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VOSD Podcast Newsletter
Story links, insights and show notes for the podcast by producer Nate John.
(Every Friday)
VOSD Podcast: The Cannabis Equity Program Got Smoked
There was always a theory that if we were going to legalize cannabis, the people who used to get in trouble for selling it should get a chance to sell it again. The city of San Diego secured a grant to give people like that a leg up. But now it looks like they’ll have…
VOSD Podcast: Things That Used to Be Things
It was a big week for things that used to be things. First up: the Republican Party of San Diego County. The one-time juggernaut lost its chairwoman after an internal battle over Carl DeMaio, who is running for state Assembly against fellow Republican Andrew Hayes. DeMaio served one term on the San Diego City Council…
VOSD Podcast: Caught in the Navy Machine
Tiara Gray was bright. She was artsy, well-written — an old soul in a young body, people said. She was from the Appalachian region of Maryland, a small place with few prospects for what many consider “good careers.” Because Gray was so bright, she scored high on an aptitude test that caught the attention of…
VOSD Podcast: Old School Problems
For a long time, Voice of San Diego has followed the tale of a school in Logan Heights. The school has changed names and faces in recent years. It’s got an impressive new building. It used to be called Logan Memorial Prep, now called Logan Memorial Educational Campus. Logan Memorial has served generations of residents.…
VOSD Podcast: The Taxes That Define Us
Three propositions on the November ballot could change everything across the state of California. This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrea Lopez-Villafaña and Jakob McWhinney discuss three props that are having direct conversations with each other. They’re all about taxes — and how hard it should be for voters to pass them.…
VOSD Podcast: The Midway ‘Subsidy,’ Explained
Many convoluted concepts and mechanics shape the San Diego region. One of our foremost charges on this podcast is to explain these ideas to you — so you can explain them to your friends. And thus, we create an informed society together. Huzzah. This week on the VOSD Podcast, host Scott Lewis, Andrea Lopez-Villafaña and…
VOSD Podcast: Primary Election Juice
The March Primary seemed like a boring lemon but we’re going to squeeze some juice out of it. The VOSD Podcast is not the place for your Biden-Trump angst or opinions of how “feisty” the State of the Union was. This is the place for commentary on the city attorney “vibes vote” and to drill…
VOSD Podcast: The Race for Second Place
Gird your loins! It’s Primary time. This week, on the last VOSD Podcast before the March 5 election, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrea Lopez-Villafaña and Jakob McWhinney run through the ballot — from U.S. Senate to City Council. Thus far, the electorate seems unenthused. Politico reports this election is on track for record-low turnout. And it…
VOSD Podcast: Lost Trust
Last week, senior investigative reporter Will Huntsberry reported that some residents in southeastern San Diego have lost trust in local government. Staff at the San Diego mayor’s office called that reporting “dangerous.” This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrea Lopez-Villafaña and Jakob McWhinney discuss the original story, how residents felt about the…
VOSD Podcast: 2024 Mailer Season is Here
It’s Mailer Season! And we are reaching novel levels of creativity. This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Jakob McWhinney and Will Huntsberry perform high-level media criticism — LOL — on recent political mailers and materials that employed new, subversive strategies. From County Supervisor to the San Diego Mayor’s race, we have a new…
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