In the first episode of season 2, Kyle Dominy goes Slightly Off The Record with State Board of Education member Matt Donaldson, who's chairing the committee that will soon recommend candidates to replace those recently removed from the Dublin City school board, as well as Courier Herald staff reporter Rodney Manley, who has kept tabs on the district's financial crisis since its beginnings more than a year ago. Donaldson offers some updates on the committee's progress toward meeting a self-imposed deadline of Sept. 1 for having a slate of new board members presented to Gov. Brian Kemp, and steps involved for potential applicants to express interest before a Wednesday, Aug. 26 cutoff, as well as his perspective on the school system's fiscal woes and the timeline of the state board's intervention. Manley shares further insight from his coverage of the saga, and five-plus years reporting on the city schools beat, while addressing some common misconceptions and concerns, plus a few unanswered questions that remain about the district's near future, potential for consolidation and the status of criminal investigations into the actions of former officials that remain ongoing.

In our season 1 finale, Kyle Dominy and the rest of The Courier Herald's newsroom – Payton Towns III, Rodney Manley and Clay Reynolds – go Slightly Off The Record to chat about the first 11 episodes of this new podcasting venture, and every other topic under the July sun, before a several-week summer break. Each in the group look back on favorite moments, memorable conversations and learning experiences from this first exposure to a digital medium much different than any they're used to, while also extending some words of thanks to you, the listeners, who have made this project a success by tuning in and subscribing. The wide-ranging discussion continues to touch on more of the changes that the evolution of technology has brought to the world and newspaper industry, and ways the newspaper is working to adapt in order to better serve modern audiences. In between those big subjects are also some more random thoughts on things like the art of the dad joke, good times uncle-ing, the unique decor of our podcast studio (with video coming soon), the team's little-known musical backgrounds and Payton's favorite and least-favorite Mario Kart tracks.

U.S. Navy Veteran Joe Ann McBride goes Slightly Off The Record with Kyle Dominy and Clay Reynolds to talk about the many adventures as a pioneering service member, and later competitor in the National Veterans Golden Age Games, that have taken all over the United States from some humble roots in her hometown of Dublin. The 71-year-old shares memories from her youth in the 1950s and 60s, experiences during basic training, stories of her time in various posts at the famed Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego (during an era that coincided with filming of the original Top Gun movie at the site) and highlights of some extensive travels in retirement that have included a number of remarkable dining and sightseeing opportunities. Throughout, she reflects on the many ways her life's journey has contributed to an appreciation of "what a great country we live in," and a spirit of patriotism we all share during this celebration of our nation's 250 years of independence.