The most prestigious award in local government podcasting. The GovLove co-hosts teamed up to hand out awards and recap another year of a podcasting about local government. Lauren, Dan, Meredith, and Ben selected three of their favorite episodes to award a GovieLovie. They also shared their highlight from 2023, dream guests for 2024, and what they are obsessed with. Hosts: Lauren Palmer, Dan Bolin, Meredith Reynolds, & Ben Kittelson 

The 2023 GovieLovies 

Lauren

1. Alternative 911 Responses with Gabriela Solis, Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab
2. Family Focused Urbanism with Barry Greene Jr., Density Dad
3. Local Government 2030 with Megan Caron, Elizabeth McDonald, and Ryan Webb

Dan

1. Building a Customer Service Culture with Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Wauwatosa, WI
2. Housing Choices and Building Opportunity with Spencer Gardner, Spokane, WA
3. Performance and Process Improvement with Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Brighton, CO

Meredith

1. Humans in Public Service with Brian Whittaker
2. Vision Zero and Tactical Urbanism with Barkha Patel, Jersey City, NJ
3. State of ELGL with Maggie Jones, Tarrant County, TX

Ben

1. Community Carbon Neutrality in Ann Arbor, MI with Dr. Missy Stults
2. High Performance Organizations with Hannes Zacharias, University of Kansas
3. Hiring a 21st Century Workforce with Alex Lawrence, Boston, MA

Rafael: Performance and Process Improvement with Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Brighton, CO

Toney:Inclusive Recovery Toolkit with New Growth Innovation Network

Producer Pick from Pizza Mike:Small Town Management and Tourism with Greg LeBlanc, Snowmass Village, CO