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The Podlight is produced by San José Spotlight, the city's award-winning nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political and business reporting. Hosted by editor Nick Preciado and senio... more
FAQs about The Podlight:How many episodes does The Podlight have?The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.
November 21, 2024West Valley election analysisWest Valley reporter Annalise Friemarck examines the latest election results in Cupertino, Campbell and Los Gatos -- and what they mean for voters -- in an interview with guest host Josh Barousse....more14minPlay
November 11, 2024Sunnyvale & Santa Clara election analysisSunnyvale & Santa Clara reporter B. Sakura Cannestra sits down with host Nick Preciado to break down the races this election season in the two cities....more28minPlay
October 10, 2024General election 2024: PredictionsIn less than a month, Silicon Valley voters will elect their next president, congressional representative and vote in numerous local supervisorial and city council races. Co-host Nick Preciado chats with two political experts -- Larry Gerston and Garrick Percival -- for their predictions and analysis....more37minPlay
September 16, 2024Meet Los Gatos' new leaderIn this edition, host Nick Preciado sits down with Los Gatos' incoming town manager, Chris Constantin, to learn more about his background, ideas and vision for the town....more13minPlay
August 15, 2024Kamala Harris woos Silicon Valley, but is it enough?Silicon Valley Democrats celebrated the move to push Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket in November. But will the momentum behind her run for president be enough to defeat Donald Trump? Host Nick Preciado chats with Santa Clara County Democratic Party Chair Bill James....more14minPlay
July 19, 2024The dysfunctional Santa Clara City CouncilThe dysfunction of the Santa Clara City Council is the subject of a critical grand jury report, forcing politicians to acknowledge how years of infighting and bickering have hurt residents in the Mission City. Santa Clara reporter B. Sakura Cannestra discusses the report and what's next with host Nick Preciado....more12minPlay
June 11, 2024The future of the beloved Pruneyard CinemasThe future of the popular Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell, an anchor for the nearby shopping center, is at risk amid a dispute over its lease. West Valley reporter Annalise Freimarck talked to business leaders, moviegoers and local businesses to understand what's next....more7minPlay
April 27, 2024A closer look at BART's extension to Santa ClaraDespite ballooning costs and delays, BART's much-anticipated extension in Silicon Valley is inching forward as pre-construction work begins on the transit agency's Santa Clara stop. Editor Nick Preciado digs into the update with reporter B. Sakura Cannesta, who covers Santa Clara and Sunnyvale....more9minPlay
April 06, 2024Inside Cupertino's move to misallocate housing fundsCupertino spent more than $100,000 from a fund for low-income housing on attorneys to defend itself against housing-related lawsuits, San José Spotlight first reported. Editor Nick Preciado sits down with reporter Annalise Freimarck who broke the story to learn more....more6minPlay
March 04, 2024Primary election 2024: PredictionsElection Day is here in California. With Silicon Valley voters headed to the polls this week in the March primary election, co-host Nick Preciado sat down with two political observers and experts -- Larry Gerston and Garrick Percival -- for their predictions and analysis....more37minPlay
FAQs about The Podlight:How many episodes does The Podlight have?The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.