Our FINAL recording for Coffee with the Candidates is with the Mayor himself Jeff Cheney. Since neither of his opponents chose to come on the show, we opened up the conversation more about his experience as Mayor, and we discussed some of the topics we are dealing with in Frisco. We learned about his favorite projects over the years and what he really wants to accomplish before he leaves his role. We dived into the Universal Studio controversy and what to expect ...

We continue our Coffee with the Candidates 2023 segment with the Place 5 challenger Anwer Azam. Anwer was such a nice guest on the show and he was uber focused on talking about his vision on how he can help our community. He has a strong accounting background that he feels will help direct Frisco for the future. Latte it up, and relax on this in depth interview!

Welcome to 3rd annual segment of Coffee with the Candidates! This episode we have Seat 5 incumbent Laura Rummel visiting our show to discuss what it's been like being a council person, and her future visions of her role if she is elected. We have some really fun questions to mix it up and we get to the heart of Laura's opinion of the Universal Studios Theme park. Grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy!

If you haven't visited the new $61M Frisco Library, you are missing out! We had to get the inside scoop on the history, vision and the future of our amazing library. Learn what was in the original Beal Building, and how it came about to be our new place to learn. It's not just books anymore! This was a super fun episode where we learned there's a missing dinosaur walking through the halls, little robots to program, and tools to make your own books!&nb...

Did you know that the VIsual Arts Guild of Frisco https://www.vagf.org has been around for ove 20 years? Learn how this non-profit contributes to our artistic nature and puts local artists out in the community. They have an upcoming event on April 13-15 called En Plein Air where artists create art in one of three locations in Frisco. Will Ed show up and show his artistic nature? Only time will tell! Suade lubricates your co-hosts with some amazing b...

We welcome 2023 with exciting news...er... depending on who you're talking to... but personally, we are excited about the news of Universal Studios Theme parks coming to Frisco with a NEW CONCEPT never seen before on this scale! We talk about what the park IS and Isn't and what the potential impact it will be for our community. We invited community superstar Tracy Shipman who is currently serving on the Community Bond Committee to talk about what they do, and what potential ...

Let’s get into the Christmas Spirit everyone! Brick and I talk favorite things we love about Christmas. Christmas Drinks, yummy treats and Holiday Movies! We breakdown the new and EPIC movie VIOLENT NIGHT! Santa is ticked off at all the “little junkies” around the world and is ready to give up on it all… Low and behold, we learn the true history of our Celtic hero, and get a front row seat of his carnage to save a little girl… when in reality.. she saves him. &...

This week we invite FISD president Rene Archambault and past president John Classe on an in-depth discussion on the recent FISD hot topics. The discussion of appropriate books in our school libraries and the use of the public bathrooms for all students including LGTBQ students has become a focal point in the past year and we dive right in on what is causing the upsurge of concern. Come to find out… the bathroom issues go far beyond WHO is using WHICH bathrooms, but also what is h...

The story of Rollertown Beerworks coming to Frisco is all over the internet, print and radio. We landed an opportunity to sit with Ben & Skin from 97.1 THE FREAK who give our listeners the inside scoop on the beginning of this amazing company, and the back story of why they chose Frisco as their future home for an EPIC brewery. Learn how they survived their opening days in business when the state shut down for COVID. A truly amazing story of determination and fort...

Get the back story on how Ed and Brick ended up in Frisco. Ed will take you all the way back before his cross country move so you know exactly how and why he chose the DFW area. There’s a ton of anecdotes and mini stories that are worth listening to! Brick tells his story that starts out with WHY he had no vision of living in Frisco all the way up to why he can’t leave. It’s a bit nostalgic, but we learned a lot about each other and had a ton of fun along the w...

The first ever Pride Frisco Festival is coming this weekend on October 8th. We asked Jon and Justin Culpepper to come on the show and tell us all about what Pride Frisco is doing for the LGBTQ+ community within Frisco and surrounding cities. Learn about the current and future resources that will become available including a potential home for Pride Frisco. There’s a lot of family fun planned for the festival which is designed to be inclusive to everyone in the community with...

So with the new announcement of the American Country Music Awards coming to Frisco, we figured we would invite some close friends to talk about what music inspired us, moved us and left lasting impressions. We dive deep into what it was like growing up when you slept out for concert tickets, met your favorite music legends, and picked up your first guitar. We introduce our close friend and music enthusiasts Brian Thomson and none other than local band legend himself Emerso...

Brick and Ed bring back Tracy Gamble who seems very much at home with our podcast! We’re thinking of a “TRACY TIME” segment! We square off on an OLD FASHIONED challenge to see who can make the best drink. Then, we dive into the recent PGA Championship to discuss what Ed and Tony Felker (Chamber of Commerce President) learned about the tournament and how impacted downtown Tulsa and what we could expect in the future. That was an interesting transition to a VRBO and AirBNB discussio...

Bigger! Better! So much fun! Brick and Ed hang out at the Frisco Fair for this podcast! We sit down with Jason Young in the midst of over 80 rides to discuss new developments downtown, FISD politics, and the new Board and Bread charcuterie boards who will have a tent near the entrance of the Frisco Fair! You've absolutely have to stop and try their BACON JAM. It's a GAME CHANGER! Ms. Betty's Gumbo dropped by with a surprise gift of some of the most...

Samantha is one of our favorite peeps and it was an exciting day to share some whiskey, laughs and learn more about what Frisco Women's League does. They've got an upcoming fundraiser Mother- Daughter Tea event called "THE GOLDEN TICKET TEA" which is themed after Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and is sure to be an exciting event! We let our hair down (HAHA! see what I did there?) and really had a great interview. Check it out and be sure to pour your favorite spirit and ...

Brick and Ed dive into a couple of bottles of Whiskey with our new City Councilperson, Tammy Meinershagen. Notably one of Ed's favorites, Rebecca Creek, and a new taste, Balcones Whiskey. Did you know that our neighboring brewhouse, Rollertown Beerworks located in Celina, has a few brews that are aged in Balcones Whiskey Barrels? YUM! Tammy and the boys get talking about what was the motivation of Tammy running when it was 4th and down, and last minute to file....

If there was ever an episode to listen to and see the effects of whiskey and politics.. this is the one. We dig deep on a bottle, and the effects of Sai, who... despite the inability to pull much more than 10% of the total votes, has decided to run.... yet again. What is the cost to the tax payers and should we consider any city charter changes to reduce future opportunists who look at a council run more of a publicity stunt, than a true effort for the seat. We also discu...

Our first afternoon Podcast.. and we barely had any beer! We'll work on that! Ed starts his new job at Pulaski State Farm! Let's talk Sai Krishna running for Council...again. Today we also dive deep on Community Impact's recent article on the Development of The Rail District and how they missed the mark on the real issues downtown despite having full interviews with the merchants. (Open Beer now..) This takes us to dig into some of the deeper is...

Today we talked with Tracie Shipman, candidate for the City Council open seat. Tracie, who has a long history with the city of Frisco, reflects on the difference between local politics of the past and the dynamics of the political culture of today. We discuss her thoughts on her reasoning for running again for council and the importance of some of the decisions that will need to be made in the next year. We finish the interview with a fun game of Chri...

Coffee with the Candidates is back with an interview with Laura Rummel! We dive into the subject about how this election cycle is vastly different than her last. Learn about her top priorities if she's elected. We wrap up with a hilarious episode of "Get to know your Co-hosts!" through a fun game called ImagiNiff....