Podcast Episodes

The Game Is Back: 2026 Races, a New Sheriff, and a Board in Flux

Episode 21

The Game is back! After a brief hiatus, Mark Simon and Bob Marks return to break down what they missed — and what’s coming next in a fast-moving 2026…

4 months ago

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Supervisor Lisa Gauthier: Sheriff Appointment Crisis, Combating Over Policing, and District Priorities

Episode 20

Mark Simon and Bob Marks welcome Supervisor Lisa Gauthier to discuss the demanding political landscape of San Mateo County. Supervisor Gauthier serve…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Election Recap: Prop 50 Landslide, the National Democratic Surge, and Congressman Kevin Mullin

Episode 19

In this episode, recorded the day after the November 2025 election, Mark and Bob are joined by U.S. Congressman Kevin Mullin to analyze the results a…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 15 - Measure 50, Giants Shake-Up & Local Politics | The Game Podcast

Episode 18

In this episode of The Game with Mark Simon and Bob Marks, we take a wide-ranging look at politics, culture, sports, and community issues shaping lif…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 14 - Talking San Mateo County Sheriff with local reporters

Episode 17

Mark Simon and Bob Marks sit down with Redwood City Pulse Editor Michelle Iracheta (RWCPulse.com) and San Mateo Daily Journal Reporter Ana Mata (SMDa…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Kevin Mullin

Episode 16

In this episode of The Game, Mark Simon sits down with Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-South San Francisco) to talk about the California gerrymandering b…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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San Mateo County Sheriff

Episode 15

Mark Simon and Bob Marks were joined by Deputy Sheriff Eliot Storch and attorney Charles Stone to talk about the current state of the San Mateo Count…

1 year ago

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The Game - Election Night Special - Measure A

Episode 14

A special live version of The Game, talking about the results of the San Mateo County Special Election, Measure A. The measure, which was a referendu…

1 year, 3 months ago

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San Mateo County Measure A

Episode 13

Two rank-and-file leaders of the campaign for Yes on Measure A, the San Mateo County ballot measure that would authorize the Board of Supervisors to …

1 year, 3 months ago

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Jackie Speier

Episode 12

On the latest edition of The Game with Mark Simon and Bob Marks, former Congresswoman Jackie Speier, newly returned to the San Mateo County Board of …

1 year, 4 months ago

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