Latest Candacedodsonreed Podcast Episodes
HoCo's Progressive SMOB Zach Koung
Elevate Maryland - November 02, 2020 23:38 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsThis week, Candace and Tom interview the Howard County Student Member of the Board of Education Zach Koung. They discuss whether students support having police in schools, how students are receiving remote education, and mental health. (Unfortunately, we had some technical difficulties that ...
ElectionPalooza IV - Get Ready, Here It Comes
Elevate Maryland - October 30, 2020 12:21 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsCandace and Tom join the team at Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio and Don Mohler, Ryan Miner of A Miner Detail, Mark Steiner, Lucinda Ware and Delegate Brooke Lierman to discuss the current state of the election with less than a week to go.
Authentic Advocacy with JOTF's Caryn York
Elevate Maryland - October 17, 2020 21:17 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsCandace and Tom sit down with the Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF) Executive Director Caryn York to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the unemployed and under-employed. Caryn also describes how living authentically both in the community and in the board room helps her advocate f...
ElectionPalooza III - Where Do Things Stand?
Elevate Maryland - October 14, 2020 14:38 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsCandace and Tom join the team at Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio and Don Mohler, Ryan Miner, Mileah Kromer, and Lucinda Ware to discuss the current state of the election as we're less than a month out from the 2020 results. The panel also had an opportunity to discuss Mileah's new Goucher po...
Optimism, Patriotism, and One Billion Americans with Matthew Yglesias
Elevate Maryland - September 26, 2020 13:44 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsWhat if the only way for the United States to maintain dominance as a world super-power in the 21st century would be to add 600 million people? That's the premise of Matthew Yglesias's new book One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. In this episode, Candace and Tom discuss this ide...
Behind the English Ivy with Baltimore City Council-member Ryan Dorsey
Elevate Maryland - August 31, 2020 16:19 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, Candace and Tom interview Baltimore City Council-member Ryan Dorsey about his views on Baltimore police, Kimberly Klacik's city-wide attack ad, and renaming Baltimore's Columbus obelisk. Ryan also touched on the criticisms of "single party rule" and why he thinks the emergence o...
ElectionPalooza w/ Baltimore Positive & A Miner Detail
Elevate Maryland - August 25, 2020 19:13 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this special episode, Candace and Tom join Nestor Aparicio and Don Mohler from Baltimore Positive and Ryan Miner from A Miner Detail to discuss the 2020 election. This is the first in a series of episodes we will be recording in the lead up to the November election!
"Most Egregious Case of Police Corruption in US History" with Brandon Soderberg
Elevate Maryland - August 13, 2020 14:07 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, Candace and Tom sit down with Brandon Soderberg, one of the co-authors of "I Got A Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad", which covers the rise and fall of the corrupt Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force led by police officer Wayne Jenkins. Soderberg disc...
Honoring Black Philanthropy Month with Women's Giving Circle
Elevate Maryland - August 02, 2020 12:38 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsAugust is Black Philanthropy Month. In this episode, Candace and Tom interview Malynda Madzel and Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz about the Women's Giving Circle and the importance of philanthropic inclusion.
Housing 14,000 with Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership's Adria Crutchfield
Elevate Maryland - July 23, 2020 16:28 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, Candace and Tom interview Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership's Executive Director Adria Crutchfield. The BHRP is dedicated to providing housing for lower income families in "safe, healthy, and economically vibrant communities." Adria discusses many of the obstacles to obtain...
"Facts, Truths, and Realities" with Delegate Marc Korman
Elevate Maryland - July 21, 2020 22:50 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsCandace and Tom return from hiatus for this wide-ranging interview with Delegate Marc Korman, who represents Montgomery County's 16th District. They discuss the decision on whether to hold a Special Session, COVID-19 tests from South Korean, and Delegate Korman's successful effort to have archiv...
Maryland NAACP Youth President Isaac Allen
Elevate Maryland - July 05, 2020 15:28 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsThis week, Candace and Tom interview Maryland NAACP Youth President, and Reservoir High School student, Isaac Allen about how the youth are responding to and participating in the Black Lives Matter movement. He discusses what inspired him to become more involved and how we should talk about race...
Exploring the Edu-Tech Divide with Gigi Sohn
Elevate Maryland - June 28, 2020 19:26 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, Candace and Tom talk with technology and communications expert Gigi Sohn about how the need for universal access to broadband internet has never been greater. We also address the consequences of continuing a "have and have not" market for internet access as more of our education...
"Cartoonists Are Sheepdogs" with Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher
Elevate Maryland - June 24, 2020 11:50 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsJoin Candace and Tom for this fun, engaging, and illuminating conversation with award-winning cartoonist and political satirist Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher. Kal's cartoons have been featured in over 100 publications, but has been a prominent fixture in The Economist and The Baltimore Sun for years. ...
#SharingTheMic w/ Delegates Vanessa Atterbeary and Stephanie Smith
Elevate Maryland - June 21, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsWe turned our platform over to two powerful leaders in Annapolis - Delegates Vanessa Atterbeary & Stephanie Smith - who share their experiences being women leaders of color. This is part of the #ShareTheMic initiative that is focused on empowering the voices of black women. The chemistry on th...
An Urgent Need for Action with Baltimore County Executive Johnny O
Elevate Maryland - June 10, 2020 17:09 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, Candace and Tom interview Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., about his response to the Black Lives Matter movement, the FY2021 budget, and his experiences reopening the county after Governor Larry Hogan deferred that decision to local jurisdictions. Tom also took t...
Elevate Maryland Presents: HoCo For Justice & Other Student Activists
Elevate Maryland - June 07, 2020 21:04 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this special edition of the show, Candace and Tom interview six student activists, including some of the organizers of the HoCo for Justice protest in Downtown Columbia. They share their view on current events, thoughts on what it means to act as an "ally", and where they want to see change i...
Trump's Dangerous Ethics with CREW's Deputy Director Donald Sherman
Elevate Maryland - June 05, 2020 12:57 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsCandace and Tom interview Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) Deputy Director Donald Sherman about his organization's work to ensure more transparent and ethical government. In particular, Donald talks about their FOIA request to Attorney General Barr's office regarding ...
"Treat People's Needs as Holy" with Leah Daughtry
Elevate Maryland - June 03, 2020 14:15 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this interview with Rev. Leah Daughtry, we discussed the tragic killings and harassment of people of color across this country as well as the opportunity to heal. In the course of that interview, Rev. Daughtry called on the white community to work harder to take on the difficult conversations...
Improving the Process with Montgomery Council-member Andrew Friedson
Elevate Maryland - May 26, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsCandace and Tom interview Montgomery County Council-member Andrew Friedson about his fiscal note legislation, equity in governance, and budget priorities. He also discusses the Council's advocacy for the continued allowance of alcohol sales by delivery. Three Things: 1) Memorial Day 2) Ho...
Satire in the Age of Trump with The Daily Show's Zhubin Parang
Elevate Maryland - May 23, 2020 16:27 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, Candace and Tom sit down with Zhubin Parang, producer and writer at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. He discusses the process of deciding what to cover and whether they consider themselves an appropriate source of "news". Zhubin also discussed his path from a big law firm to o...
Prepared Fierce with Cecilia Munoz
Elevate Maryland - May 22, 2020 14:48 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this interview, Candace and Tom sit down with President Obama's Domestic Policy Advisor and author Cecilia Munoz to discuss her new book "More Than Ready". In this discussion, we hit on the importance of elevating the voices of women and people of color. We also hit on the idea that the progr...
"Love Will Save the Day" with Wes Moore
Elevate Maryland - May 20, 2020 13:51 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsCandace and Tom interview author, philanthropist, and community activist Wes Moore about his new book "Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City", which was co-authored with Erica L. Green. In this discussion, Wes describes the many manifestations of poverty and inequity, including the...
The "Essential Moral Gesture" with Dan Porterfield, President & CEO of The Aspen Institute
Elevate Maryland - May 08, 2020 14:40 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, Candace and Tom interview Dan Porterfield, the President & CEO of The Aspen Institute about his career in higher education, his Baltimore roots, and where he believes we should be investing during this time of crisis. He also explains why he sees education as the "essential mora...
What's Dividing the Progressive Movement? Housing - An Interview with Randy Shaw
Elevate Maryland - May 06, 2020 13:59 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this interview, Candace and Tom talk with housing activist and author Randy Shaw about how progressive jurisdictions across the country are divided over the subject of housing. They discuss his new book, Generation Priced Out, and the generational divide that is exacerbating the high cost of ...
Elevate Maryland's 100th Show with County Executive Calvin Ball
Elevate Maryland - May 02, 2020 11:46 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsCandace and Tom celebrate their 100th show by welcoming County Executive Calvin Ball back for his fourth appearance. They discuss Howard County's response to COVID-19, the FY2021 Budget, Howard County's new online dashboard, and the importance of every citizen completing the 2020 Census! The C...
Look for the Helpers: Nonprofits and Citizens Respond to COVID-19
Elevate Maryland - April 24, 2020 13:56 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratings“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” - Mister Rogers In this episode of Elevate Maryland, Candace and Tom sit down with the "helpers" to find out what they're doing to addres...
Howard County Schools & Remote Learning with Dr. Michael Martirano
Elevate Maryland - April 23, 2020 13:47 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, Candace and Tom interview Howard County School Superintendent Michael Martirano about the roll-out of Howard County's remote learning program. He explained the timeline for getting things set up, the measures put in place to ensure consistency in learning, and how HCPSS is reach...
Health Disparities, Equity, and COVID-19 w/ Dr. Shawn Bediako
Elevate Maryland - April 21, 2020 14:29 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, Candace and Tom interview UMBC professor Dr. Shawn Bediako about health disparities made apparent by COVID-19 that are rooted in systemic racism. He also discusses concerns related to the stigma of having the virus and recovered.
College in the Age of COVID-19
Elevate Maryland - April 18, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 37 ratingsCandace and Tom sit down with four college students to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on their college experience, how they are coping with this disruption, and the advice they would give to students about to enter college in the Fall. This is a can't miss show. Our future is bright. Featuri...
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