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Mayor Tom cuts the ribbon on a new fire station; the 100 men vs. 1 gorilla debate that has taken social media by storm; is Trump planning a military parade in his honor on his birthday, or is there more to the story; for some reason, Indiana’s Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith decided to take up a Three-Fifths Compromise debate; LOCPod’s Canadian correspondent Jesse Hirsh talks with Tom and Kevin about why Mark Carney winning Canada’s recent election was a referendum on Trump, why there’s still hope for Canada-US relations, and more.
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Kevin and John visit NYC to see Ricky Gervais; Hammond Civic Center hosted a unique MMA event; Indiana lawmakers ban marijuana advertising; former NY Congressman George Santos sentenced.
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The season 15 premiere – Tom and Kevin went on a ski trip during the season break; Tom’s fundraiser for an 8-year-old Hammond, IN resident fighting cancer was a full success; Tom gave the keynote speech at the annual Obama Dinner hosted by the Allen County Democratic Party; couple robbed at gunpoint in front of their suburban Chicago home turns out to be good friend of Tom’s and former LOCPod guest; Hobart, IN Mayor Josh Huddlestun talks with Tom and Kevin about Hobart’s bid for the potential Lake County convention center.
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The season 14 finale – Tom is raising money for an 8-year-old Hammond, Indiana girl fighting cancer; medieval cage fighting event coming to the Hammond Civic Center on April 12th; Indiana House passes resolution calling for a term limits change in the U.S. Constitution; golf simulators are coming to the Hammond Sportsplex; Tom takes exception to Hammond School Board President’s remarks in opposition to planned bridge project; new Chairwoman for the Indiana Democratic Party Karen Tallian talks with Tom and Kevin about her desire to bring state Democrats together, her plans as Chair, and...
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Chicago Cubs play in Japan; Kevin has a dream about Tom; a technology snafu at Mayor’s Night Out draws ire from Tom; a French official asks the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty; Indiana Governor Mike Braun’s home to get state-funded security improvements; Tom sounds off on the state of the Democratic party; Chuck Schumer votes with Republicans in order to avoid a government shutdown; former IN Senator Karen Tallian elected as new Chair for the Indiana Democratic Party and will appear on LOCPod’s season finale this Friday, March 21st.
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Trump buys a Tesla on the White House lawn; RFK, Jr. and Sean Hannity go to a Steak ‘n Shake; Tom announces that La Arrolladora will perform at Festival of the Lake’s Latin Night on Sunday, July 20th; Pete Buttigieg announces he will not be running for U.S. Senate in Michigan; are some Iowa state election results a harbinger of things to come; Valparaiso, Indiana decides against a data center; is Trump trying to cause a recession in order to refinance trillions of U.S. debt at a lower interest rate?
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Tom’s take on what’s going on with the stock market; a DOGE cut impacts the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Griffith, Indiana; Canada has a new Prime Minister; board game designer, writer, director, and joy-pusher Eran Thomson talks with Tom and Kevin about surviving cancer, climbing Mount Everest, his board game Song Saga, and more.
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John Cantrell fills in for Tom; Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department work out their ICE issues; causes of death revealed for the three men found frozen in backyard of friend’s home after watching a football game together; Congressman Al Green censured after disrupting Trump’s address to Congress; LOCPod’s Canadian correspondent Jesse Hirsh talks with Kevin about the tariff war, who could be Canada’s next Prime Minister, Premier of Ontario Doug Ford threatening to cut off electricity to the US, and more.
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It’s Tom’s birthday; JD Vance tried to go skiing; Kevin’s hope of Zelensky’s visit to the White House going well are dashed; Porter County, Indiana Councilman Red Stone talks with Tom and Kevin about public school funding in the state, IN Senate Bill 1 and what effect it could have on municipal budgets, billboards he’s putting up opposing another IN Bill that could result in interstate highways becoming toll roads, and more.
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What did Kevin’s phone start playing during a meeting; California Governor Gavin Newsom to start a new podcast; new Hammond, Indiana YMCA experiences problems with its open gym basketball; Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard loses re-election bid in a landslide; Brantley Gilbert to perform at Hammond, Indiana’s Festival of the Lakes on July 17; Tesla protests take place across the globe.
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