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Continuing the recent theme of restaurant industry news, This Is Tucson's very own Andi Berlin stops by Zoom to chat with host/producer Edward Celaya about her Quarantine Cookbook series, why restaurants are taking different approaches to opening and what Tucson's future might hold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a week of furlough, host and producer Edward Celaya is back and joined by the Daily Star's do-everything food and entertainment reporter Cathalena Burch. Join them for a discussion about the recent opening of restaurants and bars in the face of the on-going global pandemic, and how she expects the industry to rebound. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's another week, that means another mini-sode! Host and producer Edward Celaya chats with Caitlin Schmidt, the Daily Star's sports reporter, to talk about her latest series on high school spring sport athletes, and how golf and fishing, two "essential" industries in the state, have dealt with the ongoing pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The entire Opinions/Editorial Page crew is back! And they're joined by special guest, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero. Our conversation touches on what she is hearing from Tucson residents and the business community, how CARES Act funds can be used and why she is advocating for Gov. Doug Ducey to extend his stay-at-home order until May 15. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an effort to hear from Tucson's business community and how it's been handling these tumultuous times, our producer Edward Celaya reached out to Theresa Delaney, the co-owner and founder of Creative Kind, "a place for people to gather, connect over creativity, and make or discover something beautiful," according to the shops' website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our latest mini-sode, brought to you by social distancing and made possibly by the now-ubiquitous Zoom app, features host Edward Celaya chatting with Daily Star reporter Jasmine Demers about Pima County's attempt at contact tracing COVID-19 patients, who is lining up to fill the substantial shoes of former Pima County Board Chair Richard Elias and the hope inherent in Demers' story on COVID-19 survivor, Glen Reed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mini-sode's keep coming, this time with Arizona Daily Star Reporter Stephanie Casanova sitting down over Zoom and chatting with host, Opinion Writer Edward Celaya. The discussion touches on Casanova's work with the Star's coronavirus updates stories, how law enforcement and Pima County jails are handling the pandemic and why domestic violence awareness advocates are worried about conditions that could bring an uptick in cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the second of our Zoom-aided podcasts, host Edward Celaya is joined by Daily Star reporter Justin Sayers to talk about how the City of Tucson and Mayor Regina Romero have influenced public health policy at the state-wide level, how local Chinese restaurants are doing and why, exactly, all the toilet paper and hand sanitizer are gone! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Edward Celaya welcomes our special guest, Daily Star Education Reporter Danyelle Khmara, to talk about the state of Southern Arizona's public school districts and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have a story tip or would like to contact Danyelle with information regarding Southern Arizona schools, please reach out to her by email at: DKhmara@Tucson.com. Notes: 1:10 - Discussion on TUSD Superintendent Gabe Trjuillo and others reticence to close schools initially, and their rational 3:40 - Remote learning and the sometimes steep but sometimes well trodden curve teachers and districts are experiencing 6:35 - Issues of education infrastructure not relegated to Tucson or Pima County 10:00 - List of resources for students and parents looking for food distribution: https://tucson.com/thisistucson/schools/a-huge-list-of-places-to-find-free-meals-for/article_a998ef24-67d3-11ea-9c06-b740ecd2d470.html 10:45 - The affect on teachers and staff, including issues of pay 12:50 - Substitute teachers and if they are being retained 14:00 - How are students coping with missing or delaying prom/graduation? 16:20 - The year everyone will miss, but no one will forget 17:00 - How's Danyelle and her teen son holding up? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Edward Celaya and David Fitzsimmons welcome world-renowned virologist and epidemiologist Michele Manos to the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 is spread, what communication breakdowns have done to hamper health care efforts and how social distancing works. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opinion Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons riff on the latest coronavirus developments, discuss the now-prescient Hollywood-thriller "Contagion," preview what's to come in the Democratic primaries and Edward makes a plea to his sister to not get on that cruise ship (don't do it, Sam!), in this episode of The Point Being. Time stamps for topics: Coronavirus discussion: :45 - 3:44 Contagion (or a sign of things to come): 3:45 - 5:20 What now?: 5:21 -10:40 Festival of Books cancelation: 10:41 - 13:00 Spread in public spaces/ How will society deal: 13:01 - 15:40 Dem primaries, Bernie loses momentum: 15:41 - 26:30 Reader reactions to cartoons, LTE: 26:30 - END See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opinion Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons try to make sense of the mess that was the Iowa Caucus, the mess that is the current Democratic field for president and the mess that will be the City of Tucson's enforcement of the "no feeding the homeless" park ordinance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a week that saw John Bolton drop a new revelation into the impeachment proceedings and former NBA star Kobe Bryant pass away, our opinion section debates the merits of legislation proposed in the Arizona legislature, in this edition of The Point Being. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the our latest podcast, Opinion Editor Sarah Garrecht Gassen, Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons take on Sen. Martha McSally's outburst, Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick's alcoholism and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week of State Rep. Jay Lawrence. Topics Include - Intro: :00 - 1:20 Impeachment update: 1:20 - 3:30 McSally convo: 3:30 - 7:05 State Rep. public info bill: 7:05 - 15:45 Civics/Election coverage: 15:45 - 16:25 Ann Kirkpatrick convo: 16:25 - 20:00 Jay Lawrence: 20:00 - 22:45 David's letters: 22:45 - 25:05 Megxit: 25:05 - END See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With another military flare-up in the Middle East in the news, The Point Being returns for a third season, featuring Editor Sarah Garrecht Gassen, Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons' takes on everything from impeachment, to Soleimani to what weekend plans they have in store. Topics: Intro (Did the Tooth Fairy ever visit you?): :00 - 2:45 Iran/Soleimani fallout: 2:45 - 6:10 Local opinions on Iran: 6:10 - 8:15 Impeachment: 8:15 - 10:45 Will Trumps approval change?: 10:45 - 13:05 Dem impeachment response: 13:05 - 17:45 Letters to the Editor: 17:45 - 23:15 Weekend plans: 23:15 - END See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Edward Celaya and David Fitzsimmons weigh in on a big week of changes in Pima County politics, including: Regina Romero sworn in as Tucson's mayor, Ally Miller out as Pima County Supervisor and what to look forward to in David's "Arroyo Cafe" show later this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest episode, Edward and David marvel at European Union Ambassador Gordon Sondland's impeachment hearing testimony, question the rise and appeal of Pete Buttigieg and try to determine what is making Baby Boomers so mad about the saying "OK, Boomer." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Sarah out this week, Opinion Writer Edward Celaya plays host and welcomes Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons and Government Reporter Joe Ferguson to talk about the failure of Prop. 205, what 2020 local elections to keep an eye on and just what the editors of Northwestern University's student newspaper were thinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and Edward (along with Publisher John D'Orlando and Columnist Tim Steller) have a wide-ranging conversation with Arizona's Second Congressional District Representative Ann Kirkpatrick. Impeachment, the upcoming election cycle and local issues are all touched on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Sarah off preaching the good word of the Daily Star to students at UofA, Edward Celaya and David Fitzsimmons are back to give their takes on Trump's wildest week yet, Prop. 205's chances of pulling off an upset and some of the best letters and calls they've received since last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.