I Hate Politics Podcast

Exploring a human activity we love to hate. A podcast about politics close to our home, schools, streets, businesses, and local government. Hosted by Sunil Dasgupta. More at ihppod.org.

Would You Go to Prison for Your Beliefs? Tim Martin Did 06/30/2026

Data Center Lessons from Loudoun County, Va 06/26/2026

Primary Day, Medicaid Work Requirements, Pepco Rate Increase Proposal, Invasive Plants 06/23/2026

What Do the Woes at Penn State Tell Us about the Future of Higher Education? 06/19/2026

Prior Restraint for Student Newspapers, Data Center Pause, Replacement Ballot 06/16/2026

Homelessness and Hidden Spaces in Montgomery County, MD 06/12/2026

Early Voting Starts June 11, Student Mental Health Support Cut, RealPage Lawsuit 06/09/2026

What Your Third-Party Choice Looks Like 06/05/2026

Attack Ad in County Race, School Psychologists Cuts, UMD Admissions Debrief 06/02/2026

Grassroots Organizing in Montgomery County, Maryland 05/29/2026

MD-VA Disparity in Immigration Enforcement, MCPS Budget Cut Impacts, Open Lunch at High Schools 05/26/2026

Building a Rational Regulatory Regime for Data Centers 05/22/2026

“Chicom” Slur, Ozempic Price Control, Emotional Straw Votes, Back STRIDE 05/19/2026

Evan Glass for Montgomery County Executive: Candidate Interview 05/15/2026

Progressive Income Taxes, Electricity Transmission Cost Allocation, Industrial Stormwater Permit 05/12/2026

Will Jawando for Montgomery County Executive: Candidate Interview 05/08/2026

Wootton Complaint to MSDE, MCPS Math Curriculum, AI Facial Recognition Gone Wrong 05/05/2026

Andrew Friedson for Montgomery County Executive: Candidate Interview 05/01/2026

How Long Before Maryland Regulates Internet Gaming and Prediction Markets? 04/28/2026

Data Centers, Electricity Rates, Net Metering, and More in the Utility Relief Act of 2026 04/24/2026

MoCo Taxes, MCPS 2026-27 Calendar, Local ICE Arrest Data, Solar Net Metering 04/21/2026

What Did the New Health Committee Do This Session? 04/17/2026

2026 MD General Assembly, AI pricing at grocery stores, MoCo Budget Breakdown 04/14/2026

Double-header: Leul Dawit for MCPS SMOB 2026-27 04/10/2026

Double-header: Reemey Ghermay for MCPS SMOB 2026-27 04/10/2026

Good Cause Eviction, Special Elections Bill, Naviance Class Action 04/07/2026

State-Led Economic Development Lessons from Maine, Michigan, California, and Texas 04/03/2026

MCPS Bets Big on Regional Programs and Boundaries, MD Senate and House Face Off 03/31/2026

Crossover Update with Marc Korman 03/27/2026

MCPS Regional Programs, Prevailing Wage in School Construction, Frederick Ballot Question 03/24/2026