TBT Editor Dennis Mitch Maley sits down with former Manatee County Planning Commissioner and two-time county commission candidate Matt Bower for a discussion on Tuesday's BOCC events and what the military veteran learned in two grassroots campaigns against special interest funded opponents.

Actor/director Brendan Ragan is a graduate of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. He is also a co-founder of Urbanite, a highly-respected black box theater in Sarasota. Brendan sits down with Mitch Maley to talk about his career, the future of theater, the challenges posed during a pandemic, and innovative ways the industry is adapting.

This week, the Gulf Coast's First Lady of Rock & Roll, Twinkle, sits down with Mitch Maley to discuss her roller coaster life and career and the way the ups and downs have brought her full circle. From signing the biggest contract for a new artist in Warner Brothers Records history to seeing her debut album shelved when the Time/Warner merger occurred shortly after, she struggled through despair and addiction only to ultimately find the creative freedom she'd always yearned for.

Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse sits down with TBT's Mitch Maley to discuss affordable housing, impact fees, and his decision to initiate the impending termination of County Administrator Cheri Coryea.

For the past decade, author and historian Merab Favorite has written Sunday Favorites, a weekly column on the local history and lore of Manatee County. She is also the author of two volumes in the Arcadia Publishing series, Images of America (Palmetto and Bradenton editions). She joins TBT editor Mitch Maley for a discussion on her work, growing up as a 5th generation Manatee County native on Snead Island, and why it's important to preserve "Old Florida."

Ariella is a Sarasota native and lead singer of Ari & the Alibis, an internationally-touring band based out of SRQ. She and her husband/guitarist Nic Kraster join TBT's Mitch Maley for this episode to discuss the band's continued rise toward stardom. The duo even give a live, in-studio, preview performance of a song from their next album, set for release next month!

In this special episode of The Bradenton Times Podcast, TBT Editor in Chief Dennis "Mitch" Maley weighs in on the way adherence to ideological dogma has compounded our deep political divide as a nation.

Eddie Hundley is a career educator with 25 years of experience. He was the principal of Lincoln Middle School in Palmetto when the administration, teachers, and families overwhelmingly voted to transition into a district charter school. Despite considerable academic success and the unwavering support of the community, the district and school board used dubious reasoning to invoke emergency powers to initiate a process to revoke Lincoln's charter without the normal due process. Hundley sits down with TBT editor Mitch Maley to tell his side of this explosive story.

Dave Shiplett—Manatee County native, local restauranteur, and chef extraordinaire—sits down with Mitch Maley to discuss his Village of the Arts restaurants, Birdrock Taco Shack and Cottonmouth, as well as his journey from a teenaged restaurant worker to an executive chef and entrepreneur. They also talk about why restaurants that feature top-notch live music are just ... better.

Bill Sanders is the Bradenton City Councilman for Ward 4. Elected in 2018, Sanders won a big upset over longtime incumbent Bemis Smith and has been part of a new wave of Bradenton elected officials who've successfully managed to challenge the old guard.