Monica Bullington is an award-winning Bloomington-Normal RE/MAX Rising realtor. She talks about the real estate market since 2020 turned everything upside down. Also city planning and how city amenities can impact home prices.
Theme song by Wildermore.
Jeremy drops by LIl' Beaver to catch up. We talk about the last election cycle, soccer, parking maximums, and books. Then we grab Lil' Beaver founder Chad Bevers to hear how business is going and what he has planned in the next couple months.
Plus a new theme song by local band Wildermore!
Like their Facebook page to see where they're playing.
Local Spanish teacher (and fellow Lil' Beaver fan) Karl Goeke reflects on his experiences as a both an educator and parent during the last year. We also discuss his time in union leadership, including lobbying in DC.
Lizzy stops by again to give us a quick update on the county redistricting process. Then she and Julie Emig (Bloomington City Council) chat about our community's planning processes, and what we should be looking to progress towards in the near future.
Thanks to our sponsor Lil Beaver Brewery.
The conversation about redistricting continues with a couple other special guests.
Thanks to our sponsor Lil Beaver Brewery
McLean County Board member Josh Barnett has been in the news recently speaking strongly about his views on the county's redistricting process. He shares with us the series of events which led him to take those actions.
Thanks to our sponsor Lil Beaver Brewery.
Amelia is back by popular demand to talk all things Bloomington-Normal. We reflect on the recent election, the long term impacts of COVID on how we live and work, the housing market, and what books we've been reading.
We mention a study of the risks associated with COVID, one summary of which can be found here: https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-misinformation-is-distorting-covid-policies-and-behaviors/
Thanks to our sponsor Lil Beaver Brewery. Check them out at lilbeaverbrewery.com or at 5 Finance Drive.
What do you call two guys mansplaining simultaneously? A podcast! Justin and Tyson meet up at Lil Beaver to dissect election results and what they hope to see happen in the next 4 years.
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Go to patreon.com and search for "PodBN".
Tyson moderates a forum with the three candidates endorsed by the Bloomington Firefighters Union: Jamie Mathy (ward 1), Nick Becker (ward 5), and Mollie Ward (ward 7).
You can see the video on Facebook at "Bloomington Firefighters Union - IAFF Local 49".
Justin, Jeremy, and Tyson reflect on their experiences recording the Election Edition podcast. Topics include election predictions, reflecting on the goals of the podcast, campaign strategy, our biggest surprises during the interviews, power/money dynamics with local organizations, what we look for in elected officials, our impressions of the candidates and of course lots of opinions on local issues.
Special guests:
Justin Bellas, Lil Beaver Co-Owner
Patrick Cortesi, Chair of the McLean County Democrats
Recorded on site at Lil Beaver Brewery!
