City Council Chronicles

Recent Episodes

City Council Chronicles Special Episode: Best Thing, Worst Thing -- Des Moines, IA

Posted June 3, 2017 • 00:58:45

We visit Des Moines, the capital of Iowa and a city with more happening than meets the eye. We stroll through an art museum, chat with a t-shirt mogul,...

City Council Chronicles 37: Michael Sun -- Johannesburg, ZA-GT Councilor

Posted May 27, 2017 • 00:34:03

Michael Sun--Johannesburg, South Africa councilor--talks about the wild inaugural city council meeting after the 2016 election. There was dancing, singing,...

City Council Chronicles 36: Ciarán Cuffe -- Dublin, IE Councilor

Posted May 20, 2017 • 00:33:28

Ciarán Cuffe--Dublin, IE councilor--explains how a city council with 63 people can be unwieldy. We listen to arguments and outbursts, and also talk...

City Council Chronicles 35: Nancy LaRoche -- Crystal, MN Council Member

Posted May 13, 2017 • 00:34:39

Nancy LaRoche--Crystal, MN council member--gives us exclusive details about Bart, the council meeting mascot. Also, she tells me that before recent...

City Council Chronicles 34: Andre Sayegh -- Paterson, NJ Councilman

Posted May 9, 2017 • 00:31:48

Andre Sayegh--Paterson, NJ councilman--has been called the "good guy" of Paterson politics. After watching the screaming and blowups at his council...