Dr. Tashika Griffith at Anita's Cafe and Dessert Bar

Fredericksburg Police Chief Betsy Mason

This month, Free Press Editor-in-Chief Joey LoMonaco sits down with Fredericksburg Police Department Chief Betsy Mason to discuss everything from Flock Safety cameras to a series of unsolved assaults on the Canal Path. Mason also shares the personal significance of becoming the first woman to serve as the city's top cop, a position she's held for the past six months.

Dr. Tashika Griffith at Anita's Cafe and Dessert Bar

Griffith, who has served as the president of Germanna Community College for the past five months, discusses the past, present and future of higher Ed., as well as her island upbringing.

UMW men's basketball head coach Marcus Kahn (black coffee at For Five)

Host Joey LoMonaco sits down with Kahn, whose Eagles will face Emory University for the Division III men's basketball national championship on Sunday in Indianapolis.

Joy Crump at Anita's Cafe (Flat white, a chef's journey and pivot to public service)

Joy and Joey discuss the former's decision to run for City Council in Ward 2, and her experience in office for the past two-plus months. Also, food things.

Eto Otitigbe (Dirty Chai and the art of taking things apart at Agora Downtown Coffee Shop)

This month, host Joey LoMonaco sits down with Eto Otitigbe, an MIT-educated engineer-turned-artist who has spent the past year designing an installation where a slave auction block once stood in downtown Fredericksburg.