On Episode #39 of the MVRed Podcast, we are joined by Ohio State Representative Riordan McClain (R - 87th District) on House Bill 11, Ohio's Backpack Bill Legislation. State Representative McClain discussed his legislation working its way through the committee level and how it differs from the Senate legislation (Senate Bill 11) which is sponsored …

On Episode #38 of the MVRed Podcast, we break down our predictions for the upcoming 2022 Midterm Elections! We discuss all of the competitive US Senate races, share our thoughts on some of the Gubernatorial races, and touch on some local races pertaining to the Mahoning Valley. Be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and share our pod…

On Episode #37 of the MVRed Podcast, we discussed the FBI searching President Trump's residence at Mar-A-Lago earlier this week and why such a move is not only setting a dangerous precedent, but could have severe repercussions moving forward. We discussed the state of the US Economy after officially moving into recession territory with the latest G…

On Episode #36 of the MVRed Podcast, we were joined by the Chairman of the Ohio College Republicans, Taylor Armstrong, who talked about the important work their various chapters do on college campuses across Ohio. Taylor is very knowledgeable and has a big future ahead of him. If you are a college student in Ohio, be sure to join your College Repub…

Our first interview in th.e race for the OH GOP Gubernatorial nomination is with political outsider and Central Ohio farmer Joe Blystone. Joe gave us some background into his life and how he made the decision to run for Governor. He talked with us about the latest Trafalgar poll that showed him in a tight race with Jim Renacci for 2nd place and why…

On Episode #34 of the MVRed Podcast, we were joined by our second US Senate Candidate running in the state of Ohio, Bernie Moreno (R). Bernie talked to us about being born in Colombia, immigrating to the United States, attending the University of Michigan, and having successful career in the automobile industry. He talked about why he decided to ru…

On Episode #33 of the MVRed Podcast, we were joined by our first US Senate Candidate running in the state of Ohio, Mark Pukita (R - Dublin, OH). Mark gave us a glimpse into his background and life and why he ultimately decided to run for the US Senate. As you will hear and as he eluded to throughout the show, Mark doesn't beat around the bush on hi…

On Episode #32 of the MVRed Podcast, we were joined by our first liberal guest, Zach (@ZachP_25), a Youngstown native currently attending the Ohio State University where he is majoring in economics and minoring in public policy. Our episode began discussing the various proposals from the House/Senate GOP and the House/Senate Dems on the Congression…

On Episode #31 of the MVRed Podcast, we dove into new polling out Thursday, October 28th, showing Republican Glenn Youngkin pulling ahead of Democrat Terry McAulliffe in two separate pols (Fox and Co/Efficient). In addition we were teased a poll coming out Friday, October 29th, from Rich Baris of People's Pundit Daily showing Youngkin up 3 points. …

The Republican candidate in Ohio's 64th District (Southern Trumbull County) Nick Santucci joined the MVRed Podcast to tell our audience a bit more about himself, his campaign, and his vision for his district which consists of the city of Warren, Howland, Vienna, Niles, Weathersfield, Mineral Ridge, Girard, Liberty, and Hubbard. Nick talked about hi…

On Episode #29 of the MVRed Podcast, national political commentator and consultant Ryan Girdusky joined our show to discuss a wide array of political topics ranging from the Ohio Senate race, Joe Biden's poll numbers, COVID-19 restrictions, and more. The show concluded with Dane and Michael talking about the Ohio Gubernatorial race and whether Jim …

On Episode #28 of the MVRed Podcast, Dane and Michael discussed the new Ohio Budget that Governor Mike DeWine signed into law on June 30th that contained a 3% income tax cut and additional funding for school vouchers within the state. The discussion then focused on the highly contested Republican races for Governor between Mike DeWine, Jim Renacci,…

On Episode #27 of the MVRed Podcast, Dane and Michael discussed Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's 5/12/2021 announcement that he would have the COVID-19 health orders end effective June 2nd. We discussed a potential GOP Primary battle between DeWine and former OH Congressman and US Senate Candidate Jim Renacci. We concluded discussing our thoughts on whe…

On Episode #26 of the MVRed Podcast, Dane and Michael share their predictions on how the COVID-19 restrictions will be viewed by the general public once increasing numbers of people get vaccinated and the supply of vaccines statewide exceed the demand in the next month or two. We discussed the GOP Legislature's override of GOP Governor Mike DeWine,…

On Episode #25 of the MVRed Podcast, we discuss the turbulent conclusion to the Trump Presidency, what we predict for the first few years of the Biden Presidency, and the path forward for the Republican Party post-Trump. We thank everyone for supporting us through 25 episodes of this show! We really appreciate the love and support!…

On Episode #24 of the MVRed Podcast, we discuss the results of the 2020 Election and how our predictions stacked up against the actual results in the Electoral College (hint hint Dane was right on 49 out of 50 states - more accurate than Nate Silver). We also discuss the Mahoning Valley going red across all three counties in 2020 (Mahoning, Trumbul…

On Episode #23 of the MVRed Podcast, Dane and Michael go through each battleground on a state-by-state basis and offer their analysis and research as to who they think will win each battleground. Spoiler Alert --- Dane and Michael disagree on two states. At the close of the episode, Dane and Michael offer their predictions for OH-13 between Tim Rya…

On Episode #22 of the MVRed Podcast, we discuss our thoughts on the 2nd Presidential Debate between President Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden and why we felt it was a strong moment for Trump that came at a critical time in his re-election efforts. We also took a deep dive into the early voting numbers coming out of Florida and what it mea…

On Episode #21, we were fortunate to be joined by well known National Populist commentator Ryan Girdusky. The first half of the episode Ryan went into detail about the various elements of populism and how he became a champion for the National Populist movement. The second half of the episode we talked about President Trump's chances in the 2020 Ele…

On Episode #20 of the MVRed Podcast, we discussed the crazy past few weeks in the political world with the death of RGB, the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the RBG seat, the First Presidential Debate, and Trump's COVID diagnosis. We discussed where we see the race currently with Trump likely down 5-7 points nationally and perhaps a few poi…

On Episode #19 of the MVRed Podcast, we are joined by one of the few pollsters who was accurate in his battleground state polling in the 2016 Election, Rich Baris (@Peoples_Pundit) of Big Data Poll. Rich discussed his latest poll he conducted for The Epoch Times that shows a very tight race among Likely Voters in the Rust Belt. Rich provided some i…

On Episode #18 of the MVRed Podcast, we offer our analysis of the 2020 Republican National Convention held this past week. We share our thoughts on the civil unrest taking place in Kenosha, WI and Portland, OR and why we believe it will impact the 2020 Election. We touch briefly on the tightening polls in some states and the betting markets which s…

On Episode #17 of the MVRed Podcast, we share our thoughts on the 2020 Democrat National Convention held last week. We discuss if we think the Democrats are making the same misstake Republicans made in 2012 when they ran more in opposition to the sitting President (Obama at the time), as opposed to running on the issues. We discuss what we would li…

On Episode #16 of the MVRed Podcast, we discuss Joe Biden's VP Pick Senator Kamala Harris. We take a dive into the polls and share why we believe Trump's odds of winning reelection are improving. We conclude the episode talking about Christina Hagan giving Tim Ryan a run for his money! Please like us on Facebook and Twitter and please subscribe on …

On Episode #15 of the MVRed Podcast, we discuss the Ohio corruption scandal involving GOP Speaker of the House Larry Householder, the OH-13 Congressional race between Tim Ryan and Christina Hagan who was recently endorsed by President Trump, the state of the 2020 race between Trump and Biden, and we close things out with an interesting discussion o…

On Episode #14 of the MVRed Podcast, we are joined by ShoMore' Deniro and James Mullarkey of the Mahoning County Young Republicans. They talk about what it is like to work behind the scenes during a Presidential campaign and how their organization is working to advance the Republican Party cause in the Mahoning Valley. We also discuss the 2020 Pres…

On Episode #13 of the MVRed Podcast, we went into great deal of discussion as it relates to America's response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. We discuss the overall movement as it relates to religion and Christianity's role in America in 2020. We touch on the importance of voting in all elections and we question why voting Joe B…

On Episode #12 of the MVRed Podcast, an episode plagued with technical issues on our live stream side, we discuss opening up the economy, Joe Biden's 2020 odds and why we think he is vulnerable, and the fascinating state of Ohio Politics with a rift between Republican Governor Mike DeWine and the Republican State Senate and State House Leadership o…

On Episode #11 of the MVRed Podcast, we have our second interactive Facebook Live stream of our podcast recording. On this episode Dane and Michael discuss the need to open up the economy, despite opposition by some that believe the health risks are substantial enough to continue the stay-at-home orders across the country. We also discuss the Joe B…

On Episode #10 of the MVRed Podcast, we have our first interactive Facebook Live stream of our podcast recording. The entire episode was focused on the Coronavirus and its impacts on our economy, our government, and on our lives. It was a big success and it was a great to have audience interaction. We are also happy to announce that we are now avai…

In episode #9 of the MVRed Podcast, our entire focus is on the Coronavirus. Nearly 20,000 Americans currently have been diagnosed with this virus and that number is expected to grow exponentially in the weeks ahead. We share our thoughts on the Chinese and the dangers of US medical supplies and drugs being produced in China as opposed to the USA. W…

In episode #8 of the MVRed Podcast, we talk about the Coronavirus that is having a huge impact globally and most recently on the stock markets here in the USA. We share our thoughts on whether we are concerned and how much longer it has an impact on the markets. Michael and Dane share their thoughts on Joe Biden's big victory in South Carolina and …

In episode #7 of the MVRed Podcast, we share our thoughts on the US taking out the #2 official in Iran, Elizabeth Warren's big accusation against Bernie Sanders, the Iowa Caucuses, and Boscov's coming to the Eastwood Mall.

In episode #6 of the MVRed Podcast, we talk about why we believe the Democrat's impeachment "charade" was a major mistake for their 2020 chances, we discuss the Democrat candidates and where they currently stack up, and we also discuss Tim Ryan having a formidable challenger on the horizon in Christina Hagan, a former Ohio State Representative that…

In Episode #5, we talk about the Presidential Campaign for OH-13 Congressman Tim Ryan (D) that ended in the past week or so and why we think his campaign failed to gain traction. We also talk the Democrat candidates running for the Democrat nomination and how we think the 2020 race may play out a year from the 2020 General Election. We conclude tal…

In Episode #4, we dive into the divide between the Baby Boomer generation and the Millennial generation. From attending college, to incurring large amounts of student loan debt, getting married later on in life, and to their willingness to experiment with elements of socialism, we discuss the millennial point of view on those topics and why they ar…

In Episode #3, Michael and Dane discuss Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's job performance eight months into his first term, as well as the political landscape evolving in Ohio as it trends more Republican. On the local side they discuss the City of Youngstown being required to pay back $3.1 million in water and sanitation funds used for economic developm…

In Episode #2, Michael and Dane discuss the winners and losers of the CNN Democratic Presidential Debates, they talk about the Mueller Testimony that left a lot of Democrats disappointed, and the show wraps up with Michael and Dane answering questions from some of our listeners.

On the inaugural episode of the MVRed Podcast, Dane and Michael discuss their Democratic Presidential Candidate Power Rankings based on where things currently stand in late July. We also talk about President Trump coming to the defense of Nancy Pelosi as she juggles the different factions of her Democrat Party. We close our episode with a discussio…