{"podcast":{"title":"Tom Kelly Show","slug":"tom-kelly-show-1219808","podcast_index_feed_id":1219808,"rss_url":"https://thesnide.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.TomKellyShow.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/6/b/8/a6b8902b822e853be5bbc093207a2619/Square_Logo_2024_-_FebFullSize.png","author":"Tom Kelly","episode_count":300,"summary":"\"Get Back To The Fun\" . . . Tom Kelly is a stand-up comedian who has worked with almost every celebrity imaginable. He's a man of a certain age asking deep questions while also sharing unsolicited opinions about news and world events. He refuses to niche down. He's on a quest to be real. But the reality is he's also learned, it's time to be silly, loosen up and get \"Back To The Fun.\"","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808"},"episode":{"title":"470: Massapequa School Board Candidate - Danielle Ocuto","slug":"470-massapequa-school-board-candidate-danielle-ocuto","published_at":"2026-05-06T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808/470-massapequa-school-board-candidate-danielle-ocuto","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808","url":"https://podcast.tomkellyshow.com/470-massapequa-school-board-candidate-danielle-ocuto","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesnide/Ocuto_-MP3.mp3?dest-id=2087579","summary":"Current Massapequa school board member and candidate Danielle Ocuto joins Tom at Paradise Studios in Massapequa for a wide-ranging discussion about: The \"Save the Chief\" mascot controversy Lawsuits and taxpayer money COVID-era mask debates Parent rights in schools Transgender bathroom and locker room policies Public comment at school board meetings Universal Pre-K And why local school board politics have become national news ⚠️ This episode is presented as a conversation and not an endorsement of any candidate or position. -------- Want To Record A Podcast Or Learn To Podcast? Recorded at Paradise Studios Massapequa - New York https://www.paradisestudiosny.com ----- ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 1:00 – \"National politics are Massapequa politics now\" 1:20 – Is the election closer than it appears online? 1:37 – \"You have to be insane to run for school board\" 2:16 – Danielle Ocuto explains why she first decided to run 2:31 – Volunteer work, Girl Scouts & PTA involvement 3:14 – Growing up in Massapequa 🪶 SAVE THE CHIEF CONTROVERSY 3:44 – Tom asks about \"Save the Chief\" 3:59 – Danielle explains the mascot debate 4:22 – Kathy Hochul's mandate explained 4:30 – Why Massapequa became the district leading the lawsuit 5:10 – Fighting Irish vs Vikings vs Chiefs 5:36 – The financial side of replacing the mascot 7:08 – Tom shares his thoughts on the mascot debate 7:53 – Discussion about Native American outreach 💰 LAWSUITS & TAXPAYER MONEY 9:48 – \"How much are we willing to spend?\" 10:07 – Danielle pushes back on the $600K figure 10:49 – COVID-related lawsuits included in the total 11:15 – Breaking down the district budget 11:51 – Is there a cap on \"Saving the Chief\" legal spending? 😷 COVID, MASKS & SCHOOL BOARD POLITICS 12:07 – Cuomo, masks & hindsight 12:33 – \"Maybe Massapequa wasn't so outlandish…","meta_description":"Current Massapequa school board member and candidate Danielle Ocuto joins Tom at Paradise Studios in Massapequa for a wide-ranging discussion about: The \"…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2344,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tom-kelly-show-1219808/episodes/470-massapequa-school-board-candidate-danielle-ocuto/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808/470-massapequa-school-board-candidate-danielle-ocuto.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}