Riding The Wave

Welcome to the latest episode of RTW with Dennis & Steve! We take Riding The Wave on the road to Tommy's Hamburgers & Grill in Fort Worth Texas where we sit in on the Tarrant County Young Democrats September meeting!  Along for the ride are candidates such as Salman Bohjani, Tiffany Burks, Shannon Elkins, and Rodney Lee.   Steve and I had a fantastic time talking with a bunch of young, smart, and committed people who will be making a difference.  Enjoy!

Welcome to Riding The Wave with Dennis & Steve!  For this episode, we talk to Tiffany Burks, candidate for Tarrant County District Attorney.    Tiffany is a highly experienced attorney who spent more than 20 years as a prosecutor and deputy chief prosecutor at the Tarrant County District Attorney's office. She is hoping to bring that expertise and her passion for equal justice to the job as its leader.  A fascinating and informative interview.  Enjoy!

Welcome to the show!  For this episode, Steve and I sit down with the great Trey Hunt, candidate for U.S. Congress representing the good people of District 12 here in the North Texas area. Trey is a committed public servant, currently serving the North Texas community in the mental health services area.  He wants to go to Congress to make positive changes for the community.  He's young, smart, and passionate about representing the people of his district well.  Give it a listen!

This week's conversation is with attorney Stefanie Klein, running for Judge for the 141st District Court in Tarrant County.  Stefanie discusses her background as an attorney, what motivates her to run, and what kind of judge she'll be when elected.  A terrific conversation and I hope you enjoy it!

We're back with a terrific guest, the magnificent Mimi Coffey, candidate for the Texas House representing District 99.  Mimi joins us to talk about the issues of the day, her campaign, and her vision for improving the lives of the great folks in HD99.  You can find out more about Mimi at https://mimicoffeyfordistrict99.com!

We are back! Steve and I return to Riding The Wave with a new program segment called "Candidate Corner".  In this series, every interview will be with a candidate running for office here in Tarrant County.  First up, Shannon Elkins, candidate for Texas House District 98!  Give us a listen!

Welcome to the next generation of Riding The Wave.   Steve Ridell has taken the reins as the host as Dennis is off to run for elective office.  This episode turns the tables on Dennis for a change as he is one of the guests Steve interviews.  Gwenn Burud, also running for office in 2022 is a guest as well on Steve's inaugural episode as the host of the show.  Enjoy!

Welcome to Riding The Wave with Dennis & Steve.  Steve and I discuss the unsettling rise in COVID 19 cases with the Delta Variant> We also discuss some of the more ridiculous notions coming out of Governor Abbott's mouth regarding how he is dealing with this virus.   Also, I turn the show over to Steve as I am now officially on hiatus as I prepare for my campaign for state representative.  Join the conversation!

Riding The Wave is Back!  We hope you all had a great 4th of July holiday!   Join us for the conversation as Steve and I interview Judge Carter Thompson, head of the Criminal District Court for District 5 in Dallas Texas.  Judge Thompson hears felony criminal trials and has been on the bench since 2006. We discuss his career and how he runs for office as a judge.  Thanks for listening!

Steve and I talk with Dr. Allison Campolo, President of Tarrant Together, a voter activation group focused on registering new voters in Tarrant County.  Allison has decided to run for the Chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party and we talk to her about the campaign, the job, and her vision for Tarrant County's Democratic Party.  Join us!

Welcome to episode 9!  Steve and I chat with Diana Saleh, Candidate for Arlington City Council District 3.  Diana is in a runoff election this June and we discuss her campaign, her vision for the City of Arlington, and what she would like to have accomplished if elected.  Join us for the conversation!

Steve and I sit down and chat with Councilman Dan Cogan, who represents the great city of Bedford Texas.  Dan discusses his recent reelection victory, the roles & responsibilities of someone who serves on a city council, and the abysmal turnout of this last election.  Please join us for the conversation!

It's the opening day of the 2021 Baseball Season.  So, foregoing the usual political talk on this show, I thought we'd take a different path today.   The episode today is an encore of a 2017 episode from the Two Old Guys Drinking Beer podcast where my friend Bill Holmes, who passed away last year, and I discuss our all-time Baseball All-Stars.  I hope you enjoy the show.

So, the governor of our great state of Texas, Mr. Greg Abbott decides he's had enough of these pesky mask mandates and business closures.  So, with only 13% of the state vaccinated and COVID variants present he has made the decision to open everything up.   Steve and I discuss the absurdity of the decision and ask the basic question.  What The Hell?   Tune in, and I hope you enjoy the episode.

Welcome to Riding The Wave with Dennis & Steve. We chat with Jana Lynne Sanchez, Democratic Candidate for Congress for the 6th District here in Texas.  Jana joins us to discuss the reasons she is running again. She ran in 2018, came close to flipping the district, and her campaign caught the attention of the National Democratic Party.  So much so, she was featured in the documentary "Surge".  You can see the trailer and find out how to watch the movie here:  https://www.surgethemovie.com.   Join us for the conversation!

Our old friend Dr. John Biggan stops by the RTW studios for a chat with Steve and I.  John is running for a seat on the Hurst City Council and we discuss his motivations for running, what he thinks the city of Hurst needs to do to improve the lives of its citizens, and we talk about some of the issues facings folks in the mid-cities area of Dallas - Fort Worth.  Please give the episode a listen!   Thanks very much.

Welcome to Riding The Wave with Dennis & Steve.  Steve and I sit down with Tara Wilson, candidate for the City Council of Fort Worth for District 4.  Tara's one of our front-line heroes, who as an emergency room nurse sees first hand the impacts of COVID on our community.  Her passion for activism has launched her race for City Council so she can work to make Fort Worth a more equitable place for all of its citizens.  You can find out more about this emerging leader by visiting her website at: www.votetarawilson.com.   Enjoy the show!

Steve and I chat with Deborah Peoples, currently the Chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party, about her candidacy for the Mayor of Forth Worth.  Deborah is joined by her campaign manager, Kathleen Hicks, and we discuss a variety of topics concerning leadership, the pandemic, the role of the mayor, and why Deborah is so committed to improving the circumstances for all of the citizens of Fort Worth.  Please join us, I know you'll enjoy hearing from her.

Welcome to Season 3 of Riding The Wave. Steve and I have a very special episode for you as we invited a group of people a lot smarter than us to discuss the events that transpired at the Capitol on January 6th, what should be done about it and how our politics will change going forward.  Our many thanks to Allison Campolo, Gwenn Burud, Jana Lynne Sanchez, and Vance Keyes for joining us for the conversation.  

Welcome to Riding the Wave!   Steve and I are back after too much Thanksgiving fare with a recap of the election, the ongoing craziness of Donald Trump, Rudy Guliani and Sydney Powell.  We get you up to speed on the current COVID situation and we discuss an important item regarding food insecurity in this country at this time of year.   Our show is highly supportive of Feeding America, and you can go to their website at www.feedingamerica.org and contribute.  Your gifts will put food in the mouths of your fellow Americans who desperately need it.  Please join us in supporting ending hunger in our country.   Thanks for listening!