Blue Dog Radio
Welcome to Blue Dog Radio, a podcast that cuts through the noise and gets to the heart of what really matters. Across the country, one honest conversation at a time.
This show is a traveling exploration of American values. Recorded in D.C. living rooms, front porches, union halls, and small-town diners with the people who still believe in doing what’s right, even when it’s hard.
We sit down with current members of Congress, emerging candidates, and everyday Americans who carry the burden of common sense in an age of dysfunction.
At its core, Blue Dog Radio is about community, character, and commitment.
We are rooted in the belief that politics should serve real people in real places, and that truth, decency, and good faith still matter.
Whether you're from the Gulf Coast, the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest plains or the Maine woods, this is a show about finding common ground and reminding ourselves what we’re trying to build, together.
Blue Dog Radio
Episode 4: The Hours That Hold Us Together
There’s a kind of wealth that doesn’t show up on Wall Street. It’s measured in sleep, sanity, and the time we give to one another. It’s the real economy of American life.
In this episode we explore what’s called the non-market economy through three conversations that reveal how time and dignity shape our daily lives:
- Dr. Jamie Zeitzer, a Stanford sleep scientist, explains how the biology of modern society has fallen out of rhythm and what that means for health, productivity, and happiness.
- Dillon Savory, Executive Director of the Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings Central Labor Council, talks about building community power, redefining the value of work, and fighting for time that belongs to families.
- Chad Guimond, a Lewiston, Maine Little League coach, reminds us of the quiet joy of passing the game and a sense of place down through generations.
Produced by Blue Dog Radio, this episode looks at the parts of life you can’t buy and the values that will always hold this country together.