{"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":"471: Massapequa Board Candidate Cheryl Lepre","slug":"471-massapequa-board-candidate-cheryl-lepre","published_at":"2026-05-11T15:36:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808/471-massapequa-board-candidate-cheryl-lepre","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808","url":"https://podcast.tomkellyshow.com/471-massapequa-board-candidate-cheryl-lepre","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesnide/471-Cher_LePre-MP3.mp3?dest-id=2087579","summary":"Comedian and podcast host Tom Kelly continues his Massapequa School Board interview series with current board member and candidate Cheryl Lepre. - Recorded at Paradise Studios in Massapequa, Long Island, this long-form conversation covers: - The \"Save the Chief\" lawsuit Taxpayer money and school budgets COVID and mask policy fallout Anonymous Facebook politics Transgender locker room controversy Universal Pre-K Education, AI & vocational training Why Massapequa has become a national political flashpoint And whether local politics has become too mean This episode focuses heavily on tone, community identity, and what Cheryl Lepre believes keeps Massapequa schools successful. - ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 1:19 – \"Anyone who runs for school board is either crazy or a career politician\" 1:41 – Cheryl explains her 7 years on the school board 1:58 – Why she continues to run for reelection 2:15 – PTA volunteer work & helping Boy Scouts become Eagle Scouts 2:43 – Tom asks if national politics have taken over local school boards 🪶 SAVE THE CHIEF & THE LAWSUIT 3:18 – Tom introduces the \"Save the Chief\" issue 3:39 – Why the school board is fighting to keep the Massapequa Chiefs mascot 3:48 – Cheryl discusses taxpayer money and fiscal responsibility 4:37 – Why she believes the lawsuit is financially worth pursuing 6:14 – Cheryl discusses conversations with the Shinnecock Nation 6:46 – NAGA (Native American Guardians Association) visits Massapequa 7:07 – \"They prefer to be called American Indians\" 7:54 – \"Educate, not eradicate\" 9:45 – Comparisons to Vikings, Crusaders & Spartans 10:17 – Lawsuit costs discussed: \"0.08% of the budget\" 😷 COVID, MASKS & POLITICAL DIVISION 12:11 – Tom compliments Cheryl's tone and communication style 13:01 – Cheryl compares this election cycle to previous campaigns 1…","meta_description":"Comedian and podcast host Tom Kelly continues his Massapequa School Board interview series with current board member and candidate Cheryl Lepre. - Recorde…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2391,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tom-kelly-show-1219808/episodes/471-massapequa-board-candidate-cheryl-lepre/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-1219808/471-massapequa-board-candidate-cheryl-lepre.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}