Fort Worth Weekly Critic's Choice Podcast of the Year "Fort Worth's Monday morning meeting." - Bud Kennedy Do you love Fort Worth and care about what goes on in our amazing city? Well, welcome to the 817 Podcast, a weekly Monday morning show hosted by two Fort Worthians who banter and dissect the biggest stories in local culture, politics, and business. EJ Carrion is a local entrepreneur, and Ann Zadeh is a former city council member. Ann and EJ will host a diverse guest list of local leaders that drive Fort Worth’s future. We believe Fort Worth can be a nationally known destination for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. However, the climate in the city today is polarizing between an evolving community that deals with historic Cowtown roots and a wave of progressive newcomers. What we do today and in the next decade is crucial to the future of the Funk. How we respond to political friction, wealth inequality, and social injustice in our communities can make or break our national reputation. Join us weekly as we do our part to prevent either from happening. Do you have a story you want us to highlight? DM us @817pod on Instagram or email us at 817podcast@gmail.com.
SHORT STORY 1: Ballot Board Concerns
SHORT STORY 2: Mattie Parker’s Endorsements
We spoke with Chris Tackett of See It Name It Fight It to go over the early voting numbers in Tarrant County's midterm election.
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For this special episode, we spoke with Gina Hinajosa on her last visit to Fort Worth before she's elected governor of Texas. And with friend of the podcast, Nydia Cardenas before she's elected the new Tarrant County Commissioner for Precinct 4.
We spoke about what candidates are hearing from voters, and the concerns they plan to address once they're in office at the state & local level.
We spoke with our next County Judge, Alisa Simmons, the Democratic County Commissioner for Precinct 2, who will unseat Republican Tim O'Hare, and finally be able to get to work fixing the damage that's been done to Tarrant County.
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SHORT STORY 1: County Republicans vote against Latino Media
SHORT STORY 2: Mattie Parker Endorses Tim O’Hare
BIG STORY: The Power of Tarrant County Voters
BIG STORY: We spoke with Kevin Burge, the Democratic candidate to represent Texas District 24 in US Congress, who will unseat Republican Beth Van Duyne.
https://www.burgeforcongress.com/
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SHORT STORY 1: City Council drama
SHORT STORY 2: FWISD Guardrails
SHORT STORY 3: Day of Activism
BIG STORY: We spoke with Danny Minton, the Democratic candidate to represent Texas District 6 in US Congress, who will unseat Republican Jake Ellzey.
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SHORT STORY 1: The Flood of Money for Republicans
SHORT STORY 2: Crystal Mason’s case dismissed
BIG STORY: We spoke with Ebony Turner, the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 96. She's a community organizer with Black Mansfield Moms, who is going to fight for public education, healthcare, and criminal justice reform.
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SHORT STORY 1: Bo French’s Racism
We spoke with Dione Sims, the granddaughter of Opal Lee, about her run for Congress in Texas' 25th Congressional District.
https://dionesimsforcongress.com/
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SHORT STORY 1: Republicans are scared
We sat down with Eric Crile, an appointed board member for the Tarrant Appraisal District to learn the nuances of how it works, and understand how the property tax freeze has been so devastating to the way that taxing entities are funded.
This might be our wonkiest episode yet, so prepare yourself!
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We spoke with the three best candidates for the Tarrant Appraisal District Board, Phyllis Durbin Grissom for Place 1, Ambika Sharma for Place 2, and John Adams for Place 3.
We learned about how damaging the freeze on property valuations has been for taxing entities and taxpayers, the inequities that taxpayers face, how we got into this mess, and what these candidates can do about it.
All three will appear on the ballot county-wide in...
SHORT STORY 1: Voter Suppression in Tarrant County
SHORT STORY 2: F...
BIG STORY: We spoke with Katie O'Brien Duzan, the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 94, going agains the Republican Cheryl Bean.
katiefor94.com
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SHORT STORY 1: Republicans attack on Democracy
BIG STORY: We spoke with Nathan Smith, the Democratic candidate for Tarrant County District Clerk, who will unseat 30-year incumbent Republican Tom Wilder.
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Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.
DISGRACELAND is an award-winning music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis's 5th wife? Dead. Sid and Nancy? Both dead. Why? Because musicians are insane, and insane things happen to them. Why did we lose Amy Winehouse at 27? Was Debbie Harry really abducted by Ted Bundy as she claims? Is Patti Smith not just the "Godmother of Punk", but also the "Original True Crime Girl"? What really happened the night of the Jay Z nightclub stabbing? What do the Diddy indictments truly reveal? All these stories and more, on artists from every genre and their true crimes, in our massive 260-plus story archive. The Dead, the Stones, Johnny, Willie, Frank, Kurt, Courtney, Gaga, Lana, Taylor, and too many to name. DISGRACELAND is music history come to life through audio storytelling as you've never heard it before, with revealing facts: yes, assassins are the real reason the Beatles quit touring—reclaimed myths: no, Mama Cass didn't die from choking on a ham sandwich––and constant reckoning between art and artist––all told through the lens of true crime. This is the podcast for the self-proclaimed "Disgos", the musically obsessed and the true crime heads; the outsiders, the independent thinkers who know that the best history is the history that gets buried. DISGRACELAND is where host Jake Brennan tells the stories they didn't want told. The kind you'll end up telling someone else. Get ready to uncover hidden truths and buckle up for truly edge-of-your-seat storytelling. New, fully scripted, sound-designed episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus chat-style episodes where Jake responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from Disgos hit on Thursdays, and "Rewind" episodes from our archive drop on Sundays. DISGRACELAND is not a journalistic podcast. It's an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are dramatized, as is common in scripted entertainment based on real stories. Sources and credits for each episode are available at www.disgracelandpod.com. To unlock ad-free listening, exclusive content, and connect with your fellow Disgos, go to www.disgracelandpod.com to become an All Access member. Rocka Rolla.