The Grand Old Podcast
Welcome to The Grand Old Podcast, the voice of the Republican Central Committee of Talbot County, Maryland. I am your host Mary-Eileen Russell. Please join us every Sunday afternoon for our weekly show, which afterwards will be available for streaming on your devices. As citizens of a free republic we need to stay informed about current events in the world, in the nation, in our state and in our local community. We want our fellow citizens to be informed as well, so we will try to provide news and commentary not available on the mainstream media. We plan to recommend our favorite websites as well as share book and movies reviews. We will also tell you about our upcoming events as well as events planned by our elected officials. As we hope to build community, we invite our listeners to email questions and comments to TalbotCountyGOP@gmail.com. Please consider joining our Facebook group Talbot County Republicans.
Episodes

Sunday May 03, 2026
Sunday May 03, 2026
It is May 3, 2026. This is Episode #44. Today we will be discussing the peace talks with Iran, what Americans pay for NATO, the suit of the Virginia Medical Freedom Alliance, Wes Moore’s Key Bridge mess, the movement to end closed primaries, how the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has adopted a ‘non-partisan policy’ for events, and The Lost Literary Life of Marilyn Monroe.

Sunday Apr 26, 2026
Sunday Apr 26, 2026
It is April 26, 2026. This is Episode #43. We will be discussing China’s two-front war on American AI, the assassin at the White House Correspondents Dinner, The Southern Poverty Law Center Fraud, more bad bills as the Maryland General Assembly ends, the disaster of the Youth Charging Reform Act, and a book review of Allies at War by Tim Bouverie.

Sunday Apr 12, 2026
Sunday Apr 12, 2026
It is April 12, 2026. This is Episode #42. We will be discussing the war with Iran, AI in the classrooms, war on the shore, Spend Moore’s budget, the Easton Gay Pride Festival, and British conservative author Evelyn Waugh.

Sunday Mar 22, 2026
Sunday Mar 22, 2026
It is March 22, 2026. This is Episode #41. We will be discussing what is next in the Iran war, the real Russian conspiracy, the rise in youth violence in Maryland, the Annapolis bill that attacks pro-Israel non-profits, the catfish harvesters, and the film Melania.

Sunday Mar 15, 2026
Sunday Mar 15, 2026
It is March15, 2026. This is Episode #40. We will discuss some really terrible bills that are inundating the Maryland General Assembly, how Iran was stolen from the West, the ghost garages of France, the Candace Owens debacle, how Maryland non-profits earn millions despite being non-compliant, how Wes Moore thinks the Maryland flag is divisive, Wes Moore’s Meat-Out, and a review of James Ellroy’s Red Sheet.

Sunday Mar 08, 2026
Sunday Mar 08, 2026
It is March 8, 2026. This is Episode #39. We will discuss some very important bills and events coming up as early as tomorrow, the war with Iran, the importance of immigration enforcement, the Supreme Court and parental rights, the prodigal spending of the mayor of Baltimore, the failing 'Blueprint' spending, the taxpayer money spent on absent students, Oxford’s financial illusions, and a review of Laura K. Field’s Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right.

Sunday Mar 01, 2026
Sunday Mar 01, 2026
It is March 1, 2026. This is Episode #38. We will go over some of the latest bills before the MD Gen Assembly, the attack on Iran, the legalization of prostitution in Colorado, why Dems in Minnesota are obstructing a bill designed to protect minors, the Austin attack, the rights of Maryland sheriffs, the sewage spill in Cambridge, and who is running for public office in Talbot County this year.

Sunday Feb 15, 2026
Sunday Feb 15, 2026
It is February 15, 2026. This is Episode #37. Today we will discuss the upcoming bills in the Maryland General Assembly, Marco Rubio’s speech in Munich, the Islamic domination of Europe, voter ID, the Bus Tape Hoax, Conscience Rights and Religious Freedom in Jeopardy in Maryland, Wes Moore’s town hall in Cambridge, District 37’s party in Annapolis, Wade Strickland’s candidacy to the Talbot County Council, a review of the 2025 movie Nuremburg.

Sunday Feb 08, 2026
Sunday Feb 08, 2026
It is February 8, 2026. This is Episode #36. Today we will discuss the new bills in the legislature, how George Soros built his empire, how Hamas treated the Israeli hostages, the huge win on deportation, how Olympians should refrain from attacking America, the scandal surrounding the mayor of Baltimore’s wife, the brave women in the Maryland House of Delegates, why Dave Stepp is seeking reelection to the Talbot County Council, and the new book on Elon Musk.

Monday Feb 02, 2026
Monday Feb 02, 2026
It is February 1, 2026. This is Episode #35. We will be discussing the various new bills before the General Assembly, the origins of NATO, the fraud in Minnesota, the Maryland redistricting bill, the end of the St Michaels Run, and some commentary on how the Sexual Revolution is destroying society by Elizabeth Stone.
