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Host Jared Asch discusses the importance of childcare for working professionals with Stephanie Shea of First 5 Contra Costa and Anna Powell of UC Berkeley’s Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. They describe a...
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Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch
Hosted by Jared Asch · news · EN-US
About this Podcast:
The East Bay's best podcast, the Capstone Conversation hosted by Jared Asch. The show interviews political, government, and community leaders in Alameda, Contra Costa, & Solano Counties. This is your news about what's happening in your city and how as a region we are tackling big items like transit, climate challenges, and growing our economy.
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What is Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch about?
The East Bay's best podcast, the Capstone Conversation hosted by Jared Asch. The show interviews political, government, and community leaders in Alameda, Contra Costa, & Solano Counties. This is your news about what's happening in your city and how as a region we are tackling big items like transit, climate challenges, and growing our economy.
Who hosts Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch?
Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch is hosted by Jared Asch. The show has published 141 episodes to date.
What has Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Childcare Economics: Workforce - Educators and Parents" (21 October 2026, 45 minutes), "Adult Education Consortia: Using Data, Partnerships, and Workforce Pathways to Drive Results" (14 October 2026, 42 minutes), and "Securing Grants: Lessons from a Changing Landscape w/ Kristin Cooper from GMA" (30 September 2026, 37 minutes).
How often does Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch publish?
Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 141 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch?
Booking probability for Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch?
The strongest fits for Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch are Government & Politics. Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch has a news audience.
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Jared Asch hosts Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch, a news podcast with 141 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #137
Adult Education Consortia: Using Data, Partnerships, and Workforce Pathways to Drive Results
Oct 14, 202642 minS1In this Capstone Conversation episode, host Jared discusses adult education consortia, accountability, and the role of data with Kim Jones (director, Oakland Adult and Career Education), Shruti Bharat (CEO, Campground)...
Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch
Securing Grants: Lessons from a Changing Landscape w/ Kristin Cooper from GMA
Sep 30, 202637 minHost Jared Asch interviews Kristen Cooper of Grant Management Associates (GMA) about major shifts in the federal grants landscape affecting cities, nonprofits, special districts, and other agencies. Cooper shares GMA’s...
Sep 23, 202640 minS1Host Jared Asch interviews Martinez Mayor Brianne Zorn at City Hall about her path from environmental scientist to councilmember and mayor (since 2022). Zorn describes major generational and diversity shifts on the...
Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch
Workforce, Apprenticeship, & Engineering Careers with Growth Sector
Sep 9, 202636 minIn this episode of The Capstone Conversation, host Jared speaks with Gabe Hanzel-Sella, national program director at The Growth Sector, a San Francisco-based nonprofit founded in 2008 that helps community college...
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Sep 2, 202642 minS1In this Capstone Conversation episode, Dena Belzer of Strategic Economics discusses how East Bay cities can drive innovation and economic development while meeting RHNA housing requirements and deciding when to preserve...
Aug 26, 202631 minS1Host Jared Asch interviews Luz Gomez, board chair of EastBay Municipal Utility District (East Bay MUD), about East Bay water and wastewater issues. Gomez explains East Bay MUD’s mission to provide high-quality...
Episode #132
How Startups Win in GovTech
Jul 29, 202644 minS1Jared Asch and Josh Broward co-host a joint episode discussing how startups sell and scale in government (GovTech). Jared, a consultant helping cities and private companies with economic development, land use, and...
Jul 22, 202633 minS1Host Jared Asch interviews Jonathan Bash, CEO of Locunity, about how local information is changing as Bay Area newspapers lost most of their journalists after private equity consolidation, creating gaps in coverage of...
Jul 15, 202636 minS1Host Jared Asch discusses organ donation—especially kidney transplants—in the Greater Bay Area with advocate Maggie Jacobs and caregiver Bob. Maggie shares how her husband, diagnosed in 2018 with FSGS, needed a kidney...
Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch
AI Tools for Government Professionals: Transforming Local Governance with AI: A Conversation with Civic & Legislaide
Jul 8, 202639 minHost Jared Asch discusses gov tech with Civic CEO John Kokot and Legislaide CEO Roger Lin on how AI can improve government efficiency without replacing workers. Kokot, a former Navy pilot and Capitol Hill staffer...
Jun 17, 202642 minS1<p>Host Jared Asch discusses California’s summer fire season and how technology is changing wildfire preparedness, response, and recovery with Bowen Kyle (CTO/co-founder, Ladris) and Gadi Benjamini (co-founder...
Episode #127
Assemblywoman Ana Maria Avila Farias
Jun 10, 202639 minS1<p>Host Jared Asch interviews Assemblywoman Ana Maria Avila Farias about her background and priorities representing 13 of 19 Contra Costa County cities from Crockett to Brentwood. A third-generation resident based in...
Jun 3, 202637 minS1<p>Host Jared Asch interviews manufacturing engineer Gregory Theyel about the Bay Area’s biomedical and life science ecosystem and why it matters for long-term regional economic stability. Thao frames manufacturing as a...
May 27, 202636 minS1<p>Host Jared Asch interviews Mark Joffe, president of the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association (Coco Tax), about taxes and government efficiency in the East Bay. Joffe describes Coco Tax’s 1937 origins and mission to...
May 13, 202643 minS1<p>Host Jared Asch interviews Jim Wunderman, head of public affairs for California Forever, about plans to develop roughly 70,000 acres of largely undeveloped land in south-central Solano County between Suisun City and...
May 6, 202639 minS1<p>Host Jared Asch interviews Danville Councilman Mark Belotz and Lafayette Councilman John McCormick, second-year elected officials from Central Contra Costa County, about what contributes to their towns’ success...
Apr 29, 202639 minS1<p>Host Jared Asch interviews Brandon Cardwell of the City of Livermore about the city’s economic development and innovation strategy. Cardwell describes Livermore as the easternmost Bay Area city, celebrating its 150th...
Apr 22, 202644 minS1<p>Guest host Alex Greenwood records Capstone Conversations live at the ICSC Idea Exchange in Monterey, interviewing economic development leaders from five California cities about retail attraction strategies...
Apr 8, 202643 minS1<p>Host Jared Asch interviews procurement experts Ricardo Martinez, a former California Department of General Services chief procurement officer, and Oscar Garcia of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce about...
Recent guests
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John McCormick
incoming executive director, Nanaimo's System Planning Organization
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Oscar Garcia
Chief Empowerment Officer, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
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Juan Gonzalez
oral maxillofacial surgeon & full arch specialist, Hidalgo County Economic Development
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Lori Wilson
L.A.C, licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of traditional Chinese Medicine, American Red Cross of the Central California Region - Central Valley Chapter
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