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.

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

Development Disability Support Takes a Second Year of Cuts 03/20/2026

Elrich Proposes Tax, User Fee Hikes, Pepco and WashGas Rate Increases, Provisional Driver’s License 03/17/2026

Counting the Days, Counting the Hours! MCPS' Snow Day Predicament 03/13/2026

Data Center Wars, MCPS AI Monitoring, Snowcrete Melt Trash Report 03/10/2026

Gino Unfiltered 03/06/2026

OPM to Close CFC? Data Center Wars, ICE jail bills, School Community Organizing 03/03/2026

Harvesting Empathy 02/27/2026

Potomac Sewage Spill, Housing Bills, Charter School Closure 02/24/2026

Can Maryland Control Prescription Drug Costs? 02/20/2026

SRO Debate, Magruder HS, MCDCC Rule, College Park Renting 02/17/2026

The Political Reeducation of Commissioner Ragen 02/13/2026

Wootton HS to Move, Snowcrete Oversight, HoCo Cancels ICE Jail 02/10/2026

An Oral History Seeks to Counter Erasure of Jan 6 02/06/2026