• It's More Than Just a House: the Housing Market with Larry Giammo
    Feb 16 2026

    Former Mayor and Planning Commissioner, local real estate agent, Larry Giammo, helps us wade through some of the more complicated aspects of the current real estate market — politics, finance, education, and everything else we can squeeze out of him in an hour.

    https://www.larrygiammo.com/

    Where we've been eating:
    Azu Peruvian next to the Giant on the Pike
    Chef Tony's Seafood
    Petit Delices
    Chateau de Rockville Cafe
    Niwano Hana
    Lebanese Taverna
    Glenwood's
    Bob's Shanghai

    Per usual, Suzan has failed to eat at Il Pizzico, and it's still one of Jaime's top three Rockville restaurants.
    We revisit a pod favorite, Ema Rossi, and give a shout-out to Chris Landers of the Clay Co-Op, who made some of the dishes Ema Rossi uses.

    Coming up--Rockville City Council member Marissa Valeri on civil discourse.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Solving All the World's Problems
    Jan 19 2026

    This season, we solve all the world's problems with help from our friends.

    Where we ate over the holidays:
    Lady Vintner
    Royal Durbar Kitchen
    Darband Kebab
    Chef Tony's

    What's on our radar:
    Josh's Smack Shack
    Baguette Antojitos

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    8 mins
  • Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Some Make Pie
    Oct 13 2025

    See that empty box in the episode photo? The pie was gone before we thought to take a picture.

    Today Dini from Dini's Divine Pies hung out in the garage with us to talk all things pie and small business. Suzan manages not to talk about Texas, but Jaime, of course, slips in a pickleball reference. We also talked about the Thanksgiving Kim had to cut the pie Suzan made with a machete. Good times!

    It's not too early to pre-order a holiday pie! Be a hero--bring a truly amazing, hand-made pie to the office, a party, or a holiday dinner (or all 3).

    Dini's Divine Pies: https://dinisdivinepies.com/
    Rocklands Farm Winery: https://www.rocklandsfarmmd.com/

    Where we've been eating:
    Bangkok Palace: https://bkgrockville.com/
    Pho Nom Nom: https://www.phonomnom.net/
    Dolan's Uyghur Restaurant: https://www.dolanuyghur.com/
    Petite Delice: https://www.petitdeliceusa.com/

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    34 mins
  • Why Pick Just 1? Ranked Choice Voting
    Sep 30 2025

    Suzan and Jaime have a conversation with Michelle Whittaker, Executive Director of Ranked Choice Voting Maryland. Michelle sheds light on what ranked-choice voting is, how it works, and addresses criticisms of this voting method. With the potential for building consensus in a time of great division, this might be a topic worth your time.

    Ranked Choice Voting Maryland: https://www.rcvmd.org/
    Google "ranked choice voting npr" for a variety of reporting on this topic.


    Paris Baguette on Gibbs Street in Town Square
    Eat a Lao in the Sunshine Square Shopping Center
    Arepatecha on Fishers Lane across from the Trek store, adjacent to Twinbrook Metro parking lot.
    Gilly's on Chapman Avenue -- if you know you know, if you don't know you should go there!

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    49 mins
  • Summer Fun with Rec and Parks
    Jul 24 2025

    Chip Boylan is the president of the Rockville Rec and Parks Foundation, a 501(c) 3 organization that raises money to help take our beloved city parks to the next level. Whether you are enjoying a pick-up basketball or pickleball game, cooling off with your kids at the Maryvale Park splashpad, or getting some me time in the garden at the Glenview Mansion, there is a park to be enjoyed by each and all.

    Rockville Rec and Parks Foundation: https://www.rrpfi.org/

    Rockville Recreation and Parks: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/346/Recreation-and-Parks

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    38 mins
  • Explore Rockville with Explore Rockville!
    Jul 24 2025

    Staycationing this summer? Explore Rockville can help you plan a perfect not-getaway.
    https://explorerockville.org/

    Link to Rockville Ice Cream Trail Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nvZywxFzSweg8taf7

    Bookmark for next summer: Bethesda Big Train Baseball

    Suggestions for a great day in Rockville:
    Go for an early bicycle tour of Historic Rockville: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7b493987dad34f3697032d698164d795
    Stop for lunch in Town Square or at Al Carbon in East Rockville.
    Visit the Glenview Mansion
    Pick up dinner from Don Pollo, Hello Viet Nam, Dona Cici's, or the Twinbrook Deli on Veirs Mill
    Put up your feet and look for fall theatre/performing arts tickets or classes:
    Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center
    F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
    Vis Arts
    Clay CoOp
    Hammer and Stain
    Or, if it's a Thursday, check out the Rockville Movies in the Park.

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    16 mins
  • The Birds of Redgate Park Have Star Power
    Jul 13 2025

    RedGate Park was a municipal golf course until the City of Rockville closed it in 2018. Now, it's a crown jewel of Rockville, providing green space for humans and habitat for animals.

    At a time of deep concern for the steep decline in the bird population, RedGate is a haven for birds. Rockville-adjacent resident and documentary filmmaker Cintia Cabib caught a multitude of RedGate's birds on film, and in this episode, we learn all about it.

    Bird Walk, the documentary: https://birdwalkfilm.com/
    Friends of RedGate Park: https://redgatepark.org/
    Cintia Cabib, Documentary Filmmaker: https://cintiacabib.com/
    Il Pizzico: https://www.ilpizzico.com/
    Anita's Guatemalen: https://www.facebook.com/AnitasRestaurante25/

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    44 mins
  • All Things Pickleball
    Jul 4 2025

    Time for some summer fun, Rockville! In this episode, we learn about pickleball, a fast-growing sport.

    MoCo Pickleball
    Montgomery County Pickleball
    App to get you started: Link and Dink

    Where we've been eating:
    Botenero's
    Cava Mezza
    Z&Z Manuoshe Bakery (again and always)
    Kajiken

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    47 mins