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Former Gubernatorial Candidate Valerie Ervin reflects on how racism from her parents’ generation affects her today — on Montgomery Talks with Doug Tallman. Available now on MyMcMedia, Overcast, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher, Facebook, Pocketcasts and Twitter. Please help us grow. Subscribe and share with your friends.

Councilmember Gabe Albornoz says another federal shutdown would have hurt more than just the federal workers in Montgomery County, but also the tens of thousands of people who receive federal services. Nonprofits told the council that they were one or two months from a financial crisis themselves if the shutdown didn’t end. Albornoz is the […]

MCPD’s head of vice, Det. Sgt. David Papalia, talks about why Montgomery County is a prime location for prostitution and human trafficking — and what you can do to help — on this edition of Montgomery Talks with Doug Tallman.  

Vincent DeMarco has advocated for reducing teen smoking, underage drinking and gun violence. This year, he and his organization, Health Care for All, are focusing on the cost of prescription drugs. We talked to DeMarco about legislation he’s supporting this session, the creation of a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Introduced in the Senate, you can […]

Germantown Pulse editor Kevin O’Rourke talks about Germantown, local news and how his site has become a community resource.

Councilmember Will Jawando was our guest on Montgomery Talk, MCM’s podcast on local issues. The conversation ranged from the federal government shutdown to the Law Enforcement Trust and Transparency Act. Have a listen:

Within hours of President Trump’s announcement that he and congressional leaders had reached a deal on ending the federal government shutdown, we were talking with Councilmember Will Jawando about the shutdown’s long-term effects on the county. This clip comes from our next Montgomery Talk podcast.  

The alleged sexual assault at Damascus High School shook parents, teachers, administrators and students themselves. We asked Jennifer Alvaro to join us in the Montgomery Community Media podcast booth to talk about the issues surrounding the incident. We believed some of the things Alvaro said deserved a response from Montgomery County Public Schools. In an […]

Former Washington Post columnist Bob Levey came to the Montgomery Community Media studios to talk politics, among other things. One of the topics he touched upon was the dangers reporters face covering the news today. Have a listen:

For the first official edition of Montgomery Talk, Doug Tallman talks with Council President Nancy Navarro. In this clip, Navarro discusses the barriers for women to step up to run for office. Take a listen.   Listen to the entire podcast, here.