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MUNICIPAL MANIA!!! S6 EP.1 "Welcome Back!"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 47:49


We're baaaaAaaaaack! And better than ever! Fran and Melissa are joined by new education correspondents Becca and Emily. And fan favorite Taikein Cooper returns to give us his insight on the state of education in the Commonwealth. Original air date: January 19, 2023

MUNICIPAL MANIA S5E6 - "SHEBA WILLIAMS + NGISTE ABEBE - LEGALIZE IT" - 03.16.2022

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 60:03


It's #WomensHistoryMonth and we are so inspired by today's guests. We're talking cannabis law with two of the hardest working women in the game - Sheba Williams of Nolef Turns, Inc. and Ngiste Abebe of Columbia Care. Both are also on the board of Virginia NORML.

MUNICIPAL MANIA S5E5 - RODNEY ROBINSON - BLACK HISTORY MAKERS - 02.23.22

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 60:01


MUNICIPAL MANIA S5E4 - AMY WENTZ - BLACK HISTORY MAKERS - 02.09.22

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 50:42


On this week's episode of our Black History Makers series we welcome Renaissance woman Amy Wentz to the show to talk Richmond Black Restaurant Experience, BLK RVA, Southside Releaf, and all things good for Black Richmond.

Quicky And Dirty Special Report - #rvacouncil's Casino Obsession

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 3:05


Melissa tries to figure out the driving force behind #rvacouncils casino obsession.

MUNICIPAL MANIA S5E3 - DURON CHAVIS - BLACK HISTORY MAKERS - 02.22.22

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 64:00


We are so pleased to honor and amplify the voice of Duron Chavis on #MUNICIPALMANIA to kick off our #BlackHistoryMakers series this month!

MUNICIPAL MANIA S5E2 - MATTHEW SLAATS - VASEN - 01.26.22

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 43:26


We talk Virginia Solidarity Economy Network with Matthew Slaats. Who needs capitalism when you could have CoOps?

QUICK AND DIRTY COUNCIL ROUNDUP - January 14, 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 7:45


Melissa is back turning #rvacouncil tweets into radio. Chronicling the January 10, 2022 meeting of Richmond City Council.

MUNICIPAL MANIA S5E1 - #RVAMayor Levar Stoney - 01.12.22

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 40:57


Today begins the 5th season of #MUNICIPALMANIA! We are excited to be back after a heckin long hiatus. As is tradition, our first guest of the year is #rvamayor Levar Stoney. Fran & Melissa also give y'all a little life update.

HOLIDAY MIDTOWN SWING: XMAS CHEER & BAH HUMBUGS, TOO! w/ Guest DJ One Hit Wanda

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 123:39


Last Wednesday evening I was supposed to sub on Midtown Swing for the lovely and amazing DJ Ginger. Well, the Universe had other plans and thwarted me by borking everything in my path. LOLSOB. Anyway, I really wanted to share my not-so-normal holiday show with all y'all, so here it is, in it's entirety, as it would have aired on WRIR-LP 97.3FM RICHMOND. Please enjoy HOLIDAY MIDTOWN SWING: XMAS CHEER & BAH HUMBUGS, TOO! Playlist: Keenan Thompson (SNL) - Sump'n Claus Rebel Cats - Santa Claus Llego A La Ciudad (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) The Killers - The Cowboy's Christmas Ball Holly Golightly - Christmas Tree's On Fire Carol of the Bells - Trans-Siberian Orchestra (my absolute fave carol EVERRRRR) DropKick Murphys - The Seasons Upon Us If 50 Cent's 'In Da Club' Was A Christmas Carol - Ali Spagnola and Chriss Rupp DOKKEN - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler - Zombie Christmas Bootsy Collins - Boot-Off The Flaming Lips - Christmas at the Zoo Corey Taylor - X-M@$ Stephen Colbert - Just Another Christmas Song God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ronnie James Dio The Waltons - Christmastime on Waltons Mountain Star Wars Christmas - R2-D2, We Wish You a Merry Christmas Erin McKeown - Santa is an A**hole The Squirrel Nut Zippers - Sleigh Ride Skaza - Last Christmas Bobnoxious - The Police Nabbed My Dad Sesame Street - Counting The Days Save Ferris - Christmas Wrap Amon Amarth - Viking Christmas Akim & Teddy Vann - Santa Claus Is A Black Man Lemmy Kilmister, Dave Grohl & Billy F. Gibbons - Run Rudolph Run Pledge Drive - Christmas Rhapsody The Killers - Joel the Lump of Coal (feat Jimmy Kimmel) Joe Satriani - Heavy Metal Christmas Bob Rivers - Be Claus I Got High Sum 41 & Tenacious D - Things I Want Arleisha - Pop That Booty For Santa (feat. Scholar Kuwgi) Big Dumb Face - Christmas in the Cave of Dagoth

"Neighborhood of the Dead" - Melissa Vaughn Team RadioFree973 KCRW's 24 Hour Radio Race

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 3:59


Melissa Vaughn speaks with Brian Palmer, a descendant and volunteer with Friends of East End Cemetery, a non-profit organization working to restore, preserve, and archive the lives interred in this and neighboring Evergreen Cemetery, both historic African American burial grounds located in Richmond, VA. This piece is part of KCRW's 24 Hour Radio Race.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 132 - "Mr. Dad's Storytime w/Mario Brown" - Sept. 22, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 29:20


Melissa chats with creator/host/producer of Richmond's only locally produced children's radio show & podcast, RPS parent Mario Brown of Mr. Dad's Storytime.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 131 - "Friends Of East End Cemetery" - July 7 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 52:53


Melissa welcomes the Friends of East End Cemetery back to #MUNICIPALMANIA! Thank you to Brian Palmer, Erin Hollaway Palmer, Melissa Pocock and everyone else involved for their continued dedication to uncovering and telling the stories buried here.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 130 - "The Queens Are Back" - June 30, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 31:50


Fran and Melissa round out Pride Month with friends Melanin Monroe, Identity Crisis, and Jasmen ClitO'patra. Just some gals having a shit chat.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 129 -"Who's Working For You? LGBTQ+ Business Owners" June 23, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 68:32


Fran and Melissa chat with 5 members of the LGBTQ+ small business community -- Natasha McKeller Crosby, Emmett Wright, Lilith Zarling, Bethany Frazier, and Luise 'Cheezi' Farmer.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 128 - "Post Primary Punditry Party w/Taikein Cooper" - June 9, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 58:55


Fran and our guest Taikein Cooper dish the dirt on Virginia's Democratic Primary.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Ep. 127 "Pride Month Conversion Therapy-Adam Trimmer & Apryl Prentiss" June 2, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 56:27


MUNICIPAL MANIA EpIsode 126 - "Check In With Mayor Levar Stoney" May 26, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 30:37


Fran and Melissa welcome back multiple time guest Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney to get an update on his priorities for the City.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 125 - "CRB Task Force Chat" - May 19, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 39:37


The gals speak with Dr. Eli Coston and Angela Fontaine, co-chairs of the Task Force to create a Civilian Review Board for the City of Richmond.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 124 - "Barbour/McEachin DEM RVA CA Race" - May 12, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 50:02


We speak with Richmond's Democratic Candidates for Commonwealth's attorney Tom Barbour and incumbent Colette McEachin ahead of the June 8 primary.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Episode 123 - "RVA311. RVA.GOV" - May 5, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 50:54


Melissa chats with Sam Schwartzkopf, Peter Briel, and Tina Haney about the newest in new when it comes to Citizen Services by the City of Richmond for the people. Give us a listen then go play on RVA.gov and the RVA 311 app!

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 122- "GRTC Julie Timm And Carrie Rose Pace" - April 21, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 53:32


We sat down last month during Women's History Month to talk about ALL THINGS GRTC Transit System with CEO Julie Timm and Marketing & Comms Director Carrie Rose Pace.

Quick and Dirty City Council Roundup

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 4:58


A truly accurate recap of the April 12, 2021 meeting of Richmond City Council.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 121 - "RVA Dirt Is A Drag" - April 7, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 58:53


Fran and Melissa needed to blow off some steam so they invited some of Richmond's hottest Drag Queens to join them for a kiki. Chicki Parm, Melanin Monroe, Identity Crisis, and Javon Love fill us in on what they've been doing to survive and thrive during this endless pepperoni pandemonium.

MUNICIPAL MANIA Ep. 120 "On a Personal Note: RVA Dirt is Gonna Kick Cancer's Ass" - March 31, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 61:45


Melissa and Fran open up about Melissa's breast cancer diagnosis and Fran's cancer caregiver role, plus we speak with Erin Steigleder, Kirsta Millar, and Tara Daudani with the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation. More information on this absolutely fabulous resource for anyone affected by breast cancer can be found at vbcf.org

Quick And Dirty City Council Roundup 03.26.21

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 6:22


Melissa is feeling generous and not gentrifous on this week's Q&D, chronicling the March 22, 2021 meeting of Richmond City Council.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 119 - "Women Of Council Pt. 2" March 24, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 58:19


We wrap our Women-Led Supermajority of Richmond City Council special with some truly powerhouse gals! Stephanie Lynch (5th), Council Vice President Ellen Robertson (6th) and Council President Dr. Cynthia Newbille (7th) Check out our upcoming Youtube channel for an extra 20 minutes on Municipal Mania Uncut! Just search RVA Dirt on Youtube!

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 118 - "Women Of Council Pt. 1" - March 17, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 55:12


We talk with Katherine Jordan (2nd), Ann-Frances Lambert (3rd), and Kristen Nye Larson (4th) about the lady-led supermajority on #rvacouncil and what it's like for women in Richmond politics. Happy Women's History Month.

Quick And Dirty 03.12.2021

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 4:15


Quick And Dirty 03.12.2021 by RVA Dirt

Quick&Dirty 01.29.21

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 4:22


Quick&Dirty 01.29.21 by RVA Dirt

Quick&Dirty City Council Roundup 01.21.2021

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 7:36


Quick&Dirty City Council Roundup 01.21.2021 by RVA Dirt

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 117 - "Current Events Sh*t Chat Show" - January 27, 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 55:37


Fran and Melissa talk some sh*t about current events.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EP 116 "CHECK IN WITH SUPERINTENDENT OF RPS Jason Kamras" - January 13, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 49:09


Fran and Melissa check in with RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras to see what the kids are up to these days.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 115 - "Check In With The Mayor" - December 23, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 39:44


It's the last episode of #MUNICIPALMANIA for 2020‼️‼️‼️ Today's guest: recently reelected #rvamayor Levar Stoney checks in with us on his continuing Rona priorities and what the next term holds. #MaskItOrCasket

Quick And Dirty Council Roundup for #rvacouncil meeting 12/14/2020

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 8:56


An historically accurate recounting of the December 14, 2020 meeting of Richmond City Council, thankfully the last of this turdburger of a year.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 114 - "CHECK IN ON YOUR FRIENDS" - December 16, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 35:28


Fran and Melissa talk election fatigue, self care, and current events in their return to the air after a loooooong and much needed break.

QUICK AND DIRTY CITY COUNCIL ROUNDUP - November 13, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 10:06


What in the H-E-L-L? A recounting of the November 9, 2020 meeting of Richmond, VA City Council.

MUNICIPAL MANIA MAYORAL FORUM EPISODE 113 - "Mayoral Forum" - October 21, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 60:20


We are so excited to wrap our candidate forum series with the Mayoral Forum. Such a pleasure speaking with incumbent #rvamayor Levar Stoney and challenger Alexsis Rodgers. Justin Griffin and Tracey McClean couldn't make our deadline and Kim Gray sent us a robo campaign message and no actual reply. Shocker. Enjoy and remember, if you haven't already, VOTE!

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 112 - "1st District Candidates Forum" - October 14, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 73:54


Our last district forum is here! We welcome 1st district #rvacouncil candidates incumbent Andreas Addison and his challengers Mike Gray and Mike Dickinson, plus bonus appearance by uncontested #rpsboard incumbent Liz Doerr. It's a good one and it should gear you up for our grand finale.... The Mayoral Forum! Next week!

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 111 - "2nd District Candidates Forum" - October 7, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 61:33


Bringing a bit of pumpkin spice magic to the 2nd District Candidates Forum! Today Fran and Melissa speak with Scott Barlow the #RPSBoard incumbent, as well as Katherine Jordan and Tavarris Spinks who are both running to fill the #RVACouncil seat, which will be vacated by Kim Gray who is running for #RVAMayor.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 110- "3rd District Candidates Forum" - September 30, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 92:28


The 3rd is up as we near the last few episodes of our Candidates Forum series. Francesca and Melissa are joined by #rvacouncil candidates Willie Hilliard, Ann-Frances Lambert, and Elaine Summerfield, plus #rpsboard incumbent Kenya Gibson and her challenger Sabrina Gross.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 109 - "4th District Candidates Forum" - September 16, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 45:14


Today we are joined by 4th District candidates Deanna Fierro for #RPSBoard and unopposed #RVACouncil incumbent Kristen Nye Larson to discuss their platforms and why they deserve your vote November 3rd.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 108 - "5th District Candidates Forum" - September 9, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 75:22


This week Fran and Melissa are joined by the 5th district candidates for #RPSBoard and #RVACouncil -- Stephanie Rizzi, Jenny Aghomo, and Decardra Jackson for School Board and incumbent Stephanie Lynch and her challenger Jer'Mykeal McCoy for Council.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 107 -"6th District Candidates Forum" - September 2, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 116:09


It's another candidate forum! This time candidates for the 6th district #rvacouncil and #rpsboard join us to convince us to vote for them! Ellen Robertson and Allan-Charles Chipman for Council and Shonda Harris-Muhammad and Lynette Plummer for School Board.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 106 "Superintendent Jason Kamras/State of RPS" - August 26, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 42:02


We are joined by multiple time guest, Superintendent Jason Kamras, who lets us in on the state of Virtual RPS!

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 105 - "7TH DISTRICT CANDIDATE FORUM" - AUGUST 19, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 79:09


MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 105 - "7TH DISTRICT CANDIDATE FORUM" - AUGUST 19, 2020 by RVA Dirt

MUNICIPAL MANIA Ep 104 - "8th District Candidates Forum" - August 12, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 60:30


We are excited to continue our Candidate Forums, this time with the 8th District! We are joined by Amy Wentz and Regie Ford, vying for the council seat held for 17 years by Reva Trammell. And also, school board incumbent Dawn Page joins us to let you know how she plans to continue improving life for the 8th District's children. **Councilwoman Reva Trammell and School Board challenger Dana Sally Allen were contacted for this show, but neither replied to multiple requests.**

MUNICIPAL MANIA EP 103 -"9th District Candidates Forum - Nicole Jones/Mike Jones" - August 5, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 64:05


IT'S OUR #ELECTION2020 CANDIDATE FORUMS!!! We begin with the 9th District. School Board Candidate Nicole Jones and City Council Incumbent Dr. Mike Jones join us and let me tell you, IT IS A FIRE EPISODE!

Quick and Dirty Council Roundup - July 31, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 12:34


It's the return of the Quick and Dirty Council Roundup, hosted by RVA Dirt's Melissa Vaughn. Get all the dirt on the July 27, 2020 meeting of Richmond City Council and a heavy dose of shade, to boot.

MUNICIPAL MANIA EPISODE 102 - "The State of Policing w/Dr. Eli Coston" - July 29, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 47:31


We're back from hiatus! We missed you! Join us for a much needed discussion about the state of policing in Richmond w/special guest Dr. Eli Coston repping RTAP.

Municipal Mania Ep 101 "Hamilton Glass - Mending Walls - Rodney Robinson - NTOY 2019"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 58:37


This week we welcome 2 of our faves to Municipal Mania for the first time! Artist Hamilton Glass tells us about his new project Mending Walls and the 2019 National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson chats with us about the state of education. Music by Poor Righteous Teachers "Each One Teach One"

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