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No Gods No Mayors
Hosted by The Office of the Mayor · EN
Municipal government: a trap that catches those too incompetent, too corrupt, too incompetent even for national politics. And the greatest of these, the mayor - the highest political office one can hope to reach with a truly oppositional personality or a crack addiction. Mattie Lubchansky, Riley Quinn and November Kelly are teaming up to make a podcast investigating these mayors. From petty Bonapartes to flagrant mafiosi, these are their stories.
Every other week, we'll have an episode on the free feed. For more Mayoral goodness, check out the bonus episodes on our Patreon.
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Carolyn Goodman
Jun 26, 202501:20:35Tap to summarizeWould you care for a normal olive? This week, we’re covering Oscar Goodman’s Ptolemy II, his wife Carolyn. Mayoral Information Corner: Precious Bumpkins, Indianapolin vs fire, unhalled comrade, elected wife, Bucket of Gin O’Clock, startling Riley, rating the mantis, miniature iron dome, boy this lady stinks, 1-800-COP-FFS, and the best interview ever recorded. Get more mayors over on our Patreon!Catch Mattie on Book Tour!
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PREVIEW: Larry Hand
Jun 19, 202500:10:53Tap to summarizeThis week on the Mayoral Benevolent Feed: After a few Items(!) we watch the 1996 documentary Rats in the Ranks about the Leichhardt Council mayoral elections in Sydney Australia's suburbs. It's Uncut Gems but for one fitted-out Aussie politician.Municipal meeting minutes include: Back on the son beat, schrödinger’s boat, volcel Sy Abelman, bud wine, commiserations counselor!, and loading a man up with brill cream. Catch the entire ep on the Patreon!
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Oscar Goodman
Jun 12, 202501:25:25Tap to summarizeThis week, we're talking about the universe's happiest mayor, Oscar Goodman! Take this one personally. Municipal meeting minutes include: Indicted in battle. Walkin’ on the Son, A new immortal precept, B’nai brith for Las Vegas, d=Doing the hora with Lefty Rosenthal, Spaghetti mission, The strip is a Line, Another hooping mayor, Dry martinis and wet cigars, and No Nose’s Mob Meatballs.Point of order: Mattie rewatched Casino today and "the new strip" was extant in 1995 so the year was a little off when she said that. Sorry!Get on the municipal benevolent feed on our Patreon!
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John Fetterman
May 15, 2025Tap to summarizeGreetings, municipality fans! This one starts out funny but ends up sad – much like the career of our guy here. Behold: The Oaf's Lament.Municipal meeting minutes include: Riley’s face sand table, oaf credentials, why is this pamphlet chained up?, the dusty pediment at the Kennedy School, the mayor has two bodies, the jeans runner, accidental discharge, and the municipal soul.Join our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month and get double the mayors!
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