Jim Shon joins the Pod Squad to talk about using public funds for private preschool education, the appropriate age for kindergarteners, and classroom temperatures.
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Pod Squad on Honolulu Homelessness: Out of Sight …
Guest Bart Dame joins Chad Blair and Nick Grube on the podcast to talk about new laws and proposals to deal with homeless people.
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Pod Squad: What Should Hawaii Do to Save Democracy?
Civil Beat Editorial Board members Patti Epler and Chloe Fox join Chad Blair on the Pod Squad to discuss the benefits of converting to a 100 percent vote-by-mail system.
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The Pod Squad Works Over Labor Day
How did Labor Day come about? And where does Hawaii stand in the labor movement? Chad Blair, Nick Grube, Nathan Eagle and Eric Pape have the answers.
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Pod Squad on the Militarization of Hawaii Police Departments
Chad Blair, Sophie Cocke and Nick Grube discuss whether the build-up of military-style gear by local police departments could lead to a Ferguson-like clash in Hawaii.
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Pod Squad on Puna: ‘There’s An Election?’
Reporter Nick Grube and deputy editor Eric Pape talk with Chad Blair about their reporting from Puna, Hawaii, where a U.S. Senate race was decided amid tropical storm damage.
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Pod Squad on Hawaii’s Historic Primary Night
Civil Beat’s Chad Blair, Nick Grube and Nathan Eagle discuss the election night surprises and what’s to come in the general election.
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Pod Squad: Could David Ige Really Be Winning the Governor’s Race?
Chad Blair, Nick Grube and Mahealani Richardson discuss the stunning gubernatorial poll results on the latest episode of the Pod Squad.
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Pod Squad: Is Anyone Paying Attention To CD1?
John Hart joins Civil Beat’s Chad Blair and Nathan Eagle to talk about how the campaign for one of Hawaii’s House seats is shaping up.