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 tech entrepreneur, and Ann Zadeh is a former city council member and the current Director of Community Design Fort Worth.
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 keep either from happening. Have a story you want us to highlight? DM us @817pod on Instagram or email us at ejspeaks@gmail.com.
817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
TCU Cuts DEI, O'Hare Gets His Law Firm, Interview with Daryl Davis, II Council District 6 Candidate
Ann and EJ sit down with Daryl Davis II, a candidate for City Council District 6, this week for the big story. We also discuss how anti-DEI is impacting TCU and TCC. We give you updates on redistricting talks at the county level as Tim O'Hare's voter fraud law firm gets approved for tens of thousands of our tax dollars.
SHORT STORY #1: Anti-DEI impacts TCU and TCC:
- TCU cuts Diversity & Inclusion office amid funding cut threats, higher-ed politicization
- Texas DEI ban leads to NAACP event abruptly moving from Tarrant County College
SHORT STORY #2: Updates on Redistricting
- Tarrant County Republicans’ plan to redraw commissioners’ precincts worries Democrats
- Tarrant County takes steps to redraw commissioners’ precincts
SHORT STORY #3: State vs. Local Control
- Legislation could overturn downtown Fort Worth district’s authority
BIG STORY: Interview with Daryl Davis II City Council Candidate for District 6
WINS AND LOSSES
Ann:
👍 5th Graders Advocating for Vaccines
👎 DART in State Legislation
EJ: