Best Josh Hoover Podcasts (2025)

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E68: Return of the Legislature, Telework Audit, and Redistricting w/ Joe Parra 1:03:47

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and longtime policy consultant Joe Parra discuss a number of topics including the signing of AB 379, a new audit on state telework, the Legislature’s least talkative lawmakers, Governor Newsom’s redistricting power play, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Joe Parra Kennedy Center Nominees ht…

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Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs- Dennis Stachewicz 1:55:01

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This week, Kevin talks with the owner of Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs, Dennis Stachewicz.This episode focuseses on Dennis's background, including his military service and current role as Community Development Director in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, along with his experiences in hunting and breeding German shorthair pointers. Dennis shared detailed ins…

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495: Strong Rental Market Demand, The Age of Bitcoin and the Coming Ai Disruptions with Mark Moss 37:41

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Jason welcomes Mark Moss, an expert in monetary policy, cryptocurrency, and investments. They primarily center on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology on the economy and society. Moss argues that while AI offers immense potential for increased efficiency and wealth creation, it also exacerbates the wealth gap due…

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CallTune AI- Sheldon Charron 1:30:22

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This week, Kevin and Josh talk with Sheldon Charron, a multimedia and outdoor sports marketing professional and founder of CallTune AI, a cutting-edge AI-powered wildlife call editing software. The discussion covered Sheldon's diverse background in hunting, spearfishing, and film production; an overview of his new AI platform aimed at revolutionizi…

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Fur and Fundamentals- Cam Jones 1:33:57

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In this episode of the Overdrive Outdoors podcast, Josh, Kevin and Cam Jones discuss their experiences and strategies for hunting coyotes, highlighting the benefits of using thermal imaging over night vision in dense cover and the importance of proper call placement and sound selection. They also delve into firearm and ammunition choices, particula…

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494: The US Economic Ponzi Scheme: Avoiding Collapse and the Path to Stability with Les Rubin 17:56

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Jason and Les Rubin discuss the critical issues of entitlements, government size, and the tax code in relation to US economic stability. They explore the potential of converting Social Security to private accounts and the challenges of reforming the current entitlement programs, acknowledging the need for public education and a shift in attitude. L…

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Land, wildlife and conservation- Kevin Kaltenbach 1:03:02

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This weeks episode features a discussion with Kevin Kaltenbach of Ohio, who works as a district conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, covering topics such as land ownership, habitat management, and wildlife control. Kevin shares his insights on crop damage caused by various animals and his personal experiences with co…

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E67: New Minority Leader, Newsom’s Trip to South Carolina, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. Leticia Castillo 43:07

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Leticia Castillo discuss a number of topics including Leticia’s journey to the Legislature, whether or not Josh should run a marathon, a leadership change in the Assembly, how charter schools are thriving despite harmful state policies, California’s new housing agency, Governor Newsom’s presidential soft launch in So…

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Kevin and Josh - July Updates 1:25:05

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This week, Kevin and Josh share their recent fishing and hunting experiences, including techniques, challenges, and successes in both activities. They discussed coyote predation issues and hunting strategies, emphasizing the importance of building good relationships with landowners for hunting access. The conversation concluded with discussions abo…

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E66: CEQA Reform Bill, Gas Tax Hike, and Country Music w/ Teresa Trujillo 59:08

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his chief of staff Teresa Trujillo discuss a number of topics including the passage of a major CEQA reform bill, Newsom’s delicate embrace of the “abundance” movement, another gas tax increase, what’s good in country music, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Teresa Trujillo Gov. Newsom c…

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493: Halal Investing Unlocked: Smart Strategies for Ethical Wealth Growth 23:43

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Jason welcomes Dilshod Jumaniyazov as they discuss the concept of halal investing, which aligns with Islamic rules and laws, and its potential appeal to non-Muslims interested in social, responsible, and ethical investing. They also explore the rules and principles of Islamic finance, including the concept of ‘halal’ or permissible sources of reven…

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THE STATE WE'RE IN- Kyle Hill 1:19:00

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This week, Josh and Kevin are joined by fellow Michigan predator hunter Kyle Hill, from HDB Outdoors. They begin talking about current situations on landowners properties, including livestock loss and trying to determine what animal may be responsible. They cover a range of topics related to wildlife management and hunting, including a discussion o…

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E65: Budget Passage, New Pro Tem, and LA Unrest w/ Asm. Heath Flora 50:28

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Heath Flora discuss a number of topics including the formation of the new Capital Caucus, a brief overview of the recently passed state budget framework, the new Senate pro tem, federal action that will suspend California’s gas car ban, Governor Newsom’s lawsuit frenzy, the unrest going on in LA, and other stories of…

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Bullets, Baits and BS. 1:48:43

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This week begins with a discussion about Kevin's gun sales business, including his experience as a firearms dealer and recent changes in ATF policies regarding background checks and CPL acceptance in Michigan. The conversation then shifted to the Hearing Protection Act and its implications for suppressor regulations, including the history of the NF…

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E64: Suspense Hearing, Cost Drivers, and CARB Clash w/ Chris Micheli 52:21

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and longtime Capitol insider Chris Micheli discuss a number of topics including the appropriations suspense hearing, the Legislature’s absent affordability agenda, the US Senate vote to overturn California’s gas car ban, a committee clash with CARB, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Chris M…

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492: Fractional Real Estate Investing for Only $250 with Alex Blackwood 38:01

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Jason and Alex Blackwood discuss the current state of the DC housing market, focusing on the impact of low mortgage rates, the challenges of housing affordability, and the potential for a widening wealth gap between homeowners and renters. They also explored the impact of the pandemic on the real estate market, the potential benefits of Trump's pol…

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Jordan Hoover- Gunfight at the Doe-K-Corral 2:05:27

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This podcast discusses several key wildlife management issues in Michigan, with Jordan Hoover sharing updates on recent policy changes and ongoing challenges. The Deer Advisory Team (DAT), which replaced the previous DMI, successfully pushed through new regulations for 2025 including restoring archery doe tags in the Upper Peninsula's superior wate…

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E63: Breaking Down the May Revise Budget w/ Tom Sheehy 56:42

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and budget expert Tom Sheehy discuss a number of topics including the Governor’s May Revise budget, a legislative victory for protecting minors, LA’s $30 minimum wage proposal, a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful’s thoughts on high-speed rail, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Tom Sheehy, Sh…

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Spring update- Kevin and Josh 1:32:20

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The podcast features Josh Mapes and Kevin Rought discussing Josh's first turkey hunting experience with Tony, where they successfully harvested a tom turkey after several hours of waiting. The conversation then covers various hunting topics including predator hunting strategies, ammunition choices, and wildlife observations, with particular focus o…

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E62: Protecting Minors and Improving Literacy w/ Asm. Jeff Gonzalez 40:00

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Jeff Gonzalez discuss a number of topics including a bill that will further increase the cost of fuel in California, legislation that will impact solar customers, improving literacy in our state, defending school choice, protecting 16 and 17 year olds from being purchased for sex, and other stories of the week. Host:…

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491: Trump 2.0, Trade Wars, and the Future of the Dollar with Charles Goyette 37:25

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Jason and Charles Goyette discuss the current political climate, the implications of tariffs and trade wars, and the potential for significant changes in government spending and taxation. They also explored the impact of technology on the economy, the concept of currency competition, and the potential for a global financial crisis due to increasing…

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OpenRange Social- Pamela Fleming 1:21:07

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This week Kevin and Josh welcome Pam Fleming to the show.Pam hails from southern Colorado and is starting up a new app just for outdoors persons called OpenRange social.Pam tells us about her experiences hunting and guiding, primarily in the western and south western US for Elk and deer along with her husband, how she got into it, and what it means…

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E61: Refinery Closures, AI Chatbots, and Katy Perry’s Space Ride 50:42

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his team discuss a number of topics including the impacts of another refinery closure in California, a new effort to unionize ride share drivers, AI chatbots, the future of Cap and Trade, new polling from Politico, Katy Perry’s trip to space, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohosts: Sara Hill…

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High Pressure Pneumatics- Tom Simmon 1:22:56

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This week on the Overdrive Outdoors podcast, everything air guns.We have special guest Tom Simmon from Michigan's own High Pressure Pneumatics.Tom and his wife own Michigan's only dedicated Air Gun retail store in Harrison Michigan, where they sell and service PCP and other air guns.During this show we hear everything Tom has to offer about PCP (Pr…

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E60: Dems Leave X, Gas Price Study, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. David Tangipa 51:21

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and David Tangipa discuss a number of topics including David’s roots in North Highlands to his time playing football at Fresno State, the Assembly Democrats’ eXodus, a new bill that would provide a CEQA exemption for housing, what’s really driving California’s sky high gas prices, the harms caused by “harm reduction,” th…

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E59: Bears, Insurance, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. Heather Hadwick 52:11

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Heather Hadwick discuss a number of topics including Heather’s journey to the Legislature, bears & wolves, MLB opening day, solving the insurance crisis, CalFire’s new fire hazard maps, another proposed PG&E rate increase, the Menendez brothers resentencing, the COVID 5-year anniversary, Newsom mailing phones to CEOs…

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Predator techniques & data points- Rich Fowllab 2:16:17

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This week on the podcast we welcome back Rich Fowllab.We start off by talking about some recent hunts and how we've had some oddly uncommitted coyotes and very few hard chargers. We talk with Rich about his recent switch to hunting with a thermal optic, (he recently got the PTO Mission thermal scope) and his transition from going from thermal scann…

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490: The Humble Alpha/ Finding Your True Identity & Redefining Leadership with Steven Kuhn 27:15

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This interview delves into Steven Kuhn's "Humble Alpha" concept, focusing on internal strength and authenticity. Kuhn emphasizes discovering one's true identity through self-reflection and external feedback, culminating in a two-word moniker. He champions certainty and "HIT" principles (honesty, integrity, transparency) as foundations for leadershi…

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Youth workshop Predator Hunt- Ross Graveling 1:12:53

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This week Kevin is joined by Ross Graveling.We invited Ross on to tell us about the recent Youth predator workshop that was put on by Sportspersons Ministries with some of the funds coming from the donations provided by the Answering The Call charity hunt put on by SPI and Overdrive Outdoors.We get a rundown of how the weekend went, how many people…

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E58: Agriculture, Newsom’s New Podcast, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. Ali Macedo 57:46

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Ali Macedo discuss a number of topics including Ali’s journey to the Legislature, the importance of supporting agriculture, new homelessness data from the nonpartisan LAO, a bill that would fundamentally change self-defense law in California, a new Assembly report on permitting reform, and their reactions to Governor…

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MTPCA Updates- Merle Jones 1:30:36

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This week Kevin and Josh are joined by Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association public relations director, Merle Jones.We talk a bit about tournament hunting and how the tournaments went for Merle and his team.Then Merle catches us up in regards to the Michigan hunting political situation.He tells us about the status of both the lawsuit, …

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E57: Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Steve Jobs, and Bigfoot w/ Asm. Greg Wallis 1:00:02

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including how the state’s low carbon fuel standard harms affordability, the legislative bill deadline, natural gas bans, a big city shift on homelessness, enforcing Prop. 36, Californians support of high speed rail, state-owned oil refineries, new baseball rules, Bigfoot, and ot…

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489: Immigration and Trump Policies- Securing America's Future with Richard Duncan 1:16:44

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Richard Duncan @RichardDuncanEconomics explores the potential benefits of a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund, advocating for increased government investment in key industries like AI and biotechnology. Duncan argues this strategy could significantly boost economic growth, enhance national security by countering China's technological dominance, and genera…

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Kevin and Josh- custom guns and other random conversation 1:39:59

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This week Josh and Kevin have another fireside chat.First off, we talk about weather conditions, what types of conditions we really don't care for and weighing success vs how much noise you're going to make or hunting in adverse conditions.How the noise you make may or may not affect your hunt success, and weighing that against waiting for better c…

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One on One with Mareno's Outfitters 1:55:03

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This week on the Overdrive Outdoors podcast, Kevin welcomes Ryan Mareno to the show. Ryan is from south Louisiana, and operates a guide service called Moreno's Outfitters.In this episode, we talk about how Ryan grew up in southern Louisiana in the early years, fishing and water fowl hunting and eventually getting into deer. He tells about how he at…

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E56: Special Session Recap, Super Bowl Reactions, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. Jeff Gonzalez 50:19

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover interviews newly elected Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez and they discuss a number of topics including why Jeff ran for office, their Super Bowl reactions, a recap of Special Session, making wildfires a priority, California’s falling test scores, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Assemblyman Jeff…

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Trapline Q&A with Trapline Beard Oil LLC 1:47:59

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This week Kevin and Josh are joined by Josh's brother Kyle and guest Bryan Watson of Trapline Beard Oil LLC.Kyle has recently gotten into trapping and as a person being new to it, he had a few questions, so we had a Q&A session!Bryan is originally from Michigan but now resides in North Dakota where he traps, hunts and runs Trapline Beard Oil LLC.We…

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SHOT Show Recap- Josh and Kevin 1:33:39

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SHOT show recap.This week Josh talks to Kevin about his recent trip to SHOT show in Las Vegas, the largest shooting and hunting expo in the country, with aprox 50000 people in attendance and people from 100 countries, there is more to do and see than you can take in the 5 days of the show. Kevin talks about the new product releases from ATN, specif…

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E55: 2025 Predictions, Inauguration, and Wildfire Prevention w/ Asm. Joe Patterson 56:12

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including their predictions for 2025, Joe’s inauguration trip, Governor Newsom’s brief meeting with President Trump in Southern California, the ongoing legislative special session, wildfire prevention, the TikTok ban, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoove…

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488: You Won't Believe How Trump's Policy Affects Your Wallet with Prof. David Collum 49:26

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Is Trump's America First policy the solution to the rising inflation in the US? Today, we dive into the details of Trump's economic approach and examine whether his America First policy is effective in combating inflation. From tariffs on foreign goods to tax cuts, we analyze the impact of Trump's policies on the US economy and explore whether they…

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Hoovering - Episode 279: Deborah Frances-White 54:17

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This final episode of Hoovering is with the podcast’s first ever guest, DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me. Fo…

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Coyote tactics with Razor Dave 1:43:42

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This week Kevin and Josh welcome back Dave from Razor Broadheads.Dave has been doing a fair amount of coyote hunting and had a few scenarios and questions he wanted to talk with us about.We start by talking about some recent hunting, how the bobcat hunting is going (or not going in this case).Then we get into Daves questions. We talk about-* callin…

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E54: Governor’s Budget, LA Fires & Social Media Censorship w/ Tom Sheehy 57:07

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and budget expert Tom Sheehy discuss a number of topics including the Governor’s budget release, LA’s devastating fires, the Supermajority’s special session, Zuckerberg on censorship, New Year’s resolutions, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Tom Sheehy, Sheehy Strategy Group Devastating fir…

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The A.T.C Charity Hunt 1:06:22

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1st episode of the new year! Welcome back everyone. On this episode Josh and Kevin start by talking about recent hunting experiences, including some specific info regarding bobcat hunting here in Michigan, as well as Josh's last hunt with his friend Todd.Then we jump into the Answering The Call (ATC) charity hunt that took place last weekend. 1st a…

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487: Why Debt is my Favorite 4 Letter Word- Mortgage Matters with Housing Expert Josh Mettle 45:30

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Jason welcomes Josh Mettle, an expert in mortgages markets. According to Josh, the recent decline in mortgage purchase applications, despite rising home prices, is not indicative of a looming housing crash. This is because the current demographic trends favor homeownership, with millennials and Gen Z representing a large cohort of potential buyers.…

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Kevin and Josh- Recent hunts/gun laws 1:18:29

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This week Kevin and Josh sit down for fireside chat and a discussion of "hot topics"We talk about recent hunting experiences, Josh with deer and coyote and Kevin with lack of deer.Then get into talking about some "Hot Topics" for Michigan folks.We discuss several bills and changes that have been proposed and some voted on already.1st one is the lic…

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Hoovering - Episode 278: Hatty Greenway 46:02

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with my blooming lovely first-born sister (technically half-sister) Hatty Greenway. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with …

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Kevin and Josh- Hot Topic discussion 1:39:18

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Hot topic day.This episode Josh and Kevin dive into "hot topics". Opinions and thoughts on issues that have arrived or been brought up in discussion on social media.Issues we discuss are the dumping of several coyotes in a ditch near a local establishment and a school bus pickup/drop off spot.We go over the "BODA" rules including penalties for viol…

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E53: California Forestry Association 47:59

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In the final episode of the year Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Matt Dias, CEO and President of the California Forestry Association, to discuss the current state of California’s forests, the benefits of biomass, and how responsible forest management can help us reduce catastrophic wildfires.Point of Order will return with new episodes in 2025…

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Hoovering - Episode 277: Kate Quilton 47:41

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with incredible journalist and presenter KATE QUILTON This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me. For my work news the faste…