That's It, That's All! Podcast with Shawn Gumataotao

The Government of Guam Fiscal Year 2022 Budget has been passed. The podcast looks at the recent actions leading up to the passage-a twist that many never saw coming. The episode goes into the short and long term impacts of the budget law for the US Territory and an assessment of the political process now and into the next year.

In this episode, another interesting reflection of the “Attacks on America” from a Guam perspective. The podcast looks at the impacts of September 11, 2001 on the Country and in particular one of the five US Territories over the past two decades with a single message-Never Forget.

This episode looks at the recent roll out of the American Rescue Plan Act-funded All Rise Program of the Government of Guam. With another surge in COVID cases in the US Territory, resources brought to bear on this executive action are being criticized for its lack of organization and empathy for island residents. The podcast analyzes the opening days of the program and the impacts of the program to come. Take a listen.

In this episode-a look at two important values in public messaging: realism and reassurance. This podcast grabs a Micronesian communicator’s perspective from criticism taken from today’s newspaper opinion pages and broadcast headlines from all across the US Territories. Take a listen.

In this Bonus Episode, the sixth governor of Guam, Felix P. Camacho, shares his thoughts on the state of affairs in Guam in 2021 with Shawn Gumataotao, his former communications director. The rare interview touches on faith and the complexity of issues facing the US Territory today - a contrast of the issues when he led Guam’s executive branch from 2003-2010. Enjoy!

This episode offers a unique perspective on one of the most polarizing of policy proposals to be introduced in Guam in over a decade. The podcast looks at efforts by the Guam Legislature to modernize the Territory’s 30-year-old medical liability law and the rhetoric that is hanging the fate of the isolated American community’s healthcare system in the balance.

In this special episode-online teaching from the perspective of an college adjunct instructor. The podcast features random thoughts on the book "Advanced Teaching Online by William Draves, how generations learn and nuggets of information from advocates and critics alike. What does it all mean? Take a listen.

In this special episode-a look at Agenda Setting Theory. This podcast is taken from one of my college lectures that discusses the impact of this important mass media theory. Take a listen.