Episode: 1 Air Date: 2.6.2025

Former Onondaga County Executive and President of SUNY ESF Joanie Mahoney joins hosts Maximilian Eyle and Dr. Rick Wright on Central Current’s inaugural episode of “It’s Happening Here”, a new podcast exploring how national trends are unfolding in our own backyard – and how local actions can help solve national challenges.

The three discuss the challenges of information fragmentation in CNY, the need for humanizing political discourse, and Central Current’s collaboration with ArtRage to produce a photojournalism exhibit on the housing crisis.

Editor’s Note: This podcast reflects the opinions and perspectives of the host and guests and is not a product of our editorial staff, including Central Current’s editors and reporters. The program may be edited in post-production for length and clarity.

Maximilian Eyle is the executive director of Central Current, overseeing the business side of the organization. He has more than a decade of experience working in the communications sector with a focus...