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  1. Inside Connecticut Politics with Governor Ned Lamont: Trump, Democrats, Housing & Career

    APR 22

    Inside Connecticut Politics with Governor Ned Lamont: Trump, Democrats, Housing & Career

    Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont joins Arav Kapoor on The GeoPolitical for an in-depth conversation on his career, housing policy, state budgeting, healthcare costs, President Trump, and the future of the Democratic Party. The discussion covers the Governor’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, lessons from his political career, his priorities for Connecticut’s future, and how he views today’s Democratic Party heading into the next election cycle. Special thanks to First Selectperson Christine Vitale’s office for hosting this conversation in person, and to Governor Lamont’s team for making it possible.🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON Thursday, April 16, 2026⭐ Featuring:Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont 🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/ SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.thegeopolitical.netFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tgp_now/?hl=enFOLLOW ME ON X: https://x.com/tgp_nowThe GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/D4-z29dB7VE?si=ZSRez0wuxmCqPAhI🎥 https://youtu.be/abRTWtAkTnI?si=dvFedW9mn3eJcngf🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw?si=tmMdJMCOE26x0mZw⸻ #NedLamont #ConnecticutPolitics #CTPolitics #TheGeoPolitical #Politics #Democrats #HousingCrisis #StateBudget #PublicPolicy #PoliticalInterview #USPolitics #Government #Leadership #Podcast #YouthInPolitics

    29 min

  2. MAR 4

    Where Your Town TAXES Really Go | Inside Fairfield’s Budget with Board of Finance Chair Craig Curley

    Fairfield, Connecticut’s Board of Finance Chairman Craig Curley joins Arav Kapoor on The GeoPolitical to discuss how municipal budgets are made, education funding, and how towns balance spending taxpayer dollars with the public services that make communities like Fairfield attractive to new residents.🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON DECEMBER 30, 2025⭐ Featuring:Fairfield, CT Board of Finance Chairman Craig Curley🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tgp_now/?hl=enFOLLOW ME ON X: https://x.com/tgp_nowThe GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/abRTWtAkTnI?si=1vCDZeITqlg2LIq1🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw?si=ftcxLxrEHnOw2O_k🎥 https://youtu.be/J8G47sVQAgo?si=vLhCH6hML3S4sS2E⸻#fairfieldct #MunicipalBudget #TownTaxes #PropertyTaxes #LocalGovernment #PublicFinance #EducationFunding #TownBudget #BoardOfFinance #ConnecticutPolitics #CivicEducation #MunicipalFinance #LocalPolitics #PublicPolicy #CivicEngagement

    37 min

  3. MAR 3

    The FUTURE of American Public Transit | Inside Metro-North Railroad with President Justin Vonashek

    Metro-North Railroad President Justin R. Vonashek joins Arav Kapoor on The GeoPolitical for an in-depth conversation on rail operations, infrastructure investment, and the future of American public transportation.The conversation explores Metro-North’s role within the MTA, ridership recovery, modernization efforts, and how public transit serves as a powerful equalizer of opportunity across the region and the nation.Special thanks to the Metro-North Railroad team for their hospitality!🔔 Hit subscribe on YouTube and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauThis episode was filmed on Friday, February 13, 2026.⭐ Featuring:Metro-North Railroad President Justin R. Vonashek🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tgp_now/?hl=enFOLLOW ME ON X: https://x.com/tgp_nowThe GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/WXLVtD58AJo?si=o1wM_52ROekRcwVG🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw?si=h7MY2_G9baDnUQvt🎥 https://youtu.be/QwGECskAuOg?si=996m-5LnDI76MqZ5⸻#MetroNorth #PublicTransit #Infrastructure #MTA #Transportation #Railroad #UrbanPolicy #Transit

    28 min
  4. INSIDE AMERICAN ELECTIONS | CT Registrar of Voters Matthew Waggner Explains the Process

    JAN 29

    INSIDE AMERICAN ELECTIONS | CT Registrar of Voters Matthew Waggner Explains the Process

    In this episode of The GeoPolitical, I’m joined by Matthew Waggner, Fairfield, Connecticut's Democratic Registrar of Voters, for a behind-the-scenes breakdown of how elections actually work, especially here in Fairfield. We walk through the logistics of running an election, what happens on Election Day (and before)! With Fairfield’s February 3rd Special Election for First Selectman approaching, this conversation is a practical, local guide to understanding how your vote is handled and what’s actually happening behind the scenes. Listen to the end to find out what it takes to tie together a last minute special election for a town's top job!🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON: January 13, 2026⭐ Featuring:Fairfield, Connecticut's Democratic Registrar of Voters, Mr. Matthew Waggner🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/Follow me on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tgp_now/?hl=enFollow me on X (Twitter): https://x.com/tgp_nowThe GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻#fairfieldct #CTPolitics #ElectionDay #CivicEngagement #YouthInPolitics #TheGeoPolitical #TheGeoPolitical #FairfieldCT #CTPolitics #Connecticut #Elections #ElectionDay #Voting #CivicEngagement

    45 min

  5. 12/19/2025

    Meet Christine Vitale: Fairfield’s First Selectwoman | The GeoPolitical | Housing, Affordability, Ed

    Fairfield’s new First Selectwoman Christine Vitale joins The GeoPolitical for an in-depth interview. We talk about her journey from Board of Education to First Selectman and our late First Selectman, Bill Gerber. On the policy front, we talk about taxes, affordability, fair rent, education, housing and more. First Selectwoman Vitale is up for election on February 3rd, 2026 - we break down this special election🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON December 13, 2025.⭐ Featuring:Fairfield First Selectwoman Christine Vitale🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/Follow me on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tgp_now/?hl=enFollow me on X (Twitter): https://x.com/tgp_nowThe GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/eH-odXkl504?si=y9HvWoct8n3HYyRu🎥 https://youtu.be/Xw6xwIseppY?si=0nM2mr-bgJNv0Kg2🎥 https://youtu.be/2bUYixHZbHg?si=7Pd4peKK3qnGi48e⸻#ChristineVitale #FairfieldCT #LocalLeadership #FirstSelectwoman #TheGeoPolitical #YouthMedia #CommunityVoices #CivicEngagement #CTPolitics #MeetTheLeaders #FairfieldCounty #PoliticalPodcast

    36 min

  6. 12/03/2025

    SOCIALISM vs. MAGA | Watching 12/2 Tennessee Special Election #trump #mikejohnson #aoc #mamdani

    Tennessee’s 7th District is the unexpected battleground of 2025. In this episode of The GeoPolitical, we dive into the December 2nd special election—where the Democrats have put forward an avowed socialist, and the GOP is sending in heavyweights like Mike Johnson. What does this race say about the future of both parties heading into 2026 and 2028? Let’s break it down.🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON: 12/2/25 - 8 pm EST⭐ Featuring:🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/Follow me on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tgp_now/?hl=enFollow me on X (Twitter): https://x.com/tgp_nowThe GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/QwGECskAuOg?si=uYUxfgm-DrTE6qTE🎥 https://youtu.be/bFNbnEfYrsA?si=y-VXmJc0AHyb5iy2🎥 https://youtu.be/4rjrRtwiMe0?si=5NzVmpT8PiBJGFwV⸻#TennesseePolitics #SpecialElection #TN07 #MAGA #Socialism #2025Elections #MikeJohnson #GOP #Democrats #TheGeoPolitical #YouthMedia #PoliticalCommentary

    22 min

  7. 11/07/2025

    UNSCRIPTED: The YOUTH Taking on America’s DEADLIEST Drug | Ft. Advocate Aarav Sahu #youthinpolitics

    What’s really happening with fentanyl — and what can we do about it? In this special episode, your host, Arav Kapoor, sat down with Aarav Pardeep Sahu, a student leader and CT’s 2025 National Civics winner, for a real, honest conversation about the drug that’s killing thousands of Americans every year. We talk about what schools get wrong, how youth voices can cut through, and why this crisis needs way more urgency and more people! 100% UNSCRIPTED: two teens breaking down America's 21st Century Epidemic.⸻🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON September 13, 2025!⭐ Featuring: Aarav Pardeep Sahu — student activist, 2025 CT National Civics Bee champion, and youth voice in the fight against fentanyl.🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, creator of The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/The GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw?si=f02kjrowgtHHL6AO 🎥 https://youtu.be/2bUYixHZbHg?si=riKKTJy8maW4R6T3🎥 https://youtu.be/QwGECskAuOg?si=l_okFcm2BzOvFbuy⸻#FentanylCrisis #YouthVoices #PublicHealth #DrugAwareness #GenZForChange #CivicsEducation #StudentLeadership #StopOverdose #OpioidEpidemic #TheGeoPolitical #UnscriptedConversations #TeensForChange #CTYouthVoices #HealthCrisis2025 #TalkAboutIt

    25 min

  8. 10/13/2025

    The TRUTH About State Budgets | UNSCRIPTED w/ CT State Comptroller, Sean Scanlon! #politics

    What is Connecticut really doing with its budget — and how does it affect you? In this fast-paced, unscripted conversation, State Comptroller Sean Scanlon joins host Arav Kapoor to break down the numbers and explain what a State Comptroller actually does. From insurance and savings to healthcare and Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” this episode dives into it all — no scripts. Plus: why youth voices matter in government oversight, and what it’s like being the youngest CT Comptroller ever.🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON September 23, 2025⭐ Featuring:Connecticut State Comptroller, Mr. Sean Scanlon🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/The GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/433QXl7GQp8🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw⸻#GovernmentTransparency #StateComptroller #CTNews #CivicEngagement #UnscriptedPodcast #PoliticalPodcast #BudgetBreakdown #HealthcarePolicy #FiscalResponsibility #GenZVoices #PublicFinance

    36 min
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  • Creator
    Arav Kapoor
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    96
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Arav Kapoor
  • Show Website
    The GeoPolitical