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I want to start this off — this wrap up – about producing this two part series on the historic Mayo Bridge and Island in Richmond, Va by thanking all 1000-plus listeners, downloaders since I published the first episode last December.

It came after a time that I was let go from my job at a public radio station, where I was a transportation reporter, a general assignment reporter, a fill in anchor and the host of a long running music show.

So give this a listen.

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But even though the podcast is done, I could surely use some help from you. You can Venmo me a few dollars at Ian-Stewart-82 to buy me some coffee or gas. And more importantly, you can also keep supporting the show by rating it and sharing it around your socials because soon, I’m going to have to stop paying for keeping the uploads on buzzsprout—the place I use to post and house older episodes.

And If you’re a sponsor who may be interested in helping me produce other episodes on the History and Future of Richmond, then please do reach out. I’d love to tell more stories like these. And I may dive into something else that’s interesting an needs attention–you can also give me some ideas too.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

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In this episode, I hangout with Richard Hankins, Executive Director of Partnership for Smarter Growth, who are invested in making sure the updated Mayo Bridge is equitable for everyone–not just cars, but bicyclists, pedestrians, people who fish, and buses — and they want to help make sure there’s access to what will be a new and improved Mayo Island.

History Reinvented is a two part podcast series that takes you on a trip around the Mayo Bridge and Mayo Island in Richmond Virginia, from its early beginnings to what the future holds for this historic part of the city’s Landscape.

As a freelance reporter, I could surely use some help with you subscribing and supporting this podcast. If you can’t subscribe, you can rate it and share it around your socials because the more the word gets out the better it helps me keep going. Heck, you could even Venmo me a few dollars at Ian-Stewart-82 to buy me some coffee.

If you’re a sponsor who may be interested in helping me produce other episodes on the History and Future of Richmond, then please do reach out. I’d love to tell more stories like these.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production.

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In this episode, I take a last walk on Mayo Island with Nissa Richardson, Deputy Director for Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities through locked gates, past two osprey’s nesting high above on a light pole, through another fence, down a trail in hopes of reaching the mighty James River.

The trail is dense with foliage – If only I had brought my machete. On this small trek, we talk about how this iconic island will be transformed into one of the newest, walkable parks in the Richmond landscape in just a short time–and in government speak–that’s saying a lot.

History Reinvented is a two part podcast series that takes you on a trip around the Mayo Bridge and Mayo Island in Richmond Virginia, from its early beginnings to what the future holds for this historic part of the city’s Landscape.

New episodes of History Reinvented will try to drop every few weeks but, as a freelance reporter, I could surely use some help with you subscribing and supporting this podcast. If you can’t subscribe, you can rate it and share it around your socials because the more the word gets out the better it helps me keep going. Heck, you could even Venmo me a few dollars at Ian-Stewart-82 to buy me some coffee.

If you’re a sponsor who may be interested in helping me produce other episodes on the History and Future of Richmond, then please do reach out. I’d love to tell more stories like these.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along.

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In this episode, we return to Mayo Island–literally, to speak with Josh Stutz, Executive Director, Friends of the James River Park System, about what’s going on with Mayo Island right now and what the city can do to help with a current funding need.

History Reinvented is a two part podcast series that takes you on a trip around the Mayo Bridge and Mayo Island in Richmond Virginia, from its early beginnings to what the future holds for this historic part of the city’s Landscape.

New episodes of History Reinvented will try to drop every few weeks but, as a freelance reporter, I could surely use some help with you subscribing and supporting this podcast. If you can’t subscribe, you can rate it and share it around your socials because the more the word gets out the better it helps me keep going.

And if you’re a sponsor who may be interested in helping, then please do reach out. Heck, you could even Venmo me a few dollars at Ian-Stewart-82 to buy me some coffee.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production.

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Richmonders love their public meetings–which is a good thing because when city officials or groups hold them, it allows the public to see what’s going first hand and to ask questions up front or have their concerns addressed in a more personal way than in an email or post on social media.

In this episode, we go back in time to some public meetings about the Mayo Bridge -- one happened back in May at a time when the latest bridge design wasn’t yet released. The other came last September just after a first round of designs were released.

People were concerned about the designs that VDOT had proposed because there was no room for bikes or pedestrians --- something many had asked for in a survey put out by VDOT.

New episodes of History Reinvented will try to drop every few weeks but, as a freelance reporter, I could surely use some help with you subscribing and supporting this podcast. If you can’t subscribe, you can rate it and share it around your socials because the more the word gets out the better it helps me keep going.

And if you’re a sponsor who may be interested in helping, then please do reach out. Heck, you could even Venmo me a few dollars to buy me some coffee.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics. Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production.

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History Reinvented is a two part podcast series that takes you on a trip around the Mayo Bridge and Mayo Island in Richmond Virginia, from its early beginnings to what the future holds for this historic part of the city’s Landscape.

In this episode, we go back in time to hear from advocacy group leaders who want to make sure a new Mayo Bridge respects its history but also functions as a space for everyone and one that can be a beacon for what’s possible when you reinvent history.

New episodes of History Reinvented will try to drop every few weeks but, as a freelance reporter, I could surely use some help with you subscribing and supporting this podcast. If you can’t subscribe, you can rate it and share it around your socials because the more the word gets out the better it helps me keep going.

And if you’re a sponsor who may be interested in helping, then please do reach out. Heck, you could even Venmo me a few dollars at Ian-Stewart-82 to buy me some coffee.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics. Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production.

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Richmond’s history was built on the backs of the enslaved population. But their sacrifices, contributions and daily life were often swept into the currents of the James River.

In this episode of History Reinvented we’re looking back at the contributions they made to both the island, the bridge and what they had to endure in their daily lives.

New episodes will try to drop every few weeks but, as a freelance reporter, I could surely use some help with you subscribing and supporting this podcast. And if you’re a sponsor who may be interested in helping, then please do reach out. Heck, you could even Venmo (Ian-Stewart-82) me a few dollars to buy me some coffee.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation—including topics on cargo bikes, multi-use trails and more. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production.

*Cover photo: Slave Sale, Richmond, Virginia, 1861. The Illustrated London News (Feb. 16, 1861), p. 138. Found on Slavery Images.org.

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I wanted to take a quick moment, while I’m working on the next episode of History Reinvented, to apologize for not having weekly episodes drop as I originally promised.

As a freelance reporter, where paychecks are sporadic, I’ve got to prioritize my time as to when I can work on these episodes.

History Reinvented is a sort of passion project for me–I’m fascinated by the history and the future of what’s going on in this part of Richmond, so I want to make sure I produce good episodes. So that means I have to wedge in working on this inbetween working on other paid for stories.

Besides doing this podcast because I’m fascinated by the stories, I’m also doing this to hopefully land a permanent job and to maybe get some underwriting to hopefully dive into other fascinating parts of Richmond’s history.

This is why within each episode I ask you to share it with others, to rate it and to if possible to subscribe and/or send me tips via Venmo (Ian-Stewart-82). This helps me get more ears to the show and hopefully get some funding.

I totally understand that there are a zillion other podcasts, substacks, etc out there in the ether. But as a freelancer, anything helps.

So, the next episode is still in the works–which hopefully will happen after I finish a paid story for a publication. I appreciate your patience.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation—including topics on cargo bikes, multi-use trails and more. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production.

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History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production.
Email me: Ian07stewart@gmail.com. Venmo: Ian-stewart-82
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