Joanna and Andy drop in the booth fresh off the Vermont Democratic primary. She and Andy get into the strange grief of running for office: the sleepless nights, the dehumanization, the artificial turf question that wouldn't die, and the freedom of being a private citizen again.

They cover the results, Republican infiltration of the Democratic primary, the numbers and more.

Plus: a Free Press headline that called a race (wrong) before the polls opened, egrets on Bird Yelp, and our summer plans. Season 3 in September.

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It's hot in the Skate Shack, Joanna's glasses are fogging up, and we're running on fumes — welcome to our last episode before the primary.

Andy takes the agenda for once and Joanna delivers a much-needed PAC 101: what an IE PAC actually is, how coordinating PACs differ, and how independent expenditures can sometimes backfire on the very candidates they're boosting.

Plus: a campaign outing to Bolton Valley (fire tower, chairlift, and yes, an orange creamsicle Creemee), and a deep dive into Vermont's mysterious two-camel population.

Then we replay our conversation with Tim Ashe, candidate for State Auditor.

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Joanna and Andy are back in the Skate Shack for early voting stickers, a discouraged electorate, and an honest look at how the same propaganda tactics that fueled MAGA are now creeping into the left. Plus: AG Charity Clark's 50th birthday bash for Joanna (with mandatory singing), a full recap of the summer creemee tour and a rebroadcast of Joanna's original campaign launch episode.

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Joanna and Andy open with rescue stories, cross the 3,000-doors mark, and get real about the exhausting world of how special interests can monopolize candidate time.

Plus: fresh UNH poll numbers, journalism vs. content, and a look into the equity issues baked into lawn signs.

Then, as part of our pre-primary top races rebroadcast series, we revisit our conversation with Lieutenant Governor candidate Ryan McLaren — a longtime party fixture who worked for Peter Welch — on cynicism, community, affordability, and what it means to be "Made in Vermont."

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Andy and Joanna kick off giggly as ever, fresh off Andy hosting Lt. Gov. candidate Molly Gray for an islands tour — bagels, senior housing, a 1820s meeting house, and a proud town clerk's vault. Joanna opens up about the South Burlington forum blowup and reflects on the gap between voters fighting for basic needs and a loud minority fixated on issues far from the district. Then it's a field trip to Mount Philo, popsicles at Adam's Berry Farm, and an unplanned, deeply inspiring stop at Sisters of Anarchy ice cream. Plus: we rebroadcast our conversation with Molly Gray.

Description: Back in the Skate Shack, video and all! Andy and Joanna talk about their bucket-list campaign retreat hike up Mount Mansfield (bad birders, great views) and a few more key takeaways from the UNH poll. Joanna also shares a candid take on a forum that went off the rails and why librarians should moderate every debate. Plus, a visit to the Morning Drive studio. Then, as part of our primary rebroadcast series, we revisit our interview with gubernatorial candidate Aly Richards, recorded the morning after she announced.

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Andy and Joanna recap a Fourth of July full of Williston parade antics (ice-flinging Nordic skiers included), Andy's strong approval rating with dogs and children, and meeting campaign trail royalty in Richmond. They dig into the new UNH poll shaking up the Governor and Lt. Governor races — plus this week's best troll comeback. Since time is short on the trail, we're rebroadcasting our talk with Amanda Janoo.

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Joanna and Andy continue their Chittenden County State's Attorney series with incumbent Sarah George, who makes the case for re-election after nine-plus years in the role. Sarah demystifies what a state's attorney actually does, then digs into the perception gap on public safety downtown, the local response to ICE, and the new accountability docket that finally cleared Burlington's COVID-era case backlog. She also explains why her office won't ask for cash bail—and what the research says about whether it works.

In the opener: a touch-a-truck adventure at the Champlain Parkway opening, a postcard party, and another stop on the Creemee tour.

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Chittenden County's race for State's Attorney is heating up. Bram Kranichfeld, current Franklin County State's Attorney, joins us to dig into what the job actually entails, his case for better criminal justice outcomes, cash bail, accountability court, and where prosecutors must draw the line on ICE and politicized charging decisions.

In the opener, Joanna opens up about a missed endorsement deadline, and the umbrella-toting voter who restored our faith in humanity.

Plus a Glossary of Shame on "policy governance."

Also, Bram takes a hard line on creemee purity. No sprinkles.

Next week: Sarah George.

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Joanna and Andy welcome Megan Metzler, chair of the Champlain Valley School District Board and vice president of the Vermont School Board Association, for a deep dive into Vermont's education funding crisis. Megan unpacks the foundation formula, why it doesn't work for Chittenden County, the $60 million that could be pulled from the county's schools, and why school boards have had to become loud advocates.

In the opener, Joanna and Andy talk creemee moments — structural integrity, pistachio regrets, and a hot debate over meltiness. Plus: a frank conversation about the "wait your turn" culture in Vermont politics.

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