Welcome back! We have a great interview for you guys this week. Meet Emily Singh who is running for Luzerne County council.

Check out her bio:

Emily Singh a first-generation Guyanese American who was raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Watching her parents work tirelessly to build a life here instilled in Emily a deep work ethic and a commitment to give back to her community. With a decade long background in banking, Emily brings a strong understanding of financial literacy, advanced comprehension of legal documents, and economic stewardship. Beyond her professional work, Emily is deeply passionate about community engagement, environmental conservation, transparency, and social equity.

Frankie Malacariais a dedicated political and community organizer with four years of experience fighting for working-class families and building grassroots power in Scranton, and five years of experience making pizza. Before which he worked in bars and as an electrician. Since changing career paths, Frankie has worked on many local progressive campaigns. Notably, in 2022 he spearheaded the campaign to limit solitary confinement, collecting over 13,500 signatures in just 7 weeks from Lackawanna County voters. He's helped in organizing countless protests over the years in defense of human rights from bodily autonomy and reproductive rights to more recently immigrant rights. Frankie also stands in strong solidarity with labor unions and the workers they represent, both in policy and on the picket line. Frankie has also helped organize community support for strikes and labor actions, including standing with healthcare workers to demand fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to collectively bargain.

Todd Pousley is a proud Scranton resident who, for the past 7 years, has dedicated himself to improving his community as director of community development at NeighborWorks Northeastern PA. In this role, he leads collaborative, resident-driven efforts to improve Scranton and other communities in NEPA. Todd is also an active volunteer, having served on the boards of Habitat for Humanity of Lackawanna County, Leadership Lackawanna, and Friends of the Poor. He currently serves as the chair of the Scranton City Planning Commission and Lackawanna County Land Bank Advisory Committee. Todd holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Marywood University and a Nonprofit Leadership Certificate from the University of Scranton.

Check out this episode from October that was lost to zoom but now found! Interview with

Kimberly Crafton, Crafton Cultural Management

Julie Schumacher Cohen, University of Scranton all about bees!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1DckRpyyBM/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Happy Black History Month!

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with veteran and artist Derrick Whitfield. Derrick is a Navy veteran turned entrepreneur turned middle school visual arts teacher. Derrick's story is inspirational and a great example or any kids who are interested in art.

Come chat with me!

IT"S SEASON 4!! The first episode of season 4 I had the pleasure of interviewing the former Florida Republican Party Director Jamie Miller. Join us for a conversation about the election process, frozen iguanas and Florida politics. Come chat with me!

Join Amber this week as she discusses Biden dropping out of the race and endorsing Kamala Harris. Learn more about our current VP, Trump wants to move the debates to Fox News, Netanyahu, speaking before Congress and cocaine sharks! Come chat with us! https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07...https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/...https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/21/us/biden-drops-out-election

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-cocaine-sharks-discovered-in-brazil/