web01.fireside.fm Fri, 01 May 2026 11:43:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Muck Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Broward County” https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/broward%20county Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:15:00 -0400 A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. en-us episodic maladies, madness, mischief, and murder in American politics. The Muck Podcast A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. yes The Muck Podcast themuckpodcast@gmail.com Li'l Muck Episode 50: Tracy Merlin https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep50-tracymerlin 3896393e-4241-485b-a9f1-d28d5f2ce678 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 4 The Muck Podcast 55:08 no Hillary and Tina interview gun violence prevention activist and educator, Tracy Merlin. Tracy Merlin has spent 25 years as an educator in Florida. Her activism is centered on gun violence prevention and she works to enact the change needed to keep our students, teachers, and schools safe. Special Guest: Tracy Merlin. li'l muck, activist, education, gun safety, common sense gun control, teacher advocacy, book bans, intellectual freedom, florida, broward, broward county, tracy merlin Hillary and Tina interview gun violence prevention activist and educator, Tracy Merlin.

Tracy Merlin has spent 25 years as an educator in Florida. Her activism is centered on gun violence prevention and she works to enact the change needed to keep our students, teachers, and schools safe.

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Tracy Merlin has spent 25 years as an educator in Florida. Her activism is centered on gun violence prevention and she works to enact the change needed to keep our students, teachers, and schools safe.

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]]> Li'l Muck Episode 34: Robin Bartleman https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep34-robinbartleman d9bd835c-8420-4fba-81fb-c166d8ad2b33 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 2 The Muck Podcast 49:07 no Hillary and Tina Florida House Rep from District 104, Robin Bartleman. Robin Bartleman serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from District 104. Prior to earning the House Seat, Robin served on the Broward County School Board for 16 years. She has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in special education and worked as a special education teacher and assistant principal in Liberty City. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/lmep34notes). Special Guest: Robin Bartleman. Florida House of Representatives, Florida House, Robin Bartleman, Broward County, abortion, education, public schools, local politics Hillary and Tina Florida House Rep from District 104, Robin Bartleman.

Robin Bartleman serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from District 104. Prior to earning the House Seat, Robin served on the Broward County School Board for 16 years. She has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in special education and worked as a special education teacher and assistant principal in Liberty City.

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Robin Bartleman serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from District 104. Prior to earning the House Seat, Robin served on the Broward County School Board for 16 years. She has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in special education and worked as a special education teacher and assistant principal in Liberty City.

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]]> Li'l Muck Episode 28: Sarah Leonardi https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep28-sarahleonardi 80589a53-d9b1-442b-a959-4494e5d366d5 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 2 The Muck Podcast 29:31 no Hillary and Tina interview Broward County Public School Board Member for District 3, Sarah Leonardi. Sarah Leonardi is a teacher and the school board member for Broward County Public School’s District 3. She has nearly a decade of teaching experience, primarily teaching English in Broward’s public high schools. During her tenure in Broward Schools, she served as the sponsor to various clubs, worked as a mentor to other teachers, and was voted the Teacher of the Year at Coconut Creek High School in 2016. Ms. Leonardi grew up in the Middle East, spending six years in Cairo, Egypt, and nine years in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As the daughter of a teacher, she was raised to truly believe in the power of education in changing lives. She moved back to the United States to attend the University of Miami where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Education in 2011. Ms. Leonardi lives in Pompano Beach with her husband, Ross. She serves on the vestry of her church, St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, and enjoys volunteering with the bingo ministry there. She also serves on community boards such as Ruth’s List Broward, an organization that works to get women elected to local and statewide office. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/lmep28notes). Special Guest: Sarah Leonardi. politics, local politics, school board, Broward County, Sarah Leonardi, public education, public schools Hillary and Tina interview Broward County Public School Board Member for District 3, Sarah Leonardi.

Sarah Leonardi is a teacher and the school board member for Broward County Public School’s District 3. She has nearly a decade of teaching experience, primarily teaching English in Broward’s public high schools. During her tenure in Broward Schools, she served as the sponsor to various clubs, worked as a mentor to other teachers, and was voted the Teacher of the Year at Coconut Creek High School in 2016.

Ms. Leonardi grew up in the Middle East, spending six years in Cairo, Egypt, and nine years in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As the daughter of a teacher, she was raised to truly believe in the power of education in changing lives. She moved back to the United States to attend the University of Miami where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Education in 2011.

Ms. Leonardi lives in Pompano Beach with her husband, Ross. She serves on the vestry of her church, St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, and enjoys volunteering with the bingo ministry there. She also serves on community boards such as Ruth’s List Broward, an organization that works to get women elected to local and statewide office.

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Sarah Leonardi is a teacher and the school board member for Broward County Public School’s District 3. She has nearly a decade of teaching experience, primarily teaching English in Broward’s public high schools. During her tenure in Broward Schools, she served as the sponsor to various clubs, worked as a mentor to other teachers, and was voted the Teacher of the Year at Coconut Creek High School in 2016.

Ms. Leonardi grew up in the Middle East, spending six years in Cairo, Egypt, and nine years in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As the daughter of a teacher, she was raised to truly believe in the power of education in changing lives. She moved back to the United States to attend the University of Miami where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Education in 2011.

Ms. Leonardi lives in Pompano Beach with her husband, Ross. She serves on the vestry of her church, St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, and enjoys volunteering with the bingo ministry there. She also serves on community boards such as Ruth’s List Broward, an organization that works to get women elected to local and statewide office.

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Special Guest: Sarah Leonardi.

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]]> Li'l Muck Episode 23: Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep23-joescott 23d4e74f-470e-4319-a33e-96c49391848f Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 2 The Muck Podcast 31:37 no Hillary and Tina interview Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott. Joe Scott graduated from West Point and earned the Bronze Star as an Army Captain and combat leader in Iraq. He successfully voted by mail while deployed to Iraq and is acutely aware of the importance of having one’s vote count here, no matter how far away an eligible voter may be. His MBA and 20 years of combined military and technology leadership experience gives him the unique skill sets required to unify different communities and stakeholders, to improve the voting experience in Broward, and to effectively build the team and capabilities needed to ensure fair voting for all. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/lmep23notes). Special Guest: Joe Scott. politics, local politics, supervisor of elections, Joe Scott, Broward County, voter disenfranchisement, voter education, technology Hillary and Tina interview Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott.

Joe Scott graduated from West Point and earned the Bronze Star as an Army Captain and combat leader in Iraq. He successfully voted by mail while deployed to Iraq and is acutely aware of the importance of having one’s vote count here, no matter how far away an eligible voter may be. His MBA and 20 years of combined military and technology leadership experience gives him the unique skill sets required to unify different communities and stakeholders, to improve the voting experience in Broward, and to effectively build the team and capabilities needed to ensure fair voting for all.

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Joe Scott graduated from West Point and earned the Bronze Star as an Army Captain and combat leader in Iraq. He successfully voted by mail while deployed to Iraq and is acutely aware of the importance of having one’s vote count here, no matter how far away an eligible voter may be. His MBA and 20 years of combined military and technology leadership experience gives him the unique skill sets required to unify different communities and stakeholders, to improve the voting experience in Broward, and to effectively build the team and capabilities needed to ensure fair voting for all.

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Special Guest: Joe Scott.

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]]> Episode 61: Spectator to Horror | Greg Abbott and Walter Clark https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep61-spectatortohorror 1701bb40-fe42-4fbd-9a3f-ae14fb5b8d61 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:15:00 -0500 The Muck Podcast full 2 The Muck Podcast 1:40:49 yes Hillary and Tina cover Governor of Texas Greg Abbott and former Broward County Sheriff Walter R. Clark. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep61notes). true crime, politics, corrupt, US politics, American politics, Texas, Greg Abbott, attorney general, Broward County, Broward County Sheriff, Walter Clark, racism, Rubin Stacy, gambling Hillary and Tina cover Governor of Texas Greg Abbott and former Broward County Sheriff Walter R. Clark.

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]]> Episode 56: High Crimes and Misdemeanors | William Belknap and Brenda Forman https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep56-highcrimesandmisdemeanors 989a72be-5732-427a-a895-24817ae65c4a Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:15:00 -0500 The Muck Podcast full 2 The Muck Podcast 59:33 yes Tina and Hillary cover former Secretary of War, William W. Belknap and current Broward County Clerk of Courts, Brenda Forman. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep56notes). true crime, politics, corrupt, US politics, American politics, William Belknap, Secretary of War, Washington DC, Trading Post Scandal, Bribery, Iowa, Florida politics, Broward County, Clerk of Courts, Brenda Forman, Howard Forman Tina and Hillary cover former Secretary of War, William W. Belknap and current Broward County Clerk of Courts, Brenda Forman.

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]]> Li'l Muck Episode 13: Alfredo Olvera https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep13-alfredoolvera ecb85bf3-b4d3-451e-a3ee-48393a2ddb6e Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:15:00 -0500 The Muck Podcast full 1 The Muck Podcast 40:14 yes Hillary and Tina interview Dolphin Democrats President, Alfredo Olvera. As president of the Dolphin Democrats, he leads by example and inspires folks to action. An advocate for the LBGTQ+ community, Olvera works to help elect pro-LGBTQ+ candidates while also ensuring access to voter education. Furthermore, he also works hard to combine efforts with other local grassroots organizations to further build community engagement. Most recently, Olvera helped organize a team of volunteers to show up at the polls for several local candidates as well as the Biden campaign. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/lmepnotes13). Special Guest: Alfredo Olvera. 2020 election, alfredo olvera, american politics, broward county, corrupt, democratic party, dolphin democrats, donald trump, florida, florida politics, politics, us politics Hillary and Tina interview Dolphin Democrats President, Alfredo Olvera. As president of the Dolphin Democrats, he leads by example and inspires folks to action. An advocate for the LBGTQ+ community, Olvera works to help elect pro-LGBTQ+ candidates while also ensuring access to voter education. Furthermore, he also works hard to combine efforts with other local grassroots organizations to further build community engagement. Most recently, Olvera helped organize a team of volunteers to show up at the polls for several local candidates as well as the Biden campaign.

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]]> Hillary and Tina interview Dolphin Democrats President, Alfredo Olvera. As president of the Dolphin Democrats, he leads by example and inspires folks to action. An advocate for the LBGTQ+ community, Olvera works to help elect pro-LGBTQ+ candidates while also ensuring access to voter education. Furthermore, he also works hard to combine efforts with other local grassroots organizations to further build community engagement. Most recently, Olvera helped organize a team of volunteers to show up at the polls for several local candidates as well as the Biden campaign.

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Special Guest: Alfredo Olvera.

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]]> Li'l Muck Episode 12: Harold Pryor https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep12-haroldpryor cb513723-d87d-429a-9ea1-096e34cea238 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 1 The Muck Podcast 27:30 no Hillary and Tina interview Broward County State Attorney candidate, Harold Pryor. Pryor served as an Assistant State Attorney with the Office of the State Attorney in and for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida in Broward County, prosecuting serious criminal offenses in the Felony Trial Unit. He developed a reputation for being a tough, fair, and skilled trial lawyer. Harold was often lauded for his compassion for victims and his constant quest for truth and fairness through every stage of the prosecutorial process. Pryor strongly believes that as a prosecutor, securing guilty verdicts should never be a prosecutor’s primary goal; but rather the pursuit of truth and justice throughout the process should be paramount. In August 2020, Pryor won the Democratic Primary for State Attorney. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/lmepnotes12). Special Guest: Harold Pryor. broward county, state attorney, harold pryor, social justice, racial justice, diversity, Florida politics Hillary and Tina interview Broward County State Attorney candidate, Harold Pryor. Pryor served as an Assistant State Attorney with the Office of the State Attorney in and for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida in Broward County, prosecuting serious criminal offenses in the Felony Trial Unit. He developed a reputation for being a tough, fair, and skilled trial lawyer. Harold was often lauded for his compassion for victims and his constant quest for truth and fairness through every stage of the prosecutorial process. Pryor strongly believes that as a prosecutor, securing guilty verdicts should never be a prosecutor’s primary goal; but rather the pursuit of truth and justice throughout the process should be paramount. In August 2020, Pryor won the Democratic Primary for State Attorney.

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]]> Hillary and Tina interview Broward County State Attorney candidate, Harold Pryor. Pryor served as an Assistant State Attorney with the Office of the State Attorney in and for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida in Broward County, prosecuting serious criminal offenses in the Felony Trial Unit. He developed a reputation for being a tough, fair, and skilled trial lawyer. Harold was often lauded for his compassion for victims and his constant quest for truth and fairness through every stage of the prosecutorial process. Pryor strongly believes that as a prosecutor, securing guilty verdicts should never be a prosecutor’s primary goal; but rather the pursuit of truth and justice throughout the process should be paramount. In August 2020, Pryor won the Democratic Primary for State Attorney.

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Special Guest: Harold Pryor.

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