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Ringside Politix
by Fernando P Tirado
Ringside Politix. Because all politics are local, and can be like a contact sport! Fernando Tirado and Anthony Rivieccio take on local NYC, NYS, and national politics from a Bronx perspective, with some boxing flair!!
Episodes
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Episode 24 - Interview With Gary Axelbank And Discussion Of The Role Of Media In Today's Political Climate
Welcome to a special edition of Ringside Politix with your host Fernando and Anthony! We have an extended conversation with Gary Axelbank, host of BronxTalk and publisher of This is The Bronx. We talk with Gary about the role of media in today's politics, news biases, public perceptions, and...
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Episode 23 Interview With Priscilla Grim Of The Citizens Union, In Support Of A NYS Constitutional Convention
Step into the ring with Ms. Priscilla Grim! From the Citizens Union, she talks to Fernando and Anthony about why everyone who can vote in NY should support a NYS Constitutional Convention. We dance in the ring with Priscilla to get to the bottom of the misinformation campaign being driven by...
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Episode 22 - Interview Of Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj For The 13th Council District
Step into the ring with Fernando and Anthony as we interview Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj in his race for City Councilman for the 13th district. We discuss what was a contentious, expensive, 5-way, primary race and what is his message going forward. We also get Gjonaj's views on education, public...
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Episode 21 - Bronx Unites In Relief Efforts For P.R., Domestic Terrorism In Las Vegas, And 42nd Pct. Offers Shying Away From Making Arrests
Welcome to Ringside Politix! Fernando and Anthony discuss relief efforts here in the Bronx for Puerto Rico while mixed messages are received about why many on the island are still not getting help. We also call out the power of misinformation as the domestic terrorism shooting tragedy in Las…
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Episode 20 - Interview With Sal Albanese, Reform Party Candidate For Mayor Of NYC, with Camila Price, Candidate For Bronx Boro President
Welcome to our 20th episode! We also welcome NYC Mayoral candidate Sal Albanese into the ring with us, running on the Reform Party line this November, alongside Camila Price, who is running for Bronx Borough President in 2017. We discuss with Mr. Albanese how he plans to win the Mayor's race in...
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Episode 19 - PA Tish James On Homelessness, NYC HS Students Not College Ready, And Athletes Kneel During Anthem To Protest Trump
On Episode 19, Fernando and Anthony discuss Public Advocate Tish James calling out Mayor DeBlasio on his mishandling of the homelessness crisis and how taxpayers keep footing the bill. Also, we throw our own jabs at both DOE and CUNY over the recent report that NYC public HS students are not...
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Episode 18 - Interview Of Timothy Tapia, Male District Leader, 86th Assembly District
Fernando and Anthony sit down with Timothy Tapia, Male District Leader for the 86th Assembly District, and campaign manager for Councilman Cabrera's re-election campaign. He recaps some of the challenges during the campaign, as well as some of the controversies. We also discuss on issues that...
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Episode 17 - Low Voter Turnout In Bronx Democratic Primaries, Overview Of The 13th Council District Race, And Our First "Humble Pie" Awards!
Step into the ring with Fernando and Anthony as we recap the 2017 Democratic Primary races. Starting with the abysmal voter turnout, does anyone have a mandate going into the November elections? Plus, we recap the slugfest that was the 13th City Council Race and how it became progressively uglier...
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Episode 16 - Interview With John Cerini, Republican Candidate For The 13th City Council District
Welcome everyone to our interview of John Cerini, candidate for the 13th city council district. Fernando and Anthony dance in the ring with Cerini on issues such as overdevelopment, transportation, charter schools, taxes, and bridging the gap with democratic voters. Does the underdog have enough...
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Episode 15 - Bronx Primary Races Coverage 2017
Welcome to Bronx Primary Coverage 2017, with Fernando and Anthony. We cover the major races and take fake news to task for their coverage (or lack of!) in this primary season. Covered races are the 8th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th, and 18th City Council districts, plus the Bronx BP and Mayoral...
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Episode 14 - Interview With Councilman Andy King For The 12th Council District Race
Fernando and Anthony step into the ring with Councilman Andy King on our latest episode. We discuss many forms of development, good and bad, taking place in the northeast Bronx. We also tackle issues such as crime, animal rights, pending legislation, and other topics. Does King have a favorite…
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Episode 13 - Another Government Shutdown? DOE's Failure Factories Hurt Kids, And The Mayor Ducks And Weaves Pay To Play Scandal
Wrapping up the Labor Day weekend, Fernando and Anthony tackle (yet another) looming budget crisis coming out of Washington D.C. Following up, we give the 1-2 punch to the current Mayor, first on failing our kids in public schools by perpetuating failure, then on his weak op-ed where he gives no...
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Episode 12 - Interview With Randy Abreu, Candidate For The 14th Council District
Welcome to our latest show, where Fernando and Anthony go toe-to-toe with Randy Abreu in his attempt to knock out Councilman Cabrera for the 14th Council District in the University Heights section of the Bronx.
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Episode 11 - Mayweather V. McGregor Recap, The Cuomo Bridge Opens, A Bronx Boro President Race Is Happening, And Diaz Jr. Endorses DeBlasio
In our latest episode, Fernando and Anthony have a humorous fight of their own about the Mayweather v. McGregor fight this past weekend! On a more serious note, the discussion turns to NY State politics and the relatively short time it took to construct the new Mario Cuomo Bridge. Why can't other...
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Episode 10 - Interview Of Michael Beltzer, Candidate For The 18th City Council District, NYC
Welcome to Ringside Politix! Fernando and Anthony interview Michael Beltzer, candidate for the 18th City Council District in the Southeast Bronx, which includes the Soundview, Parkchester, and Castle Hill neighborhoods. We go round for round with Beltzer on what it will take for him to beat the...
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Episode 9 - Loose Bannon! Future Candidate Interviews, And NYC Spike In Crime In July
On this episode, we discuss Bannon the Barbarian's exit from the White House and what does this mean for both Trump and the future media wars (and other wars?!). We also talk about our upcoming new segment starting this Thursday, where we interview council candidate Michael Beltzer for the 18th...
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Episode 8 - North Korea, Charlottesville, And Fair Share And Homelessness In The Bronx
Fernando and Anthony discuss Trump's "Lock and Loaded" comments and the potential for war against North Korea. Also, we talk about the violence in Charlottesville VA this past weekend instigated by white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups. Finally, we provide a synopsis of the Community Board 7...
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Episode 7 - Coverage Of The 13th City Council Race Debate At The Sanz On Allerton Avenue, The Bronx
Fernando and Anthony provide a recap and analysis of the 13th city council debate, sponsored by the Allerton International Merchants Association and moderated by Gene DeFrancis. We look at all 5 candidates through 8 rounds of questions, with a final score on how well each candidate performed in...
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Episode 6 - Action At The Abrazo Event, Council Race Petition Reviews, And Bait And Switch Tactics To Stuff Supportive Housing In The Bronx
Fernando and Anthony discuss the verbal sparring at the Abrazo Dominicano this past weekend. Also, Anthony reviews city council petitions submitted by candidates for the 13th and 18th districts. Finally, we call out the bait and switch tactics used by developers to promote affordable market rate...
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How many episodes does Ringside Politix have?
Ringside Politix currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Ringside Politix about?
Ringside Politix. Because all politics are local, and can be like a contact sport! Fernando Tirado and Anthony Rivieccio take on local NYC, NYS, and national politics from a Bronx perspective, with some boxing flair!!
How often does Ringside Politix release new episodes?
Ringside Politix has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Ringside Politix is created and hosted by Fernando P Tirado.
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