Best Bobby Womack Podcasts (2024)

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The Bobby Womack School of Good Governance 32:01

17d ago32:01

32:01

In part two of our latest episode of How to Really Run a City podcast, former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed and former Philly mayor Michael Nutter hear more rhetorical gems from bestselling author and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson ... who has some, uh, soulful theories about how to win elections and govern cities. Listen, subscribe, spread the …

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A Special Episode on Citizenship 39:20

2d ago39:20

39:20

As hand wringing over the state of our democracy has become a national pastime, we here at How To Really Run A City decided to air a special edition of our podcast. We highlight moments from previous episodes which demonstrate that high-minded civic virtues like tolerance and pluralism and communitarianism don’t only belong to the past. From Mayor …

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How to Really ... Run Against Donald Trump 25:59

1M ago25:59

25:59

What is behind the surprising levels of Black support for (now felon) Donald J. Trump? According to bestselling author, public intellectual and “hip hop” professor Michael Eric Dyson, it's the result of a slew of misconceptions, as well as folks not understanding how government actually works in our lives. "It's an indictment of our side," Dyson sa…

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How To Really ... Manage Public Protest 42:01

2M ago42:01

42:01

Balancing free speech rights with public safety and order requires a deft touch. On our latest episode of "How to Really Run a City," Mayors Nutter and Reed are joined by one of their protégés: Richmond, Virginia Mayor Levar Stoney. From protests to economic growth to Mayor Stoney's history-making removal of Confederate monuments, we dig into the s…

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What Philly Can Learn from America's Fastest-Growing City 44:18

3M ago44:18

44:18

Fort Worth, Texas mayor Mattie Parker won her second term with a whopping 70 percent of the vote. On this episode, our hosts--former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and The Citizen's co-founder Larry Platt--talk with this superstar mayor about managing a city-wide boom while maintaining a small-town feel. Mayor Pa…

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Show Me The Money! 49:21

4M ago49:21

49:21

On this episode, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and The Philadelphia Citizen co-founder Larry Platt bring on two esteemed guests for an in-depth conversation about one of the most important topics of our time: wealth inequality. After chatting about the recent State of the Union address, as well as the st…

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Charles Blow on Reverse Racial Migration, Misogyny, and the Math of Democracy 53:54

4M ago53:54

53:54

Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and The Philadelphia Citizen co-founder Larry Platt welcome Charles Blow, columnist for The New York Times and author of the 2021 book The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto and last year’s companion HBO documentary, South to Black Power. In a wide-ranging and impassion…

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The State — and Future — of Policing in Cities 26:18

6M ago26:18

26:18

On the third and final installment of our conversation with legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, our co-hosts hit him with the questions about policing we all have on our minds: What separates good technology from dangerous tech? What role can data play? And has the power of police unions gone too far? If you missed parts I and II of th…

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How Tree Trimming Fights Crime, and Other Secrets of Policing 21:33

6M ago21:33

21:33

Legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey -- who served in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, where he oversaw a 28 percent drop in homicides -- returns for a powerful conversation about public safety, and how keeping cities safe is a job that goes beyond fire and police departments. For more great solutions stories, subscribe to th…

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How Leaders Got Sh*t Done in 2023 28:14

7M ago28:14

28:14

We heard from the best of 'em this year. From thought-provoking policy proposals to gut-busting anecdotes, check out host Larry Platt's hand-selected highlights in this special end-of-the-year edition. Then catch up on any episodes you might have missed to get more of former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter and the civic…

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Tuxes, Blackberries and the Key to Effective Policing 27:57

8M ago27:57

27:57

When former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey joined us at our most recent Ideas We Should Steal Festival for a live taping of The Citizen’s How to Really Run a City podcast, the crowd expected Ramsey to address just how, under the leadership of then-Mayor Michael Nutter, he oversaw a record low crime rate. Ramsey, after all, has m…

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What Mayors Can Learn From ... Toyota? Training Public Sector Employees to Become Better Leaders with Brian Elms 45:37

9M ago45:37

45:37

Toyota, Motorola, FedEx — as different as their products may be, they share at least one secret ingredient: an investment in training their employees to become leaders, and to learn critical, creative problem-solving skills. Why, then, doesn’t the public sector invest as deeply in supporting the evolution and advancement of its workforce? This epis…

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Business as Unusual 40:15

9M ago40:15

40:15

In the latest installment of How to Really Run a City, Kathryn Wylde, CEO of Partnership for New York, shares the secrets to – and power of – harnessing cities’ business communities.By The Philadelphia Citizen

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It's the Implementation, Stupid! 51:36

10M ago51:36

51:36

On this episode, Tech expert/author Jennifer Pahlka and Little Rock, AR, Mayor Frank Scott Jr., caution those in power that leadership is about more than having great ideas. Learn how to provide those who are tasked with executing policy with the right training, tools, or decision-making power to make it happen.…

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Is L.A. Modeling the Way Forward for Cities? 50:39

11M ago50:39

50:39

Within the first six months of her term, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has faced the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike and the teachers’ strike. She moved more than 14,000 unhoused Angelenos inside, relocating people from encampment tents into motels. She’s also taken the helm of the city’s Metro system, and she pledges to make the 2028 Olympics car-fr…

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The Secret to Being a Good Mayor? Swagger. 59:05

12M ago59:05

59:05

“You know about the handshake, right?” Mayor Michael Nutter says. “You gotta get up in that web. You gotta own the handshake.” Mayor Kasim Reed agrees, saying that Nutter once also taught him an ancillary move: One hand on the shoulder while the other clasps the hand. Get insider tips, like the anatomy of the mayoral handshake, from these former tw…

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How to Build Black Business Density, Part 2 22:21

1y ago22:21

22:21

If you've ever thrown up your hands over gentrification, convinced there is no way to avoid ousting long-time residents from increasingly expensive neighborhoods, take heart. If you've ever thought redlining, while technically illegal, will invariably continue to permeate societies without penalty, take heart. If you've felt defeated by the uphill …

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How To Build Black Business Density, Part 1 36:44

1y ago36:44

36:44

Alarmingly, in a city that is 44 percent Black, Black-owned businesses with payroll represent less than 3 percent of the businesses in our ecosystem. This episode has our hosts sit down with Newark, NJ, Mayor Ras Baraka and Nowak Metro Finance Lab’s Bruce Katz – two experts who have a litany of solutions to address one of the most pressing issues o…

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Overcoming Partisan Politics with Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt 1:07:25

1+ y ago1:07:25

1:07:25

For all of the seeming division in our country, there really are leaders who are committed to bringing people together to achieve real change. Helming that charge? Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, an anti-Trump, tax-increasing Republican who joined this episode of the podcast. Whatever political party you ascribe to, meeting in the middle may be eas…

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Solving Gun Violence with David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform 48:14

1+ y ago48:14

48:14

In this episode, Nutter, Reed and Platt turned to one of the architects behind Oakland’s 50 percent reduction in gun violence over seven years: David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform. Gun violence has taken a toll in cities across America. Muhammad’s game plan will leave you with a sense that this p…

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Making Cities Greener with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego 48:55

1+ y ago48:55

48:55

Did you know that changing the color of roads could lower their temperature by more than 10 degrees? Or that strategically planting trees could lower air temperature by up to 40 degrees? Neither did we, until we heard this episode, featuring Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. Learn the ways she has made her city’s focus on sustainability pay off for its c…

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The Secret Leadership Skill You Need to Solve Problems with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf 45:15

1+ y ago45:15

45:15

There’s a secret leadership skill you can’t gain from a Harvard MBA or Stanford education: It’s connecting with the people. In this episode, hosts Reed, Nutter, and Platt explore the power of relationship to make positive changes, then welcome Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to share the replicable ways she’s made a difference in Oakland, CA, about prob…

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Welcome to How to Really Run a City 0:44

1+ y ago0:44

0:44

Tired of negative news and finger-pointing pundits? You’ve come to the right place! Each month, How to Really Run a City brings you solutions to cities’ problems, broken down by co-hosts Kasim Reed, former Mayor of Atlanta; Michael Nutter, former mayor of Philadelphia; Larry Platt, award-winning journalist and author; and a featured guest putting i…

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Bobby Womack and the many guises of fame 37:56

10y ago37:56

37:56

This week Harry and Christopher are joined by Mick Brown to discuss the life of Bobby Womack. Also, Harry looks at the lives of those who should have been famous.By Telegraph Obits

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The Good, the Bad and the Dead 34:40

10y ago34:40

34:40

This week Harry and Christopher talk about Eli Wallach, Pullein Thompson and Felix Dennis.By Telegraph Obits

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Gerry Goffin and Horace Silver 37:44

10y ago37:44

37:44

Gerry Goffin and Horace Silver by Telegraph ObitsBy Telegraph Obits

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Churchillian connections 19:47

10y ago19:47

19:47

Churchillian connections for this week's podcast. The obituary of Mary Soames shows her affinity with her father Winston Churchill and her uneasy relationship with her mother Clementine.Christy Campbell is here in the studio to talk about the brave efforts by Commander Ronald Borner to put into effect one of Churchill's wheezes: fluvial mines in th…

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Unreliable memoirs 25:54

10y ago25:54

25:54

This week Harry and Christopher examine the lives of Maya Angelou and Ukip's Mark Fitzgeorge-ParkerBy Telegraph Obits

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Womack, Albarn, and Russell: Meet the Musicians 24:10

11+ y ago24:10

24:10

"The Bravest Man In The Universe" is soul legend Bobby Womack’s first album of original material in eighteen years. Co-produced by Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) and XL Recordings founder/owner Richard Russell, the album is an electronic, secular, gospel collection that features one of soul’s greatest singers.…

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Bobby Womack Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Womack, Albarn, and Russell: Meet the Musicians

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The Bobby Womack School of Good Governance 32:01

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A Special Episode on Citizenship 39:20

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How to Really ... Run Against Donald Trump 25:59

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How To Really ... Manage Public Protest 42:01

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What Philly Can Learn from America's Fastest-Growing City 44:18

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Show Me The Money! 49:21

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Charles Blow on Reverse Racial Migration, Misogyny, and the Math of Democracy 53:54

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The State — and Future — of Policing in Cities 26:18

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How Tree Trimming Fights Crime, and Other Secrets of Policing 21:33

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How Leaders Got Sh*t Done in 2023 28:14

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Tuxes, Blackberries and the Key to Effective Policing 27:57

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What Mayors Can Learn From ... Toyota? Training Public Sector Employees to Become Better Leaders with Brian Elms 45:37

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Business as Unusual 40:15

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It's the Implementation, Stupid! 51:36

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Is L.A. Modeling the Way Forward for Cities? 50:39

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The Secret to Being a Good Mayor? Swagger. 59:05

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How to Build Black Business Density, Part 2 22:21

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How To Build Black Business Density, Part 1 36:44

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Overcoming Partisan Politics with Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt 1:07:25

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Solving Gun Violence with David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform 48:14

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Making Cities Greener with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego 48:55

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The Secret Leadership Skill You Need to Solve Problems with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf 45:15

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Welcome to How to Really Run a City 0:44

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Bobby Womack and the many guises of fame 37:56

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The Good, the Bad and the Dead 34:40

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Gerry Goffin and Horace Silver 37:44

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Churchillian connections 19:47

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Unreliable memoirs 25:54

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Womack, Albarn, and Russell: Meet the Musicians 24:10

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