Episodes
Midterm Preview: House, Senate and California's November Ballot
With the November 3, 2026 election less than two weeks away, Mark Simon and Bob Marks use this episode of The Game to sum up what they have seen in th...…
California's 2026 Election: Taxes, Schools, Housing and Transit
What are the biggest issues shaping California's November 3, 2026 election? On this episode of The Game, Mark Simon and Bob Marks welcome Julie Lind o...…
David Canepa on Elections, AI and His New Role in San Mateo County
San Mateo County Supervisor and Assessor-Clerk-Recorder-elect David Canepa joins Mark Simon and Bob Marks for a wide-ranging conversation about his up...…
Rosanne Foust on San Mateo County Taxes, Small Business and Transit
Rosanne Foust, President and CEO of the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA), joins Mark Simon and Bob Marks for a wide-ranging...…
2026 Midterms: Voters, Taxes, AI and California Politics
With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, Mark Simon and Bob Marks take a deep look at the political landscape both nationally and here in Californ...…
Kevin Mullin on the Midterms, Democratic Divisions and AI
With Rep. Kevin Mullin
U.S. Representative Kevin Mullin returns to The Game with Mark Simon and Bob Marks for a wide-ranging conversation about the 2026 midterm elections an...…
California's November Ballot: Billionaire Taxes and Democratic Socialists
California's November election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in years. Mark Simon and Bob Marks are joined by political scientist ...…
California's Primary Aftermath: Trust, Turnout and the Road to November
California's June primary election is in the books, but the political debates are just getting started.Mark Simon and Bob Marks are joined by former B...…
California Primary Preview with Kevin Mullin, Jon Mays and Julie Lind
Days before California's 2026 primary, Mark Simon and Bob Marks convene a power panel to break down everything on the ballot. Congressman Kevin Mullin...…
California's Governor's Race, the Midterms and San Mateo County Races
With just days remaining before California voters head to the polls, Mark Simon and Bob Marks break down the increasingly unpredictable race for gover...…
Jon Mays on Local Journalism, AI Ethics and Historic Preservation
Jon Mays, editor of the San Mateo Daily Journal, joins Mark Simon and Bob Marks for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of local journalism, ...…
Joe Cotchett on Elon Musk, AI Dangers and American Democracy
Legendary trial attorney Joe Cotchett joins The Game for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred conversation on law, politics, and the future of the country....…
War, Gas Prices and the Midterms: March 2026 Political Roundup
Mark Simon and Bob Marks wrap up a packed month of interviews and dive deeper into the biggest political stories shaping the moment.From rising gas pr...…
Kevin Mullin on the Iran War, Voting Rights and the Governor's Race
Congressman Kevin Mullin joins The Game for a wide-ranging conversation on the SAVE Act, voting rights, the war with Iran, Democratic strategy for the...…
Rosanne Foust on San Mateo County's Economy, Housing and Transit
On this episode of The Game, Mark Simon and Bob Marks are joined by Rosanne Foust, President and CEO of the San Mateo County Economic Development Asso...…
Julie Lind on How Labor Endorsements Work in San Mateo County
Mark Simon and Bob Marks are joined by Julie Lind, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the San Mateo County Central Labor Council, representing 105 union...…
San Mateo County Sheriff Ken Binder on Rebuilding Trust and ICE Policy
Sheriff Ken Binder, appointed on November 12, 2025 as the 27th Sheriff of San Mateo County, joins The Game to talk about rebuilding leadership and cul...…
The Game Is Back: 2026 Races, a New Sheriff and a Board in Flux
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 2...…
Supervisor Lisa Gauthier on the Sheriff Appointment and Over-Policing
Mark Simon and Bob Marks welcome Supervisor Lisa Gauthier to discuss the demanding political landscape of San Mateo County. Supervisor Gauthier served...…
Kevin Mullin on the Prop 50 Landslide and the Democratic Surge
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 an...…
Prop 50, the Giants Shake-Up and San Mateo County Politics
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 life...…
Michelle Iracheta and Ana Mata on the Christina Corpus Removal Hearing
Mark Simon and Bob Marks sit down with Redwood City Pulse Editor Michelle Iracheta (RWCPulse.com) and San Mateo Daily Journal Reporter Ana Mata (SMDai...…
Kevin Mullin on Redistricting and Winning Back Congress
In this episode of The Game, Mark Simon sits down with Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-South San Francisco) to talk about the California gerrymandering ba...…
Eliot Storch and Charles Stone on the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
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 County...…
San Mateo County Measure A Election Night Live Special
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 referendum...…
San Mateo County Measure A with Eliot Storch and Sean Harper
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 f...…
Jackie Speier on Returning to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
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 S...…
Anna Eshoo on Trump's First Weeks and Rebuilding the Middle Class
Former Congresswoman Anna Eshoo joins Mark Simon and Bob Marks on this episode of The Game. Among her comments, she said the first weeks of the Trump ...…
San Mateo County's Top Stories of 2024 with Local News Editors
In the final 2024 edition of The Game, Mark and Bob interview three local news editors and get their lists of the biggest stories of the year in San M...…
Kevin Mullin on Sheriff Christina Corpus and Trump's Deportation Plans
On the podcast of The Game with Mark Simon and Bob Marks, Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-South San Francisco) said he supports the pending county chart...…
Supervisors Ray Mueller and Noelia Corzo on Sheriff Christina Corpus
In a special edition of The Game with Mark Simon and Bob Marks, San Mateo County Supervisors Ray Mueller and Noelia Corzo said they are confident the ...…
Election Night 2024 Live: San Mateo County and National Results
Listen to a replay of Mark and Bob's special LIVE Election Night version of The Game, featuring special guests and all things politics, from the local...…
2024 Election Preview Live: National and San Mateo County Races
Watch the replay of the Live Election Preview version of The Game with Mark Simon and Bob Marks. Guests included: Melissa Michelson, Political Scien...…
Ted Robinson on College Football, the Giants and the A's
Veteran sports broadcaster Ted Robinson predicts the end of college football — to be replaced by a professional developmental league that will feed ...…
The VP Debate, a Tight Presidential Race and San Mateo County Politics
In this episode, Mark Simon and Bob Marks talk local and national politics, in their most recent roundup edition of The Game.Chapters(00:00) - Intro &...…
Lisa Gauthier on the Sheriff's Office, Housing and Homelessness
This week on The Game, Bob Marks and Mark Simon talk with Lisa Gauthier, candidate for the SMC Board of Supervisors, about the controversy at the Sher...…
Kevin Mullin on the 2024 Election and Life as a Freshman in Congress
In the latest episode of The Game podcast, Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-South San Francisco) joins Mark Simon and Bob Marks and says the election of Do...…
The Game Is Back: Harris, Trump and the Issues Facing the Peninsula
Mark Simon and Bob Marks revive their long-running cable TV show The Game, where they interview local leaders and talk widely about politics, business...…