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FFR WEEK 8 vs BEARS aka GIVE ‘EM HAIL

DID YOU SEE….HAVE YOU EVER SEEN…. CAN YOU BELIEVE…. MAN!!! CLAUDE AND KEVIN DISCUSS THE MIRACULOUS, WITH SOME LOCKER ROOM REACT AS WELL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 9 @ GIANTS aka CLEAN SWEEP

NOW THAT WE’VE GOTTEN THAT DANIEL JONES-SIZED MONKEY OFF OUR BACK, LOOK OUT LEAGUE! SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST RODNEY HENDERSON SIT IN FOR CLAUDE. ITS THE AMERICAN WAY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 10 vs STEELERS aka SELF INFLICTED

DROP EVERYTHING AND LISTEN TO THIS SHOW! THE ‘MANDERS RECEIVERS CAN SHOW YOU HOW! CLAUDE AND KEVIN TELL HOW THIS ONE GOT AWAY, AND DISCUSS THE SHORT WEEK BEFORE PHILLY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 11 @ EAGLES aka BIRD BATH

AFTER A ROUGH STRETCH, THE ‘MANDERS GET TO LICK THEIR WOUNDS AND GET READY FOR THE BIGGEST GAME OF THE CENTURY! REMEMBER DALLAS AND THE TUTKEY LEGS?? KEVIN AND CLAUDE SURE DO. AND THIS TEAM BETTER REMEMBER! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…

FFR WEEK 13 vs TITANS aka THE CEILING IS THE ROOF

IF ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MICHAEL JORDAN, ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR US. KEVIN AND CLAUDE LOOK BACK AT THE TROUNCING OF TENNESSEE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 17 aka TIME AFTER OVERTIME

PENIX IS GOOD, BUT DANIELS IS GOODER. KEVIN AND CLAUDE SCRUTINIZE AND ANALYZE, AND EXPLAIN WHY PLAYOFF SEEDING DOESN’T MATTER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 18 @ DAL aka JOKED DEM POKES

MARCUS MARIOTTA GETS IN ON THE LEST MINUTE HERO THING, AND ITS OFF TO THE OFFS! PLAYOFFS THAT IS! CLAUDE AND KEVIN LOOK BACK AT DALLAS, AND LOOK AHEAD TO THE WILD CARD ROUND. WE BRINGIN A BEAT DOWN TO T TOWN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…

FFR WILD CARD @BUCS aka SPANKED DAT (PIRATE) BOOTY

BEAT DEM BUCS WITH A BANK SHOT! (CALLED IT) CLAUDE AND KEVIN LAY IT OUT IN BLACK AND WHITE GIVE ‘EM HAIL!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DIVISIONAL ROUND @LIONS aka THAT NEW QB SMELL

DANIELS IN THE LIONS DEN PART 2, WITH A SIMILAR RESULT. SPECIAL GUEST ADAM TUSS OF NBC4 WASHINGTON GIVES A PREVIEW OF THE NFC CJAMPIONSHIP FROM THE PHILLY SIDE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The trash of the insurrection — and who cleaned it up

The Jan. 6 insurrection shook the United States and democracy to its core — but it also left a lot of trash in Washington, D.C. Protesters and rioters left bottles, flag poles and stickers behind. But who cleaned up after them? Meet David Smith. He’s a Navy veteran and founder of Continue To Serve. Smith…

Filming the fight: Why C-SPAN wants back in Congress

Since 1979, C-SPAN has broadcasted raw coverage of the U.S. Congress. But in the first week of January, something changed. C-SPAN became – as the Hollywood Reporter mused – “America’s Hottest TV Drama in 2023.” And all because, Congress let C-SPAN use their cameras to film the 5-day election of now Speaker of the House Kevin…

DC bar set to open without alcohol: ‘whether you like it or not’

DC’s first non-alcoholic bar is set to open to the public this February. It’s called Binge Bar and sits on H Street in Northeast DC near the NoMa neighborhood. Gigi Arandid created the dry bar after getting a DUI and going sober. Arandid says she wants to create a safe, sober place for recovering alcoholics…

Police Chief Contee on DC’s violent start to 2023

Violent crime is up in DC. The nation’s capital saw a 14% jump in homicides in January when compared to the same time last year. In an exclusive interview, DC Police Chief Robert Contee III talks about gun violence against youth and the role parents play in prevention, the killing of 13-year-old Karon Blake and…

DC’s ‘pastor for the poor’ set to retire, but not done yet

The CEO and President of Catholic Charities is stepping down after 10 years at the helm and tens-of-millions of dollars raised for the poor. Reverend Monsignor John J. Enzler transformed the nonprofit during his time there – making it one of the largest charity organizations in the D.C. region. Father John talks about his deep…

Why is AG Miyares investigating northern Va. school systems?

Commonwealth Attorney General Jason Miyares has launched three separate investigations into school systems in northern Virginia during his first year in office. The Republican Attorney General campaigned on education reform. And so far, Miyares has aimed his office’s prosecutorial power at Loudoun and Fairfax county school systems — earning him both praise and pushback from…

Council chairman mounts fiery defense of DC’s revised criminal code

The District’s revised criminal code faces its final hurdle before becoming law in the U.S. Congress, where even D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson — who has long championed the revision — has admitted it’s fighting an uphill battle. On the DMV Download podcast, Council Chair Mendelson defended the revised criminal code against opposition from all…

‘Zombie drug’ makes Md. opioid crisis worse

The opioid epidemic in Maryland has entered a new and uncertain phase. Xylazine — also called “tranq” and “zombie drug” — is showing up more and more in the illicit drug supply across the state. While scientists can detect the animal sedative, there’s still a lot doctors don’t know about the drug: how it affects…

Abandoned graves ignite reckoning over slavery at Md. church

Sacred Heart Chapel in Bowie, Maryland is the birthplace of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It’s where John Carroll was elected the first bishop in the newly formed country. It’s a history parishioners hold with pride. But there’s also shame. Carroll also ran a tobacco plantation that enslaved African Americans. This year,…

Understanding bank runs, failures and delayed paychecks

Compass Coffee baristas kept the caffeine flowing this week, but their paychecks froze after the DC startup’s bank – Silicon Valley Bank – failed on March 10. A spokesman from the local coffee house said all employees got their wages by March 13 after the federal government stepped in to backstop all the money deposited…

Friend or foe: How to live with AI

Artificial Intelligence is getting good — like really good. In the past few months, new versions of AI chatbots have caught a lot of people off guard with how well Artificial Intelligence is doing human things like writing, creating art and even talking. Safe to say it’s time we get to know what AI is…

DC Attorney General on Commanders, crime and hidden fees

DC’s top prosecutor has had a busy start as Attorney General between the city’s forsaken criminal code, rising crime rates and the tall stack of pending cases left by his predecessor, Karl Racine. In an exclusive interview with WTOP, DC Attorney General Brain Schwalb talks about his first 90 days in office, where pending lawsuits…

‘It’s taking out generations:’ Inside the opioid crisis

The opioid epidemic is hard to understand. Those addicted to opiates and their stories are often limited to headlines. But Angel Traynor — founder and director of Serenity Sistas’ Inc. — understands. She’s a former addict, current recovery coach and mother of an addict. Her organization works with and houses addicts in Annapolis, Maryland. On…

Climate activists promise ‘spicy action’ this Earth Day

Last year, Extinction Rebellion DC hung a 20-foot banner across the Wilson Building — the seat of the District government. The banner read “NO NEW FOSSIL FUELS.” The Earth Day demonstration protested the planned installation of new natural-gas lines in the city by Washington Gas. This year, we hear from Extinction Rebellion DC organizer Reilly…

Metro CEO remains ‘bullish’ despite looming ‘death spiral’

It’s been nine months since Metro CEO and General Manager Randy Clarke took the helm at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Agency. During that time, Metro has increased its bus and rail ridership from pandemic lows, and opened six new rail stations along the Silver Line. But challenges remain. The 7000 series rail-cars have yet…

Md. town ‘held hostage’ by White’s Ferry dispute

It’s been nearly two and a half years since White’s Ferry took cars across a lazy span of the Potomac River — and residents in Poolesville, Maryland, are still counting the days. For the small town in northern Montgomery County, the shuttered ferry means a lot. On the show, Poolesville Commission President Jim Brown and…

Why DC’s height act may fall this time

Office buildings in downtown D.C. sit relatively empty when compared to pre-pandemic vacancy rates and it doesn’t look like they’ll regain their commercial tenants with the work-from-home revolution holding strong. This new real estate reality has prompted DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to launch her ‘DC Comeback Plan’ which proposes major changes to city zoning and…

Another helicopter? Why choppers rule DC skies

Helicopter noise is a sonic mainstay for the D.C. region with more than 80 helicopters flying overhead per day. But for some this sound of rotor is oppressive and damaging, sparking lawmakers like DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Virginia U.S. Representative Don Beyer to demand that helicopter pilots fly quieter. To better understand the…

‘Everybody loves a campaign’: Raskin weighs Senate run

Personal tragedy and political upheaval have marked the last few years for Maryland U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin. On December 31, 2020 Raksin’s son Tommy died. A week later, a violent mob broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6 – forcing Raskin to seek shelter in a congressional hearing room while his youngest daughter barricaded herself in…

‘Exceptionally lethal’: Maryland’s battle over concealed-carry permits

More Maryland residents can carry guns in public after the landmark Supreme Court decision on the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen case made it easier for people to get concealed-carry permits. Since then, the number of Maryland residents with approved concealed-carry permits tripled between July 2022 and May 2023. But a…

NASA commander wants to ‘make the impossible real’ with Artemis II

Artemis II marks a new era of NASA space travel. It’s the first manned mission to the moon’s orbit since 1972 with Apollo 17. Reid Wiseman will lead astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen on a journey around the moon — a key step toward the Artemis III moon landing mission. The Artemis…

‘Rampant homelessness’: How to curb a rise in encampments

The D.C. region saw an 18% increase in homelessness last year. Suburbs experienced the largest jump. It’s the first time homelessness has risen in the greater Washington area in four years. Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless Donald Whitehead said our area has a “rampant homelessness” problem and people are treating it…

Are you working your life away? Why this rising star got off the DC ‘hamster wheel’

Spirituality, mortality, nepotism, mental health and travel are topics covered in Luke Russert’s New York Times bestselling book “Look For Me There.” It chronicles Russert’s journey through grief after losing his father — TV-news giant Tim Russert who died unexpectedly at 58-years-old in 2008. The book is also about how Luke found himself while traveling…

Behind the $500M plan to bring ‘modern-day Roman baths’ to DC

Last month, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the District had inked a deal with a company seeking to build a massive $500 million complex in the city. No, it’s not for a new Commander’s stadium or swanky hotel. The agreement is with an Austrian-based company that hopes to build an indoor spa and waterpark the…

Why Md. Gov. Moore says the FBI headquarters shouldn’t be in Va.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recent criticism of the FBI amid its investigation into former-President Donald Trump’s handling of sensitive government documents should play a role in which state is picked for the new FBI headquarters building. Securing the FBI building for Maryland is a top priority for Moore, who is…

Inside the deal: How the DC Council passed its emergency crime bill

Violent crime is on the rise in DC. Meanwhile, city officials have been at odds over how to address spikes in homicides and gun violence for much of 2023. But last week, the D.C. Council passed a number of crime bills with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s blessing. Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto ushered in…

Before Oppenheimer: How DC became the unlikely birthplace of the atomic age

Years before Robert Oppenheimer led the Los Alamos lab that developed the first nuclear weapons, physicists in Washington, D.C., thrust the world into the atomic age — inside a narrow, zigzagging tunnel running underneath Chevy Chase. It happened at the Carnegie Institute of Science’s “atom smasher” in 1939. On the show, institute librarian, Shaun Hardy,…

After 26 years, DC’s UFO lobbyist gets his day in Congress

Are we alone? Does extraterrestrial life exist here on earth? Are UFO’s real? Have we made contact with aliens? These questions are usually reserved for the world of science fiction, but they made their way into Congress last week at a House Oversight Committee hearing. For many, the hearing was a bit of a head…

As Commanders eye RFK, DC Council battles over bringing them home

The Commanders are the closest they’ve been to returning to the old-RFK stadium in Washington, D.C. Now that DC-native Josh Harris has bought the team from Dan Snyder and Congress has introduced bi-partisan legislation that would give the District a 99-year lease of the RFK site, the chances of a new Commanders stadium in D.C….

After 50 years, a victim of clergy sex abuse speaks out

The scourge of child sex abuse within the Catholic Church has been well documented. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is now renewing calls that the Archdiocese of Washington release the names of known, hidden abusers. It’s a message Dan Ronan — a survivor of child sex abuse at the hands of…

Do I need to worry about COVID again? What about malaria?

COVID cases are on the rise in the D.C. region. Meanwhile, two new coronavirus variants are popping up and concerning scientists — EG.5 and BA.2.86. On top of that, Maryland reported its first locally transmitted malaria case in over 40 years. Should these emerging variants and disease worry us? For answers, we talk to Andrew…

Chronic absenteeism: Kids are skipping class more and more

Students are filing back into cafeterias, gymnasiums and classrooms — but not as many as before. In the last three years, absenteeism has gone up and up nationally and locally. More and more students aren’t showing up to class consistently. To better understand this concerning trend we turn to WTOP Reporter Kate Ryan, who formerly…

‘Poverty is expensive:’ Why this nonprofit wants to turn a profit

The shiny, new DC Central Kitchen HQ in the Buzzard Point neighborhood — with its nearly 7,000-square-foot production kitchen — is glassy, bright, open and marked by modern design. It almost looks like a tech start-up’s headquarters instead of a food kitchen’s. And that’s intentional, according to the CEO of DC Central Kitchen Mike Curtin. On…

Understanding DC real estate: Is it time to rent or buy?

With interest rates at a 20-year high and a low inventory in the DC real estate market, it’s an interesting time to be a potential home buyer. On the show, I talk to local realtor and social media creator John Coleman. He explains where the market stands and where it might be headed. We also…

‘It is a big deal:’ Why Virginia’s state elections matter

Virginia’s off-season election cycle is up and running with early voting starting on September 22. The previous election in the Commonwealth ushered in a new era of state politics — turning Virginia from blue to purple. But since the election of Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin in 2021, a lot has changed like the fall of…

‘Failure is not an option:’ Bringing life back to Union Station

A year and some change — that’s how long Doug Carr, Union Station Redevelopment Corporation CEO and President, has been at the helm of the D.C. region’s largest transit hub and the effort to redevelop it. In recent years, Union Station has become a shell of its former self — a once bustling and booming…