Dispatches from Planet Albany is brought to you by David Lombardo, host of WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom. The weekly conversations are a smart and funny encapsulation of the discussions reporters and sources have off the microphone at the Capitol in Albany.
This inside baseball is for listeners who know the acronym ELFA, anxiously await the legislative calendar drop each December, or fondly recall the Poozer Politics podcast.
Senator Cooney is living his childhood dream of being a dad
State Senator Jeremy Cooney has wanted to have a kid of his own since he was a kid.
And this spring the Rochester-area Democrat became a dad with the birth of his son, Aidan.
He joined the podcast to talk about becoming an older dad, including his fitness journey, returning to work after parental leave and the multiple layers of significance to his son's full name.
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2 Oct 2026
Turning out the many in the Hudson Valley
A grassroots progressive movement in the Hudson Valley will get a big test of their effectiveness this November.
For the Many has gone all in on the effort to flip Senate District 39 from red to blue this fall, so we're talking about their work in the race with the Xaver Kandler, the group's political director. We're also discussing the gubernatorial primary that never materialized, For the Many's relationship to the DSA, and how they're going to approach the 2027 legislative session.
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29 Sept 2026
The D-A-V-E of parenting by Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins offers parenting advice for host David Lombardo, who is expecting a daughter any day now.
The Westchester County Democrat prepared a mnemonic device based on D-A-V-E to help him be a successful parent and discusses the role of new grandparents, including the importance of spoiling their grandchild. She also notes all the babies born to senators during her tenure leading the chamber.
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4.8 / 5
20 ratings
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Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
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80
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YouTube
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Engagement
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