The ARLnow Podcast
Smart discussions about Arlington, Virginia local news with ARLnow's reporting staff, plus interviews with local newsmakers.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Audrey Clement on election motivations, alleged media bias, and Missing Middle changes
Frequent Arlington County Board candidate Audrey Clement talked with ARLnow editor Scott Brodbeck to talk about her latest unsuccessful run for County Board, her allegations of media bias and age dis…
Amy McWilliams on small business outlook on Columbia Pike
Deputy Director of the Columbia Pike Partnership Amy McWilliams sat down with ARLnow's James Jarvis to delve into the economic hurdles that these small businesses are still confronting, nearly four y…
Sam Shirazi on what the Nov. 7 election means for Arlington and Virginia
Local political analyst Sam Shirazi sat down with ARLnow's Jo DeVoe to discuss the recent Arlington County and Virginia General Assembly elections, the impact of redistricting, Arlington's political …
Michael Stiefvater on Arlington's tech industry evolution and its future
Michael Stiefvater, Director of Business Investment at Arlington Economic Development, sat down with ARLnow's James Jarvis to discuss Arlington's emerging tech industry over the last decade and the f…
"Flood Czar" on the ARLnow comment section and Arlington history
Flood Czar, a pseudonymous and long-standing active participant in our comment section, sat down with ARLnow to discuss the origin and history of the Flood Czar persona and its role in the community,…
Wilma Jones on Plan Langston Boulevard and Halls Hill community history
Wilma Jones, President of the John M. Langston Citizens Association ,sat down with Jo DeVoe to discuss Plan Langston Boulevard, community history, and historic preservation efforts in the Halls Hill …
Real estate columnist Eli Tucker on Missing Middle and the state of the Arlington market
Eli Tucker of the Eli Residential Group sat down with ARLnow editor-in-chief Scott Brodbeck to discuss the current state of the Arlington real estate market, in light of high mortgage interest rates,…
Food-centric revamp nears opening, new study on Arlington solo dwellers, and high school mourns second student loss
Rahmein, Scott, Jo, and James discussed some of the top stories in Arlington for the week ending Sept. 29, 2023.
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Full stops at crosswalks, Missing Middle in court & cookie stores
Scott, Jo, and James discussed some of the top stories in Arlington for the week ending Sept. 22, 2023.
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Weekly Arlington news discussion for Sept. 15, 2023
Rahmein, Jo, James, and Scott discussed some of the top stories in Arlington for the week ending Sept. 15, 2023.
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Weekly Arlington news discussion for Sept. 8, 2023
Jo, James and Scott discussed some of the top stories of the week in Arlington as the busier fall news cycle gets started.
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Weekly Arlington news discussion 8/25/23 (rehearsal)
Jo, James and Scott discussed some of the top stories of the week in Arlington. It's the late August news doldrums but we still had plenty to talk about.
Let us know what you think about this format,…
Weekly Arlington news discussion 8/18/23 (rehearsal)
We're still rehearsing and testing the format for our revamped ARLnow Podcast, but wanted to give listeners a preview of what we're working on. Jo, James and Scott were joined this week by guest host…
Rehearsal for a new ARLnow podcast - July 21, 2023
After a multi-year hiatus, ARLnow's podcast is returning. Our first test episode recording turned out pretty well, so we decided to let you listen to it.
It starts with a discussion of some local new…
Talking reopening, tech, and the state of the local economy with Telly Tucker
We talked with Telly Tucker, the new head of Arlington Economic Development, about Friday's reopening, what's going on with the local economy, the plight of small businesses during the pandemic, and …
Gillian Burgess on coronavirus, bicycling, and the Arlington Way
Why hasn't Arlington closed some streets to cars, to make more room for pedestrians and cyclists? What can be done about overcrowded trails? Should the Arlington Way move mostly online? Those are a f…
Kate Bates of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Last night ARLnow sat down for a fireside chat with Kate Bates, President and CEO of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. We discussed the state of the business community during the pandemic, what the …
How a new county initiative plans to tackle hunger in Arlington
On April 10, Arlington County announced a new initiative for the coronavirus era: the Cooperative for a Hunger Free Arlington. We talked to those heading the group -- Abby Raphael, Diane Kresh and Am…
Scott Parker on the state of local business in Arlington
The 26 Square Miles podcast is back! At least during the the quarantine.
ARLnow's Scott Brodbeck talked with Scott Parker -- of Don Tito, Bash Boxing, Bearded Goat Barber and other local businesses -…
Ep. 63 - ARLnow Commenter Dave Schutz
Anyone familiar with ARLnow and our corner of the digital media universe knows that we have a prolific comment section. Driving the comment section is a community of regular commenters that has devel…