Podcast Episodes

NQQ S2 Ep 4

Season 2 Episode 5

Iowa City residents! Have a complaint or need information, submit your questions and concerns to ICGovXpress!

5 months, 1 week ago

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These Weeks Feel Like Decades

Season 2 Episode 4

We reflect on the resistance in the Twin Cities, Iowa City budget meetings, and answer a listener's request for practical actions towards abolition.

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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What's the Role of a City Councilor?

Season 2 Episode 3

Laura and Oliver discuss different approaches to local public service.

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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How Are We Supposed to Cope Right Now?!

Season 2 Episode 2

Content warning for: murder, fascism.

6 months ago

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

Season 2 Episode 1

Nick gives his strong opinion about the opacity of how Iowa City decides who serves as the presiding officer and face of the city.

6 months, 1 week ago

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What's Wrong with Horse Trading?

Season 2 Episode 1

Laura and Oliver discuss what it's like to evaluate issues on the merits, leading from values, and not holding grudges.

6 months, 1 week ago

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Who's Scared of Changing the Status Quo?

Season 1 Episode 13

Oliver and Laura discuss the upcoming budget discussions for Iowa City, and examine how some folks prefer to keep our current systems of oppression i…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Are We Keeping the Right Pool Elevation?

Season 1 Episode 12

We discuss the Burlington Street bridge project, and Laura reveals which City employee has the best mustache.

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Why Aren't We Better at Sharing Power?

Season 1 Episode 11

We discuss the impossible task of Iowa City's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the challenge of leaders who hoard power.

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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What's that Mayoral Selection Process?

Season 1 Episode 10

7 months ago

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