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.
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Episodes
Monday Jun 22, 2026
Monday Jun 22, 2026
It is June 21, 2026. This is Episode #49. Tonight we will be discussing the Maryland Primary on Tuesday June 23, how some Brits think the Union Jack is offensive, a scandal worse than Epstein, the Karmelo Anthony trial, how Wes Moore wants to choose his own opponent, the Talbot Board of Education's budget, and a review of the James Ellroy novel Red Sheet.
Monday Jun 15, 2026
Monday Jun 15, 2026
It is June 14, 2026. This is Episode #48. We will be discussing our endorsements, the Ukrainian biolabs, Trump’s agreement with Iran, Woke nonsense, the connection between unions and public schools, our barbecue for our candidates, and a review of the newly released novel Red Sheet.
Monday Jun 01, 2026
Monday Jun 01, 2026
It is May 31, 2026. This is Episode #47. Today we will discuss our committee endorsements for the Maryland primaries, the Henry Nowak murder in Britain, the RNC win in North Carolina, a mother’s lawsuit in Baltimore County, the sheriffs’ lawsuit, and the new book about the Cambridge Five.
Sunday May 24, 2026
Sunday May 24, 2026
It is May 24, 2026. This is Episode #46. Today we will be discussing how China helps Iran kill Americans, how Trump helps everyday Americans, the federal investigation into the faulty ballots in Maryland, the new grading policy in Talbot County schools, and a review of Mickey Spillane’s Kiss Me Deadly.
Sunday May 17, 2026
Sunday May 17, 2026
It is May 17, 2026. This is Episode #45. This evening we will be discussing JFK’s revenge, Massie and the House Democrats, the Maryland Board of Elections announcement of mail-in ballot error for the June 2026 primary, the Talbot County Council race, and the Left’s history of violence in the new book by Noah Rothman.
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.