campaigns in Santa Barbara County.

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Josh Molina is a journalist and college instructor.