Another Local Podcast Review

From The Newsroom by The Holland Sentinel. It's a corporate-sponsored podcast, given that the Sentinel is a Gannett property, but it allows the editorial staff of The Sentinel to do deep-dives into local interest stories. Local interest? Count me the heck in!

One of the first 'sodes I listened to was about the infiltration of dark money into the mayoral race in Holland. Mailers, phone calls, and texts were being sent around the city by a political action committee (PAC) calling then-candidate (current Mayor) Nate Bocks things like "radical," and a "Bernie Sanders Democratic Socialist," totally ignoring the fact that mayoral races don't have party affiliations. Both candidates, even the one who stood to benefit from such action, denounced the action. Not to mention the fact that Holland is a small town. Love ya to death, Holland, but we're just not that important.

Another 'sode dealt with cold cases and unsolved murders in the area. That's right: A true crime podcast (episode) from right here in boring ol' West Michigan! There was at least one case mentioned that was also covered by You're Killing Me, GR.

Anyway, it's a very refreshing look at local stories in a somewhat intimate setting. I wholeheartedly approve!

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