Todays guest is Dan Watt, the director and producer of the new Bea Arthur documentary titled “Bea Arthur the Documentary -- 'I’ve done everything but Porn.'" Watt was Arthur’s personal assistant for six years before she died of cancer in 2009 and family spokesman afterward. You can read more about her at https://cvindependent.com/2026/09/beyond-maude-and-dorothy-the-palm-springs-cultural-center-hosts-the-world-premiere-of-bea-arthur-the-documentary/
4 Sept 2026
Heather Long, Chief Economist Navy Federal Credit Union, is a prominent economic commentator who frequently appears on television, radio, and podcasts, including MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, and NPR's Marketplace to explain economic trends.
Heather Long is chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union and former Washington Post economics correspondent, talks about everyday household financial pressures, inflation, labor market trends, and the struggles of the American middle class. She says the economy is deeply fractured. While top earners and high-income households continue to spend, the bottom 80% and the middle class are "just hanging on," facing drained savings, high credit card debt, and dipping into retirement accounts lik...
16 Jul 2026
Michael Weaver a Clinical Operation Coordinator with Blueprints for Recovery, talks about youth vape users plus its addiction and health risks.
Matt Weaver, a Program Counselor and Program Therapist at Blueprints for Recovery in Lancaster County, talks about the dangers of addiction and health risks of vaping, especially among the youth, one in five high schoolers has tried vaping. It's a growing critical issue in Pennsylvania and across the nation, causing many school districts to install vape detectors to try and stop it, according to Public health data Recently authorities confiscated illegal vaping products valued at $80 mi...
22 Jun 2026
A Watts Township, PA, resident is working with locals to fight AI data center being built in their community.
Watts Township, PA, resident Josh Gerber has been working with locals that would experience the negative impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Using policy, and advocacy, he is committed to making sure the harms to locals and the environment don’t outweigh the proposed benefits. There are more than 4,000 operational Artificial Intelligence data centers in the US, with hundreds more being built. However, according to national polls, 77 percent of Americans are against having th...
4 Jun 2026
Vanessa Acosta is running for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. "I'm running to ensure every vote is heard and every family has the chance to thrive..."
First -generation Dominican American Vanessa Acosta is the Republican Candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for District 49, encompassing the southern half of Lancaster City, Lancaster Township, and Millersville. She’s running against incumbent Democrat Ismail Smith- Wade-El She describes herself as a single mother, child trafficking survivor, and licensed insurance agent who understands firsthand the power of resilience and opportunity. She says her experi...
6 May 2026
Rabbi Jack Paskoff is a rabbi at Congregation Shaarai Shomayim in Lancaster, PA and travels often to Israel to meet with peacemaking groups. He says ,"building trust is not an overnight task..."
Rabbi Jack Pastkoff is a rabbi at Congregation Shaarai Shomayim in Lancaster, PA, a Reform congregation with approximately 320-325 member families that serves as a major hub for Jewish life in the area. He often travels to Israel and meets with approximately 10 peacemaking groups, which includes volunteers from Israel and Palestinian. Rabbi Pastdoff graduated from Brandeis University, and then spent his first year of Rabbinical School in Jerusalem, before returning to the Hebrew U...
18 Apr 2026
Rev. Bradley Mattson, a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of the Susquehanna, talks about ICE and changing denominations..
Rev. Bradley Mattson, a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of the Susquehanna, talks about ICE plus changing denominations and the reasons for it. He enjoys exploring the ways the Gospel intersects with public life and current affairs. He also serves on the board of the Episcopal Evangelism Society. He is a frequent op-ed writer in the local press and was featured by Deutsche Welle’s Living Planet, an environmental podcast. He has helped lead grant-supported projects that bring chur...
16 Apr 2026
CDR Michael (Mike) Zimmerman, USN Ret. 3X Defense Meritorious Service Medal recipient brings Iran, POTUS, and current military intel into Sharp Focus!
Our guest Michael Zimmerman is a retired Navy Commander, who talked about his support of the Iran War, POTUS, plus he answered questions from Lancaster residents. He has been decorated with several awards, including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three times. He is currently a Data Scientist contractor for the US Army and President of Maztech Consulting. He lives in Lititz with his wife and three children.
10 Apr 2026
Marc Scaringi: MAGA conservative podcaster talks Iran, his politics, Trump relationship, and the state of our union
Podcaster and Attorney Marc Scaringi, owns and manages a law firm with his wife, Melanie, and often speaks about the U.S. Constitutional law. He has assisted with several senatorial campaigns and was a former attorney for President Trump who endorsed him as a delegate to the 2016 Republican Convention. He is outspoken about opposing the War in Iran but still considers himself MAGA He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, and now lives in Harrisburg. Mr. Scaringi writes a bi-weekly column for htt...
31 Mar 2026
Cindy Sheehan: world renowned peace activist, locked horns with presidents, senators and the media... Always in search of the truth
Cindy Sheehan is a peace activist who opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan after her son was killed in Iraq in 2004. Sheehan camped outside U.S. President George W. Bush’s ranch in Texas in 2005 wanting to talk to him about the reasons we went to war. He refused to talk to her. She then received national and international media coverage which established her as one of the most visible and controversial figures in the antiwar movement at that time. Today she’ll talk about her views o...
5 Feb 2026
First elected Latina Councilwoman Janet Diaz talks about the ins and outs of politics in Lancaster
Democrat Janet Diaz was the first Latina city councilwoman to be elected twice in Lancaster. She unsuccessfully ran for 49th Pennsylvania House District and the Pennsylvania State Senate, despite garnering endorsements from Barack Obama, Joe Biden and other high profile Democrats. She accused the Democratic leaders in Lancaster of turning against her and not supporting her in the elections because she refused to rubber stamp all of their policies. She was called to resign after what her colle...
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