Two less-visible boards are up for election in November, and there is a lot more change brewing than you might think. The Park Board could see a dramatic change in composition, with a lot of labor- and youth-fueled energy in a bunch of races. Meanwhile the Board of Estimate and Taxation has on the table an actual policy idea of substance and contention. We walk through the key races and candidates, and introduce where both of these boards sit in city governance and history. Recorded 9/24/25.

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Trump has marched an invasion of ICE and national guard into major cities, and his administration is promising that all so-called Democrat-run cities are on the target list. Minneapolis urgently needs to answer questions that only appeared on the horizon when we saw federal agents raid a business on Lake Street in June. What is the nature of this threat? How are politicians and regular people reacting in Los Angeles, Washington DC and Chicago? How are Minneapolis politicians and institutions likely to react? What should we be demanding from our local leaders, and what can we do to build resilience to this threat as community members? We are joined by government repression expert and local activist Garrett Fitzgerald. Recorded 9/11/25.

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This bonus episode is the full interview Jesse did with his old friend, Frank. They talked about his experiences of homelessness and mental illness, and his reactions to recent dehumanizing rhetoric from local and national politicians. We previously featured clips from this interview in our 8/27/25 episode. Recorded 8/23/25.

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