Ep. 67 - Charlie Kirk, COVID Reckoning, and the Questions Nobody Wants to Ask
Ep. 67 - Charlie Kirk, COVID Reckoning, and the Questions Nobody Wants to Ask  
Podcast: Everything Is Local
Published On: Tue Aug 11 2026
Description: This is a great episode where Mike and Shana talk about:The ongoing debate over parking at the Beachwood pool and playground, including whether residents should have priority parking and the challenges created by the new $4 million playground.Their thoughts on pickleball, the movie The Dink, and whether the sport has officially become the new “easy tennis.”The upcoming preliminary hearing in the Charlie Kirk case, questions surrounding the evidence, the videos of Tyler Robinson, and why so much of the case still doesn't seem to make sense.The JFK assassination, conspiracy theories, reasonable doubt, and why Mike thinks people have become more willing to question official versions of major events.The debate surrounding Charlie Kirk's comments, DEI, hiring based on qualifications versus representation, and whether students should have teachers who look like them.Changes in the Beachwood school district, new students coming into the district, athletics, and the importance of representation for students from different backgrounds.The COVID-19 pandemic, school shutdowns, vaccines, Anthony Fauci, his newly discussed diary, and whether there should be more accountability for the decisions made during the pandemic.The importance of questioning science, what public health officials got wrong, and whether the country learned anything that could help if another pandemic happens.Plus plenty of Cleveland Guardians baseball, local sports, family stories, and the usual political arguments and random conversations.Subscribe for more episodes like this one!