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840 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★ - 1 ratingAuthor and newspaper publisher Rick Outzen explores the news behind the headlines with newsmakers and the journalists that cover them.
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Episode 2767: Inside White House Correspondents Dinner
April 29, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.92 MBABC News' Karen Travers was there, sitting at the head table. She shares what happened.
Episode 2766: The Bail Project in Pensacola
April 25, 2024 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.06 MBThe Bail Project - An Evening Hosted by Julian MacQueen with Robin Steinberg, Founder of the Bail Project, is Thursday, April 25, starting at 6:30 p.m. in The Rex, 18 North Palafox St. Bail Project CEO David Gasper discusses the program and shares its success in Pensacola.
Episode 2765: 2024 Pensacola Crawfish Festival
April 24, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes - 4.01 MBThousands of pounds of seafood, along with traditional festival fare, encompass this event. Festival runs 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, April 26, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, April 27, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in Seville Square. Details are available at fiestapensacola.org/crawfish-festival.
Episode 2764: Teacher Hiring Event
April 24, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.4 MBEscambia County Public Schools is hosting an in-person Teacher Hiring Event to fill teacher positions for the 2024-2025 school year on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Booker T. Washington High School, 6000 College Parkway. Visit the ECPS employment page at escambiacountyschools.org/employment and click on “24-25 Teacher Hiring Event.” The application deadline is May 1. Applicants will receive an email notification if eligible to attend. Melia Adams shares the details....
Episode 2763: UWF Cyber Ambassadors
April 23, 2024 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.14 MBThe University of West Florida placed second in the 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, which is given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community. UWF Cyber Ambassadors program is an important part of the center's community outreach. Guy Garrett leads the program.
Episode 2762: Brahier: Swimming Pools, Maintenance
April 22, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 4.22 MBCouncil member Jennifer Brahier discusses Portside Pickle, City Swimming Pools and creating a priority list for repairs and maintenance.
Episode 2761: Bergosh on Perdido Roundabout
April 22, 2024 00:00 - 12 minutes - 3.9 MBCommissioner Jeff Bergosh discussed various issues in District 1, including the problematic roundabout on Perdido Key, which he admitted was too small and needed to be redesigned. He also mentioned a new offer for OLF-8, which he believes is a better deal. Bergosh also announced that the next Coffee with Commissioner event will be held live in Perdido Key, where several new developments and improvements are underway.
Episode 2758: Gumbo Ya-Ya Cookoff
April 19, 2024 00:00 - 4 minutes - 1.64 MBGumbo Ya-Ya Cookoff - a contest benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida - is 4-6 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Buck Mitchell has the details.
Episode 2760: The Tortured Poets Department
April 19, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes - 3.97 MBIt’s a huge weekend for Taylor Swift fans—her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” dropped at midnight, as the singer continues to ride the wave of her popularity peak. Jason Nathanson and Sena Maddison discuss the lead-up to the release.
Episode 2759: The Fight for Maritime Park
April 19, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 2.89 MBFrom Blue Wahoos Stadium, Jeff DeWeese talks about how we all worked to pass the referendum for the Community Maritime Park.
Episode 2757: Live from Blue Wahoos Stadium
April 18, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 25.4 MBThe Real News broadcast was from the beautiful Blue Wahoos Stadium. The guests included Sena Maddison, Whitney Fike, Walker Wilson, Jeff DeWeese, Eric Grove, Travis Wilson, Trevor Schaetlle, Kevin Saucier, Lumon May, Will Condon, Chandra Smiley, Shannon Hannah, Robert Bender, Jonathan Griffin, Rick Byars, Bill Vilona and Steve Nissim.
Episode 2756: Bender prefiles for SOE
April 18, 2024 00:00 - 4 minutes - 1.51 MBEscambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender prefilled Wednesday for the seat as a Republican in the 2024 election. He dropped our live broadcast at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Episode 2755: Portside Pickle Expanding
April 17, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 2.82 MBThe new Pensacola City Council agenda has been released, and Mayor D.C. Reeves is recommending an amendment to the city's lease agreement with Port Warehouse 4 , LLC, which is redeveloping Warehouse #4 into an indoor sports facility and bringing pickleball to downtown Pensacola. Developer Ron Fabbro shares the details.
Episode 2754: Construction Career Days
April 16, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.7 MBThe American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida) is proud to join the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Federal Highway Administration and others to host the Northwest Florida Construction Career Days (NWFL CCD) for 1,300 area high school students on April 16-17 at the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds. Lindsey Harrell has the details.
Episode 2753: Defense Communities Summit
April 15, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 4.2 MBEscambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh attended the Defense Communities Summit in Washington, D.C. last week. Many of the topics discussed are our community's concerns: education, child care, housing, and health care.
Episode 2752: Black Founders' Innovaion Summitt
April 11, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.79 MBInnovators and entrepreneurs from across Florida and the Southeast will attend the two-day Black Founders’ Innovation Summit on April 19-20, in Pensacola. The summit kicks off with a welcome reception at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 19, at the Kukua Institute. Speakers, workshops, and panel discussions will be held on Saturday, April 20, beginning at 9 a.m. at DeVilliers Square. The summit is free and open to the public with required registration at bfis.kukuainstitute.org.
Episode 2746: HCA Florida West Hospital receives another honor
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 4 minutes - 1.61 MBFor the eighth consecutive year, HCA Florida West Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades with a Patient Safety Excellence Award. It has also been named in the top 10% and top 5% of hospitals in the nation for patient safety. Chief Nursing Officer Angela Ellis has the details.
Episode 2748: Ice Flyers make playoffs
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.96 MBThe Pensacola Ice Flyers are in a best-of-three playoff series with the Peoria Rivermen. Owner Greg Harris has the details.
Episode 2747: Workout w/Rick 4-8-24
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 16.9 MBFull show: Sena Maddison, Brenton Goodman, Steven Portnoy, Angela Ellis and Jim Ryan
Episode 2750: Mayor Reeves' weekly update
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 3.55 MBThe Pensacola mayor shares the latest news on the city.
Episode 2751: Workout w/Rick 4-9-24
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 20.1 MBThe full show: Sena Maddison, Greg Harris, Mike Dobuski, D.C. Reeves and Stephanie Yelton.
Episode 2749: NCAA Women's Final Four
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.48 MBUWF women's basketball coach Stephanie Yelton watched the NCAA Women's Final Four from the fifth row. Listen to her review of the weekend.
Episode 2745: Third Annual Fred Fest
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.16 MBFred Levin's grandson Brenton Goodman shares the details.
Episode 2744: Workout /Rick 4-5-24
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 17.3 MBThe full show: Sena Maddison, Walker Wilson, Jason Nathanson and Shannon Nickinson.
Episode 2723: Commercial market update
March 27, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.53 MBNAI Pensacola CEO DeeDee Davis shares what's happening in Pensacola's commercial real estate market.
Episode 2722: Sheriff Simmons drops into studio
March 27, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 4.23 MBEscambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons breaks down what happened at the recent deputy-involved shooting.
Episode 2721: Recap March 24 Council
March 27, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.44 MBDistrict 1 Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier recaps last week's council meeting.
Episode 2724: Workout w/Rick 3-27-24
March 27, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 17.6 MBAnd the full show: Jennifer Brahier, Innes De La Cuterra, Chip Simmons, DeeDee Davis and Derricke Dennis.
Episode 2714: Breeze Airways coming to Pensacola
March 26, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.41 MBBreeze Airways adds direct flights to/from Pensacola.
Episode 2718: Dodger Ohtani investigated
March 26, 2024 00:00 - 3 minutes - 1.18 MBShohei Ohtani, Major League Baseball's highest-paid player, broke his silence Monday afternoon about an alleged gambling scandal that prompted his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, to fire his interpreter last week. Brian Clark has the details.
Episode 2720: Workout w/Rick 3/25/24
March 26, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes - 15.2 MBA crazy show filled with segments on Shrimp Jesus, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Israel-White House tift, the Othani gambling scandal, Fred Fest, and JUMP - with Sena Maddison, Jackie Martorell, Mike Dobuski, Bill Cuilik, Matt Caughlin, Derrick Dennis, Jay O'Brien and Brian Clark.
Episode 2717: Shrimp Jesus
March 26, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.85 MBOn Facebook recently, you may have come across a strange AI-generated image that can only be described as “Shrimp Jesus.” Mike Dobuski tells us what’s going on, to the best of his ability.
Episode 2715: Baltimore bridge hit
March 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 minute - 1020 KBA major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early this morning, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for at least seven people in the water. Derricke Dennis was on the scene with the latest.
Episode 2716: U.S.-Israel relations
March 26, 2024 00:00 - 3 minutes - 1.34 MBNSC Spokesperson John Kirby called Netanyahu’s decision to not visit the White House "perplexing" at Monday's press briefing. Kirby, over and over, argued that the U.S. vote was not a shift in policy (despite the U.S. previously vetoing other resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire). Instead, there were tweaks to the language in this resolution that broadly captured the U.S. position. Jay O'Brien has the latest developments.
Episode 2719: Fred Levin Way Fest
March 26, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.34 MBThe Fred Levin Way Foundation will host the Third Annual Fred Levin Way Fest from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 in downtown Pensacola, near Palafox and Government Street.
Episode 2712: NCAA D2 Women's Quaterfinals
March 25, 2024 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.31 MBUWF women's basketball coach Stephanie Yelton is in St. Joseph, MO. found the NCAA Division Championship. She previews he quarterfinals.
Episode 2713: Workout w/Rick 3-25-24
March 25, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 17.1 MBABC News Morning Drive anchor Cheri Preston takes a deeper look at KateGate. Conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton’s whereabouts were bantered about for months in the online zeitgeist. Now that the Princess of Wales has revealed her cancer diagnosis, millions of online “sleuths” are trying to backtrack their conspiracy theories and apologizing for crass comments they made about what they thought was going on. Stephanie Yelton shares her insights into college women's basketball....
Episode 2711: Time to Build
March 20, 2024 00:00 - 12 minutes - 3.88 MBCivicCon hosts Richard Harwood's "Enough. Time to Build" campaign tonight from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Wesley Abbey building of First United Methodist Church of Pensacola, 2 E. Wright Street. Harwood discusses what average citizens can do to get involved in their communities.
Episode 2710: IMPACT Sets Record
March 20, 2024 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.12 MBIMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay’s 2024 membership drive concluded with 1,208 members, its most members ever. On Oct. 13, IMPACT 100 will give back to the community $1,208,000 by awarding twelve significant project grants of $100,670 each to nonprofit organizations serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Kristen Longley has the details.
Episode 2708: Building Brains Ballpark Bash
March 19, 2024 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.22 MBDonte Sheppard shares the details of the Building Brains Ballpark Bash from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Get tickets here.
Episode 2709: Workout w/Rick 3/19/24
March 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 25.2 MBThe full show: Sena Maddison, Buck Mitchell, Dede Flounlaker, Eric Stevenson, David Hoffenberg, Kendrick Doidge, D.C. Reeves, Grover Robinson, Walker Wilson, Scott Mitchell and Donte Sheppard.
Episode 2707: Grover on national recognition for our bays
March 19, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 3.54 MBFormer Mayor Grover Robinson discusses the value of receiving national recognition for Pensacola Bay, Perdido Bay, and our estuary system.
Episode 2704: HCA Florida West makes Top 100 list
March 19, 2024 00:00 - 8 minutes - 3.6 MBHCA Florida West COO David Hoffenberg and Vice President Kendrick Doidge discuss how the hospital made the Fortune 500 Top 100 Community Hospitals for the fifth consecutive time.
Episode 2705: Seville Quarter Lore
March 19, 2024 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.45 MBBuck Mitchell talks about the storied history of the Seville Quarter entertainment complex, including his time as a doorman at Coopersmith's.
Episode 2706: Mayor on Cyber Attack
March 19, 2024 00:00 - 8 minutes - 2.73 MBMayor D.C. Reeves gives the latest information on the weekend's cyber attack at city hall.
Episode 2702: Daybreak Marina
March 18, 2024 00:00 - 4 minutes - 1.56 MBWhen One In A Row Ventures bought Daybreak Marina, their mission was to honor and to continue the legacy of service the Adams family brought to Northwest Florida while adding value to the marina. Their purchase of L&M Marine in Stapleton, Ala., is a key part of that strategy. In Pensacola, the new full-service marina and boat dealership will be called Daybreak Marine. “Daybreak Marina was family-owned and operated on the Gulf Coast for more than 33 years, and we really wanted to co...
Episode 2703: Workout w/Rick 3/18/24
March 18, 2024 00:00 - 58 minutes - 16.9 MBThe full show: Sena Maddison, Jeff Bergosh, Jim Ryan, Stephanie Yelton, Cindi Bonner, Jake Adams and Shad Klahorst.
Episode 2701: Impact of SCOTUS ruling on elected officials and social media
March 18, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 4.23 MBEscambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the impact of a recent Supreme Court ruling dealing with public officials' social media.
Episode 2700: D2 Women's South Regional
March 18, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 2.99 MBUWF women's basketball coach Stephani Yelton was in Valdosta, GA, for the Division 2 Women's Basketball South Regional.
Episode 2613: Save Malcolm Yonge
February 16, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.1 MBJonathan Green and Teresa Hill discuss their efforts to force a referendum on whether the Malcolm Yonge Gym should be demolished. They will need to collect 4,138 signatures from registered city voters to get the referendum on the ballot. To learn more about the petition, visit https://savepensacola.com/.