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
What The Cooper Apartments Fire Teaches Us About Community and Renting in Fort Worth
Big Story: The Cooper Fire
Cooper Fire relief fund reached $100,000 and distributes to fire victims
Renters at The Cooper reeling after Fort Worth fire. Many had no insurance
Fort Worth firefighters, city learning lessons from six-alarm Cooper fire
Displaced Cooper tenants forge community, demand accountability after Fort Worth fire
Short Story 1: Fort Worth Police Chief finalists announced
Short Story 2: Republican precinct chairs refuse to hold Bo French accountable
Short Story 3: Innovation in Fort Worth
- Drone deliveries to take off in East Fort Worth
- MP Materials and Apple
- AI supercomputer plant could land in Fort Worth
Wins:
Transit Zine was released!
Heartland Flyer gets $3.5M to keep Fort Worth-Oklahoma City route alive for a year
Fort Worth girls raise over $64K for Camp Mystic
Losses:
Greg Abbott called for a special session that starts July 21.
Actions:
August 5th - Fort Worth City Council meeting to vote on DEI
August 14th - Fort Worth Police Chief finalists forum at 5:30pm at City Hall
Next week Wesley & Ann will be gone, so there will be no episode. But we'll be back August 4th.