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Early voting starts on Sept. 22 in Virginia. 🗳️🗳️🗳️ On the show, @NickWTOP tells us why this off-year election is "a very big deal" and what's at stake for @GlennYoungkin — even though he's not on the ballot. 🎙️: dmvdownload.com 📸: AP/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez

Whether you are renting or buying in the DMV, housing is complicated and expensive. On the show, we break it down with realtor John Coleman. We also hear from Ronald Clarkson @HCSINC who walks us through programs that can help buyers afford a home. 🎙️: dmvdownload.com

New digs for DC Central Kitchen in Buzzard Point. “We’ve been around for 34 years now, but this is a new start," says CEO @dcck Mike Curtin. On the show, Curtin explains why he wants his nonprofit to turn a profit. 🎙️: dmvdownload.com

More and more people are getting COVID, again. Meanwhile, there's a new variant, BA.2.68, with over 30 mutations. And it's popping up around the world. Should we care? @andrewpekosz explains. 🎙️: shorturl.at/hDPQ3

A nightmare has haunted Dan Ronan for decades. In it, he's 11 years old and being chased by his abuser — a Catholic priest. After nearly 50 years of silence, Ronan tells his story and shares how he's been able to heal. 🎙️: shorturl.at/aejkm

The @Commanders are the closest they’ve been to returning to the old RFK site — but the DC council is still split on whether building the NFL team a new 🏟️is a good idea. @kenyanmcduffie likes the idea. @charlesallen doesn't. 🎙️: shorturl.at/jtyB6

In the latest episode of @DMVDownload, WTOP reporter Luke Garrett (@lukegarrett202) discusses how the Washington Commanders are the closest they’ve ever been to returning to the old RFK Stadium site in D.C. — and how the D.C. Council remains split over whether they should build an NFL stadium on the site or not. Learn more: wtop.com/dc/2023/08/as-…

Steve Bassett, D.C.’s first registered UFO lobbyist, spoke with WTOP's @DmvDownload podcast about how he was “pleased and happy” with the recent hearing on extraterrestrial life. wtop.com/dc/2023/08/dcs…

Is the US harboring UFOs and alien biologics? It's a question that Congress asked last week, leaving many scratching their heads. But not @SteveBassett — DC's first ET lobbyist. He's been fighting for transparency on this issue for 25+ years. 🎙️: shorturl.at/dmrDU

A look at a little-known story of how DC ushered in the dawn of the atomic age …

Years before #Oppenheimer's Los Alamos, physicists in DC thrust the world into the atomic age — inside a narrow, zigzagging tunnel running underneath Chevy Chase. 🎙️: shorturl.at/qIM78

The #MarconiAwards finalists for Best Radio Podcast of the Year are: “American Nightmare Season 3: Unknown Subject,” WTOP-FM @AmNightmarePod “Behind the Song” WDRV-FM @971TheDrive “Deadly Pill” KFI-AM, @stevengregory “DMV Download” WTOP-FM, @DmvDownload “The Letter” @kslnewsradio

Violence is on the rise in D.C. @CMBrookePinto comes on the show to talk about her emergency crime bill, why she thinks it's making a difference, and the "permanent public safety package" she plans to pass after the summer recess. 🎙️: shorturl.at/cgsux

Virginia Sen. @BillStanley has received threats against his family since writing a new law that requires porn websites to verify a user’s age with an ID. Now, Virginia’s law is facing legal criticism from @FSCArmy, who argue it is "ineffective." wtop.com/virginia/2023/…

@BillStanley But Mike Stabile @FSCArmy says the law is ineffective and unconstitutional. He says this law does more harm than good citing the recent flight of PornHub from the Commonwealth.

A new Va. law requiring age-verification on porn sites is sparking outrage. State Sen. @BillStanley says he's getting threats over the law that went into effect July 1.

@FSCArmy says they are "looking closely at challenging" the Va. law in court. @BillStanley says, if challenged, he thinks the law will pass "constitutional muster." Hear the full debate ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 🎙️: rb.gy/5qj0o 📰: rb.gy/v8mit

@lukegarrett202 Luke Garret is doing a great job with this show: @DmvDownload. You won't be disappointed if you invest 25 minutes a week finding the podcast...subscribing...and listening.

Now 6 months into his tenure, we sit down with @GovWesMoore Gov. Moore gives us an inside look at his administration and his top priorities: the new FBI HQ, public safety, tighter gun laws, public transportation and de-politicizing policy. 🎙️: shorturl.at/gmqyR