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Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 25: Interview with Former Delegate Hala AyalaHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode I'm joined by former Democratic delegate and 2021 Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee Hala Ayala. I'm really excited to have her on because she saw the original Federal Fallout in 2017 being swept in during a blue wave when she flipped a red seat, and then she knows what it's like to run statewide um the ticket.00:31.55Sam ShiraziAnd so I think it's going to be really interesting to have her on and to interview her. And I'm...2025-08-1630 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 24: Exploring House of Delegates DistrictsHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode, I will go over the districts the Democrats are targeting this November.00:11.81Sam ShiraziAnd, you know, instead of going over the ratings and who's up, who's down, i thought I'd do a little bit something a little bit different and basically go over the district shapes and the lines because we're a little bit early for me to give ratings. And I'm sure I will do another episode closer to the elections where I will go over...2025-08-0930 min
Liberty Roundtable PodcastRadio Show Hour 1 – 08/08/2025* Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley, Author of the book and DVD/CD lecture series To Preserve the Nation. In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers - FreedomsRisingSun.com* On the evening of August 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon addressed the nation from the Oval Office, announcing his resignation. This unprecedented event marked the first time a US president resigned from office, a dramatic climax to the Watergate scandal dominating the White House - ThisDayOfHistory.com* Steve Bannon is secretly plotting a sensational run for president in 2028 ... and he's already knifing his likely rival: 'I created him' - Elina...2025-08-0854 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsCross Post Episode: James Pod Appearance with James AbrenioI joined former Virginia Redistricting Commission citizen commissioner James Abreino on his podcast James Pod for a discussion about the Virginia elections and redistricting. Transcript below:Hey, folks, welcome to James Pod. Today I have a very interesting guest, a good friend of mine, Sam Shirazi. The main reason I wanted to start this podcast was really to talk about issues that impact Northern Virginia, obviously elections have a big big impact locally, statewide, and nationally. reason I brought Sam on is he's i got a very interesting hobby, but he also started a very...2025-08-041h 09
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Drama at the Bureau of Labor StatisticsHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a special bonus episode where we will go over some drama at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Now I know that sounds pretty random, but there were some things that happened on Friday that I thought would be interesting to talk about and then also talk about how it might play out in the Virginia Elections.00:24.39Sam ShiraziSo for some background, the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It's an office within the Department of Labor. It sounds pretty...2025-08-0217 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 23: Dwayne Yancey Interview on the View from Southwest VirginiaHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode, I will interview Dwayne Yancey. He is the founding editor of Cardinal News, an independent news outlet covering Southwest Virginia and Southside Virginia. And I feel like Cardinal does a really good job covering that part of the Commonwealth that is not always covered in the traditional media.00:26.54Sam ShiraziAnd I also wanted to note that Cardinal has a podcast, which I think is really interesting. And it's always good to have more Virginia podcasts. So definitely...2025-08-0223 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Redistricting and Where Virginia Fits InHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout to 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a special bonus episode where I will go over some recent redistricting news and see how Virginia plays into that and give you just an update on the state of redistricting a nationwide with kind of an explanation of what is going on with Virginia.00:22.45Sam Shiraziterms of redistricting. And the reason I bring this up is some states have been talking about doing mid-decade redistricting. So just as a primer, redistricting is the idea of redrawing...2025-07-3122 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 22: Geoff Skelley Interview on 2025 and the Midterms00:00.65Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode we are joined by Geoof Skelly. Fun fact, Goeff and I went to college together at the University of Virginia. So I've known Goeff for a long time and i followed his career as he has got into political analysis.00:18.65Sam ShiraziFirst, he was at the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. with Crystal Ball, and he did a great job there. And then he moved over to FiveThirtyEight...2025-07-2630 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Republicans Start to PanicHi Everyone, I’m Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode we will go over the panicking on the Republican side in terms of the Governor’s race and see if that panicking is warranted. Now, last week on the show, we talked about the VCU poll, which wasn't great news for the Republicans. And then we talked about the fundraising numbers, which, again, wasn't great news for the Republicans, at least at the governor's level.00:26.99Sam ShiraziAnd this week there was a new poll that...2025-07-2418 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 21: VCU Poll and Campaign Finance ReportsHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode, we will go over a new poll from the VCU Wilder Center, and then we will talk about the latest campaign finding finance numbers in Virginia.00:15.45Sam ShiraziAnd I think both of these things are really useful to get a sense of where the campaign is.00:20.79Sam ShiraziSo to begin, i will first go over this new poll from the Virginia Commonwealth University Wilder Center. And it's helpful to have...2025-07-1924 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Interview: Pat Dennis President of 21st Century American BridgeHi everyone, I am Sam Shirazi and this is federal fallout the 2025 Virginia elections this episode, I will be interviewing Pat Dennis the President of American Bridge 21st century Pat, thank you for joining me.00:14.39Pat deNNISHey, thanks for having me. It's great to be here.00:16.27Sam Shiraziso I guess the start I could you just tell me a little bit about yourself and your organization.00:21.59Pat deNNISYeah, for sure. I'm Pat Dennis. I run American Bridge 21st...2025-07-1226 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 20: Summer Heat CheckHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode, we will do a summer check-in to see what's going on and get a little bit of a heat check on the state of the race right now.00:13.52Sam ShiraziObviously, we're in the middle of July. That is typically a slower time on the campaign trail. Partly that's just because people are on vacation and enjoying the summer and it's not necessarily the time where most voters are super engaged in an election.00:27.86...2025-07-1221 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Business Ranking TankingHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a special bonus episode looking at some business rankings tanking in Virginia.00:12.05Sam ShiraziSo, for context, CNBC every year puts out a list of the best states for business, and in previous years, Virginia has been number one, but this year, the top honors goes to North Carolina, our neighbors to the south, and also...00:27.60Sam ShiraziVirginia was ranked fourth. So it definitely fell a few spots in the rankings. Virginia...2025-07-1110 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsCandidate Interview: Former Delegate Tim AndersonHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout. Today, we will have an interview with former Republican Delegate Tim Anderson. He is now the GOP nominee in the 97th House of Delegates District in Virginia Beach.00:14.22Sam ShiraziAnd I'm happy to have the incumbent Democrat Michael Figgins on as well. But today we have Tim Anderson. Thank you for joining me.00:22.16Tim AndersonThanks, Sam. Glad to be here.00:23.60Sam ShiraziSo I guess I'll start off with...2025-07-0527 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 19: Big Reconciliation Bill PassesHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode we will go over the reconciliation bill that has been passed by Congress and talk about how it might affect the Virginia elections this year.00:13.93Sam ShiraziBut first, I just wanted to note a couple pieces of news. One is about 11th District firehouse primaries that happened last Saturday. I wanted to note the winner of the Democratic primary was James Walkinshaw.00:48.05Sam ShiraziAnd then I also wanted to talk...2025-07-0522 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: VA-11 Special PrimaryHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is federal fallout to 2025 Virginia elections. This is a special bonus episode where we will go over the 11th district special election that is happening for the congressional seat in Fairfax County.00:15.92Sam ShiraziNow, just for some background, the former congressman for that district, Jerry Connolly passed away and that was a huge loss for Virginia. And I know he was really well loved in Fairfax.00:28.60Sam ShiraziAnd it's just a shame that he passed away. And, you...2025-06-2814 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 18: Joe Szymanski on Republican ChancesHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a special bonus interview of Joe Szymanski.00:11.73Sam ShiraziJoe, thanks for joining.00:13.35JoeI appreciate you having me on tonight, Sam. Thank you very much.00:16.42Sam ShiraziYeah, so one of the things I respect about Joe is he's he's able to be very objective in his political analysis, which I think is a very hard thing to do. And I try my best to...2025-06-2830 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: NYC Mayor Primary ShockerHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a special bonus episode looking at some pretty shocking results in the New York City mayor primary.00:12.72Sam ShiraziAnd you might think this is a podcast about Virginia elections. Why am I talking about a primary for a local office in New York City? Well, the reason why is there was a pretty shocking result in the primary. Now, we don't have the final, final result, but Basically, all of the first round votes are in. New...2025-06-2510 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 17: Primary LessonsHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode we will go over the Virginia primary that happened on Tuesday and I also wanted to look ahead to November and some lessons that could be learned from the Virginia primary.00:14.77Sam ShiraziNow, I did a podcast appearance on the Virginia Press Room with my friend Michael Lee Pope, who has that podcast. I recommend listening to that podcast, both for the episode that I was on, but also generally because I think he does a really...2025-06-2124 min
The Virginia Press RoomSpecial Edition: Virginia's 2025 Primary ResultsIn this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by political analyst Sam Shirazi to break down the results from Tuesday's primaries.
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The Virginia Press Room is a weekly podcast that brings listeners the latest insights and analysis on Virginia’s most important stories directly from the journalists covering them. Produced in collaboration by VPM and the Virginia Public Access Project, the series is hosted by journalist and author, Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps.The Virginia Press Room offers a behind-the-scenes look at state politics, policy an...2025-06-1934 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Primary NightHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a special bonus episode where I'm going to quickly go over some of the things that happened on the in the Virginia primary. I will do a longer episode during my regular podcast which will come out Saturday morning, but I did want to just kind of do this quick podcast.00:19.54Sam ShiraziAs you can probably tell, I'm a little bit tired. I'm recording this Tuesday evening. Definitely a lot happened during the primary and I want...2025-06-1809 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Primary PredictionsHi Everyone, I’m Sam Shirazi and this is a special bonus episode to give you some of my primary predictions before the virginia primary and i wanted to do this because people asked me and i thought it'd be interesting to kind of give you my take on what's going to happen and Now, honestly, I'm not a huge fan of predictions for various reasons. One, and think it's inherently very difficult to make predictions, especially in a primary.00:26.65Sam ShiraziAnd two, we're going to find out who's going to win on...2025-06-1627 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Foreign Policy FalloutHi everyone, I am Sam Shirazi and this is federal fallout the 2025 Virginia elections, this is a special bonus episode looking at potential foreign policy fallout in the Virginia elections and i'm going to be talking more so about the historical fallout and three Virginia elections in 2001. Sam Shirazi, 2005 2021 and obviously the reason i'm bringing this up is because of the conflict right now between Israel and Iran.00:24.59Sam ShiraziAnd I just wanted to kind of touch base about that and why it might influence the Virginia elections. I did want to...2025-06-1413 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 16: Chaz Nuttycombe ReturnsHi Everyone I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode, we will have our first return guest with Chaz Nadecombe.00:11.51Sam ShiraziChaz, thanks again for coming back.00:13.29Chaz NuttycombeHey, Sam. It's so good to be back. Thanks for having me on.00:16.38Sam ShiraziYeah. So before we turn to Virginia and the primaries on Tuesday, I did want to talk a little bit about State Navigate. I've been watching what you guys have been...2025-06-1435 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Pre-Primary Campaign Finance ReportsHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia elections. This is a special bonus episode to go over some recently released Virginia campaign finance reports.00:12.89Sam ShiraziSo I'm going to go over three basic things. One, I'm going to look at the big picture governor numbers for the Democrats and the Republicans. Then I'm going to look at the upcoming Democratic primary and some of the fundraising numbers that were released and what it might mean.00:26.90Sam ShiraziAnd then finally, I'll...2025-06-1117 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Interview: Lauren Burke of Black Virginia News00:00.47Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. Today i will be interviewing Lauren Burke, the founder of Black Virginia News. Lauren, thank you for joining me.00:12.86LaurenThanks, Sam, for having me. You're great. And I love being on your podcast.00:17.47Sam ShiraziYeah, I remember once i you had me on Pod Virginia and you were interviewing me. So I thought it'd be interesting to interview you. i follow your sub stack with Black...2025-06-0721 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 15: A Historical Look at Why the Virginia Elections Matter00:00.74Sam ShiraziHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode, we will go over why the Virginia elections matter and go over some of the history of the Virginia elections over the last 20 years.00:14.88Sam ShiraziAnd the reason and I want to do this podcast is... Because I talked about the fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. and ah ah And in that emergency podcast, I talked a little bit about the history of Virginia elections and how they're often...2025-06-0721 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Trump and Musk Fall Out00:00.47Sam ShiraziHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This is a special bonus episode where we we will go over another type of fallout, and that is the breakup between Elon Musk and Donald Trump.00:14.96Sam ShiraziAnd we will see how all this will impact the 2025 Virginia Okay, so for some background, obviously during the last election, Elon Musk was one of the biggest supporters of Donald Trump and cheerleaders of him.00:29.16Sam ShiraziAnd...2025-06-0616 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Interview: Lowell Feld of Blue Virginia00:00.66Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode we will talk to Lowell Feld who runs Blue Virginia, the go-to Democratic blog in Virginia.00:13.78Sam ShiraziI find that Lowell is well regarded on both sides and people on both sides cite his blog, which I think that's usually a sign someone, if someone's more partisan, that they're good if other people on the other side are able to look at their work, because I mean, it means the other...2025-05-3126 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 14: LG and AG Primaries Heat Up00:00.70Sam ShiraziHi everyone, i amm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode we will go over the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Democratic primaries which are heating up right now.00:14.13Sam ShiraziAnd I will first go over the Lieutenant Governor primary, and then i'll go over the Attorney General primary. So we are less than three weeks away from the primary. Early voting has been going on for a while. So the races are definitely starting to heat up. And I think...2025-05-3122 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsCandidate Interview: Dr. Mark Downey00:00.85Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode I will be interviewing Dr. Mark Downey. He is the Democratic candidate in the 69th House of Delegates District in the Yorktown area.00:17.69Sam ShiraziThis is a seat Democrats are targeting and was narrowly carried by President Trump by a little over one points in November. The current incumbent is Republican delegate Chad Green, and I would be happy to have him on or any other Republicans on in the future...2025-05-2417 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 13: Virginia Polls, Early Voting Picks Up, and Elon Exits00:00.70Sam ShiraziHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode, we will go over two new Virginia polls, talk about early voting picking up, and finally, we will talk about Elon Musk perhaps exiting the political stage.00:17.57Sam ShiraziBut first, I wanted to note the passing of Congressman Jerry Connolly. This is an immense loss for Northern Virginia and all of Virginia. And I know that he will be missed in Fairfax, which he represented for so long.00:32.812025-05-2431 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Checking In on the Federal Fallout00:00.46Sam ShiraziHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode, I will be checking in on the Federal Fallout because obviously the premise of this show has been that what's been going on in Washington, D.C is going to affect the Virginia elections this year. And I've been covering other topics and they're all very interesting, but I haven't really spent a whole lot on the federal fallout issue in a while. And I wanted to check in because there were two pieces of interesting news that...2025-05-1712 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Interview: Michael Lee Pope00:00.47Sam ShiraziHi everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia elections. There is now an American Pope and I'm interviewing the Pope of Virginia politics. That's Michael Lee Pope. He is a reporter and host of another great Virginia politics podcast, the Virginia Press Room.00:19.25Sam ShiraziDefinitely check that one out too. That's usually comes out Monday mornings. I am listening to it on my Monday morning commute into work. So definitely check out that podcast along with Federal Fallout.00:31.33...2025-05-1732 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 12: House of Delegates Primary Preview00:00.72Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode, we will go over the primaries in the House of Delegates. So to start off, I should note that there are not actually a lot of primaries this year in Virginia.00:16.98Sam ShiraziThere are and only nine on the Democratic side and eight on the GOP side. So remember, there are 100 seats in the House of Delegates. So that means theoretically there could have been 200 primaries if you add the Republicans...2025-05-1732 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Interview: Kevin Holst Executive Director of DLGA00:00.47Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode I will be interviewing Kevin Holst. He is the Executive Director of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association. So Kevin, thank you for joining me.00:16.24Kevin HolstThanks for having me on.00:18.16Sam ShiraziSo just to begin, could you please talk about your background and what your organization does?00:24.68Kevin HolstYeah. So the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association is the...2025-05-1027 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 11: Sleeper Seats in the House of Delegates00:00.51Sam ShiraziI'm Sam Shirazi and this is federal fallout the 2025 Virginia elections this episode, we will go over some of the sleeper races in the House of delegates more so on the democratic side. In terms of seats that they are trying to flip and the reason I'm doing this episode is because they have found candidates in all 100 races in the Virginia House of Delegates.00:20.43Sam ShiraziSo that means they're contesting every seat. Obviously, they're not going to win every seat, but I do think it...2025-05-1026 min
Behind the Seams Baseball PodcastHow to Navigate the College Transfer Portal w/ Sam Sharf, RPP Director of RecruitingToday, I am having my partner Bahram Shirazi sit in for me as the Guest Host with Sam Sharf, RPP's Director of Recruiting. The topic is the College Transfer Portal:How does it actually workWhat to keep in mindHow to navigate it to optimize your optionsSam has over a dozen years of experience in the world of college baseball recruiting. If you'd like to connect with him, you can reach him on his email at ssharf@rocklandpeakperformance.com or schedule a phone call by clicking here. Ready to take your game to...2025-05-0942 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 10: David Ramadan Interview00:00.95Sam ShiraziHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. Today, our guest is David Ramadan, a former Republican delegate.00:12.13Sam ShiraziThank you for joining me.00:13.80DR DRGood to be with you, Sam. Thanks for having me.00:16.32Sam ShiraziYeah, so I wanted to have you on because you've had the experience of actually being a member of the House of Delegates. And I just wanted to, I guess, first...2025-05-0336 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: The Start of Primary Early Voting00:00.78Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. Today is the start of early voting in Virginia for the primary and I wanted to do a special bonus episode to celebrate it.00:14.36Sam ShiraziBut before turning to that, I did just briefly want to mention a recent piece of Virginia political news that is not related to the 2025 election. And that is that the 11th District Congressman Gerry Connolly is retiring due to his ongoing struggle with cancer.00:35.452025-05-0220 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsCandidate Interview: Jessica Anderson00:00.70Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode we will have our first candidate interview with Democrat Jessica Anderson.00:13.29Sam ShiraziShe is running in Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district and that includes Williamsburg and some of the surrounding areas.00:18.87Jessica AndersonSo.00:21.96Sam ShiraziIn 2023, she ran for this seat and came up short by 667 votes, and which is roughly 1.87%. The current incumbent is Republican Amanda...2025-04-2625 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 9: GOP LG Chaos00:00.78Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode we will go over the chaos at the Lieutenant Governor level for the Virginia GOP.00:12.89Sam Shiraziso earlier this week, I did a bonus episode on the dropping out of Pat Herrity from the Virginia GOP primary. That meant that by default, John Reid would be the GOP nominee.00:23.55Sam ShiraziAnd as I said, almost certainly there that wouldn't be the last surprise this...2025-04-2625 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Pat Herrity Drops Out00:00.83Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a special bonus episode to go over some breaking news that happened on Monday in the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. So the front runner, Fairfax Supervisor Pat Herrity has announced that he is withdrawing from the Republican Lieutenant Governor's race.00:23.72Sam ShiraziAnd that means by default, the other candidate on the primary ballot, John Reid, will be the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor. So to set things up, Pat Harrity...2025-04-2211 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Campaign Finance Reports00:00.77Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a special bonus episode looking at the latest Virginia campaign finance numbers.00:12.58Sam Shiraziso April 15th was not just tax day. It was also the deadline for campaigns to file their first quarter campaign finance numbers in Virginia. and I should note that obviously we're a long way off from the general election. A lot can still change. These numbers are early. They're from the first three months of the year.2025-04-1917 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 8: Ben Tribbett Interview00:00.77Sam ShiraziHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode, I will be interviewing Democratic consultant Ben Tribbett. He's the found founder of Pocket Aces Consulting.00:14.91Sam ShiraziAnd I'm also old enough to remember when Ben had his blog, which was one of the original go-to sources for Virginia politics. And now you can get his talk hot takes on X.00:28.06Sam ShiraziSo Ben, what made you want to take the leap from giving...2025-04-1943 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 7: Chaz Nuttycombe Interview00:00.77Sam ShiraziHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This will be the first and hopefully many interview episodes, and I'm really excited to have as my first guest Chaz Nuttycombe.00:14.31Sam Shirazi Chaz, thanks for coming on.00:16.41Chaz NuttycombeHey, Sam, thanks for having me on. I've really enjoyed some of the episodes you've you've put out thus far and have have enjoyed your feed. And you've come on my podcast back when I was doing...2025-04-1243 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 6: Primary Filing Deadline00:00.76Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode we will review the Virginia primary filing deadline and then we'll explore if the June primary might be the real contest this year in Virginia.00:16.20Sam ShiraziSo to kick things off, on the Democratic side, no other candidate filed for governor other than former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger. So she will be the Democratic nominee.00:27.72Sam ShiraziThere was not much suspense leading up to the...2025-04-0523 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: Wisconsin Supreme Court Election00:00.71Sam ShiraziHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a special bonus episode that will look at the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and what it means for Virginia this November.00:16.38Sam ShiraziSo it was a really crazy race in Wisconsin for the Supreme Court election there. Wisconsin always has really competitive elections, and this was no exception. Both sides came in. They spent a lot of money.00:29.41Sam ShiraziThey really emphasize this seat...2025-04-0216 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 5: House of Delegates Preview00:00.77Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode we will look at the most competitive races in the Virginia House of Delegates this year.00:12.77Sam ShiraziThe main focus will be a preview of the general election. I will do a separate episode about the primaries in the Virginia House of Delegates after the filing deadline passes. So, why should you care about the Virginia House of Delegates elections in Virginia?00:27.52Sam ShiraziWell...2025-03-2934 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: DOGE Poll00:01.55Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia Elections. This is a bonus episode that we'll be looking at a new poll about Doge and also how Virginia politicians on both sides of the aisle are dealing with the issue right now.00:20.47Sam ShiraziSo, I should guess I should first start that sometimes I will do these bonus episodes if there's something that is interesting that's in the news, that's topical, might not require a full podcast, but I wanted to just...2025-03-2213 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 4: LG and AG Deep DiveTranscript00:01.13Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode will focus on the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General races, both the primaries and the general election.00:13.91Sam ShiraziWho's running and what the races could look like. First up, the Lieutenant Governor's race. Both parties will have primaries and we'll start off with the Democratic primary.00:24.86Sam ShiraziBut first, I wanted to give you you a brief overview of what the...2025-03-2225 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsBonus Episode: U.S. Senate SpecialTranscript 00:01.14Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This is a special Senate episode.00:12.13Sam ShiraziJust like the Senate yesterday, the votes are there for cloture, so let us proceed. So it was a crazy week in the Senate, and I wanted to just quickly talk about what happened and then switch gears about how that what happened in the Senate might affect Virginia this year.00:31.81Sam ShiraziAnd you might think...2025-03-1516 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsEpisode 3: Tariff Troubles & How to Get InvolvedTranscript 00:01.38Sam ShiraziHi, everyone. I'm Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode, we will look at tariff troubles and how they might affect the 2025 Virginia Elections.00:17.28Sam ShiraziThen we will switch gears and talk about how you can get get involved this year in Virginia. Now, to set things up, the name of this podcast is Federal Fallout. And its initial assumption was that the main fallout in Virginia from what's going on in Washington, D.C. would be based...2025-03-1523 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsFederal Fallout: Episode 2 Governor Deep DiveTranscript00:01.15Sam ShiraziHi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi, a Virginia political analyst. This is the second episode of Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections.00:11.72Sam ShiraziThis episode will be a deep dive in the governor's race, who's running, their backgrounds, their potential strengths and weaknesses, and then what the general election might look like.00:23.20Sam ShiraziThen I will briefly talk about why Democrats can't take for granted that they will win this year in Virginia, and then also look at...2025-03-0835 min
Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia ElectionsNew Podcast Series: Federal FalloutTranscript: Hi everyone, I'm Sam Shirazi, a Virginia political analyst. This is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections, a new podcast series that will provide updates this year as the elections play out in Virginia.00:15.54Sam ShiraziThis first episode will give a big picture overview of what's on the ballot this year. Future episodes will delve into all the key races. Today, we'll also talk about a potential GOP governor primary,00:28.44Sam ShiraziAnd finally, we'll talk about the role of Doge in the election...2025-03-0125 min
Musical Avenue - Le PodcastÉpisode 25 - Evil Dead : The Musical, le vrai héritier du Rocky Horror Show ?Si Evil Dead a su s'imposer comme l'une des séries de films les plus populaires du cinéma, elle a également engendré de nombreuses déclinaisons dans différents médias. Que cela soit en série, en comics ou même... en comédie musicale.On ne présente plus la saga créée par Sam Raimi, adoubée par Stephen King en personne, et qui a su se renouveler de différentes façons depuis sa création en 1981. Pas étonnant, dès lors, de la voir être adaptée sur les planches en 2003...2025-01-311h 56
Pod VirginiaSam Shirazi: The Elections Coming UpSPONSOR:The Richmond ForumLINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaPod Virginia all-star Sam Shirazi joins Michael to break down the special elections happening in the next few weeks (filling the House seats vacated by Suhas Subramanyam and John McGuire), as well as the Virginia statewide elections in 2025.2024-11-1449 minPod VirginiaSam Shirazi: The 2024 ElectionSPONSOR:The Richmond ForumLINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaPod Virginia all-star Sam Shirazi returns to break down next week's election: where does Virginia fall in the race for the presidency? What about all of the competitive downballot races? And just how many millions are getting spent on political ads that blanket the airwaves?2024-10-3150 minPod VirginiaSam Shirazi: Previewing Virginia's 2024 ElectionsSPONSORS:ALX Live StudiosThe Richmond ForumLINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaEarly voting in Virginia begins tomorrow! And this week, Pod Virginia favorite Sam Shirazi brings us an update on the national, statewide, and local elections happening around Virginia from now through November.2024-09-1943 min
Anchor Point Church's PodcastBuilding our Lives with God the Builder - Sam Shirazi, 25/8/2024The sermon from the Sunday morning service on the 25th of August, 20242024-09-0340 minAnchor Point Church's PodcastWho is your Neighbour? - Sam Shirazi, 14/6/2024The sermon from our Friday evening service on the 14th of June, 2024 2024-07-0246 min
BLACK VIRGINIA NEWSEP34 - 5 June Primary TakeawaysTHE JUNE 18, 2024 PRIMARY. On episode 34 🎙️ of the Black Virginia News podcast Fergie Reid and Lauren Burke discuss their 5 takeaways after the June 18, 2024 primary in Virginia.Republican Rep. Bob Good and State Senator John McGuire’s contest is so close they're still counting ballots. State Senator Suhas Subramanyan won over Del. Dan Helmer after a suspiciously timed and unproven allegation from 2018 targeted at Helmer in the last days of the primary campaign. Attorney Leslie Mehta prevailed over retired Army Colonel Herb Jones. Eugene Vindman has a formidable opponent in Virginia’s 7th congressional district. The power of an und...2024-06-2123 minPod VirginiaSam Shirazi: Breaking Down the 2024 PrimariesSPONSOR:Burn the PageLINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaThis week, Pod Virginia favorite Sam Shirazi joins Lauren to break down this week's primary results across Virginia, including victories from Democrat Suhas Subramanyam's in the 10th District, Republican Hung Cao in the Senate primary, and the still-close race in the 5th Congressional District between Republicans Bob Good and John McGuire. What can we expect from these matchups heading into the November general elections--and how much of the results will be settled by the presidential results?2024-06-2023 minPod VirginiaSam Shirazi: The 1st District Primary to Unseat Rob WittmanSPONSOR:Burn the PageLINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaThis week, Pod Virginia favorite Sam Shirazi joins Michael to break down the Democratic primary in Virginia's 1st Congressional Distict, a longtime Republican seat that includes the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. Democrats Leslie Mehta and Herb Jones are facing off to see who will face incumbent Republican Rob Wittman in November. Who are these candidates, and how will the presidential race factor into their chances for the general election and beyond?2024-05-3023 minPod VirginiaSam Shirazi: The 2024 PrimariesLINKS:Sponsor: My Own PACPod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaAs it happens every year in Virginia, primary season is just around the corner! And this week, Michael is joined by political analyst Sam Shirazi to break down a few of the most competitive Congressional primaries heading into the 2024 race. Those include the open seat in the 10th District following the retirement of Jennifer Wexton, as well as the open 7th District as Abigail Spanberger sets her sights on the Governor's Mansion. Plus, Bob Good in the 5th District faces a primary f...2024-04-1135 min
Citations NeededEpisode 196: Benevolent Billionaire Despotism and US Media’s Softball Treatment of ‘Effective Altruism’"Join Wall Street. Save the world," The Washington Post urged in 2013. "How to Know Your Donations Are Doing the Most Good," The New York Times proclaimed in 2015. "I give 10 percent of my income to charity. You should, too," Vox advised last November. Each of these headlines tops a piece that extols the virtues of Effective Altruism, a philanthropic philosophy, for lack of a better term, ostensibly dedicated to the pursuit of the best ways to address large-scale, global ills like pandemics and factory farming, informed by “evidence and reason.” The school of thought, popularized by figures like the...2024-01-311h 11
The ARLnow PodcastSam Shirazi on what the Nov. 7 election means for Arlington and VirginiaLocal political analyst Sam Shirazi sat down with ARLnow's Jo DeVoe to discuss the recent Arlington County and Virginia General Assembly elections, the impact of redistricting, Arlington's political dynamics, and political personalities.2023-11-1318 minPod VirginiaDavid Ramadan and Sam Shirazi: Races to Watch This NovemberPod Virginia favorites David Ramadan and Sam Shirazi joins Michael to discuss the competitive races in the upcoming elections, which will decide the fate of both the state House and Senate. The races include:Russet Perry vs Juan Pablo Segura in SD31Monty Mason vs Danny Diggs in SD24Kara Durant vs Joel Griffin vs Monica Gary in SD27Emily Brewer vs Clint Jenkins SD17Susanna Gibson vs David Owen in HD57Karen Greenhalgh vs Michael Feggans in HD97Josh Thomas vs John Stirrup in HD21Travis Nembhard vs Ian Lovejoy in HD22Kim Taylor vs Kimberly Pope Adams...2023-10-1239 min
You Should RunSam Shirazi on Virginia2023 is considered an "off year" election because of the lack of Presidential or Congressional races on the ballot, but the fact is that there are no "off years" in American politics.
Sam Shirazi joins the You Should Run Podcast to discuss the significance of this year's legislative elections in Virginia, how the politics have evolved in Virginia over the past 20 years, whether competitive elections make for better state parties, why every election matters, and, of course, why YOU should run for office.
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2023-08-1733 minPod VirginiaSam Shirazi: This Year's Contested House RacesAttorney and Virginia election analyst Sam Shirazi joins Michael to discuss the dozen Virginia House seats that Republicans have set their sights on for November's election. With Democrats only needing to win six of twelve (and three of those seats being likely pickups), the Republicans are splitting their effort between offensive and defensive efforts to keep their majority.Learn more at http://linktr.ee/JacklegMedia2023-07-2731 minPod VirginiaSam Shirazi: Virginia's Biggest Races This NovemberWith the 2023 primaries over, attorney and Virginia election-watcher Sam Shirazi joins Thomas and Michael to discuss the toss-up Virginia House and Senate races coming up in November. With control of the Senate up for grabs, some of these races are seeing an influx of money closer to Congressional campaigns--so what does the funding mean, and what does low turnout at the primaries bode for Election Day in November?Learn more at http://linktr.ee/JacklegMedia2023-06-2934 min
CNalysis PodcastThe Virginia Senate Democratic Primaries (feat. Sam Shirazi)Chaz talks with Virginia Democratic expert Sam Shirazi about upcoming Democratic primaries in the Virginia Senate.2023-05-1841 minCNalysis PodcastThe Virginia House Democratic Primaries (feat. Sam Shirazi)Chaz talks with Virginia Democratic expert Sam Shirazi about upcoming Democratic primaries in the Virginia House.2023-05-1226 min
Virginia Political NewsletterSam Shirazi talks 2023 elections in VirginiaThis is a daily newsletter covering Virginia politics from top to bottom. Please consider becoming the ultimate political insider by supporting non-partisan, independent news and becoming a paid subscriber to this newsletter today.Have a tip? You can reply to this email, or email me directly at Brandon@virginiascope.comListen to my conversation with Sam Shirazi, an observer of Virginia politics. We talk about 2023 elections and three specific state Senate nomination races: John McGuire v. Duane Adams; Amanda Chase v. Glen Sturtevant v. Tina Ramirez; and Lashrecse Aird v. Joe Morrissey. Li...2022-11-2219 min
Journey Within MixAndy Warburton Mambo Resident DJ Mix - August 10th 2021Andy Warburton Mambo Resident Mix - August 10th 2021
01_Devidas Bagdanov - Champagne
02_Amberoom - Forces Of Nature feat. Blakkat & Baby Girl
03_Corsica One - Trying (Miguel Migs Salty Love Dub)
04_Brett Rubin, Vibonacci - Addikted (Extended Mix)
05_Rob Hayes - Saxo
06_P.M Project, Sabrina Chyld - I’m Fine (Abel Club MIx)
07_Peppe Citarella, Jimmix, Bre3lement - Mas Que Nada (Peppe Citarella Union Promo Africa Mix)
08_Jake Tarry x Loose Lip - Always On My Mind ft Charlie Sanderson & Natalie Grey (Guz Extended Remix)
09_Sam Dexter, Desmond ‘DSP’ Powell - Get Into It (Extended Mix)
10_Nick Curly - Mute N...2021-08-101h 03
Citations NeededEpisode 139 - Of Meat and Men: How Beef Became Synonymous with Settler-Colonial Domination "Beef. It’s what’s for dinner," the baritone voices of actors Robert Mitchum and Sam Elliott told us in the 1990s. "We’re not gonna let Joe Biden and Kamala Harris cut America’s meat!" cried Mike Pence during a speech in Iowa last year. "To meet the Biden Green New Deal targets, America has to, get this, America has to stop eating meat," lamented Donald Trump adviser Larry Kudlow on Fox Business. Repeatedly, we’re reminded that red meat is the lifeblood of American culture, a hallmark of masculine power. This association has lingered for well over a century. St...2021-06-301h 20
Cultured Meat and Future Food PodcastSam Peabody - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesEstablished in 2004, New Harvest is the non-profit research institute building the field of cellular agriculture. We're partnering with new Harvest for a multi-part series on the Cultured Meat and Future Food Show.
On this episode, we're excited to have Sam Peabody who sits down (virtually) with Alex Shirazi to discuss new and exciting research in the field of cultivated meat.
Samuel S. Peabody IV is a 1st year Ph.D. student of Animal Science at Texas Tech University. His area of research includes the study of Microbiology and Food Safety. His current studies are examining th...2020-06-2443 min
Nephop ManiaThese rappers will change NepHop 360 | Rappers with X factor #NephopMania Episode-7This video is based completely on my observation and my taste ! If you have better songs or you know some better songs than these or you believe something else should have made the list, please post in the comment! There are more Nepali hip hop video ideas that I am working. The ultimate idea is to gather enough information to create a Brief History of Nepali HipHop !!
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Citations NeededEpisode 51: How 'The West Wing' Poisoned the Liberal Mind Post-Cold War liberal chauvinism knew no better ideological conduit than the hit NBC series The West Wing. Foreign policy was imperial, staffers were self-satisfied, and Serious Democrats fended off radical leftists and made the Tough Choices needed to run a benevolent superpower. The West Wing, created and primarily written by Aaron Sorkin, heavily influenced the politics of dozens of high-status Obama-era liberals. By their own admission, we know it had among its superfans Obama staffers Sam Graham-Felsen and Eric Lesser, Vox founders Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias, The New Statesman’s Helen Lewis, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell (who produced and wrot...2018-09-2657 min
Citations NeededNews Brief: #J20 Trial Update and the Political Definitions of 'Violence'In this News Brief Nima and Adam catch up with the latest from the #J20 trial, how the media shaped coverage early in favor of the state, and the racist roots of criminalizing protest. With guest Sam Adler-Bell. “It’s a Police State Mentality” — J20 and the Racist Origins of Criminalizing Protest | Sam Adler-Bell | November 13, 2017 | Mask Magazine http://www.maskmagazine.com/the-organized-issue/struggle/j20-racist-origins-of-criminalizing-protest2017-11-2235 min
Citations NeededEpisode 12: The New Atheists, Celebrity Crusaders For EmpireSince the mid-2000’s, a specific breed of liberalism has emerged broadly called “New Atheism”. While the movement is hardly a monolith, it has at its core features of liberal chauvinism, anti-"political correctness", “science”, secularism, and a general deference to U.S. foreign policy consensus. It’s biggest champions, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Maajid Nawaz, Bill Maher and the late Christopher Hitchens were and are major features in mainstream discourse–from television shows on HBO to major podcasts to writings featured everywhere from The New York Times to The Guardian to The Daily Beast. For years, however, lefti...2017-10-111h 14
Citations NeededEpisode 09: Liberal Media Throws #J20 Activists Under the BusThe #Resistance warms up to rightwing ghouls David Frum and Evan McMullin while ignoring anti-Trump protesters facing 80 years in federal prison. With guest Sam Menefee-Libey.2017-09-131h 07