Former Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, Indianapolis, Indiana

Latest Episodes

• June 29, 2021

  Former Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, Indianapolis, Indiana

  When Stephen Goldsmith served as Indianapolis’ 46th mayor, he used his unparalleled creativity to effect change for city residents. Now two decades removed from his time as mayor, he chats with Richard and Padden about using data to help evolve governance strategies, being both imaginative and pragmatic as a leader, and how he adjusted to his role as New York’s deputy mayor under Mike Bloomberg after his stretch in Indianapolis.

• June 15, 2021

  Mayor David Holt, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  Oklahoma City has undergone one of America’s most dramatic municipal transformations in the last three decades. Homegrown Mayor David Holt shares how the city made it happen and what he’s doing to keep the ball rolling—plus his thoughts on primaries, hardcore rap, and bringing the Thunder.

• June 01, 2021

  Mayor Bryan Barnett, Rochester Hills, Michigan

  Mayor of Rochester Hills, Michigan, Bryan Barnett has led his town to the top of more than one “best places to live” list. Now in his fourth term, he talks to Richard and Padden about taking good ideas where you find them, what he learned from Disney, and about his leadership of the U.S. Conference of Mayors as the pandemic hit.

• May 18, 2021

  Mayor Sam Liccardo, San Jose, California

  “Recovering lawyer” Sam Liccardo is on a mission to bring high-speed rail to Silicon Valley. Now in his second term as mayor of America’s 10th largest city, San Jose, he talks to Richard and Padden about his transit plans, the massive project set to remake the city’s downtown core, and what his administration is doing to tackle the housing affordability crisis.

• May 04, 2021

  Former Mayor Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans, Louisiana

  Mitch Landrieu served as the mayor of New Orleans from 2010 to 2018, helping to rebuild the city from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. Now focusing his attention on racial equity, the NOLA-native talks to Padden and Richard about his life as a professional actor before he pivoted into politics, what it’s like to lead through a disaster, and the economic and connective power of the arts.

• April 20, 2021

  Mayor G.T. Bynum, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mayor G.T. Bynum comes from a long line of public servants. Now in his second term as mayor of Oklahoma’s second largest city, he talks to Padden and Richard about Tulsa’s pioneering remote work program, his commitment to bipartisanship, and what he’s doing to promote healing as the city approaches the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

• April 06, 2021

  Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin, Columbia, South Carolina

  Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, Stephen Benjamin was a self-described knucklehead kid from New York who has dedicated his life to public service in South Carolina. Richard and Padden recently sat down with Mayor Benjamin to discuss his leadership among mayors, the transformation of Columbia’s historic downtown, and what he learned from losing an election.

• March 23, 2021

  Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County

  Daniella Levine Cava made history in 2020 as the first-ever woman and the first Democrat in decades to be elected Mayor of Miami-Dade County. On this episode, Mayor Levine Cava discusses her bold agenda for equity and inclusion, why she was a “late bloomer” to elected office, and the forgotten impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• March 16, 2021

  Former Mayor Philip Levine, Miami Beach

  “Radical centrist” Philip Levine brought a get-it-done attitude to Miami Beach as the city’s mayor from 2013 to 2017. He sat down with Richard and Padden to discuss accountability, the biggest threat to Miami Beach, and how to foster innovation.

• March 02, 2021

  Mayor Steve Adler, Austin

  Steve Adler, Mayor of Austin, is constantly striking a balance between “keeping Austin weird” and supporting the fastest growing large city in the U.S. He recently sat down with Richard and Padden to talk about how cities cultivate innovation, his hopes for infrastructure improvement under the Biden administration, and Austin’s complicated dynamic with state lawmakers.

• February 23, 2021

  Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Denver

  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has overseen one of the fastest growing cities in the country. In this week’s episode, the Mayor talks to Richard and Padden about balancing the challenges and opportunities that come with rapid growth and shares the story of how a handwritten letter got him his start in city government.

• February 16, 2021

  Mayor Libby Schaaf, Oakland

  From being laid off by the City of Oakland to becoming mayor, Libby Schaaf knows how to hustle. On this episode, Mayor Schaaf shares her journey going from lifelong activist to the city’s seat of power, how private partnerships have helped her reimagine a mayor’s impact, and why “potholes are hella sexy in Oakland.”

• February 09, 2021

  Mayor Dan Gelber, Miami Beach

  From the Florida House of Reps to the State Senate and now the top office in Miami Beach, Mayor Dan Gelber is a seasoned public servant. He sat down with Richard and Padden to share the wisdom he’s picked up along the way, including how to keep a hospitality town afloat during a pandemic, lessons from being a Democratic mayor in a Republican state, and prioritizing livability in a growing city.

• February 02, 2021

  Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami

  Can mayors be America’s political unifiers? Miami Mayor Francis Suarez thinks so. He recently sat down with Richard Florida and Padden Murphy to talk about real leadership, creating climate resilience in one of the most climate-threatened cities in the world, and Miami’s unexpected boom amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• January 26, 2021

  The Mayors Trailer

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