DB Unscripted

About DB Unscripted

Learn all things City Daytona Beach from exclusive conversations with city staff. Host Justin Vallejo, Communications & Marketing Assistant, will sit down with staff from different city departments to discuss what's happening in Daytona Beach.

Publisher

City of Daytona Beach

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 May 2025

Latest episode

4 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

5 of 13 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   DB Unscripted: Meet Daytona Beach’s new city auditor

   Learn more about the new city auditor and his roles and responsibilities for the City of Daytona Beach.

2. 

   21 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   DB Unscripted: Cyber Security with IT

   Learn about ways residents can protect information from cyber criminals with IT Director Hossam Reziqa.

3. 

   7 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   DB Unscripted: Not Your Average Human Resources Director

   Learn all about the city’s Human Resources department and how it operates with Human Resources Director Jim Sexton.

4. 

   23 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   DB Unscripted: In the Works with Public Works

   Learn about how the city’s Public Works department operates and manages infrastructure, road resurfacing and other projects with Public Works Director David Waller.

5. 

   9 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   DB Unscripted: Planning for Special Events

   This episode features everything that goes into planning the several special events offered to residents throughout the year in Daytona Beach with Community Relations & Events Coordinator Katie Prestwood.

6. 

   26 Aug 2025

   DB Unscripted: Planning with Dennis Mrozek

   Learn about the process and strategic planning of development in Daytona Beach with Planning Director Dennis Mrozek.

7. 

   12 Aug 2025

   DB Unscripted (Code Compliance)

   This episode features the city’s code compliance division. Learn the functions and process of the division from Code Compliance Manager Denzil Sykes.

8. 

   29 Jul 2025

   DB Unscripted: Redevelopment & Neighborhood Services

   Learn about what’s happening with the city’s redevelopment team from Redevelopment Director Ken Thomas. See what projects are coming to Daytona Beach and the process of redevelopment.

9. 

   15 Jul 2025

   DB Unscripted: The Playbook of Government Relations

   Learn the playbook of government relations with former Government Relations Administrator Hardy Smith.

10. 

    1 Jul 2025

    DB Unscripted: Iconic Projects with Public Works

    Mark Veenstra, Technical Services Project Manager, discusses how the Public Works department restores iconic landmarks in Daytona Beach in this interview.

11. 

    17 Jun 2025

    DB Unscripted: How does the Utilities Department Operate?

    Utilities Director Shannon Ponitz and Utilities Deputy Director Eric Smith explain how the city's Utilities Department operates, providing insights into its functions.

12. 

    23 May 2025

    DB Unscripted: Hurricane Preparedness

    Emergency Manager Aaron Spencer shares crucial hurricane preparedness tips, offering listeners actionable strategies to protect themselves and their property during hurricane season in this interview.

13. 

    3 May 2025

    DB Unscripted: What is City Government?

    Have you ever wondered what is the purpose of city government? Learn about how local government functions from an exclusive conversation with Daytona Beach City Manager Deric C. Feacher.

Inside a recent episode

DB Unscripted: Meet Daytona Beach’s new city auditor

Published 4 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] One of the first audits we are currently conducting is how the city used travel, you know, how the travel is approved, what kinds of travel policy we have, and what is the city mechanism to pay per diem and many other things. I think the reason behind it is we want to make sure all travel using the city of Daytona Beach Tax Fund is done properly for a good reason of the city, and there is no any potential fraud, waste and abuse in it. So, I think that's what we are planning to do at some point in time, over time audits. We have a plan to do contract audits, you know, how the city, you know, contracting, because this is very important. […]

Who has been a guest on DB Unscripted

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mark Veenstra
• Shannon Ponitz
• Eric Smith
• Aaron Spencer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

2

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

50