All Episodes

Why Do You Presume Bad Faith?

We Didn't Hail the Dark Lord

It's Gonna Be Messy

Transparency on Process is Better Than Nothing?

Human Rights, A Biased Forum, and Listening to Each Other

Why You Haven't Seen the Footage Yet

It Feels Like Too Much

How Does ICE Use Our Jail?

Why's That Back on the Agenda?

Why Did We Delay the Vote to Add Police?

Why Isn't It Just a Building?

Why Couldn't We Create Public Libraries Today?

Is the Jail Our Highest Priority?

What Makes the Ped Mall Safe?

How Does Dialectical Materialism Inform Local Choices?

What's a More Honest Take?

How Can We Invest in Community, Not Incarceration?

How Much Does $94.5Million Really Cost?

How Awesome is Nora?

What's Good Public Engagement Look Like?

Should We Fear the Dictatorship of the Proletariat?

Is Beef Days A Very Vegan Event?

Why Didn't I Know Better Than to Post on Facebook?

What's Going On (with the Jail Convos)???

What's Changed Since July 10, 2024?

What Can NYC Learn from IC?

Can We Figure Out Where the Snow Goes?

When Will We Know the Jail Ballot Language?

Who Needs Permission to Vote No?

What Does Tuesday Tell Us About November?

What Makes for a Healthy Discussion on the Dais?

Who Defines Public Safety?

Are We Done with Silly(est) Season Yet??

What Do the Jail Pricetags Include?

Why Try Deer Birth Control?

What Do Jail Stats Say About the Need for a Bigger Jail?

Why Can't We Just Be Normal to Each Other?

What's New in the (In)Decision for a New County Jail?

How Do We Manage Big Feelings in Small Political Spaces?

How Does the 13th Amendment Influence Our Jail Vote?

How Do Electeds Handle Interpersonal Conflict?

Haven't We Tried All of That Before?

What Are We Balancing in Housing Policy?

Can You Explain Non-Market Housing One More Time?

How Do Traffic Stops Lead to Deportation?

Should Iowa City Have More Dinosaurs?

What if We Named it the Le Guin?

What Are Anarchist Calisthenics?

What's the Press Agenda?

What's "Naturally Occurring" Affordable Housing?

What the Flock is Happening?

How Could We Improve Budget Season?

What's Field Mediation Response?

These Weeks Feel Like Decades

What's the Role of A City Councilor?

How Are We Supposed to Cope Right Now?!

Bonus Episode! What If Constituents Care Who's Mayor?

What's Wrong with Horse Trading?

Who's Scared of Changing the Status Quo?

Are We Keeping the Right Pool Elevation?

Why Aren't We Better at Sharing Power?

What's that Mayoral Selection Process?

What Do You Wish People Knew About Local Government?

Does Pooping Improve Our Water Quality?

LOST is Regressive. Why Did It Pass in a Landslide?

What Can We Do to Help Feed Our Neighbors?

What's an Historic Preservation Covenant Swap, Anyway?

How Are We Getting Through Silly Season?

What Did Your City Council Accomplish This Week?

Permanent Supportive Housing: A City-County Collab?

What happened at our downtown grocery store this week?

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