East Bay Insiders
East Bay political discourse will never be the same! Political reporter Steve Tavares and Alameda County insider Shawn Wilson provide insights, dish the scoop, while also detailing the lighter side of Alameda County, state, and national political scene.Podcasts
Shawn is back!
Published: Dec. 15, 2023, 9:02 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 11 seconds
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Seneca Scott vs. Oakland Progressives
Published: Dec. 9, 2023, 1:27 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 10 seconds
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East Bay poster child for how the GOP has lost suburban voters
Published: Nov. 20, 2023, 11:30 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 40 seconds
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Last of the East Bay Republicans
Published: Nov. 17, 2023, 8:05 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 42 seconds
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State of Alameda County's safety net hospitals
Published: Nov. 7, 2023, 1:21 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 22 seconds
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Sheng Show
Published: Oct. 20, 2023, 10:35 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 59 seconds
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March Primary Reset
Published: Oct. 2, 2023, 5:53 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 15 seconds
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More Oakland woes: 'You're starting to see all kinds of cracks in this administration'
Published: Sept. 17, 2023, 1:07 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Labor Strife
Published: Sept. 2, 2023, 2:11 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 20 seconds
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Assemblykid gets timeout
Published: Aug. 18, 2023, 10:46 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 44 seconds
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You don't have to lie to kick it with East Bay Insiders
Published: July 21, 2023, 11:59 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 22 seconds
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Dan the Man is the Man for Dublin, Man and lsland Boy
Published: July 7, 2023, 8:19 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 1 second
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Send your impact fee checks to Oakland City Hall
Published: June 12, 2023, 3:12 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 4 seconds
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This title was created by A.I.
Published: May 26, 2023, 7:05 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 54 seconds
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Dinner rolls, pizza, and steak
Published: May 9, 2023, 6:52 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 44 seconds
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It's all about Pam
Published: April 17, 2023, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 30 seconds
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Eve of Destruction
Published: March 27, 2023, 11:56 p.m.Duration: 53 minutes 12 seconds
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March Madness in Alameda County
Published: March 19, 2023, 10:06 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 27 seconds
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Authority Song
Published: March 6, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 18 seconds
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Jockeying for position
Published: Feb. 21, 2023, 2:23 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 1 second
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2022 Wrap-up: Post-gender era in East Bay politics and the Modern American man
Published: Dec. 31, 2022, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 58 seconds
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The election that went up in smoke
Published: Nov. 24, 2022, 10:30 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 40 seconds
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East Bay Election Preview Show
Published: Nov. 5, 2022, 1:43 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 58 seconds
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Loren Taylor: Oakland mayoral multitasker
Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 9:26 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 24 seconds
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It's the Power of IEs
Published: Oct. 24, 2022, 7:55 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 29 seconds
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Oakland according to Seneca Scott
Published: Sept. 1, 2022, 6:05 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 15 seconds
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June Primary Autopsy
Published: June 22, 2022, 12:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 10 seconds
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East Bay Insiders Live - Ballot Cheat Sheet
Published: May 30, 2022, 5:44 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 43 seconds
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East Bay June Primary Preview, Part 2
Published: May 19, 2022, 1 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 28 seconds
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East Bay June Primary Preview, Part 1
Published: May 17, 2022, 12:58 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 14 seconds
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Livermore Whine Tasting
Published: April 12, 2022, 11:43 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 23 seconds
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Libby Schaaf and special guest Casey Pratt
Published: March 19, 2022, 1:48 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 28 seconds
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Masks off, pay your rent
Published: March 7, 2022, 9:08 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 48 seconds
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Sore Loser
Published: Feb. 21, 2022, 8:10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 25 seconds
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1-877-KARS-4KOPS. Donate to Ahern Today.
Published: Feb. 7, 2022, 8:28 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 18 seconds
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Bryan vs. the Tsunami
Published: Jan. 21, 2022, 4:56 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 53 seconds
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Company Christmas Party
Published: Dec. 24, 2021, 1:31 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 47 seconds
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Redistricting Border Wars
Published: Nov. 25, 2021, 1:25 a.m.Duration: 45 minutes 42 seconds
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Remembering Wilma Chan and what comes next
Published: Nov. 12, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 31 seconds
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Vet appointment with Fremont Councilmember Raj Salwan
Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 2:27 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 9 seconds
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Chilling and Grilling with Lee Thomas
Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 2:01 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 51 seconds
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Assessing the situation with Alameda County Assessor Phong La
Published: Aug. 10, 2021, 9:37 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 20 seconds
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Ignacio De La Fuente, Part 2: 'F--king blow this sh-t up'
Published: July 22, 2021, 9:07 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 23 seconds
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Ignacio De La Fuente on Oakland city leaders: 'They have no f-----g clue'; Bottom of the 9th for the A's, Part 1
Published: July 20, 2021, 4:52 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 37 seconds
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'I came here to end my political career'
Published: July 9, 2021, 9:54 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 12 seconds
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Post-Covid Reunion; AD18 preview; Howard Terminal; Ahern; O'Malley
Published: June 29, 2021, 6:11 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 44 seconds
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Retirement and the Legend of Cracker McCracker
Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 10:53 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 17 seconds
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2020 wrap-up, 2021 crystal ball
Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 1:14 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 58 seconds
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Swalwell and the Fang Gang Christmas special
Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 8:49 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 6 seconds
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Election recap: Trash talk and infighting begins
Published: Nov. 14, 2020, 1:11 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 31 seconds
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Election Night Extravaganza
Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 10:31 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 31 seconds
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Remembering Charlie
Published: Aug. 5, 2020, 8:14 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 30 seconds
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Raise your glass to freedom
Published: July 16, 2020, 7:18 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 59 seconds
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Season 2 - Time travelers
Published: July 4, 2020, 12:17 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 44 seconds
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Liberate the podcast
Published: May 26, 2020, 6:25 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 12 seconds
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Steve's girlfriend busts his chops; Fantasy City Council League update
Published: May 5, 2020, 5:05 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 44 seconds
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You down with PPE? Yeah, you know me!
Published: April 19, 2020, 4:35 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 16 seconds
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Covid-15 minimum wage delay
Published: April 12, 2020, 12:03 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 41 seconds
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Shelter in place
Published: April 4, 2020, 4:37 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 14 seconds
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Love songs and election returns after dark
Published: March 7, 2020, 1:11 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 32 seconds
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Election Day special with Assemblymember Rob Bonta
Published: March 4, 2020, 12:16 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 9 seconds
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This election is a pain in the butt
Published: March 1, 2020, 12:33 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 32 seconds
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The Winners, Part 2 - Cliffhanger revealed
Published: Feb. 20, 2020, 8:58 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 36 seconds
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The Winners, Part 1
Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 3:44 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 14 seconds
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The Big Man joined the band
Published: Jan. 28, 2020, 8:49 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 6 seconds
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The Original KD
Published: Jan. 21, 2020, 2:59 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 24 seconds
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East Bay bubbles
Published: Jan. 11, 2020, 2:04 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 36 seconds
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Let's play Hardball
Published: Dec. 11, 2019, 11:53 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 6 seconds
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Thanksgiving Leftovers
Published: Nov. 27, 2019, 11:33 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 5 seconds
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Fantasy City Council League Draft
Published: Nov. 15, 2019, 8 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 59 seconds
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Release the tape! It's not a physical tape! It's a digital recording!
Published: Nov. 8, 2019, 8 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 2 seconds
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McPartland, condos for squirrels, and free stuff
Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 7 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 22 seconds
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Tale of the Tape
Published: Oct. 18, 2019, 10:35 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 42 seconds
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Pilot Episode
Published: Oct. 10, 2019, 9:25 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 1 second
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Get rid of the Police Officer Bill of Rights
Published: June 20, 2019, 3:20 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 44 seconds
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Dublin is blinded by rainbows; Castro Valley rebels
Published: May 29, 2019, 8:34 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 13 seconds
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Republican consultant Jason Scalese, bipartisanship, Swalwell, CAGOP, and Italian accents
Published: May 16, 2019, 12:03 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 1 second
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Tribute to former San Leandro Mayor Tony Santos
Published: May 2, 2019, 12:28 a.m.Duration: 40 minutes 8 seconds
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Swalwell's campaign is a joke; Bad people in Alameda
Published: April 27, 2019, 1:16 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 6 seconds
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Alameda special election preview; rental housing with Alameda Vice Mayor John Knox White
Published: April 4, 2019, 9:31 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 32 seconds
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Post No-Collusion Swalwell; Making sense of the Census
Published: March 30, 2019, 4:59 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 51 seconds
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Requiem for a bad mayor; Farewell to Lee Thomas
Published: Dec. 21, 2018, 11:37 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 28 seconds
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Former San Leandro chief in hot water; Dem clubs; Latinos in 'Dro politics
Published: Dec. 18, 2018, 1:05 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 46 seconds
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Oakland stadium issues and politics with Bauce Man
Published: Dec. 14, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 6 seconds
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Miracle in AD16; Interview with Hayward Councilmember-elect Aisha Wahab
Published: Nov. 20, 2018, 11:53 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 10 seconds
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East Bay election wrap-up; Winners and Losers
Published: Nov. 9, 2018, 5:31 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 34 seconds
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Election Day Special - Assemblyman Rob Bonta and Alameda school board candidate Mia Bonta; East Bay Election Night preview
Published: Nov. 6, 2018, 10:25 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 43 seconds
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Skulduggery; She Comes First; Interview with CA17 candidate Ron Cohen
Published: Nov. 2, 2018, 4 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 48 seconds
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War! in San Leandro; Desley! Alameda is weird! Buffy Bunch; Interview with Union City Council candidate Jaime Patino
Published: Oct. 27, 2018, 11:59 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 47 seconds
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Chronicles incorrect assembly takes; Interview with San Leandro Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter
Published: Oct. 25, 2018, 6:39 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 1 second
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The case for district elections; Interview with Chabot-Las Positas board candidate Harpal Singh Mann
Published: Oct. 20, 2018, 2:33 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 21 seconds
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Charlie's Angels in Oakland?; Coffee with Otto Wright; Interview with Alameda City Council candidate John Knox White
Published: Oct. 17, 2018, 5:44 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 39 seconds
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STEVE TAVARES IS ANGRY: Ep 15--ISIS lady; Alameda Fox News; fire and brimstone with Hayward council candidate Joe Ramos
Published: Oct. 13, 2018, 2:15 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 37 seconds
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San Leandro politics with Craig Williams; Bonta's body cams
Published: Oct. 9, 2018, 7:08 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 14 seconds
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Interview with 15th Congressional District candidate Rudy Peters
Published: Oct. 4, 2018, 11:27 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 17 seconds
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The political consultant scam revealed; Interview with 81-year-old renter John Busch
Published: Sept. 20, 2018, 10:35 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 2 seconds
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Alameda County Democratic Party endorsement preview; interview with Pamela Price
Published: Sept. 15, 2018, 9:35 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds
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Talking C.V. sMACk; Interview with Hayward City Councilmember Sara Lamnin
Published: Sept. 2, 2018, 4:05 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 23 seconds
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Labor Day Special; Interview with Union City candidate Harris Mojadedi
Published: Aug. 30, 2018, 8:04 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 6 seconds
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Driving While Elected; Oakland mayoral candidates hella yell at Libby Schaaf
Published: Aug. 27, 2018, 1:35 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 34 seconds
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Ahem, Sheriff Ahern
Published: Aug. 22, 2018, 10:15 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 11 seconds
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Oops! I forgot to file papers to run for city council
Published: Aug. 18, 2018, 12:04 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 10 seconds
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Shenanigans in Natemileystan (Castro Valley)
Published: Aug. 15, 2018, 7:34 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 29 seconds
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Hayward City Council candidate Aisha Wahab
Published: Aug. 10, 2018, 9:33 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 45 seconds
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Those times Eric Swalwell ran away from me and the filing deadline
Published: Aug. 9, 2018, 9:17 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 48 seconds
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How Desley Brooks lures reporters into her car and Inside AD15
Published: Aug. 8, 2018, 4 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 4 seconds
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Hipsters and sanctuary city hypocrisy in San Leandro
Published: Aug. 7, 2018, 5:57 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 17 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - Episode 28
Published: Jan. 6, 2017, 11:12 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 50 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - Election Preview
Published: Nov. 7, 2016, 9:23 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 25 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - Ro Khanna
Published: June 30, 2016, 8:59 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 51 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - CA17 Primary Roundtable
Published: June 3, 2016, 7:21 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 21 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - Nancy Skinner
Published: May 27, 2016, 12:18 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 24 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - CA13 candidate Sue Caro
Published: April 28, 2016, 9:51 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 44 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast-June Primary Outlook
Published: April 18, 2016, 11:27 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 33 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - Congressional whistleblower Ruchit Agrawal
Published: April 11, 2016, 10:18 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 25 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - San Leandro Mayor Pauline Cutter
Published: April 1, 2016, 9:39 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 30 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - Peter Kuo, Ron Cohen
Published: March 7, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 53 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - Jesse Arreguin
Published: Feb. 15, 2016, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 34 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Podcast - Scott Haggerty
Published: Feb. 5, 2016, 8:41 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 40 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show-Bryan Parker
Published: Dec. 7, 2015, 5 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 11 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show-Jim Oddie
Published: Nov. 30, 2015, 10:45 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 33 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show-Matt Santos
Published: Nov. 23, 2015, 5 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 46 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show-Bill Harrison
Published: Nov. 16, 2015, 5 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 8 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show-Mario Juarez
Published: Nov. 9, 2015, 7:59 p.m.Duration: 37 minutes 37 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show-Libby Schaaf
Published: Nov. 3, 2015, 2:50 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 58 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show-Kevin Dowling
Published: Oct. 19, 2015, 11:19 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 30 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show - Dr. Luis Reynoso
Published: Sept. 28, 2015, 9:52 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 27 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show -Brian Copeland
Published: Sept. 22, 2015, 12:09 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 1 second
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East Bay Citizen Show - Episode 7
Published: Sept. 14, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 12 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show - Episode 6
Published: Sept. 7, 2015, 6:48 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 48 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show - Episode 5
Published: Sept. 1, 2015, 12:12 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 44 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show - Episode 4
Published: Aug. 24, 2015, 8:25 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 16 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show - Episode 3
Published: Aug. 17, 2015, 7:40 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes
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East Bay Citizen Show - Episode 2
Published: Aug. 10, 2015, 7:14 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 56 seconds
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East Bay Citizen Show - Rob Bonta
Published: Aug. 2, 2015, 3:32 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 10 seconds
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