The 36th Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi, joins Richard on The Mayors. The first Muslim Mayor of a large city in North America, Mayor Nenshi walks us through his political career and his efforts to increase and improve Calgarian’s civic engagem

Mayor Bill Peduto, Pittsburgh

Sep 21st, 2021 46m 27s

Mayor of Pittsburgh, Bill Peduto, joins Richard and Padden to discuss the economic growth and innovation the city has experienced during the past 20 years. Mayor Peduto addresses issues such as the importance of tech-driven decisions, innovatio

Mayor Don Iveson, Edmonton

Sep 1st, 2021 50m 40s

Richard and Padden talk to Mayor Don Iveson, from Edmonton Canada, a great leader with a passion for sustainability and the future of cities. Ever since elected Mayor in 2013, Mayor Iveson has led efforts to achieve meaningful sustainability go

Former Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, Indianapolis

Jun 29th, 2021 48m 37s

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

Mayor David Holt, Oklahoma City

Jun 15th, 2021 46m 59s

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 prim

Mayor Bryan Barnett, Rochester Hills

Jun 1st, 2021 56m 42s

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

Mayor Sam Liccardo, San Jose

May 18th, 2021 45m 21s

"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 s

Former Mayor Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans

May 4th, 2021 1h 5m

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 h

Mayor G.T. Bynum, Tulsa

Apr 20th, 2021 57m 52s

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

Mayor Stephen Benjamin, Columbia

Apr 6th, 2021 48m 21s

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 leade

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami Dade

Mar 23rd, 2021 45m

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 “

Former Mayor Philip Levine, Miami Beach

Mar 16th, 2021 49m 8s

"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

Mayor Steve Adler, Austin

Mar 2nd, 2021 59m 51s

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,

Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Denver

Feb 23rd, 2021 58m

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 th

Mayor Libby Schaaf, Oakland

Feb 16th, 2021 55m 25s

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

Mayor Dan Gelber, Miami Beach

Feb 9th, 2021 57m 45s

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

Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami

Feb 2nd, 2021 50m 3s

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 citie

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The Mayors - Season 1 Trailer

Jan 26th, 2021 1m

The Mayors is a podcast from Blueprint, powered by REEF, dedicated to hearing from, well, mayors—the people who lead our cities, who make the big decisions, who fight for progress in steps and leaps, who sometimes succeed and sometimes fail. We

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