Rural communities deserve to be heard.
That’s the whole idea behind the New Rural Virginia Podcast.
We’re having practical, honest conversations with our neighbors, local leaders, and candidates who know their communities, bringing new energy and ideas to tough challenges.
The voices of rural Virginia are essential to the future of the Commonwealth.
Co-hosted by Larry Wohlers and Parson Brown
Ep. 36 - Bold Bridges Across Rural and Urban Virginia with Rep. Suhas Subramanyam
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia’s 10th District represents Loudoun, Fauquier, and Rappahannock counties, spanning urban and rural communities. He discusses his call for a national data center siting plan with transparency and safeguards for impacts across county lines, his opposition to the Dominion–NextEra merger over potential utility costs, and issues affecting rural communities, including healthcare access, family farms, immigration, and the rural workforce.
Learn more: https://www.suhasforvirginia.com
Hosted by Parson Brown and Larry Wohlers.
Follow, like and share, and help us keep rural Virginia in the conversation. Read more in The Rural Angle, our companion Substack: https://newruralvirginia.substack.com
1 Oct 2026
EP 35 – PINK “FLOYD”: Co-Chairs of the Floyd County Democratic Committee
Karen Baker and Kamala Bauers, co-chairs of the Floyd County Democratic Committee, join New Rural Virginia Podcast to talk about how they’re helping turn a deeply red county “pink” by starting with common ground, showing up year-round and treating political opponents like the neighbors they are.
From challenging Flock surveillance cameras and data centers to poking holes in information bubbles, keeping a visible Main Street office and finding creative ways to bring people in, they share what rural organizing looks like on the ground. They also have a clear message for statewide Democrats: rural committees need a real seat at the table.
Read more in The Rural Angle, our companion Substack:https://newruralvirginia.substack.com/
FLOYD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Website: https://floydvadems.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloydVADems/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floydvadems/
NEW RURAL VIRGINIA PODCAST
Co-hosted by Larry Wohlers and Parson Brownhttps://newruralva.org/info@newruralva.org
20 Sept 2026
EPISODE 34 - BETH MACY | WHERE IS BETH MACY? SHE’S WITH US
Beth Macy, journalist, bestselling author, and Democratic nominee for Congress in Virginia’s 6th District, returns to New Rural Virginia Podcast.
After a summer spent listening across the district, Beth talks with Larry and Parson about rising costs, family farms, agricultural labor and immigration, data centers, and veterans’ care. What is she hearing? “People are ticked.”
Read more in The Rural Angle, our companion Substack:https://newruralvirginia.substack.com/
Beth Macy for Congress:https://bethmacyforcongress.com/
Beth Macy, Author:https://intrepidpapergirl.com/
NEW RURAL VIRGINIA PODCAST
Co-hosted by Larry Wohlers and Parson Brown
https://NewRuralVA.orgInfo@NewRuralVA.org
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