City Manager Unfiltered
By Joe Turner
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Episodes: 144
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City Manager Unfiltered is a podcast by a city manager for city managers. I am your host, Joe Turner, and I’m on a mission to build a community for ambitious city managers.
I want to provide you with the career tools and resources to help make you a better executive so you can rack up victories, polish your resume, dominate interviews, land your dream job, and win your contract negotiations.
If you are a city manager looking to level up, check out my podcast, City Manager Unfiltered. Hit that subscribe button today so you don’t miss an episode.
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Teaching Local Government via Citizen Academies with Jeff Niten | Ep. 144
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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In Defense of Parks & Recreation with Michael Patton | Ep. 143
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Beating Alcohol Addiction by Never Giving Up with Matthew McManus | Ep. 142
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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City Managers Must Tell Their Own Story with Chris Mann | Ep. 141
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Funny & Amusing City Manager Stories with Tim Rundel | Ep. 140
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Checking In with My Criminal Defense Attorney (Part 2) | Ep. 139
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Checking In with My Criminal Defense Attorney (Part 1) | Ep. 138
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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State Official Threatens City Manager Over Criminal Charge | Ep. 137
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Customer Service vs. Municipal Hospitality with Chris Gilbert | Ep. 136
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Level Up Your Leadership with The Mental Hygiene Project | Ep. 135
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Is this a masterclass on how to handle a termination? | Ep. 134
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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My Criminal Defense Attorney Breaks Down the Felony Charges | Ep. 133
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Mitch Hammes is THAT Code Enforcement Guy | Ep. 132
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Black City Manager: You Gotta Meet Me Halfway with Troy Body | Ep. 131
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Announcing Sam Toles' New Social Media Course for Elected Officials | Ep. 130
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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BEWARE: Bait & Switch in Valley Center, KS City Administrator Recruitment | Ep. 129
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Small Town City Manager Love Affair with Halley Roberson | Ep. 128
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Chris Mann: Knowing Your Why & Being Prepared to Execute | Ep. 127
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The Black City Manager: A New Series with Troy Body | Ep. 126
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Blaine Oborn: Persecuted Because of My LDS Faith | Ep. 125
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Lessons From the Death of My Father with Joe Dessenberger | Ep. 124
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Paul Sanftner Needs Your Help with His Brilliant Public Safety Idea | Ep. 123
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Swingers Edition: Unhinged & Crazy in Rehoboth Beach | Ep. 122
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Star Wars, Tattoos & Community Engagement with Jeff Fiegenschuh | Ep. 121
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 120 | It's Time to Rate & Review the Recruiters
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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City Manager Launches CityOrdinanceAI for Local Governments | Ep. 119
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Celebrating the Death of Baker Tilly - Now What? | Ep. 118
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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BREAKING: Horrific Details in PFA Issued Against La Marque Councilman Joseph Lowry | Ep. 117
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Arson, Stolen Valor, and an Arrest in La Marque with Reporter TJ Aulds | Ep. 116
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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What is going on in La Marque with Reporter TJ Aulds | Ep. 115
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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The City Manager's Guide to Contract Negotiations | Ep. 114
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Challenges Facing Next Sacramento City Manager with Jeff Harris | Ep. 113
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Sacramento Councilman Jeff Harris: In Defense of Howard Chan | Ep. 112
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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We Carry the Trauma to Our Next Job with Tim Rundel | Ep. 111
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 110 | It Just Takes One to Ruin It with Tim Rundel
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Brian Daily: You're Getting Screwed on Your Property Insurance | Ep. 109
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Social Media Training for Elected Officials with Sam Toles | Ep. 108
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May 28, 2025 |
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Sam Toles: The Social Media Playbook for City Managers | Ep. 107
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May 21, 2025 |
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Sacramento Cesspool & Putting Recruiters on Notice | Ep. 106
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May 14, 2025 |
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Part 3: Conducting a Fire/EMS Needs Assessment with Tim Nowak | Ep. 105
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May 07, 2025 |
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Part 2: Fire/EMS Staffing & Deployment Models with Tim Nowak | Ep. 104
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Part 1: Fire/EMS Operational & Organizational Models with Tim Nowak | Ep. 103
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Handling the Tsunami of Empty Churches with Rick Reinhard | Ep. 102
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Mike Grabianowski: Don't Get Screwed on Your CIP Projects (Part 2) | Ep. 101
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 100 | Mike Grabianowski: Don't Get Screwed on Your CIP Projects (Part 1)
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Let's Talk About My Night in Jail | Ep. 99
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Let's Talk About My Arrest in Florida | Ep. 98
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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From Police Chief to City Manager with Matt Jensby | Ep. 97
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Donald Duncan: Lessons from Hurricane Helene (Part 2) | Ep. 96
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Donald Duncan: Lessons from Hurricane Helene (Part 1) | Ep. 95
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Rob Boyer Faced Petition to Adopt Strong Mayor Form of Government | Ep. 94
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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What Does AAME Advocacy for City Managers Look Like? | Ep. 93
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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James Freed: Life After Victory Over ICMA | Ep. 92
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Jeff Cantrell: Blindsided by Separation Due to Weak Contract | Ep. 91
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 90 | Economic Development the Right Way with Kevin Phelps
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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City Detect is Revolutionizing Code Enforcement with AI | Ep. 89
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Joe Turner Interviewed by Yucaipa City Manager Chris Mann | Ep. 88
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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The Shared Administrator Experiment in Connecticut | Ep. 87
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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City Manager Wanted: Columbia Falls, Montana | Ep. 86
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Level Up Your Career Using Andrew Patton's Networking Hack | Ep. 85
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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My First 100 Days as City Manager with Chris Hoem | Ep. 84
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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The Municipal Financial Crisis with Mark Moses | Ep. 83
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Score an Easy Win with Inclusive Parks | Ep. 82
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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How to Calculate Your Mental Health Score | Ep. 81
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 80 | Radical Mental Health Transparency with Todd Hopwood
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Work-Life Balance is Bullshit with Seth Winterhalter | Ep. 79
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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SHS: Using Leverage & Real Estate to Create Wealth with Noel Bernal | Ep. 78
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Jorge Garcia Methodically Prepared for First City Manager Post in Pismo Beach | Ep. 77
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Daniel Rosemond Appeals Case to the Florida Supreme Court | Ep. 76
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Side Hustles & Passive Income Streams with Nick Loper | Ep. 75
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Started From the Bottom with Brian Barboza | Ep. 74
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Rising to Serve with Brooks Williams | Ep. 73
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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James Freed Wins After ICMA Settles Lawsuit! Now What? | Ep. 72
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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James Freed and ICMA issue multiple statements about lawsuit | Ep. 71
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 70 | Surviving Sexual & Domestic Abuse with Audree Guzman
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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The Trials & Tribulations of your First Gig with Audree Guzman | Ep. 69
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Keyboard Warriors & Social Media Terrorists with Sam Toles | Ep. 68
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Your City is Doing Social Media Wrong with Sam Toles | Ep. 67
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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How do we attract more women and minorities to the profession with Amy Farkas | Ep. 66
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Michael Penny believes the AAME can help city managers with performance reviews | Ep 65
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Why does the ICMA credential exist & does it measure competency? | Ep. 64
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Why did 29-year ICMA member Michael Penny join the AAME? | Ep. 63
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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The AAME is Born & Signup Deadline Extended | Ep. 62
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Audio Recording: ICMA Staff Supports AAME | Ep. 61
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 60 | ICMA CEO Marc Ott "Retires" & Freed Gets a Trial Date
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Marilyn Rivers Just Wanted Her Good Name Back | Ep. 59
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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The Case for Terminating ICMA CEO Marc Ott | Ep. 58
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Scott Jorgensen Rebukes the Oregon City/County Management Association | Ep. 57
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Why is Ed Meece excited about the AAME? | Ep. 56
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Why did Ed Meece cancel his ICMA membership after 25 years? | Ep. 55
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Baker Tilly Bombshell in Amarillo City Manager Search | Ep. 54
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May 29, 2024 |
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Private vs. Public Sector Executive Compensation with Daniel Reilly | Ep. 53
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May 22, 2024 |
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ICMA's Rigged Executive Board Elections with Graham Mitchell | Ep. 52
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May 15, 2024 |
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No Fluff! Real Culture Change in Durango with Jose Madrigal | Ep. 51
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 50 | Introducing the American Association of Municipal Executives
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May 01, 2024 |
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Do public comment decorum rules violate the First Amendment with CJ Grisham | Ep. 49
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Deconstructing Taylour Tedder's Groundbreaking Contract with Bradley Ford | Ep. 48
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Troy Body: Toughest City Manager Job in the Country? | Ep. 47
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Locking Horns Against an Entrenched Police Chief with Theo Melancon | Ep. 46
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Surviving a Domestic Violence Arrest with Theo Melancon | Ep. 45
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Recruiter Series: Michael Boese of Clear Career Professionals | Ep. 44
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Promoting Black Managers, Mentorship, & Self-Advocacy with Kevin Richardson | Ep. 43
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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8 Reasons Why Your Cover Letter Sucks | Ep.42
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Female Trailblazer's Faith Gets Her Thru Hard Times with Charlotte Colley | Ep. 41
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 40 | The Impending Collapse of Fire/EMS Service in America with Tim Nowak
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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John Bariou Wants to Recall Entire City Council Over Strong Mayor | Ep. 39
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Use My Simple Hack to Customize Your Resume for Specific Jobs | Ep. 38
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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If At First You Don't Succeed, Try Again with Jordan Cook | Ep. 37
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Did Aransas Pass Expose Itself to Public Comment First Amendment Lawsuit? | Ep. 36
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Sticking Up for Stanley Hawthorne in College Park, GA | Ep. 35
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Why are ICMA Exec. Board Members Dodging FOIA Requests? | Ep. 34
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Disgruntled ICMA Spouse, Crappy Salaries & 2023 Year In Review | Ep. 33
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Threats of Violence Forces Cancellation of City Manager Interview | Ep. 32
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Live Like You Were Dying with Nick Kittle | Ep. 31
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 30 | Daniel Rosemond Updates Us on Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Becoming a City’s First Ever City Manager with Amanda Mack | Ep. 28
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Setting and Enforcing Governing Body Boundaries with John Weidl | Ep. 27
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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The 36-hour workweek with Jamie Gwynn | Ep. 26
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Baker Tilly Gets Embarrassed in Deltona, Florida | Ep. 25
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Unlocking Veteran Benefits for Employers & Family Members with Benjamin Effinger | Ep. 24
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Using Creative Financial Incentives to Lure High Quality City Manager Candidates | Ep. 23
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Badass Biker Chick Meets Kick-ass Council with Sara McGuffin | Ep. 22
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Baker Tilly Hides Dirty Secret from Hutchinson City Manager Candidates | Ep. 21
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 20 | No Regrets for Forced Out First-Time City Manager with Michael Rogers
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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The Sound of ICMA Silence | Ep. 19
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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James Freed vs ICMA: Recording of an Assassination Attempt | Ep. 18
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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James Freed vs ICMA: An Orchestrated Campaign to Kill a City Manager’s Career | Ep. 17
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Betrayal of the Public Servant with Daniel Rosemond | Ep. 16
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Strangers and Angels with Gabe Reaume | Ep. 15
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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The Only ChatGPT Course Designed for Public Sector Professionals with Micah Gaudet | Ep. 14
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Kansas Newspaper Raid: Interview with Publisher Eric Meyer | Ep. 13
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Revenge of the Public Servant with Daniel Rosemond | Ep. 12
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Suicidal City Manager Addresses Mental Health Struggle with Stephen Wade | Ep. 11
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 10 | Death of the Public Servant with Daniel Rosemond
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Who will hold Baker Tilly and other recruiters accountable? | Ep. 09
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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City of Weed: A Sitcom About City Manager Life with Tim Rundel | Ep. 08
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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ChatGPT: Skeptic to Believer in 30 Minutes with John Weidl & Micah Gaudet | Ep. 07
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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What the hell is going on in Canfield, Ohio? | Ep. 06
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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How to Save Money on Your Next Trash Hauling Contract | Ep. 05
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Micah Gaudet: Level Up & Use ChatGPT in the Public Sector Today | Ep. 04
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Why Cities Should Pay for Spouses to Travel on Job Interviews | Ep. 03
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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The Most Important Objective During Contract Negotiations | Ep. 02
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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You Are Not Alone | Ep. 01
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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City Manager Unfiltered Trailer #1
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May 12, 2023 |