Category Archives: Interviews

James Bishop Jr. Interview — Podcast June 22, 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by William Timberman

Journalist, Writer, Environmentalist: A Man of Many Parts. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino talks to James Bishop Jr., 25 year Sedona resident and visionary, about his life, his writing, his long association with Sedona, and his hopes for the future. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DemPerspective-06-22-15.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading →

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The State of Public Education in Arizona: It’s Getting Worse — Podcast June 8, 2015

Posted on June 10, 2015 by William Timberman

Not-So-Great Expectations: Arizona Is Now Dead Last in Per-Pupil Education Spending.  Democratic Perspective  talks to Jim Ledbetter, Verde Valley Attorney and Past President of the Mingus Union High School District Governing Board and Ann Shaw, District Director of the New Visions Academy charter … Continue reading →

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Yavapai College Update — Podcast June 1, 2015

Posted on June 3, 2015 by William Timberman

Putting the Community Back in Our Community College:  Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster welcome Bob Oliphant and Ruth Wicks to bring our audience up-to-date on the latest news from the Verde Valley Community College Citizen Advocates push for home rule — a separate administrative district for the … Continue reading →

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Bacchus Ain’t Got Nothing On Us: Another Great Verde Valley Wine Show — Podcast May 25, 2015

Posted on May 28, 2015 by William Timberman

Wines and Winemaking: How To Do The Hard Stuff and Still Have a Good Time. Democratic Perspective talks viticulture (the science of vines) and oenology (the science of wines) with Michael Pierce, Director of Enology at the Southwest Wine Center, Tom Schumacher, President … Continue reading →

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Alessandra Soler Meetze Interview — Podcast April 20, 2015

Posted on April 23, 2015 by William Timberman

The ACLU in Arizona, 2014/15: Some Good News for a Change. Democratic Perspective’s Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson discuss some recent civil liberties litigation victories with Alessandra Soler Meetze, Executive Director of the ACLU for Arizona. Dreamers got their driver’s licenses, Joe Arpaio was enjoined from … Continue reading →

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David R. Frazer Interview — Podcast March 9, 2015

Posted on March 14, 2015 by William Timberman

Ethical Meltdown: a Question of Values? Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome David Frazer, respected Arizona attorney and author of Ethical Meltdown: the Need to Recover Our Vanishing Values, for a discussion about the current decay of legal and professional ethics in the United … Continue reading →

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Terry Goddard Interview — Podcast March 2, 2015

Posted on March 6, 2015 by William Timberman

Dark Money: How Industrialized Lying Poisons the Well of Democracy. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster welcome Terry Goddard, former Mayor of Phoenix, Attorney General of Arizona, and twice Democratic Party candidate for Governor, to another in our series of discussions on the … Continue reading →

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Sam Pillsbury and Paula Woolsey Interview — Podcast February 23, 2015

Posted on February 25, 2015 by William Timberman

Arizona Wine Country: Vision, Passion, and a Lot of Hard Work. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome Sam Pillsbury, filmmaker and winemaker extraordinaire, owner of Pillsbury Wine Company, and Paula Woolsey, long time Arizona wine advocate, and owner of Revelation … Continue reading →

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Wendy Harford and Bob Rothrock Interview — Podcast February 16, 2015

Posted on February 20, 2015 by William Timberman

The Verde River: Why Does It Need Saving, And Why Should We Try To Save It? Democratic Perspective welcomes Wendy Harford, Executive Director, and Bob Rothrock, Board Member, of the Verde River Valley Nature Organization for a discussion of the Verde River … Continue reading →

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Michael Austin Interview — Podcast February 9, 2015

Posted on February 11, 2015 by William Timberman

Ancient Wisdom: Lessons in Compassion From the Book of Job. Professor Michael Austin, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, talks with Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson about his most recent book, Re-reading Job: Understanding … Continue reading →

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