On The Hill

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On The Hill is a weekly politics podcast featuring FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald in which he expands on the conversations that are the staple of Sunday morning political talk in Washington, D.C.

  1. 03/09/2020

    On The Hill, Episode 54: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich on coronavirus response plans and more

    This time the On The Hill podcast is joined by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. Montgomery County is currently dealing with the first confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Maryland. He walks us through the timeline and behind-the-scenes activity as officials put their response plan into action. We also discuss several other topics, from plans to expand Interstate 270 and the American Legion Bridge to criticism Elrich has faced in regards to his controversial stance on immigration enforcement in Montgomery.  He also reveals his take on what Maryland Democrats need to do to re-take the Governor’s office once Republican Governor Larry Hogan leaves office.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    On The Hill, Episode 54: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich on coronavirus response plans and more

  2. 03/02/2020

    On The Hill, Episode 53: Former Maryland Attorney General talks about prosecuting the DC sniper

    This time the On The Hill podcast is joined by former Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler. He was the Maryland State’s Attorney for Montgomery County when he prosecuted the DC sniper. He talks about Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s decision to sign a law allowing juveniles, like Lee Boyd Malvo, to be eligible for parole. He also reveals details of his own direct conversations with the convicted sniper. Gansler also discusses the upcoming Maryland Governor’s race and if he’d be interested in considering another run for Maryland’s top job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    On The Hill, Episode 53: Former Maryland Attorney General talks about prosecuting the DC sniper

  3. 02/24/2020

    On The Hill, Episode 52: A chat about gun vocabulary with U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran Ky Hunter

    This time the On The Hill podcast takes a look at the vocabulary of guns. What is an assault weapon and what’s not? What’s considered a high-capacity magazine? The difference between gun control supporters and Second Amendment advocates are not just political, but also rooted in different terms they use talking about firearms. Ky Hunter spent her military career as a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran. Now, she’s on a new political battlefield with the Brady Campaign, trying to pass laws to stop gun violence. Ky is also trying to get pro-gun and gun control advocates to start talking with each other in hopes of finding common ground.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    On The Hill, Episode 52: A chat about gun vocabulary with U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran Ky Hunter

  4. 02/17/2020

    On The Hill, Episode 51: A chat about African American voter issues with Phillip Thompson

    This time the On The Hill podcast is joined by Phillip Thompson. He's a former member of the Virginia State Conference NAACP and current Executive Director of the National Black Nonpartisan Redistricting Org. Phillip talks about African American voter issues, ranging from opportunity zones to economic development. He also discusses the state of Virginia politics one year after individual scandals rocked the top three Democrats in Virginia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    On The Hill, Episode 51: A chat about African American voter issues with Phillip Thompson

  5. 02/10/2020

    On The Hill, Episode 50: A chat with Nick Timiraos of the Wall Street Journal

    On this episode of the On The Hill podcast we look at “The Blue Collar Boom.”  President Donald Trump is heading into the re-election year with an economy running on all cylinders. How much credit does he deserve and does he take too much credit? Or does he deserve more than he’s getting? Nick Timiraos, the chief economic correspondent of the Wall Street Journal, joins FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald with a look at where we’re going in the economy and some of the road signs that could signal trouble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    On The Hill, Episode 50: A chat with Nick Timiraos of the Wall Street Journal

  6. 02/03/2020

    On the Hill Episode 49: A chat with author Doug Wead

    There have been no shortage of books about the Trump administration. Most center on palace intrigue and eye-opening tidbits.  Historian and New York Times Bestselling author Doug Wead spend nearly two years in the Trump White House, and came away with something very different than other authors.  Wead had unprecedented access to the First Family, and President Trump himself.  His book, “Inside Trump’s White House” is out and he joins the On The Hill Podcast to discuss what he saw behind the walls of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    On the Hill Episode 49: A chat with author Doug Wead

  7. 01/27/2020

    On The Hill, Episode 48: A chat with Professor Allan Lichtman, who has predicted 7 out of the last 8 presidential elections

    American University Professor Allan Lichtman joins FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald on this episode of the On The Hill podcast. Lichtman has correctly predicted the outcome in seven of the last eight presidential races. He also predicted in 2016 that President Donald Trump would face impeachment. Now he’s turning his quasi-scientific method he calls “13 keys” to predict the outcome of the 2020 race. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    On The Hill, Episode 48: A chat with Professor Allan Lichtman, who has predicted 7 out of the last 8 presidential elections

  8. 01/20/2020

    On the Hill Episode 47: A chat with author and former Senate candidate Neal Simon

    This time the On the Hill Podcast welcomes Neal Simon. He’s a former Independent candidate for U.S. Senator in Maryland, who’s now the author of a new book called “Contract to Unite America.” Neal talks about what it was like trying to run as an independent in a political system dominated by Democrats and Republicans. Now he’s written a book to try and find a way back from the extreme political divides on the left and the right. Join us!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    On the Hill Episode 47: A chat with author and former Senate candidate Neal Simon
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On The Hill is a weekly politics podcast featuring FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald in which he expands on the conversations that are the staple of Sunday morning political talk in Washington, D.C.

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  • Creator
    FOX 5 DC
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    On The Hill

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