#85 - Meet The Press - (Ryan West)

This episode featured Ryan West, the owner and publisher of the Palacios Beacon newspaper in Palacios, Texas. Ryan shared details about his family of six children and discussed the challenges of running a small-town newspaper in a community of about 4,000 people. The conversation covered Ryan's experiences covering local government meetings and dealing with public pushback, including accusations of bias. The discussion also touched on marijuana legalization and use for pain management, with Marianne and Jamal sharing their personal experiences with medical cannabis. They explored topics around racism, immigration, and cultural diversity, sharing personal anecdotes about growing up in diverse communities and the importance of cross-cultural understanding through food and social interactions.