817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
Fort Worth Weekly Critic's Choice Podcast of the Year
"Fort Worth's Monday morning meeting." - Bud Kennedy
Do you love Fort Worth and care about what goes on in our amazing city? Well, welcome to the 817 Podcast, a weekly Monday morning show hosted by two Fort Worthians who banter and dissect the biggest stories in local culture, politics, and business. EJ Carrion is a local tech entrepreneur, and Ann Zadeh is a former city council member and the current Director of Community Design Fort Worth.
Ann and EJ will host a diverse guest list of local leaders that drive Fort Worth’s future. We believe Fort Worth can be a nationally known destination for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. However, the climate in the city today is polarizing between an evolving community that deals with historic Cowtown roots and a wave of progressive newcomers. What we do today and in the next decade is crucial to the future of the Funk. How we respond to political friction, wealth inequality, and social injustice in our communities can make or break our national reputation.
Join us weekly as we do our part to keep either from happening. Have a story you want us to highlight? DM us @817pod on Instagram or email us at ejspeaks@gmail.com.
817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
How Do We Fund Fort Worth's Future with Less Taxes?
Ann and EJ give the people of Fort Worth extended episodes, including spicy takes and intellectual dialogue about the city. The dynamic duo starts with David Cooke retiring and then navigates into transportation, where much progress was made. The big story is about taxes and how lowering them defunds our schools and keeps our potential gridlock by lack of capital.
SHORT STORY #1: Does FW City Manager Position Need A Nationwide Search?
SHORT STORY #2: Transportation gets some momentum
- Texas Will Pour Billions More Into Pointless Freeway Expansions That Just Don't Work
- DFW keeps building roads, but traffic gets worse. Here are Tarrant’s most clogged roads
- Tarrant leaders to discuss growing transit needs as population swells
- For Tarrant County to succeed, leaders say they need cooperation, state funds for transit
SHORT STORY #3: Mayor Parker's Letter to FWISD
- Fort Worth ISD is committed to working with city leaders, school board president says
- Why did Fort Worth’s mayor call FWISD unacceptable? Here’s the data
- Will Fort Worth schools see a Houston ISD-style state takeover? Here’s what the law says
- Americans Are Having Fewer Babies—So Fewer People Get to Be Grandparent
BIG STORY: The impact of lowering taxes on Fort Worth growth and schools
- A shocking lack of understanding.’ TAD deliberately defunded schools, districts say
- Fort Worth mayor, council members unite against raising city’s property tax rate in 2025
- Connect FW
WINS AND LOSSES:
Ann:
👍 Trail Connection
👎 Death on Roads
EJ:
👍 Leon's new album
👎 Mercy Culture Pastor Says Voting Democrat is Demonic
👎 FW Crypto Scam