by Ryan O'Toole
Welcome to Capitol Courage—where politics meets bold ideas and fearless conversations. We’re here to break down the biggest stories in Virginia and across the country with hot takes, real talk, and a little fun along the way. Whether it’s policy fights, political showdowns, or the leaders making waves — we’re diving into the courage it takes to stand up, speak out, and shake things up.
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July 8, 2026
<p>Well over a year since launching this podcast, with two seasons behind us (and two unexpectedly long breaks between seasons), we’ve done 25 episodes and learned a lot, including the fact that if we’re going to keep doing the pod, we have to do video. We probably don’t need to remind listeners — now viewers! — of this pod, but video is everything these days in content creation and news. So get ready to see clips of the pod more on your social feeds, and we’re excited to welcome future guests to the pod where you can see them, not just hear them. </p><p>On today’s season 3 premiere we break down some of the recent and upcoming Democratic primaries across the country, including the one getting the most attention this week, Maine’s Senate race (spoiler alert, Graham Platner should have dropped out yesterday and another spoiler the nominee should be a bold progressive who can carry his platform). This is an exciting time in progressive politics, and stay with us here on the pod to stay up to date. </p>
March 10, 2026
<p>As we’ve been recording Season 2, our day jobs keep getting in the way of both recording, and in today’s instance, posting an episode we recorded 5 days ago. So apologies to our listeners that some references might be a little old. Join us today though as we break down some recent Virginia General Assembly debates on affordable housing and gaming, discuss the latest in AI, and celebrate Women’s History Month!</p>
February 26, 2026
<p>It’s been a huge week in Virginia politics, for many reasons we break down on today’s pod. One is Gov. Abigail Spanberger giving an incredible Democratic response to Donald Trump’s long and awful State of the Union and showing the roadmap for a good and succinct message on affordability impacting real people. Two is Senator Louise Lucas and Senate Democrats staying strong in fighting to hold data centers accountable and not waste taxpayer dollars on giveaways to the world’s biggest companies. And three is the amazing courage shown by a Virginia leader this week in standing up to abhorrent behavior. Thanks for joining us on the pod!</p>
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Welcome to Capitol Courage—where politics meets bold ideas and fearless conversations.
We’re here to break down the biggest stories in Virginia and across the country with hot takes, real talk, and a little fun along the way.
Whether it’s policy fights, political showdowns, or the leaders making waves — we’re diving into the courage it takes to stand up, speak out, and shake things up.
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