Episodios

  • Meet Christine Vitale: Fairfield’s First Selectwoman | The GeoPolitical | Housing, Affordability, Ed
    Dec 19 2025

    Fairfield’s new First Selectwoman Christine Vitale joins The GeoPolitical for an in-depth interview. We talk about her journey from Board of Education to First Selectman and our late First Selectman, Bill Gerber. On the policy front, we talk about taxes, affordability, fair rent, education, housing and more. First Selectwoman Vitale is up for election on February 3rd, 2026 - we break down this special election🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON December 13, 2025.⭐ Featuring:Fairfield First Selectwoman Christine Vitale🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/Follow me on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tgp_now/?hl=enFollow me on X (Twitter): https://x.com/tgp_nowThe GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/eH-odXkl504?si=y9HvWoct8n3HYyRu🎥 https://youtu.be/Xw6xwIseppY?si=0nM2mr-bgJNv0Kg2🎥 https://youtu.be/2bUYixHZbHg?si=7Pd4peKK3qnGi48e⸻#ChristineVitale #FairfieldCT #LocalLeadership #FirstSelectwoman #TheGeoPolitical #YouthMedia #CommunityVoices #CivicEngagement #CTPolitics #MeetTheLeaders #FairfieldCounty #PoliticalPodcast

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  • SOCIALISM vs. MAGA | Watching 12/2 Tennessee Special Election #trump #mikejohnson #aoc #mamdani
    Dec 3 2025

    Tennessee’s 7th District is the unexpected battleground of 2025. In this episode of The GeoPolitical, we dive into the December 2nd special election—where the Democrats have put forward an avowed socialist, and the GOP is sending in heavyweights like Mike Johnson. What does this race say about the future of both parties heading into 2026 and 2028? Let’s break it down.🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON: 12/2/25 - 8 pm EST⭐ Featuring:🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/Follow me on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tgp_now/?hl=enFollow me on X (Twitter): https://x.com/tgp_nowThe GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/QwGECskAuOg?si=uYUxfgm-DrTE6qTE🎥 https://youtu.be/bFNbnEfYrsA?si=y-VXmJc0AHyb5iy2🎥 https://youtu.be/4rjrRtwiMe0?si=5NzVmpT8PiBJGFwV⸻#TennesseePolitics #SpecialElection #TN07 #MAGA #Socialism #2025Elections #MikeJohnson #GOP #Democrats #TheGeoPolitical #YouthMedia #PoliticalCommentary

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  • UNSCRIPTED: The YOUTH Taking on America’s DEADLIEST Drug | Ft. Advocate Aarav Sahu #youthinpolitics
    Nov 7 2025

    What’s really happening with fentanyl — and what can we do about it? In this special episode, your host, Arav Kapoor, sat down with Aarav Pardeep Sahu, a student leader and CT’s 2025 National Civics winner, for a real, honest conversation about the drug that’s killing thousands of Americans every year. We talk about what schools get wrong, how youth voices can cut through, and why this crisis needs way more urgency and more people! 100% UNSCRIPTED: two teens breaking down America's 21st Century Epidemic.⸻🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON September 13, 2025!⭐ Featuring: Aarav Pardeep Sahu — student activist, 2025 CT National Civics Bee champion, and youth voice in the fight against fentanyl.🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, creator of The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/The GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw?si=f02kjrowgtHHL6AO 🎥 https://youtu.be/2bUYixHZbHg?si=riKKTJy8maW4R6T3🎥 https://youtu.be/QwGECskAuOg?si=l_okFcm2BzOvFbuy⸻#FentanylCrisis #YouthVoices #PublicHealth #DrugAwareness #GenZForChange #CivicsEducation #StudentLeadership #StopOverdose #OpioidEpidemic #TheGeoPolitical #UnscriptedConversations #TeensForChange #CTYouthVoices #HealthCrisis2025 #TalkAboutIt

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  • The TRUTH About State Budgets | UNSCRIPTED w/ CT State Comptroller, Sean Scanlon! #politics
    Oct 13 2025

    What is Connecticut really doing with its budget — and how does it affect you? In this fast-paced, unscripted conversation, State Comptroller Sean Scanlon joins host Arav Kapoor to break down the numbers and explain what a State Comptroller actually does. From insurance and savings to healthcare and Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” this episode dives into it all — no scripts. Plus: why youth voices matter in government oversight, and what it’s like being the youngest CT Comptroller ever.🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON September 23, 2025⭐ Featuring:Connecticut State Comptroller, Mr. Sean Scanlon🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/The GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/433QXl7GQp8🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw⸻#GovernmentTransparency #StateComptroller #CTNews #CivicEngagement #UnscriptedPodcast #PoliticalPodcast #BudgetBreakdown #HealthcarePolicy #FiscalResponsibility #GenZVoices #PublicFinance

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  • UNSCRIPTED with Ben Limmer: Fixing CT Public Transit & More | CTDOT Public Transit Bureau Chief!
    Oct 10 2025

    What’s the future of trains, buses, and public transit in Connecticut? CTDOT Bureau Chief Benjamin Limmer joined Arav Kapoor on The GeoPolitical for an unscripted, wide-ranging conversation - recorded right before CTDOT's Commuter Rail Fare Increases went into effect. From equity in infrastructure to modernization projects across the state, this episode covers it all. Plus, they talk leadership, transit careers, and what makes Connecticut’s system unique compared to the rest of the country.🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Subscribe to The GeoPolitical on YouTube and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! ⁠https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON August 19, 2025; originally released on September 8th, 2025.⭐ Featuring:Mr. Benjamin Limmer, Bureau Chief for the Connecticut Department of Transportation's Public Transportation Bureau🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/The GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw?si=JJFwNjhCH4fqBMpD🎥 https://youtu.be/433QXl7GQp8?si=y7se2ZMi1cN8bMad🎥 https://youtu.be/moMloHsYmZ0?si=fOeIQmuF0LiQGQPo⸻#CTPolitics #PublicTransit #CTDOT #BenjaminLimmer #YouthVoice #GenZPolitics #Transportation #Infrastructure #TheGeoPolitical #PodcastInterview #MetroNorth #ConnecticutNews

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  • UNSCRIPTED with Sen. Bob Duff: Can Democrats SURVIVE? | CT Majority Leader on TOP ISSUES! #politics
    Sep 6 2025

    Can the Democratic Party survive 2024? Connecticut's State Senate Majority Leader, Bob Duff joined Arav Kapoor on The GeoPolitical to discuss just that and much more about his success here in Connecticut. They break down messaging issues in the party and its new far-left before bringing the discussion back to Connecticut policy - discussing housing reform, public transportation funding, job growth and the '25-'26 state budget.🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Subscribe to The GeoPolitical on YouTube and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauTHIS EPISODE WAS FILMED ON Friday, August 29, 2025.

    THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED on YouTube on SEPTEMBER 2, 2025. See the full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/433QXl7GQp8⭐ Featuring:Senator Bob Duff (D) from CT's 25th State Senate District – Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/The GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw?si=gfJloNLDdeHNZUNq🎥 https://youtu.be/QwGECskAuOg?siZWOVExWfWg_GSj1m🎥 https://youtu.be/bFNbnEfYrsA?si=BMBpveTeXY_ATCug⸻@senatorbobduff #Democrats2024 #ConnecticutPolitics #YouthInPolitics #TheGeoPolitical #OutInFairfield #politicalpodcast #GunControl #GenZVoices #PublicTransit #CTSenate #AravKapoor #2024elections #trump2024

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  • GOP State Senator, Tony Hwang runs for FIRST SELECTMAN in Fairfield, CT #fairfieldct #politics
    Sep 6 2025

    CT GOP Senator, Tony Hwang launches a suprise campaign for First Selectman in Fairfield, Connecticut - a blue town.


    This episode was originally posted on YouTube on August 19, 2025. See the original version and subscribe to The GeoPolitical on YouTube: https://youtu.be/224MNRGXqOk

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  • Trump’s ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL & Connecticut's Economy | Dustin Nord on Jobs, Growth & More
    Aug 16 2025

    🚨Connecticut’s economy is at a crossroads. With slow job growth, high living costs, and limited political change, where does the state go from here?In this episode of The GeoPolitical, I sit down with Dustin Nord from the CBIA Foundation ( @CBIAvideos ) to break it all down. We cover:

    - What CBIA is doing to strengthen Connecticut’s economy and workforce - Dustin’s transition from AdvanceCT to CBIA, and his motivation for engaging in policy change 

    - Why Governor Lamont’s job growth outlook is so concerning compared to the national trend 

    - Opportunity CT: A plan to cut through stagnant politics and bring real solutions - The role of youth engagement in shaping the next generation of leaders.- How Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could impact Connecticut—for better or worse 

    - Public transportation, infrastructure, and what’s next for the state Whether you’re a policymaker, student, or just curious about Connecticut’s economic future, this conversation delivers insights you won’t find anywhere else.

    Find the full video version of this interview on YouTube, here:

    https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes of The GeoPolitical where we unpack politics, economics, and leadership with top voices.🚨🚨🚨Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/Subscribe to my Substack Blog: https://thegeopolitical.substack.com/Subscribe to The GeoPolitical on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tgpnow

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