Buffalo Politics:Uncensored

Episodes

1. 20

   Ringing in the New Year BPU Style!

   We were fortunate enough to have a bunch of great people share their new year’s resolutions with us, live, at our Politics in the Buff event.

   Dec 28, 2019

   27m
2. 19

   What Happens in Cheektovegas Stays in Cheektovegas

   Jack Kavanaugh hosts this episode with Brian Nowak, talking in depth about the latest and greatest from Cheektowaga. Brian also discusses his work with Buffalo for Bernie.

   Dec 12, 2019

   44m
3. 18

   Pass the Politics, Please.

   Our discussion with Assembly Member Patrick Burke, representative of the 142nd District.

   Nov 28, 2019

   43m
4. 17

   Rumble in the NY 27

   In this episode, Jack Kavanaugh and Vanessa Glushefski sat down with the latest candidate to enter the NY 27 race, Melodie Baker.

   Nov 18, 2019

   34m
5. 16

   The Lost Files- Part 1

   An awesome episode that was dug up from this past summer, wherein Vanessa talks with Drew Ludwig about details on the this summer’s "Close the Camps Rally," oppression, and a little theology.

   Nov 14, 2019

   35m
6. 15

   In which the background music steals the show.

   A recap of the 2019 election results.

   Nov 13, 2019

   45m
7. 14

   In which Boxing Terminology is Poorly Used and (Yet Again) Roads are Discussed

   Jack, Vanessa, and Cindi McEachon, sit down to talk about the county executive debates.

   Oct 23, 2019

   1h 05m
8. 13

   Podcast Forces Unite!

   Vanessa Glushefski and Jack Kavanaugh sit down with the folks from B-Lo Zero, another great podcast here in Buffalo. We talk about a wide variety of things, including the new Record Theatre project and all that crazy stuff that went down around the Democratic primaries (or lack thereof).

   Oct 9, 2019

   1h 26m
9. 12

   What’s Going On? (What’s Up With Our Tax Assessments)

   On October 5th approximately 100 people showed up to a specially scheduled finance committee meeting to protest the new City of Buffalo tax assessment. In this episode, Jack Kavanaugh and Vanessa Glushefski sit down with Sarah Wooton from PPG and Christiana Limniatis from Preservation Buffalo to...

   Oct 9, 2019

   57m
10. 11

    For the kids

    A belated discussion on this year’s school board election followed by the latest from the city comptroller’s office.

    Jul 25, 2019

    1h 03m
11. 10

    Say what now??

    This episode features audio from a Common Council finance committee meeting discussing the city’s proposed new in rem policy that has the potential to be harmful to city residents.

    Jul 11, 2019

    55m
12. 9

    All that and a bag of chips

    What starts off as a run down of the primary results turns into an intriguing conversation on the role of leaders in government and just about everything else we could think of.

    Jul 11, 2019

    1h 22m
13. 8

    Y’all Ready For This?

    A conversation with Tina Sanders talking about everything from domestic violence to affordable housing. Tina is a candidate for the Fillmore councilmatic district.

    Jun 24, 2019

    1h 01m
14. 7

    A Vote a Day Keeps the Tyrant Away- Part 2

    Part 2 of the Democratic primary run down with Brian Nowak and Jack Kavanaugh.

    Jun 24, 2019

    43m
15. 6

    A Vote a Day Keeps the Tyrant Away- Part 1

    Brian Nowak, Jack Kavanaugh, and I give a quick run down of the primary races coming up Tuesday, June 25th. This is part 1 of 2.

    Jun 23, 2019

    29m
16. 5

    In which Polish surnames abound

    Mitch Nowakowski has worked hard in his community and in the Democratic Party, which gave him the edge he needed to secure the Party’s endorsement. As one of four candidates in a contentious primary, Mitch hopes to represent a district that likely touches the widest array of neighborhoods in the...

    Jun 19, 2019

    53m
17. 4

    It’s all about the Benjamin’s....Except it’s not.

    In which we discuss the University District Council race, undervalued East Side neighborhoods, and concerns about a new City policy that could have a major impact on Black and Brown communities.

    Jun 19, 2019

    46m
18. 3

    Green Light NY: What’s citizenship got to do with it?

    A discussion on the hotly contested Green Light NY bill that passed the Assembly on 6/12/19. With many WNY lawmakers voting against the bill and conservatives vowing not to enforce the law if passed, this bill is worthy of our time and attention.

    Jun 17, 2019

    48m
19. 2

    Ballot Access Blues

    Melanie McMahan, first-time candidate, was out getting signatures while her opponent was training for a marathon. Unfortunately, all of her signatures were ruled invalid and she had to go out to collect even more signatures to try and stay in the race.

    Jun 12, 2019

    52m
20. 1

    “The Tale of Two Reports”

    Upon her appointment, many, including myself, questioned whether Interim Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams would be sufficiently independent in her role as Buffalo’s Comptroller. A recent controversy involving two very different reports seems to confirm our suspicions.

    Jun 5, 2019

    37m