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Latest Episodes:

Immigration Policy feat. Prof. Kimberly Morgan - Ep. 16 Mar 26, 2021

Welcome to our MuniciPality! For this episode, Adrian and Natalia interviewed Professor Kimberly Morgan of George Washington University who researches the politics of social policy in the United States and Western Europe. We talked specifically about the role of local government in immigration policy creation and enforcement as well as how immigrants fit into the bigger picture of the US economy. Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode!

You can find us on Instagram (@__municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

How to Sustain a Movement - Ep. 15 Jan 15, 2021

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, Sam and Kylie are joined by Fran Wilson, an activist researcher, to talk about how to effectively set up a movement and how to maintain its momentum after it has achieved its first goal. Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode!

You can find us on Instagram (@__municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

2020 Recap with the Hosts! - Ep. 14 Jan 03, 2021

Welcome to our MuniciPality! For today’s episode, all of our hosts - Natalia, Sam, Matthew, Kylie, and Adrian - got together to talk about how 2020 went and share our dreams for 2021. Tune in to learn a bit more about what we do when we aren’t talking local government and get a sneak peek of episodes to come in the new year!

You can find us on Instagram (@__municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

Youth Organizing: Knowing Your Power and Battling Burnout - Ep. 13 Dec 21, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, Adrian and Natalia be interviewing Juwaria Jama, Mia DiLorenzo, and Priya Dalal-Whelan. They are all youth organizers and will be sharing their experience with burn out, intersectional organizing, and creativity in the movement.
You can find us on Instagram (@__municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).
Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

Librarians for Change - Ep. 12 Nov 20, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, Adrian and Kylie be interviewing Gretchen Wronka and Janet Kinney about their lives as local change agents and librarians. Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode.

You can find us on Instagram (@__municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

Have We Abolished the Police? - Ep. 11 Oct 23, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! For today’s episode, Matthew and Natalia talk about the current situation of the defund and abolish the police movement in Madison and Minneapolis and talk about what might be coming next. Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode!

You can find us on Instagram (@__municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

Local Campaigning in 2020 feat. Janet Kitui - Ep. 10 Oct 09, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Have you made a plan to vote? Join neighbors Nati and Kylie with special guest Janet Kitui, candidate for City Council in Edina MN, to discuss campaigning in 2020, why voting is so important, affordable housing, and other change she wants to bring to her community. Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode!

You can find us on Instagram (@__municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

The Tea with Trash - Ep. 9 Aug 31, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! For today’s episode, Natalia and Adrian interviewed Ben Knudson, who works on waste reduction and recycling for Hennepin County, Minnesota. We explored policy-making, waste, and combatting the climate crisis.

Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode! You can find us on Instagram (@__municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

Affordable Housing for Students - Ep. 8 Aug 15, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, Kylie and Matthew will be discussing university housing markets and ideas for creating more affordable options for students. Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode on local sustainability, hosted by Natalia and Adrian.

You can find us on Instagram (@__municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

COVID-19 and Local Government - Ep. 2 Aug 08, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, we'll be talking about the pandemic, its effects on our communities, and some ways for local governments and businesses to address it. Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode on the history and future of policing, hosted by Adrian and Natalia.

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Local Advocacy 101 - Ep. 7 Jul 31, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, Kylie and Matthew will interview Mina Layba, the legislative affairs/intergovernmental manager for Thousand Oaks, California. They discuss advocacy at the local and state government level. Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode on local waste management and environmental impact, hosted by Adrian and Natalia.

City Government 101: Part 2 - Ep. 6 Jul 17, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, Matthew and Adrian discuss the functioning of city government with special guest Wally Bobkiewicz! We reference the International City/County Management Association - find out more at icma.org

Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode! You can find us on Instagram (@municipality__), Facebook (MuniciPality), and Twitter (@MPality).

Build Your Own Protest - Ep. 5 Jul 11, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, Sam and Natalia will interview Sophie Schmitter, Brian Benford, & Aura Cruz Heredia about organizing and building your own protest. Subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode!

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

City Government 101: Part 1 - Ep. 4 Jul 03, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! To begin our new series on the basics of city government, Sam and Matthew be interviewing Dr. Don Brann, a former superintendent and city council member in El Segundo, California. They discuss the role of a local elected official, the importance of voting, and how cities work together. Subscribe and stay tuned for next week's episode.

The History and Future of Policing in the U.S. - Ep. 3 Jun 19, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, Adrian and Natalia be discussing policing in the United States.

We both did a lot of research for this episode but we did not cover everything. We are also not Black and thus have different personal experiences with the police than many of our fellow Americans who are Black. Please learn more and seek out articles written by a variety of sources, especially Black organizers who have been leading this work for decades.

Meet the Neighbors - Ep. 1 Jun 05, 2020

Welcome to our MuniciPality! Today, we'll start with some background on all of the folks who will host, write, and edit this podcast. Subscribe and stay tuned for our first full episode coming soon.

Created by Natalia Madrinan, Sam Jorudd, Matthew Mitnick, Kylie Grinwald, and Adrian Lampron.

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