We take the last episode of the year to recognize our favorite episodes and interviews of 2017. GovLove hosts Kent Wyatt, Kirsten Wyatt and Ben Kittelson all handed out awards in different categories to their 15 favorite episodes. The episode also covered the most listened to episodes of the year and plans for 2018.
Topics: 2017 recap (1:05), Most listened to episodes (4:05), Segments! Best gifts & funniest ELGL thing in 2017 (7:55), The GovieLovie Awards (16:30), Looking ahead to 2018 (1:00:20), and Can’t let it go (1:06:00).
Kirsten
- Tee Hee: Most Giggling During An Episode
- Sticky: Episode That Stuck With You
- Hire Me Now: the GovLove Guest You Want to Work For
- Brought Me To Tears: the GovLove Episode That Made You Cry
- Wonk: Wonkiest GovLove Episode
Ben
- Data Download: A data nerd’s dream episode.
- Mind Opener: Episode that made me think different about local government
- Unexpected Magic: Episode that surprised us.
- Dream Come True: The guest we could only dream for
- Elephant in the Room: The episode that tackled an important issue
Kent
- 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Guest that you want to have a drink with.
- Tag Team: Best episode with more than one guest.
- Knope of the Year: Guest reminds me most of Leslie Knope.
- Innovation, Baby! Favorite episode about innovation in government.
- I want you back again: Which 2017 guest should appear in 2018 episode?
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| Kirsten Wyatt Executive Director ELGL LinkedIn | Twitter |
Kent Wyatt Sr. Management Analyst City of Tigard, OR LinkedIn | Twitter |
Ben Kittelson Sr. Budget Analyst City of Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter |