It’s been a year. The GovLove co-hosts teamed up to hand out awards and recap the fifth full year of a podcast about local government. Kirsten, Kent, Alyssa, Javon, and Ben all selected four of their favorite episodes to honor with the most prestigious award in local government podcasting, a GovieLovie. They also debated the best holiday movie, made up local government themed songs, and shared a memory from the first five years of GovLove. Plus meet some new GovLove contributors for 2021 in Lauren, Toney, & Mike.
Hosts: Kirsten Wyatt, Kent Wyatt, Ben Kittelson, Alyssa Dinberg, & Javon Davis
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The GovieLovies
Kirsten
- Race and Equity in Minneapolis with Joy Marsh Stephens
- Public Art & Black Lives Matter with Amina Cooper, Arts & Science Council
- Greedy Bastards with Sheryl Sculley, San Antonio, TX
- Remote Public Meetings & COVID-19 with Lindsay Lara, San Rafael, CA
Ben
- Leadership and FireStat with Chief Reginald Freeman, Hartford, CT
- Community Safety & Innovation with Sarita Nair, Albuquerque, NM
- Building Inclusive Communities with Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Oregon Metro
- Budgeting During COVID-19 with Gregory Patrick, Norfolk, VA
Javon
- Civic-Minded Journalism with Lucas Grindley, Next City
- Embracing Failure in Local Government with Andi Mirviss
- Reducing Reliance on Policing with Alex Vitale, Brooklyn College
- Reducing Evictions in Newark, NJ with Khabirah Myers
Alyssa
- Leadership Through Crisis with Betsy Hodges, Kauffman Mayors Council
- Building Strong Towns with Chuck Marohn
- Addressing Equity During COVID-19 with Shannon Hardin, Columbus, OH
- Leadership in Times of Crisis – The Drucker Playbook with Tanya Ange and Lawrence Greenspun
Kent
- Advocating for Public Records with Ginger McCall
- Recruiting in the City of Bend, OR with Eric King & Stephanie Betteridge
- Supporting Akron Businesses During COVID-19 with James Hardy and Michael Mazur
- Library Operations During COVID-19 with Jamie Eustace, Baytown, TX
Exit music: The 12 Clogs of Christmas by NEORSD