{"podcast":{"title":"Valley 101","slug":"valley-101-459144","podcast_index_feed_id":459144,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/valley101","website_url":"http://valley101podcast.azcentral.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5c528a2e-296b-11e9-b17f-8bb3f2a521b2/image/8d768e92d8892e8a06209bcce4fda661.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"azcentral podcasts","episode_count":395,"summary":"Whether you're a longtime Arizona resident or a newcomer, chances are there's something you've always wondered about the Valley. From The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com comes Valley 101, a weekly podcast where our journalists find answers to your questions about metro Phoenix and beyond. From silly to serious, you tell us what to investigate. You can submit questions at valley101.azcentral.com or reach us on social media @azcentral. This show is hosted by Bill Goodykootz and produced by Amanda Luberto.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:19:37.317415+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144"},"episode":{"title":"Is Arizona a red state?","slug":"is-arizona-a-red-state","published_at":"2026-07-20T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144/is-arizona-a-red-state","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AZUSA2118898554.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AZUSA2118898554.mp3","summary":"Election season is about to heat up in Arizona, and everywhere else in the country. If your mailbox isn't clogged with campaign mailers already, count yourself among the lucky ones. Arizona is now a battleground state. That means more media scrutiny and more nasty campaign commercials, which is a real disappointment to those of us who enjoy turning off our brains on Sunday afternoons in the fall to watch football. On this week's episode of Valley 101, we answer the question: Is Arizona a red state?  Submit your question⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ about Phoenix! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Watchlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, our Friday media newsletter. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Guests: Samara Klar, Ron Hansen Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bill Goodykoontz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Producer: Tori Weiss, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amanda Luberto⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Election season is about to heat up in Arizona, and everywhere else in the country. If your mailbox isn't clogged with campaign mailers already, count you…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":736,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/valley-101-459144/episodes/is-arizona-a-red-state/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144/is-arizona-a-red-state.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}