The LoDown Podcast: Recent Episodes
Lorenzo Maldonado
Life may not be easy, but we sure can learn to enjoy it. Join me each week as special guests and myself discuss current events and we share personal stories and perspectives on a variety of topics in an unbiased, raw and real way. Every episode will expand your thinking and slightly push some buttons. it is an all new podcast for people from all walks of life. It is late night listening for daytime ears!
Qasim is a Pakistani born author, human rights activist, politician and attorney. He is the democratic nominee for Virginia's first congressional district. My district. He was recently endorsed by Andrew Yang and his organization Humanity Forward. It's a conversation about change, change is something that everybody can benefit from. That is what humanity is all about.
Chuck is an American political consultant and strategist. In April 2020, the former Bernie Sanders Campaign advisor founded the partisan Super PAC Nuestro PAC to turn our Latinos in the 2020 General Election. He is the Author of Tío Bernie: The Inside Story of How Bernie Sanders Brought Latinos Into the Political Revolution
A granddaughter to Billy Graham, a clinical psychologist, a mother and a wife, Jerushah Duford is very engaged in the current political landscape. She is an activist, but most importantly she is a voice for the marginalized.
In the latest installment Lo invites Tricia Driscoll on the show. A veteran, wife, business owner and mother, she discusses with me, her ever evolving role to her own children and children everywhere as partner and business mentor.
The latest installment brings us a discussion on Game Of Thrones, The arrest of Julian Assange and finally, why being emotionally intelligent is a precursor to being a highly likable person.
In today's episode, Lo dissects and takes on the senseless murder-suicide of Sarah Hart. After that, Courtney Forgét is invited on the podcast to talk about True Crime, and we get deep into her story of how she became my favorite educator and cancer survivor.
In the latest installment of The LoDown, Lo invites Lisa Orkin on the show to talk about her brilliant career as a comedian and writer. The L.A. Times has described her as "a deadpan blend of Anne Hathaway and Elaine May."
An important person joins Lo on the podcast for a special after hours episode. We find out what helps makes their blended family work and why Lo's lips saved the day on his second date with his wife.
In an all new episode, Lo gets into a debate as to why Generation X cannot be denied the grunge movement. Also, why the college admission cheating scandal kills the American Dream. Lastly, we discuss the HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland" and why as a society and culture we are groomed by celebrity and fame.
In the latest installment of The LoDown Podcast, Lo has a sit-down with his good friend Glenn Stefanni and they talk about fatherhood, parenting, latching and how Glenn killed the Tooth Fairy.
On today's episode Lo goes over how NOT to keep up with the Kardashians and discusses some misperceptions about toxic masculinity and where some people have it right. We touch on consent and the current state of the Me Too movement with special guest and writer Jennifer Hies.
In the inaugural episode of The LoDown Podcast, Lo and his producer Deanna talk about the upcoming season and what makes Lo the most under qualified person to host a forum like this. Enjoy, and welcome to The LoDown Podcast.