City Council Chronicles

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,

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City Council Chronicles 78: Breea Clark -- Norman, OK Councilmember

Posted June 2, 2018

Breea Clark--Norman, OK councilmember--pinpoints the exact meeting when her relationship with her fellow council members changed. She remembers the...

"Tear It Down" Explained

Posted May 26, 2018

Two weeks ago was the release of "Tear It Down," an eight-part podcast telling the story of the city government in North College Hill, Ohio. In this...

Preview of "Tear It Down"

Posted April 23, 2018

Years before “drain the swamp” became a rallying cry for Donald Trump, a small group of concerned citizens banded together to change the direction...

City Council Chronicles 77: Michele Martinez -- Santa Ana, CA Mayor Pro Tem

Posted April 14, 2018

Michele Martinez--Santa Ana, CA mayor pro tem--has some scathing commentary on the behavior she sees, including how the mayor makes people wait hours...

City Council Chronicles: The Chronicles on “60 Minutes”

Posted April 7, 2018

In the biggest exposé of the year, Michael Karlik appears on “60 Minutes” to blow the whistle on city council meeting. You will hear excerpts...