Amika & Breana Micou are from a family with deep South Bend history.They tell their story of their family's roots in the city and the difference between pride in what the city has been vs pride in what the city is becoming. Listen for a look t

INTERVIEW: Mike Schmuhl - Campaign Manager [RECORDED LIVE]

1 Nov 15th, 2019 43m 28s

In early November, people from around the United States (plus some international guests) joined our South Bend crew for a Good Guy Pete Podcast Live Event. In our first episode from the event, we are joined by Mike Schmuhl, campaign manage

INTERVIEW: Lis Smith - Behind the scenes with Pete's president maker

Oct 26th, 2019 47m 5s

Lis Smith is the Senior Communications Advisor for Pete Buttigieg. Lis joins the podcast crew to discuss Pete and politics in the age of social media. Spending the last two decades in campaign politics, Lis shares with the listeners when she kn

INTERVIEW: Laura O'Sullivan - Former SB Chief of Staff

Jan 29th, 2020 45m 41s

Laura O'Sullivan is the former Chief of Staff for Mayor Pete's South Bend administration and is the current South Bend Political Director for the campaign.Born and raised in South Bend, Laura provides an inside look at Mayor Pete's character a

INTERVIEW: Chasten Buttigieg - the heart of a First Gentleman

Jan 7th, 2020 55m 12s

Chasten Buttigieg is the husband of Mayor Pete and the potential first First Gentleman of the United States.Chasten hails from Traverse City, Michigan and is an educator and passionate advocate for the education and welfare of children. Far f

INTERVIEW: Adam Wren - Political Journalist

Dec 11th, 2019 52m 25s

Adam is a contributing editor for Indianapolis Monthly and Politico where he has covered Indiana politics and more since 2013. In 2018, Adam launched the IMPORTANTVILLE Newsletter, a guide to the intersection of Indiana politics, business, and

INTERVIEW: Jacob Titus

Oct 9th, 2019 1h

Jacob Titus is a South Bend entrepreneur, podcaster, and photojournalist -- credited with the cover photo for Shortest Way Home. As a South Bend kid, Jacob dreamed of escaping the city, only to return from college to Pete's South Bend in 2015 a

INTERVIEW: Kareemah Fowler - former SB City Clerk

Sep 24th, 2019 41m 41s

Kareemah Fowler is currently the Chief Financial Officer for the South Bend Community School Corporation, but was most recently the City Clerk for South Bend (the highest elected city-wide office outside of Mayor).Kareemah brings a depth of in

Climate Change and Phase Three

Sep 5th, 2019 34m 3s

In this episode, we take a look at Pete's recent climate proposal and touch on the climate town hall that happened last night (9/4/19). We also take a deep dive into Pete's history in South Bend and how his message and actions towards that of

Dignity & Solidarity: Pete's record on immigration in South Bend

Aug 19th, 2019 57m 16s

On this episode, we take a look at Mayor Pete's history working with the immigrant community in South Bend. We were honored to have special guest Marisel Moreno (@pr4pfa) on this episode to talk about her first-hand experience with Pete and ho

Progress vs Perfection

Jul 29th, 2019 36m 9s

South Bend isn't perfect, but we've made great progress. We discuss South Bend as Mayor Pete's record and the accusations that our city and Pete's administration are failures because we haven't yet finished our journey back from the dead.

Building a foundation: the rise of downtown South Bend

Jul 11th, 2019 54m 36s

We're back! In this episode, we talk about the reason behind our month break, how all three of us attended the Town Hall that was broadcasted on CNN (and all other networks), and we take a deep dive into the rise of our downtown. We explore

Understanding 1,000 Houses in 1,000 Days / MSNBC Town Hall

Jun 9th, 2019 52m 2s

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the 1,000 houses in 1,000 days initiative, and how that is often misunderstood from the national media. We have a special guest on, and also debrief the MSBN Hardball Town Hall debate.Follow On Twitt

Good Guy Pete - Premiere Episode

May 29th, 2019 38m 46s

SponsorIf you are interested in starting your own podcast, check out www.truthworkmedia.com. We will coach you from conception to iTunes! It's super easy! Three South Bend residents talk about Pete and South Bend. This is an intro episode to wh