Two J's in a Pod (S1E21: July 9, 2025)

Episode 21 of Two J’s in a Pod. The J’s are Mary Ellen Murphy of 92.1 WGHN and Sarah Leach of Ottawa News Network.

Topics:

• Chris Kleinjans' opinion piece in Ottawa News Network

• The Ottawa Impact era

• Republicans cannot please everyone all the time

• Ottawa County GOP

• The Big Beautiful Bill

• Define able-bodied and who decides?

• Who is going to work in the fields?

• Entry-level workers in their mid-20s

• Mass deportations

• The trade war is affecting local businesses in Ottawa County

• IRS says churches can endorse candidates

• Ottawa County Board of Commissioners' latest committee meetings

• Open Meetings Act

• Midterms

• What about this Epstein guy? He had ties to Interlochen.

• Sarah went to Interlochen (once). Mary Ellen is floored.

• Grift. Grift. Grift. Grifters are everywhere.

• See you next week in podcast land.

• Wait ... lawsuit chatter.

• Mary Ellen will jump out of a plane with Paratrooper Barbie.

• Mary Ellen once interviewed for American Airlines.

Ok, buh-bye.