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A tiny little podcast about Alexandria, VA. Hosted by JD Ventura, a freelance journalist, French bulldog fan, and lover of Alexandria/NOVA.

JD Ventura


    • Oct 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 7m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Smart Alex

    A Foodie Fortress Endures

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 9:35


    Hear how the pandemic couldn't stop Bastille's fine dining revolution.

    Port in the Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 5:58


    If you live in Alexandria, or have visited, you may have noticed a charming, little boat house along the Potomac in Old Town. At first glance, it looks like it could be a tourist information center and gift shop, or, with its decorative wooden dinghies out front, a boutique nautical goods retailer. But The Alexandria Seaport Foundation isn't trying to sell tourists Alexandria-branded coffee mugs or tee shirts. Inside that quaint shingled building, power tools are whirring. Hammers thwack against wood. The smell of sawdust itches the nose. Voices rise and fall over the din of collective effort. And if you listen closely enough, you hear a happiness in those sounds. The whispers and laughter of new friends. An almost indefinable buzz of newfound purpose and reclaimed pride. We hope you'll tune in to a story of how one organization is making a difference in the lives of several local young adults.

    Pawfectly Delicious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 5:23


    An audio story about Pawfectly Delicious, an Alexandria, VA non-profit employing the differently abled.

    The Player from Plovdiv

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 6:02


    A short profile on Coach Grigor Boychev of the Alexandria Soccer Association.

    Banding Together with the Alexandria Citizens Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 9:15


    A behind-the-scenes look at the Alexandria Citizens Band as they prepare for their annual holiday performance.

    Urban Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 11:20


    A look at the non-profit Urban Alliance and what they are doing in Northern Virginia.

    In-Studio Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2018 5:19


    An update of things coming up on Smart Alex.

    Behind the Scenes at the Del Ray Farmers' Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 9:21


    In this premier edition of Smart Alex, I take a brief look behind the scenes of the

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