Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
"We Need Deciders"
Season 1 Episode 59
"The problems we have as a country don't go away because the federal government leaves the stage," says Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, CEO of Accelerator for…
an hour ago
A Masterclass in Politics and Fearlessness
Season 1 Episode 58
In a very special episode of the podcast, our hosts soak up the wisdom of renowned 92-year-old former California Speaker of the House and San Francis…
2 weeks ago
The U.S. Cities Building Wealth
Season 1 Episode 57
A recent report by Harvard University's Opportunity Insights revealed a sorry statistic for Philadelphia: We are last in the nation for economic mobi…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Key Word in "Progressive" is Progress
Season 1 Episode 56
Milwaukee, WI Mayor Cavalier Johnson won reelection in 2024 with 80 percent of the vote. "Those are Vladimir Putin levels," joked Citizen Co-Founder …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Are You Ready for Freddie?
Season 1 Episode 55
Nashville, TN Mayor Freddie O'Connell was compelled to run for office on a simple principle. For too long, transit and infrastructure had been neglec…
2 months, 1 week ago
Unpacking a Mayor's Superpower
Season 1 Episode 54
When Republican Stephen Goldsmith was Mayor of Indianapolis, IN, he ran his city by "devolving" decisions down to the grassroots level. He created pa…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Sweet Smell of $1 Million For Cities
Season 1 Episode 53
One of our favorite sayings here at How to Really Run a City is that there are really three political parties in the U.S.: Democrats, Republicans and…
4 months ago
Breaking Through Media Tribalism
Season 1 Episode 52
Michael Smerconish is a Sirius XM and CNN host, a prolific political commentator, a nationally recognized author — and leader of the fight for a poli…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Cities Doing Transportation Right
Season 1 Episode 51
On this episode, our hosts, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt, invite onto…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Mayors Confronting ICE — and Ice
Season 1 Episode 50
Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt convened podcast co-hosts former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter for a special e…
5 months, 2 weeks ago