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The MoCoShow episodes

  • Ep. 33 - 2-26-19
    In Episode 33, Steve and Alex discuss:
    • MoCo Celeb of the Week: Lewis Black (Springbrook '66)
    • Old School Spot of the Week: A 1958 list of places that were safe for black people to eat without facing discrimination in MoCo
    • Openings/Closings
    • Montgomery Parks Survey for New Dog Park Locations
    • Neighborhood Parking Permits, does yours require them?
    • NBA Ref criticized by James Harden and Chris Paul is a Magruder Graduate
    • Maryland Licenses Could Add Third Option for Gender
    and more!
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    53 min
  • Ep. 32 - At Brew Belly in Olney
    In Episode 32, Steve and Alex discuss:
    • MoCo Celeb: Rick Yune (has played the "bad guy" in a lot of movies)
    • Old School Spot: Veirs Mill Road (two different spellings)
    • A lot of openings and closings
    • Amazon cancels NY HQ, MoCo a possibility?
    • Two MoCo Areas make "Richest Places in the U.S." list
    • Seneca Valley hires Coach Kim's replacement
    • One Life Fitness taking the Giant location in Olney
    • $17.5 million in unpaid ICC tolls
    • No raise in property taxes this year
    • Rabid raccoon found in Potomac
    and more!
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    51 min
  • Ep. 31 - At Lifetime Fitness in Gaithersburg
    In Episode 31, Steve and Alex discuss:
    • Howard G, the "Kiss my bumper!" guy
    • New Area Code for MoCo?
    • Openings/Closings
    • Wheaton Library Painted Orange & 73 year old book returned to Silver Spring Library
    • Potential E. Brooke Lee name change, should other schools change names?
    • Remember when you could smoke in a restaurant?
    • Bethesda resident on new season of Survivor
    • Kellyanne Conway allegedly assaulted at Uncle Julio's
    • State Senator Will Smith deploying to Afghanistan
    • 9 MoCo Restaurants make Washingtonian Top 100
    and a lot more!
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    53 min
  • Ep. 30 - At Buena Vida in Downtown Silver Spring
    In Episode 30, Steve and Alex discuss:
    • MoCo Celeb: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
    • Quarry House
    • Openings/Closings
    • MoCo Restaurants that are "something different"
    • Newseum Coming to MoCo?
    • Tighter Lead Restrictions in School Water
    • How many homeless people are there in MoCo?
    • Should there be excused absences for students to attend protests?
    and a lot more!
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    47 min
  • Ep. 29 - At Red Hot & Blue in Derwood!
    In Episode 29, Steve and Alex discuss:
    - MoCo Celeb: Michael Ealy (Silver Spring native)
    - Origins of the Derwood name
    - Openings/Closings
    - Ford Explorer Speed Camera on I-270
    - New Report Shows No Economic Growth in MoCo
    - Interview with The Ivy League of Comedy: Battle of the Relationships, who will be at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown on February 8th.
    and more!
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    50 min
  • Ep. 28 - At the Grand Opening of At Home in Kentlands
    • Lloyd Braun is from MoCo??? (Celeb of the Week)
    • History of the Kentlands and how a Facebook post cost Alex a job
    • Openings/Closings 
    • Cold Weather Delays for Schools?
    • Silver Spring Bank Robbery
    • Axe Throwing
    • Sears Closes and Robert Dyer Blog Controversy
    • Best McDonald's in MoCo
    • Did Led Zeppelin ever perform in MoCo???
    • Charlie Koiner Passes Away
    and more!
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    52 min
  • Ep. 27 - At Kusshi in Pike & Rose
    Episode 27 was recorded at Kusshi in Pike & Rose. Steve and Alex dicuss:
    • Which Mighty Duck is from MoCo?
    • A little Leisure World history
    • First snow storm of the year
    • Purple line delayed until 2023 (cost $200 million more)
    • Rare lobster found in Silver Spring 
    • Best parks to sled in MoCo?
    • MCPS holds open house for furloughed workers
    • Marty the robot coming to Giant stores
    • Harold Hall teaches math at Northwest High School in a unique way
    and a lot more!
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    1 hr
  • Ep. 26 - 1-8-19
    Episode 26 was recorded at The Metropolitan in Rockville Town Square (food by La Tasca and Spice Xing). We discuss:
     • MoCo Celeb of the Week: Jerome Williams (Former NBA player and Marguder graduate)
     • Old School Spot of the Week: Rockville Mall
     • LOTS of Openings/Closings across the county
     • 11 year old starts business to help furloughed mother
     •  Bethesda resident and professional soccer player, Wayne Rooney, arrested in December
     •  MoComCon in Silver Spring this month
     •  Horse rescued in Burtonsville, up to its neck in dirt
     •  Fred Kim out at Seneca Valley, John Kelly wins Coach of the Year
     •  Restaurant Week
     •  Bethesda Circulator ridership up 50% in last decade
     •  Montgomery College to offer athletic scholarships
     •  Blair HS to offer regions first Hip Hop History class
     and a lot more!
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    51 min
  • Ep. 25 - Best of MoCo
    In our "Best of MoCo" episode, Steve and Alex share their opinion on the "best" of many different topics in MoCo, including:
    • Pizza
    • Pho
    • Bar Trivia
    • Movie Theaters
    • Family Friendly Restaurants
    • Gyms
    • Indoor fun for kids
    • Hair Salons
    • Ramen
    • Sushi
    • Breakfast
    • Chinese
    • Playgrounds
    • Bars
    • Happy Hours
    • Wings
    • Buffets
    • Thai
    • Beer Selection
    • Seafood
    • Authentic Ethnic
    • New Restaurants
    • Tourist Attractions
    • Cheesesteaks
    • Ice Cream
    • Steakhouse
    • Date Nights
    • Mexican
    • Malls
    • Indian
    • Parks
    • Beautiful Spots
    and more!
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    1 hr 12 min
  • Ep. 24 - Dan Reed
    We come back to Cava Mezze in Olney and bring back Dan Reed as our guest as we discuss:
    • MoCo Celeb of the Week: Jon Bernthal (Walking Dead, Punisher, The Accountant, etc.)
    • Old School Spot of the Week: Chesapeake Bagel Bakery (White Oak)
    • Best of 2018 episode Coming Up
    • Openings/Closings (Wegmans/Hooters news)
    • I-270's Real Name
    • Clarksburg Archery
    • Electric Bikes in MoCo
    • Stanley Cup at Gaithersburg HS
    • Free Lyft Rides in MoCo/Longer Metro Hours
    • Report Out on Stolen $7 Million
    and a lot more!
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    52 min

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