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The world's #1 podcast about city council meetings. Entertaining interviews about city council meetings across the globe by Michael Karlik every Sunday. City council meeting reviews,

City Council Chronicles Michael Karlik

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The world's #1 podcast about city council meetings. Entertaining interviews about city council meetings across the globe by Michael Karlik every Sunday. City council meeting reviews,

    City Council Chronicles 134: Jim Paine -- Superior, WI Mayor

    City Council Chronicles 134: Jim Paine -- Superior, WI Mayor

    Jim Paine--Superior, WI mayor--presided over a series of meetings this year in which the common council failed to select a council president after numerous votes and repeated requests for a secret ballot. He explains the dynamics behind the standoff and why the bad feelings seemed to boil over into this one decision.
    City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the world. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016, 2017, and 2018 by ELGL.org.
    Our sponsor is Dig Deep Research: GoDigDeep.com.
    Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik.
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citycouncilchronicles/.
    Graphic by Ben Wasserman: @benwassetweet.
    Listen to the newest project from City Council Chronicles, the eight-part "Tear It Down" audio story, available at www.tearitdownpodcast.com.
    Music credits:

    News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
    Artist: http://incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)

    City Council Chronicles 133: Carrie Tergin -- Jefferson City, MO Mayor

    City Council Chronicles 133: Carrie Tergin -- Jefferson City, MO Mayor

    Carrie Tergin--Jefferson City, MO mayor--returns to critique the top 10 city council selfies from International #CityHallSelfie Day. Follow along at www.councilchronicles.com/selfie. Also, she discusses a contentious council meeting about potential charter changes and listens back to the council meeting hours before a natural disaster.
    City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the world. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016, 2017, and 2018 by ELGL.org.
    Our sponsor is Dig Deep Research: GoDigDeep.com.
    Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik.
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citycouncilchronicles/.
    Graphic by Ben Wasserman: @benwassetweet.
    Listen to the newest project from City Council Chronicles, the eight-part "Tear It Down" audio story, available at www.tearitdownpodcast.com.
    Music credits:

    News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
    Artist: http://incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)

    City Council Chronicles 132: Warren Lieberman -- Belmont, CA Vice Mayor

    City Council Chronicles 132: Warren Lieberman -- Belmont, CA Vice Mayor

    Warren Lieberman--Belmont, CA vice mayor--was around when the first class of Belmont second graders began their mock council meetings at city hall. He explains the logistics, the topics, and the obstacles. Plus, what are the advantages to postponing a council decision on controversial topics?
    City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the world. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016, 2017, and 2018 by ELGL.org.
    Our sponsor is Dig Deep Research: GoDigDeep.com.
    Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik.
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citycouncilchronicles/.
    Graphic by Ben Wasserman: @benwassetweet.
    Listen to the newest project from City Council Chronicles, the eight-part "Tear It Down" audio story, available at www.tearitdownpodcast.com.
    Music credits:

    News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
    Artist: http://incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)

    City Council Chronicles 131: Casey Brown -- Golden, CO Mayor Pro Tem

    City Council Chronicles 131: Casey Brown -- Golden, CO Mayor Pro Tem

    Casey Brown--Golden, CO mayor pro tem--was prepared to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in municipal elections, despite concerns about their judgment and eating Tide Pods. Plus, when a large group of exasperated residents asked to temporarily halt new development, the Golden council happily obliged.
    City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the world. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016, 2017, and 2018 by ELGL.org.
    Our sponsor is Dig Deep Research: GoDigDeep.com.
    Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik.
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citycouncilchronicles/.
    Graphic by Ben Wasserman: @benwassetweet.
    Listen to the newest project from City Council Chronicles, the eight-part "Tear It Down" audio story, available at www.tearitdownpodcast.com.
    Music credits:

    News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
    Artist: http://incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)

    City Council Chronicles 130: Rafael Espinoza -- Denver, CO Former Councilman

    City Council Chronicles 130: Rafael Espinoza -- Denver, CO Former Councilman

    Rafael Espinoza--Denver, CO former councilman--discusses the shortfalls of his council, including the resistance to televised public comment and less-than-ideal meeting attendance. Then, he discusses how his thinking rapidly evolved on a large, divisive housing development that came before him for a vote.
    City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the world. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016, 2017, and 2018 by ELGL.org.
    Our sponsor is Dig Deep Research: GoDigDeep.com.
    Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik.
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citycouncilchronicles/.
    Graphic by Ben Wasserman: @benwassetweet.
    Listen to the newest project from City Council Chronicles, the eight-part "Tear It Down" audio story, available at www.tearitdownpodcast.com.
    Music credits:

    News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
    Artist: http://incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)

    City Council Chronicles 129: Nicole Johnston -- Aurora, CO Council Member

    City Council Chronicles 129: Nicole Johnston -- Aurora, CO Council Member

    Nicole Johnston--Aurora, CO council member--attended a pro-immigrant rally at an ICE facility, where a small group of protesters vandalized an American flag. But that didn't stop one council member from publicly accusing his colleagues of unpatriotic behavior, leading to a tense council meeting. Plus, she describes the night that her council made an irreversible decision to allow 300 oil and gas wells in the city.
    City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the world. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016, 2017, and 2018 by ELGL.org.
    Our sponsor is Dig Deep Research: GoDigDeep.com.
    Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik.
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citycouncilchronicles/.
    Graphic by Ben Wasserman: @benwassetweet.
    Listen to the newest project from City Council Chronicles, the eight-part "Tear It Down" audio story, available at www.tearitdownpodcast.com.
    Music credits:

    News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
    Artist: http://incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)

Customer Reviews

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49 Ratings

49 Ratings

CarmLau ,

Best Podcast for local governments

I stumbled on this as a city council representative for a small Ohio town. It quickly became my “church” a true snapshot about what it’s like to be in local leadership.

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Bring it back

You are by far my favorite podcaster. Please bring it back! We elected officials need this in our lives. Your interviews make me a better councilman.

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Fun

Interesting and funny. My new favorite.

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