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 at 3 pm 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 send questions and comments through Messenger on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/TalbotGOP Or you may send them to our messages on our X account. https://x.com/TalbotMD_GOP.
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Episodes
Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
It is May 11, 2025. This is Episode #19. We will discuss the election of the first American pope, the rise of trade schools, the new charter school in Carroll County, and the Easton woman charged by police with defacing political signs.
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
It is May 4, 2025. This is Episode #18. We will have an interview with the one and only Frank Gunsallus, president of the Easton Town Council, running for re-election on May 6. We will also discuss China’s response to President Trump’s tariffs, the defunding of NPR and PBS by the Trump administration, the Murder of Rachel Morin and her mother’s plea, and the destruction of the Strand in Oxford, MD
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
It is April 27, 2025. This is Episode #17. We will have an interview with Cameron Keefe, candidate for Easton Town Council Ward 4, a dynamic young man who is very active in the community, with genuine concern for public safety and thriving families. Then we will discuss the Pope’s funeral, Act Blue, safety on the Chesapeake Bay, and the Easton Town Council Election on May 6.
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
It is April 13, 2025. This is Episode #16. We will discuss the “lawfare” used in France to prevent the election of conservative Marine LePen, how President Trump has frozen $3 billion in university funding, the fiery speech of Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes, the RCCTC fundraiser at The Oaks, and the assessment of our State Senator Johnny Mautz at the end of the session in Annapolis.
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
It is April 6, 2025. This is Episode #15. Today we will discuss how the United Nations plans to tax America, how American judges are obstructing the Trump administration’s efforts to deport dangerous criminals, how the Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill to create a Reparations Committee, ad how our Republican elected officials are fighting to save our county from the ruinous policies of the Democrats. Plus I will share a review of a film about the lady for whom Annapolis was named.
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
It is March 30, 2025. This is Episode #14. We will discuss the preparedness of the Canadian military, Elon’s interview on Fox, the new marijuana laws in Maryland, and the vandalism and terrorism in Easton aimed at Town Council President Frank Gunsallus. Plus we have many important announcements. We will also further explore the founding of Maryland by the extraordinary Calvert family.
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
It is March 23, 2025. This is Episode #13. Today we will be discussing the fire at the London airport, the many accomplishments of President Trump and his cabinet in the past week, the tax revolt rally in Annapolis, the shortage of licensed teachers in Maryland, and the success of Sheriff Joe’s Police Academy. Plus we have many important announcements. We will also explore the founding of Maryland by the extraordinary Calvert family.
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
It is March 16, 2025. This is Episode #12. Today we will be discussing the massacre of Christians in Syria, the imprisonment of Enoch Burke in Ireland, the layoffs at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, the DEI debate at the Talbot County courthouse, and the protests against Congressman Andy Harris in Cambridge. The we will explore a little Talbot history.
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
It is March 9, 2025. This is Episode #11. We will discuss Trump’s path to peace in Ukraine, the work of DOGE in eliminating grotesque waste, Governor Spend Moore’s negative reaction to Trump, the DEI controversies in Talbot County, and the protest elicited by Congressman Andy Harris’ birthday party at the Tidewater Inn.
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
It is March 2, 2025. This is Episode #10. We will be discussing China’s grip on the Panama Canal, President Trump’s and Vice President Vance’s confrontation with President Zelensky of Ukraine in the Oval Office on Friday, how Governor Spend Moore wants to hire former federal employees fired by the Trump administration, DEI policy in Talbot County, and a review of Kristen Richardson’s The Season: A Social History of the Debutante.