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Thomas McDermott, Jr. and Kevin Smith
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Left of Center Show

Long time Midwest Democratic mayor, veteran, and US Senate candidate Thomas McDermott, Jr. talks politics, policy, sports, and whatever else he feels like with his long time attorney and political strategist Kevin Smith.

  1. S13 EP15 - Uptight Era (feat. Jim Wieser and Tom Schmitt)

    3 DAYS AGO

    S13 EP15 - Uptight Era (feat. Jim Wieser and Tom Schmitt)

    Tom’s family is getting larger; did Bath & Body Works sell a racist candle; Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita threatens to sue the Lake County Sheriff’s Department; Trump said what about Arnold Palmer; Elon Musk giving away million-dollar prizes to voters in swing states who sign a petition; Lake County Democratic Chairman Jim Wieser and Schererville, IN Town Council President Tom Schmitt talk with Tom and Kevin about this election cycle and more.

    1h 13m
  2. S13 EP14 - Welcome To LOCPod: A DICK-tatorship

    OCT 18

    S13 EP14 - Welcome To LOCPod: A DICK-tatorship

    Is Kevin color blind; questions arise about Kevin’s selfie skills; Trump plays a lot of music at a recent town hall; Trump Bibles are made in China; Tom discusses Hammond, Indiana’s recent out of control Mayor’s Night Out; Tom and Kevin take questions from the live chat, including one from Democratic candidate for IN Attorney General Destiny Wells about Tom donating to her campaign.

    1h 4m
  3. S13 EP13 - Holy Crap (feat. Corrine Straight)

    OCT 15

    S13 EP13 - Holy Crap (feat. Corrine Straight)

    Kevin’s “Vote Democrat” yard sign gets attacked by youths; Trump rally-goers left stranded in California desert; will Purdue University students be able to vote on campus; TikTok political influencer Corrine Straight talks with Tom and Kevin about the Purdue controversy, concerns about Indiana’s Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith, the recent IN Attorney General debate between Todd Rokita and Destiny Wells, and more.

    57 min
  4. S13 EP12 - I Was Expressing My Saltiness (feat. Jeremy Bowen)

    OCT 11

    S13 EP12 - I Was Expressing My Saltiness (feat. Jeremy Bowen)

    Hurricane Milton makes landfall; Tom and Marissa go to Nashville for a Violent Femmes concert; Trump visits Detroit and insults the entire city; former Gary, Indiana Mayor Jerome Prince admits to wire fraud; Jeremy Bowen stops by the studio and talks with Tom and Kevin about what it’s like raising a family of athletes, including current linebacker for Notre Dame, Drayk Bowen.

    1h 3m
  5. S13 EP11 - Medium Quality Entertainment

    OCT 8

    S13 EP11 - Medium Quality Entertainment

    Multiple college football upsets over the weekend, including No. 1 Alabama losing to Vanderbilt; Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sounds off on a reporter asking about his upcoming trip to London; Tom’s friend and fellow Navy veteran Greg Poulos calls in from his home on Florida’s Gulf Coast to discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Helene just as Hurricane Milton takes aim.

    1 hr
  6. S13 EP10 - No Wonder This Show Sucks

    OCT 4

    S13 EP10 - No Wonder This Show Sucks

    Kevin and John recap the recent VP debate; has the International Longshoremen’s Association strike been settled; Trump latest gaffes; Tom and Kevin take questions from the live chat about where Dr. Mike has been, the Menendez brothers’ case, and more.

    1h 4m
  7. S13 EP9 - Business From The Waist Up (feat. Randy Niemeyer)

    OCT 1

    S13 EP9 - Business From The Waist Up (feat. Randy Niemeyer)

    Is Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard getting evicted from her home; ELO’s final tour comes through Chicago; Hurricane Helene’s destruction; Lake County Councilman and Republican nominee for Indiana’s 1st Congressional District Randy Niemeyer talks with Tom and Kevin about why he’s running for Congress, his feelings on Trump, the Second Amendment, abortion rights, Ukraine, and more.

    1h 13m
  8. S13 EP8 - A Cute Polish National With No Gold Bars

    SEP 27

    S13 EP8 - A Cute Polish National With No Gold Bars

    Tom gets his first Taylor Swift friendship bracelet; Tom shares his thoughts about the idea of a convention center in Lake County, Indiana; Lake County Councilman and Republican nominee for Indiana’s 1st Congressional District Randy Niemeyer will be the guest on LOCPOD on Tuesday, October 1st; a Chinese nuclear submarine sinks; Japanese Nippon Steel wants to buy U.S. Steel; NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted; Trump now selling watches.

    1h 8m
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Long time Midwest Democratic mayor, veteran, and US Senate candidate Thomas McDermott, Jr. talks politics, policy, sports, and whatever else he feels like with his long time attorney and political strategist Kevin Smith.

Information

  • Creator
    Thomas McDermott, Jr. and Kevin Smith
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2021 Left of Center Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
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