Opinion/Podcast

Community Spread Podcast

Community Spread is a Podcast Presented by 614 Productions, hosted by Kevin Lundell.

614 Productions is based in Ogden, Utah: Firing Up Voters. Shaking up Utah Politics.
Fighting for True Representation!

Please note: This podcast reflects the host’s and guests’ opinions and does not necessarily represent the views of The Ogdenite.

season two

New episodes every Tuesday
Sept. 3-Oct. 8 (extended to Dec.11)

Episode 5: Loss But Not Lost

The aftermath of the 2024 losses left a lot of people concerned, discouraged, and frankly scared. Kevin brings back Angela Choberka, Stacy Bernal, and Rosemary Lesser (the Wonder Women of Weber County) to discuss how they are dealing with the loss and how they have found new purpose and courage in the midst of election results.

Episode 4: Choosing Reproductive Rights (Featuring Angela Choberka)

Trigger Warning: This episode contains content regarding rape and abortion.

Currently, women in Utah can receive an abortion up to 18 weeks. However, this is only because Utah courts have put a temporary stay on one of the most extreme anti-abortion laws in the country that the Utah Legislature passed in 2020. Kevin and Angela Choberka discuss just how extreme the state legislature is on abortion and why it’s important to have a pro-choice voice like hers in the House.

Episode 3: Fighting The Utah Republican Power Grab (Feat. Representative Lesser)

Kevin and Representative Rosemary Lesser discuss the Utah State Legislature's deceitful power grab when they passed a constitutional amendment during an "emergency" special session. Amendment D will appear on ballots this November and if ratified by the voters it will effectively gut the power of the citizen-led ballot initiative that brought us medical marijuana and Medicaid expansion in 2018.

Episode 2: Anti-Trans Legislation Is Harming Youth

Kevin discusses with Juli and Dirk how recent anti-transgender legislation has affected their son who is transgender. Dirk and Juli wanted to share their experience because many people don’t get the opportunity to get to know people whose lives have been affected by anti-transgender legislation and the general culture in Utah where transgender people are vilified and marginalized.

Episode 1: DEI Casualties

Kevin and Stacy discuss the consequences of the Anti-DEI legislation that was passed during the 2024 Utah legislative session and her upcoming bid to defeat John Johnson in the District 3 Utah State Senate race.