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.
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Johnny Garcia-Texas 35
In this episode of Blue Dog Radio, we sit down with Johnny Garcia, a deputy sheriff from Bexar County who’s running for Congress in Texas’s 35th District.
Johnny talks about growing up on the west side of San Antonio, the influence of his mother, and working construction and plumbing before entering law enforcement. He shares what he learned managing programs inside the county jail, serving on patrol, and working as a SWAT hostage negotiator. Experiences that shaped how he thinks about public safety, trust, and accountability.
The conversation moves beyond talking points into everyday realities facing working families: groceries, gas, healthcare, housing, and what it means to show up for a community when people feel stretched thin and unheard.
This is a grounded, human conversation about service, responsibility, and what representation can look like when it’s rooted in lived experience rather than ideology.