Suzan is in her "second act" as a non-profit director after a career in the Texas public school system (she might never recover). Suzan and her husband, David, and their son, Matthew, moved to Rockville from New Braunfels, Texas in 2013 and have made East Rockville their forever home.
S3E7 · · 38:05
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 a...
S3E6 · · 16:04
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/nvZyw...
S3E4 · · 47:18
Time for some summer fun, Rockville! In this episode, we learn about pickleball, a fast-growing sport.MoCo PickleballMontgomery County PickleballApp to get you started: Link and Dink...
S3E3 · · 36:03
Jonathan's Sports Pub, located in the Burgundy Shopping Center between East Rockville and Twinbrook, was a MOCO/Rockville legend. We talked to the new owner about the transition to F...
S3E2 · · 42:32
Spring is here, and summer is coming soon--a great time to ride bikes! We talk to Jake Jakubek, Chair of the Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee, about bicycling in Rockville and th...
S3E1 · · 28:48
Affordability is bigger than housing, and we've been talking about an affordability series for months. With "things" unpredictable, a little frightening, and life feeling especially ...
S2E15 · · 16:36
Friend of the Pod Deborah Landau and Suzan drive around on a snowy, rainy fall day to preview local businesses for Small Business Saturday. Here's a short excerpt of their conversati...
S2E14 · · 01:02:27
We wrap up "the past, present, and future of Rockville" by bookending our conversation with Sunil Dasgupta with Mayors Ashton and Ashman, who talk about what cooperation and competit...
S2E13 · · 22:40
Rockville is well-known for its diversity and its friendly, inclusive community. That didn't fall out of a coconut tree--today's vibrant Rockville has early roots in the Civil Rights...
S2E12 · · 42:50
Jaime and Suzan recently spoke to Cindy Rivarde, CEO of Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) about the history of the organization, what it does for the City and its business ...
S2E10 · · 52:59
In this episode, Suzan talks with Eric Fulton, founder of the Rockville Pedestrian Advisory Committee, about getting around without a car (spoiler--it's pretty great to walk places!)...
S2E11 · · 01:14:02
We lean Italian in this conversation with Rockville native and City Councilmember Adam Van Grack. Please congratulate Jaime on finally meeting someone who likes to eat almost as much...
S2E9 · · 01:09:29
We talk with Sunil Dasgupta, local political science professor and podcaster, about Rockville in the context of the larger community. This is the first in a series on the past, prese...
S2Trailer · · 03:12
A quick intro the next set of episodes on Rockville's past, present and future.
S2E7 · · 44:48
Jaime and Suzan visit with the delightful Molly Kogan, founder of Rockville Vegans. We talk about the whys and hows of veganism, and where to eat vegan in the Rockville area (we're l...
S2E5 · · 01:08:55
We talk to Billy Jones about running an arts-based business, the Rockville music scene, thriving as a small business during and post-COVID, Australia, and the coffee problem in Rockv...
S2E4 · · 49:52
Jaime and Suzan talked to Dr. Lisa Patton, psychologist and fitness instructor, about getting and staying motivated to move when it's cold and wintry outside. We also talk about kids...
S2E3 · · 44:20
Chris Landers is a Rockville artist and owner of the Clay CoOp on North Stonestreet. He talked to us about what it's like owning an arts-based business in the City and building commu...
S2E2 · · 53:14
Sharon Freeman has a lifetime of experience in international development. She has lived and worked all over the world, but has chosen to make Rockville home for the last 17 years. Sh...
S1E17 · · 57:10
The 2023 City of Rockville election saw more non-candidate activity than elections in recent memory. Along with State Senator Cheryl Kagan's splashy mailer and social media activity ...