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Taproot Edmonton presents a weekly discussion on key stories in municipal politics. We pay attention to City Council so you don't have to! Join us as we delve into conversations about the context surrounding decisions made at City Hall.
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Rose City Politics is a weekly, hour-long show focused on the movers-and-shakers affecting the political scene. Municipal politics is the emphasis when you join panelists Kieran McKenzie, Paul Synnott, Pat Papadeas, Mark Boscariol, Don Merrifield and Doug Sartori as they dissect, debate, educate and inform on political happenings in Windsor and Essex County.
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Potholes & Politics: Local Maine Issues from A to Z is a podcast about municipalities in Maine and the people and policies that bring local government to your doorstep. Through stories, experiences, current events, and interviews with municipal officials this podcast will spotlight the everyday challenges and successes of local governments in our home state. Potholes & Politics is brought to you by Maine Municipal Association. Comments and suggested topics can be sent to mmapodcast@memun.org
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Jamie Schmale started his career covering news, municipal politics, and sports on FM Radio. Now, after entering politics he takes his seat behind the mic as host of Canada’s Conservative Podcast. Sit down with us and our host as we unpack Canada’s hottest topics, current events and discuss policy on the Blueprint.
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A podcast for curious Calgarians who want more than the daily news grind. Hosted by Jeremy Klaszus, founder and editor-in-chief of The Sprawl. Support our independent local journalism by becoming a Sprawl member today and pitching in a few dollars a month!
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Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.
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You can find the region's most in-depth look at New York State politics and government each week on The Legislative Gazette. Hosted by David Guistina, the program features regular commentary by syndicated columnist and political scientist Dr. Alan Chartock. On each program, the award-winning WAMC News Team combines forces to bring you a wrap-up of the week's political news, the goings on in and around the legislature, and the stories that will keep you well-informed and in the know.
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Seeking Office

CiTR & Discorder Magazine

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Seeking Office is innovative storytelling and municipal news coverage from Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Subscribe to Seeking Office on iTunes, Stitcher or Google Play.
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Two teens talking about the world one controversial issue at a time. Our podcast provides listeners with reliable information, unique perspectives, and interesting conversations. Come listen to find out how America’s youth views our world’s political and social issues.
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We Love Where You Live

Michigan Municipal League

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This podcast is brought to you by the Michigan Municipal League. Each week, we showcase insightful interviews on city innovations and politics, delve into the challenges of local government finance, share our members' amazing accomplishments, and take a fresh look at stories in the League's magazine.
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Capital Daily

Capital Daily

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Get the latest news from Victoria, BC's fastest-growing news organization. Our in-depth interviews and daily updates will keep you posted on everything to know on Vancouver Island. Subscribe to our newsletter to get daily news, stories, and events that matter to Victoria delivered straight to your inbox 👉🏼 🌅 capitaldaily.ca
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Spencer Latu Show

CiTR & Discorder Magazine

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The Spencer Latu Show is a progressive politics show that speaks truth to power. We provide much needed coverage, and media criticism of stories at the municipal, provincial, national and international level from the perspective of two progressive working class students; Spencer Latu and Ajeetpal Gill. We are based out of UBC in Vancouver BC.
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Happy City Radio

Happy City St. John's

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A podcast by Happy City St. John's, a non-profit based in St. John's, NL. We discuss municipal politics and government, urban planning and architecture, and many other topics affecting St. John's and beyond.
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Intended Consequences is the official podcast of the StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy. The podcast discusses practical provincial and Canadian policy ideas that achieve the actual goals they are designed to achieve with interesting guests and experts. The Institute aims to combine political acuity with policy recommendations to provide a one-stop shop for expert policy advice that is politically practical and possible to implement. StrategyCorp is a consulting firm based o ...
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Rural Broadband Today is a new podcast focused on one of the most important issues facing Rural America. It tells the stories of those working to bring broadband internet access within reach of every citizen. This interview-style show presents conversations with elected officials, industry experts and business leaders at the forefront of America’s efforts to solve the rural broadband challenge.
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What is it like to be a passionate politician fighting for change in BC? Bowinn Ma, British Columbia MLA, and Vancouver City Councillor Christine Boyle offer insights into what they’ve learned as young(er) women serving in elected office. A six-part limited series, People’s Pod: Politics for the People with Bowinn & Boyle is an outsider's inside look on the often opaque and complex world of political involvement. Whether you're thinking of putting your name on the ballot or just trying to un ...
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RenewLV Podcasts

Renew Lehigh Valley

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The Renew Lehigh Valley brown bag series aims to provide an informal setting in which community members can learn about issues related to urban development and revitalization; smart growth; and regional collaboration within the Lehigh Valley.
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To the Point with Ed Mullins

Sergeants Benevolent Association

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To the Point with Ed Mullins of the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association interviews on important topics, politics, and policing. The NYPD sergeant represents the first line of leadership in the world's largest municipal police department. For more than 150 years the three inverted Vs on their sleeves - commonly referred to as stripes or chevrons - indicate the sergeant's integral role in frontline leadership as it relates to public safety.
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Our nation’s public institutions at nearly all levels are failing to be the proactive, thoughtful, strategic forces for good that they were founded to be. As a result, our society is currently incapable of effectively identifying and addressing our most pressing challenges, threats, and needs. Rethinking aims to provide those who work in public institutions or whose work relates to community and public problems, access to a completely nonpartisan, thoughtful, and critical place to question e ...
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Yándary Chatwin and Nina Barnes are the hosts of the new Real Women Run podcast. For the first season, they’re taking you across Utah and to introduce you to some of the amazing women serving in municipal government in our state. Join us as we go behind the scenes with women from Logan to St. George to learn about the work they are doing as mayors, council members, county clerks, and more. Whether you are interested in running for office or just want to better understand the ins and outs of ...
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The Vega Network

The Vega Network

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The Vega Network (TVN) is an American news and commentary program on YouTube. Currently Hosted By Dylan Vega. The Host Dylan Vega uploads videos on a daily basis pertaining to US politics. Dylan Vega describes himself as a anarcho-syndicalist or libertarian socialist and often ridicules the mainstream media for having a "establishment bias". This is a podcast for The Vega Network where we will discuss current events and anything else that comes to mind. Support this podcast: https://podcaste ...
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The Red Review

Socialist Action

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The Red Review, brought to you by Socialist Action, brings the revolutionary struggle in Canada to life with street recordings, interviews, and deep analysis. Every three months, The Red Review releases seasonal analysis on the most important struggles in Canada and internationally, from struggles for Indigenous self-determination to resisting Canada imperialism. In between, we interview community organizers, authors, politicians, and unionists.
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Shields & Talbot

United Front, LLC

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Shields & Talbot is a podcast offering deeply rooted in educational equity and anti-racist transformation in schools for the benefit of all students; particularly youth of color. Episodes will consist of student and educator voices, co-conspirators and resources for all. Co-host Harold Shields has been an educator since his sophomore year of high school (Sunday school teacher, camp counselor, juvenile teacher, etc.). He taught Mastering Our Cultural Identity: African American Male Image and ...
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Diplomatic Immunity

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University

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Diplomatic Immunity: Frank and candid conversations about diplomacy and foreign affairs Diplomatic Immunity is a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University. We bring you "frank and candid" conversations on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision makers globally. We talk to current and former diplomatic officials, scholars, and analysts and seek to understand how best to foster international cooperation in an age of global crises. Hosted ...
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Join Lester Kiewit every weekday for an authentic Cape Town wake-up call. The show gets Cape Town as close to the story as possible, from high-profile interviews to did-you-hear watercooler conversations. The show is enlightening and accessible, inclusive and thought-provoking. It helps listeners navigate the (sometimes hectic) business of life. Some highlights include the daily Editorial segment at 6:10 and the flagship #LesterTester on Fridays at 8:35. The WorldView favourite Adam Gilchres ...
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The Scottish Housing Podcast

The Scottish Housing Podcast

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If you have a passion for all things housing-related, this podcast is an absolute must-listen as Property man Brian Gilmour & politician Steven Purcell bring you all the latest news from the world of housing. Hosted by a duo of knowledgeable experts, they dive deep into the fascinating world of Scottish housing, covering everything from affordable housing initiatives to innovative architectural designs. But here’s the best part: it’s not just for industry professionals! Whether you’re a home ...
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For several decades, researchers based at the University of Oxford have been addressing one of the most compelling human stories; why and how people move. Combining the expertise of the Centre on Migration Policy and Society, the Refugee Studies Centre, Border Criminologies in the Department of Law, the Transport Studies Unit in the School of Geography and the Environment, and scholars working on migration and mobility from across divisions and departments, the University has one the largest ...
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Miguel Robles-Durán is an urbanist and Marxist urban theorist working at the intersections of urban political-ecology, unitary urbanism, and the design of social and environmentally just urban processes. He is a tenured Associate Professor of Urbanism at The New School / Parsons School of Design in New York City. Robles-Durán is founding partner and co-director of Urban Front, a transnational consultancy for urban justice. He is also a founding board member of The Shape of Cities to Come Ins ...
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Yesterday (Monday), newly appointed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu emphasised the importance of keeping the country's police officers safe. He was speaking in Pretoria as he briefed the media, outlining the priorities for the ministry of police in the seventh administration. He says, attacking police officers whether on or off duty is regarded as an …
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Great White Danger Zone is a documentary which has premiered at the start of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week and goes behind-the-scenes of how marine biologists studied the behaviour of White Sharks in the waters off of Struisbaai, using cameras which were attached to the dorsal fins of sharks. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Alison Towner, Marine Biolog…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Andrew Feinstein, the former ANC MP who blew the whistle on corruption in the controversial arms deal more than two decades ago, about his recent running for office in the British General Elections. While Feinstein didn’t win his seat, he did remarkably well against rival Keir Starmer, who has since become the new Prime Mini…
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Mr Lance Joel is The Chief of Operations at The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and he joins Lester Kiewit to consider the recent announcement by the Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, that under performing municipalities will be dissolved and put up for re-election. See omnystudio…
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Do you afford a greater level of trust to social media accounts with a “verified” status? What about on a platform such as X, which allows users to have the status as long as they pay for the service? The European Union’s regulators have accused X of breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA) by misleading users and committing other violations. One o…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Henry Brady, the Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy and Class of 1941 Monroe Deutsch Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. They discuss the impact the assassination attempt on Donald Trump could have on his election campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for …
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Today's guests: Paul Bennett – Director of the School House Institute, Adjunct Professor of Education at St. Mary’s University, and author of Weapons of Mass Distraction – from MLI Peter Sankoff – Professor at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, and Lead Counsel at Sankoff Criminal Law. Peter Donnelly – Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiolog…
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Sustainability is a challenge facing small-scale farmers and it impacts the business of agriculture at several levels: profitability as the cost of seed to export increases with inflation. One may have to consider whether to diversify the output of your product (think sugarcane and their by-products, for example). One also has to consider whether t…
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Last week we received a call from Robert Dlamini who is chairperson of the Mpumalanga Association of Student Accommodation. He called us from outside the NSFAS offices in Cape Town demanding outstanding payments for students they are accommodating. At first they were denied entry, then when the Talking Point team intervened, the officials then met …
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Through a partnership that has lasted more than a decade, Nedbank and CapeTalk have helped countless small businesses grow! This year’s Nedbank Business Ignite was a celebration of businesses that have dared to scale up – businesses that expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, and transformed their operations. After weeks of excitement…
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In 2023, the European Union took in €130million in rejected visa applications, up from €105m in 2022. These are the application fees which are forfeited by unsuccessful applicants, and many of them are from Africa. Lester Kiewit speaks to Marta Foresti, Founder of LAGO a research and creative collective on migration, culture and the arts, and also …
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Tasneem Solomon, South Africa’s first-ever World Eightball Pool Federation women’s singles champion. Bonteheuwel resident, Solomons, defeated former world champion Kirsty-Lee Davies in a closely contested encounter in Blackpool. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Join Phil and I as we take on all the happenings of the previous week and a bit, from the Presidential Debate to Ward 3 Councillor Amber Morley's comments in council. We also sit down with Ward 3 Milton Town Councillor Adil Khalqi and discuss all things Milton. We also discuss jokes, family guy, liberals, token gestures, Brian Lilley and so much mo…
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On December 29, 2023, the BC Supreme Court granted a temporary injunction to the Harm Reduction Nurses Association, putting BC’s Bill 34 on hold for 3 months. The Bill imposes sweeping restrictions on the province’s decriminalization pilot launched a year ago. We spoke with Caitlin Shane of Pivot Legal, one of the lawyers representing the Harm Redu…
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Our next guest hails from the streets of the West Rand, Johannesburg and started her musical journey at the age of 12 after her father introduced her to jazz by making her listen to the album: “Ladies Sing Jazz”. For her, the fluidity of jazz as a genre gives her the opportunity to share her influences and fully express who she wants to be at that …
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In recent months, we have seen athletes across the country working towards qualification for the Olympic Games. As we mark 14 days to the global showpiece, we thought that we could take a moment before the Olympic Games to speak to some of our sporting heroes that will go represent us in Paris. We wanted to understand what goes into preparing for a…
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Following an interview about an upcoming Skinnydipping Day at Sandy Bay, listener Mandy shared with Lester Kiewit her story of how she was arrested more than 40 years ago while tanning at Sandy Bay, and received a criminal record as a result, and which she subsequently managed to get expunged. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On Wednesday this week, Samsung Galaxy Unpacked the launch of various innovative mobile technologies. Samsung says it’s revolutionizing the mobile industry with foldables and AI. Here to tell us more is Zahir Cajee, MX Lead: Product & Commercial, Samsung South Africa, in a paid-for conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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NATO’s 32 members give “unwavering” support for Ukraine’s bid for membership as well as promise more military aid; a Ghanaian in UK now legal after nearly 50 years; the most relaxing accents according to a survey. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Wendy Abrahams reached out to Lester Kiewit to appeal to our wonderful CapeTalk listeners for donations of rainboots. Wendy is from an organisation called Advance Edukos Foundation, which runs an array of programmes for children, adolescents and youth in Mitchells Plain, Schaapkraal, Strandfontein and surrounding areas. Their children in Schappkraa…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Bethuel Nkgadime from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to discuss the significance of ICASA's labelling regulations in ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of electronic communication equipment sold and used in South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Russian-born Australian couple charged espionage, secret hospitals offering new faces to criminals in Philippines to be shut; fake Picassos and a court case citing discrimination at Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art. Katie Macdonald shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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It is the second day of the Business and Commercial Banking conference which is being held in Cape Town. Today, the conference will focus on Africa’s competitive advantage looking at three areas: 1) Finding the growth opportunitieS, 2)Africa’s Energy Solutions; and 3) Banking the 4th Industrial Revolution. Guest: Lungisa Fuzile - CEO of Standard Ba…
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Back in 2015, 17 goals were adopted to advance a blueprint of shared outcomes for a peaceful and prosperous society. The Sustainable Development Goals were a call to action to address the inequalities facing the world including equitable access to health, education, climate change, jobs, infrastructure and basic services. Some human rights activist…
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We continue our discussion on the Mafube Local Municipality in the Free State. Last week due to time constraints we could not deal with some of the other issues raised by the guests and resident under this municipality which is marred by reports of workers not being paid their salaries for two months. Water and electricity problems, poor service de…
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Standard Bank is unlocking Africa’s growth at their inaugural Business and Commercial Banking Conference in Cape Town. High-ranking government officials, distinguished partners, renowned thought leaders senior executives, and key commercial business clients of the Standard Bank Group will be in attendance. To find out what is on the agenda, Lester …
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Even though he has only been in Cabinet for less than a week, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has released a Covid-19 beneficiary list for artists and those in the entertainment industry, citing that he is doing this for complete transparency and to root out corruption. Lester Kiewit speaks to Jack Devnarain, Chairman of the S…
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