East Bay Insiders
Hosted by Steve Tavares and Trishala Vinnakota and Justin Berton · Steven Tavares
3.9from 31 ratings
- 158
- Episodes
- 61
- Transcribed
- 31
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About East Bay Insiders
All politics is local. East Bay Insiders reporter Steve Tavares, co-host Trishala Vinnakota, and a rotating cast of Alameda County insiders break down the latest in local, state, and national politics—with plenty of scoops and a few hijinks along the way.
- Publisher
- Steven Tavares
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Oct 2018
- Latest episode
- 18 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
61 of 158 episodes have a transcript.
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rep. Lateefah Simon in D.C. and The Next Big Thing in East Bay Politics
9 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ain't No Party Like a DSA Party
1 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
'I'm Not Fking With You' If Tavares Writes a Story
Inside a recent episode
Rep. Lateefah Simon in D.C. and The Next Big Thing in East Bay Politics
Published 18 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So, you know, she's with her arrival now, you, as I've noted, we have like three very high level progressives representing Alameda County. You, Ayesha Wahab, Ro Khanna, but how is, do you expect to, how do you expect to work more with Ayesha on any, Any issues? Has it been sorted out yet or what you think? Well, you know, I have been a staunch supporter of Aisha for over a decade. She is brilliant. She works hard. She is extremely vocal. She is not a follower. She is a leader bona fide. We're going to work on all the issues that we all care about collectively as Democrats. And you know what those are, they're affordability, it's housing, it's environment. […]
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- Lateefah Simon
- Aziz Akbari
- George Syrop
- Dave Peters
- Bill Harrison
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- 3.9 / 5
- 31 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100
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- Quality
- 80
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 81
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Who hosts East Bay Insiders?
Steve Tavares and Trishala Vinnakota and Justin Berton host the show. Published by Steven Tavares.
How often do new episodes come out?
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