817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
Fort Worth Weekly Critic's Choice Podcast of the Year
"Fort Worth's Monday morning meeting." - Bud Kennedy
Do you love Fort Worth and care about what goes on in our amazing city? Well, welcome to the 817 Podcast, a weekly Monday morning show hosted by two Fort Worthians who banter and dissect the biggest stories in local culture, politics, and business. EJ Carrion is a local entrepreneur, and Ann Zadeh is a former city council member.
Ann and EJ will host a diverse guest list of local leaders that drive Fort Worth’s future. We believe Fort Worth can be a nationally known destination for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. However, the climate in the city today is polarizing between an evolving community that deals with historic Cowtown roots and a wave of progressive newcomers. What we do today and in the next decade is crucial to the future of the Funk. How we respond to political friction, wealth inequality, and social injustice in our communities can make or break our national reputation.
Join us weekly as we do our part to prevent either from happening. Do you have a story you want us to highlight? DM us @817pod on Instagram or email us at 817podcast@gmail.com.
817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
Is Fort Worth Ready to Surpass Austin? Challenges growing a world-class city
SHORT STORY #1: Tarrant County Jail Deaths. TAKE ACTION NOW!
- WATCH: Video shows knee on Johnson’s back before death
- Silence from the sheriff
- Tarrant commissioner supports calls for sheriff’s resignation
- Jailer’s attorney joins those calling for the release of the full video
SHORT STORY #2: FWISD 3Bs
-FWISD proposes first balanced budget in 7 years
- TX schools struggling Dems say to Abbott
- FWISD school closures would mean bigger campuses
- FWISD returns most banned books to shelves
SHORT STORY #3: FW Infrastructure
- FW plans to move around millions of federal dollars
- Fort Worth removes minority business requirement for $479M trash contract
- Fort Worth’s Panther Island gets more federal funding
BIG STORY: FW 12th Biggest City. Is that a good thing?
- FW jumps to No. 12 in population
- Population boom in TX suburbs
- Ramifications of Growth
- FW kills proposed street maintenance fee
- FW streets identified as dangerous years ago are still among the most deadly
- TX surpasses California for food insecurity
WINS AND LOSSES
Ann:
👍 Awesome local events happening
👎 Unable to attend them this weekend
EJ:
👍 FW's phenomenal journalist and our commited listeners!
👎 Abbott Pardon Daniel Perry
👎 State helps Gillespie County
👎 NRA gets Visit Dallas Dollars
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