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
Tarrant County’s True Colors: The Lost Script of Transportation, Housing, and Democracy
The election is tomorrow. Ann and EJ analyze early voting data while also discussing important topics such as transportation and housing.
SHORT STORY #1: Election Day in Tarrant County: What to know, what to watch for and when we’ll get results
- Early voting up, mail ballots down compared to 2020 in Tarrant County voting
SHORT STORY #2: The State of Fort Worth's Public Transit
- Lack of accountability plagues fatal Fort Worth 2021 pileup
SHORT STORY #3: How 11 Texas cities made housing unaffordable — and what's being done to fix it
- Rent expenses take up more than half of total income for 23% of Dallas households
- Fort Worth staff request $2.7B to fund roads, parks and more in 2026 bond program
- Mayor Mattie Parker's State of the City Address
BIG STORY: EARLY ELECTION RESULTS AND SENTIMENT FOR ELECTION DAY
- Texas Early Vote is DONE (Chris Tackett)
- Early Voting In Texas Hits 8.8 Million: The Battle For Election Day Begins
- Iowa Poll
- Kamala Harris 1B Surge
WINS AND LOSSES:
Ann:
👍 Fort Worth Report Community Journalism
👎 Colleagues condemn Tarrant County GOP leader for repeated use of slurs
EJ:
👍 817 Gather
👎 Trophy Club Patrioty City Propaganda