Episode 253: Episode 9-16 - "Backroom Deals in Our Backyards" With Miranda Spivack & Diane Cotter

Episode 9-16 – Miranda Spivack and Dianne Cotter – “Backroom Deals in Our Backyards” As we pass through life, we encounter many people. This one works in a tall building; another delivers office supplies and a third washes all the windows. Most see this as “blue-collar” job, but do we really know what’s going on. Our guests today are Miranda Spivack, a former reporter and she worked for the “Washington Post,” for 20 years. She has been a Fulbright Scholar. Her work has appeared in the “New York Times,” “USA Today,” and “Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting” and the McClatchy newspapers. And Miranda’s “guest,” is a frequent guest on 5-Alarm Task Force. Ms. Diane Cotter who, when her husband was diagnosed with cancer, Diane wanted to know both, how could this happen and how can we fight this. Both of our guests have “climbed” the very tall wall. And as it came to be, Miranda was following Diane’s life and her determination and how she fought the system, not just for her family, but for every firefighter who has worn bunker gear with a known carcinogenic. As Miranda reveals, what we used to assume that our city/town/state/federal’s officials are operating “above board.” Ahhhh…that’s not necessarily true. Hence the name of her book, “Backroom Deals in Our Backyards.” Want to read even more than we discuss here? Miranda’s book will be released on May 6th. Please listen to this podcast then, read the book!! You can order the book at this link: and those below, Here's info on per-ordering the book: Miranda's email: mirandaspivack@yahoo.com

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Episode 253: Episode 9-16 - "Backroom Deals in Our Backyards" With Miranda Spivack & Diane Cotter is an episode from 5-Alarm Task Force! by Steve Greene.

This episode is 202:43 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2025.

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