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Listeners of R&D in the QC that love the show mention:Councilman Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston bring back the pod after an 8 month hiatus, and are joined by special guest Mayor Pro Tem Braxton Winston The post Ep 116 – 8 Month Recap, Election, Swearing In, Capitol Tonight Correspondants, AllStar Race – w/ Special Guest MPT Braxton Winston appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston break down what 2022 has in store, including the crazy election situation, staff departures, and committee shake up. The post Ep 115 – Looking Ahead at 2022: Elections, Staff, Big Topics and Committees appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston are back after a long and brutal summer with CLT's favorite pod. The post Ep 114 – Redistricting Deep Dive, and Recapping Last 4 Months appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss Credit Karma, 2040 Comp Plan, Budget, Council Pay and Elections The post Ep 113 – Credit Karma, 2040 Comp Plan, Budget, Council Pay and Elections appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston catch up on a lot of topics from the past few weeks. The post Ep 112 – Rezonings, Elections, Transit and Comp Plans… oh my appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss Arts and Culture City funding, and debate the current state of the 2040 Comp Plan before the OpEd showdown scheduled for the Observer on Monday. The post Ep 111 – Arts Funding, The 2040 Comp Plan, and Anticipating Monday’s OpEd Showdown appeared first on PFM Hero.
Episode 110 of R&D in the QC, Larken and I discuss Tent City, possible delay of 2021 election, and Tariq’s appointment as Chair of Business & Workforce Development. The post Ep 110 – Tent City, 2021 Election Delay, and ED Chair appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston drop deep into the City’s biggest challenges and topics we discussed in the annual strategy session last week The post Ep 109 – CLT Moves, Arts Funding, Renaming Streets, and Council Terms/Pay appeared first on PFM Hero.
On R&D in the QC Episode 108 Larken Egleston and Tariq Bokhari discuss the violence at the Capitol, the Annual Council Retreat, and Retiring of a Colleague The post Ep108 – Capitol Violence, Annual Council Retreat, and Colleagues Surprise Resignation appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston recap the wild ride that was the 2020 election cycle, and are joined by NC Speaker Tim Moore to preview what 2020 might look like in the General Assembly. The post Ep107 – Post Election Recap with Speaker Tim Moore appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the 2020 general election from top to bottom and give their views on who could win, as well as run down a monster city council meeting that covered many big topics. The post Ep106 – The Election Show, PLUS: Eastland, Brookhill and CMPD appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston join Bradley Brogdon and the CLT Alliance Young Professionals virtually to discuss voting and young professionals The post Ep105 – The Pod Joins the CLT Alliance YP’s LIVE: Your Voice Matters / VOTING appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston recap last weeks extended strategy session, this weeks business meeting, and relive the greatest hits of the latest council drama saga that is our lives. The post Ep104 – These are the days of our Council lives appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston catch up on last night’s rezoning meeting and the last month of activity. The post Ep103 – Industrial Gentrification Rezoning, Virtual Meeting Showdown, and Catching Up on the Last Month appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston recap the RNC and DNC 2020 conventions, and are joined by their first INTL reporter David Grossman of the BBC, as well as Anthony Kearey – LIVE from his resturant 204 North. The post Ep102 – The Convention Edition, with BBC Reporter David Grossman Live from 204 North appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston launch episode 101 after 2.5 months of long, hard, and many times painful work while focusing on everything from the RNC to COVID Recovery The post Ep101 – Recap of our 2.5 month podcast hiatus appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston celebrate their 100th episode with 3 very special guests. The show kicks off less than an hour after new CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings was sworn in, as he sits down with the Councilmen to give his first interview as Chief. Then the show wraps up with two […] The post Ep100 – New Chief of Police Jennings 1st Interview, and former Mayors Gantt & Vinroot appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston catch up after nearly a month of insanity since the last episode. The post Ep099.5 – RNC, COVID Relief, City Budget and more appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston have their final 2 digit episode of the pod. The post Ep099 – UNC Charlotte Shooting Anniversary, RNC and Affordable Housing Votes appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston catch up after 2 brutal weeks. The post Ep098 – Small Business Support, Task Forces, New World Zoning and More appeared first on PFM Hero.
Charlotte City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston broadcast live with Charlotte’s two congressional representatives Alma Adams of the 12th District, and Dan Bishop of the 9th District, covering the CARES Act and PPP on Episode 97 of R&D in the QC The post Ep097 – Congresswoman Alma Adams and Congressman Dan Bishop discuss PPP appeared first on PFM Hero.
Segment 1: Music Anywhere Update with Rick Thurmond & Harvey Cummings Segment 2: County and CMS updates with Mark Jerrell and Margaret Marshall Segment 3: NC General Assembly update with Jason Saine Segment 3: Larken and Tariq provide City updates The post Ep096 – Updates from BOCC (Jerrell), CMS (Marshall), NCGA (Saine) and Music Anywhere (Thurmond, Cummings) appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston remotely connect to live stream the pod and discuss the hot-off-the-presses Stay at Home Order announced in Meck County The post Ep095 – Breaking Down the Stay at Home Order in Meck County appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston have their first ever remote podcast episode as part of social distancing needs globally. The post Ep094 – Remote Pod with COVID-19 Updates for CLT appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the current status of the Coronavirus in Charlotte as the first presumptive cases are announced. The post R&D in the QC Ep093 – Coronavirus COVID-19 Update appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston recap the highlights of Super Tuesday, and discuss topics from Monday’s strategy session The post R&D in the QC Ep092 – Super Tuesday Recap, Strategy Sesh Highlights appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston talk about local items of note. The post R&D in the QC Ep091 – Week In Review and Circus Animals appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston are joined by former Charlotte Mayor and NC Governor Pat McCrory, as well as Democratic Strategist Sam Spencer to discuss the Super Tuesday ballot coming up on March 3rd for the 2020 Primary Election The post R&D in the QC Ep090 – The Primary Election 2020 Episode w/ Governor Pat McCrory and Sam Spencer appeared first on PFM Hero.
City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston talk about all the big news. Vote for R&D in the QC as Charlotte’s best podcast at charlottemagazine.com The post R&D in the QC Ep089 – eSports, Business Meeting, Vote 4 CLT Mag BoB Pod Awards appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss tonights Strategy Session, their visit with students at UNC Charlotte, and last weeks Nascar HOF induction ceremony The post R&D in the QC Ep088 – Strategy Session, UNC Charlotte and Nascar HOF Induction appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the topics of the week. The post R&D in the QC Ep087 – Committees, Ribbon Cuttings and Paris Recap appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston catch up on the last 2 weeks and preview next week. The post R&D in the QC Ep086 – Annual Retreat, Paris Biz Recruitment appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston come back in their first episode of 2020 and focus on the number one priority – crime in CLT The post R&D in the QC Ep085 – Addressing Crime in CLT appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss a deeper view of the MLS announcement coming Tuesday, tonight’s zoning meeting, and the last week. The post R&D in the QC Ep084 – MLS Announcement, Zoning and the Week in Review appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston debut the first episode of season 2, and are joined by new councilmember Renee Johnson. The post R&D in the QC Ep083 – Season 2 Premiere w/ Special Guest Councilwoman Renee Johnson appeared first on PFM Hero.
In the last episode of season 1, CLT City Councilmembers Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston have 1 on 1 departing interviews with the 3 councilmembers leaving office. The post R&D in the QC Ep082 – Last Episode of Season 1 – Exit Interviews from Departing Councilmembers Harlow, Mayfield and Phipps appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the 2019 General Election Results, the postponing of Halloween, and the upcoming Talent Show. Donate to the foster children cause, and support our team in the show here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/larken-tariq Also – apply through Tuesday for Carolina Fintech Hub’s ‘Fix 50 out of 50 through Fintech’ here: […] The post R&D in the QC Ep081 – Talent Show, Election Results, the Grinch Who Stole Halloween appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston host two special guests to debate the upcoming quarter cent sales tax – Councilman Braxton Winston and Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour. The post R&D in the QC Ep080 – Big Sales Tax Debate (Braxton vs Ridenhour) plus tonight’s business meeting appeared first on PFM Hero.
Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss tonights zoning meeting. The post R&D in the QC Ep079 – Signs and Trees and Cows, oh my (+TOD) appeared first on PFM Hero.
City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the main topics from tonights business meeting The post R&D in the QC Ep078 – Silver Line, Airport, Min Housing Code and Brooklyn Village appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the breaking news today from Chief Putney’s retirement, and run down the topics discussed in the monthly strategy session The post R&D in the QC Ep077 – Chief Putney Retirement, Council Strategy Session Recap appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston head out to the CLT Speedway ROVAL course to have special guest Marcus Smith on the pod and race scooters. Totally normal stuff. The post R&D in the QC Ep076 – ROVAL eScooter Racing w/ Marcus Smith appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston are joined by Sam Spencer to do a post primary recap. The post R&D in the QC Ep075 – Post Election Recap w/ Special Guest Sam Spencer appeared first on PFM Hero.
Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston break down next Tuesday’s primary elections in CLT, and discuss tonight’s strategy session The post R&D in the QC Ep074 – Primary Election Predictions, and Tonight’s Strategy Meeting appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston meet individually with each of the 4 candidates vying to fill the District 2 seat. The post R&D in the QC Ep073 – Back from Summer Break with the D2 Candidate Showdown appeared first on PFM Hero.
Charlotte City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the day’s discussion around affordable housing and the RNC The post R&D in the QC Ep072 – RNC Backlash, Council Proclaimation and Housing appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the tragic death of Darnell Harris, tonight’s controversial zoning meeting, and are joined by 2 law enforcement officers Chad and Jason who host a podcast called ‘Please Pass the Bacon’ The post R&D in the QC Ep071 – Remembering Darnell Harris, Zoning, and special guests Please Pass the Bacon appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the visit they had earlier that day from Chief Putney and DA Merriweather about the rising homicide rate, as well as update on affordable housing and the vote for Showmars. City Council District 4 Republican Candidate Brandon Pierce joins the pod. The post R&D in the QC Ep070 – Homicides, Affordable Housing, Showmars and Special Guest Brandon Pierce appeared first on PFM Hero.
CLT City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston discuss the topics of the last week The post R&D in the QC Ep069 – Special Guest City Mgr Marcus Jones, Noise Ordinance, Immigration and Kemba appeared first on PFM Hero.
Charlotte City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston are joined in studio by Dan McCready and Dan Bishop, back-to-back, to discuss their bid for NC09 Congress. The post R&D in the QC Ep068 – #BattleoftheDans, McCready and Bishop for NC09 Join In Studio appeared first on PFM Hero.
Charlotte City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston talk about their plan for interviewing both Dan Bishop and Dan McCready next week on their bids for Congressional District 9. They also discuss the Pittsburgh inter-city trip last week, and this week’s rezoning meeting. The post R&D in the QC Ep067 – Preparing for Next Week’s #BattleoftheDans Bishop vs McCready on the Pod, Pittsburgh Trip and Rezonings appeared first on PFM Hero.