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Two J's in a Pod: S1E25 (August 6, 2025)
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Two J's in a Pod: S1E25 (August 6, 2025)

A behind-the-scenes look at what's happening in Ottawa County and how issues nationwide affect us in West Michigan.

The J’s are Mary Ellen Murphy of 92.1 WGHN and Sarah Leach of Ottawa News Network. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

  • Our kids share a birthday and the Katy Perry concert.

  • Wait Sarah was at Woodstock ’99?!?!?!??! (Mary Ellen thinking out loud here — we HAVE to visit this sometime. I will not let her live this down!)

  • Fan collapses at concert at Little Caesar's Arena. Sarah is there with her kids.

  • The drive-in.

  • Ottawa County jail needs more room.

  • Mental health care.

  • Mental health millage renewal conversation needs to happen now.

  • Pete Buttigieg.

  • Ottawa County Board of Commissioners’ latest meeting.

  • In-house communications specialist position.

  • Remember the policy to control all communications by the administrator’s office?!

  • How is John Gibbs doing these days?

  • Epstein.

  • "Let's just see how it plays out."

  • Trump's poll numbers.

  • Media habits.

  • Cuts and changes in local media.

  • NPR.

  • The messaging problem with public broadcasting.

  • The Circle K.

And we're out.

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