No Gods No Mayors
The Office of the Mayor
Municipal government: a trap that catches those too incompetent, too corrupt, too incompetent even for national politics. And the greatest of these, the mayor - the highest political office one can hope to reach with a truly oppositional personality or a crack addiction. Mattie Lubchansky, Riley Quinn and November Kelly are teaming up to make a podcast investigating these mayors. From petty Bonapartes to flagrant mafiosi, these are their stories.Every other week, we'll have an episode on the free feed. For more Mayoral goodness, check out the bonus episodes on our Patreon.
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Jan 9, 2025 • 1h 20min
Sarah Palin
Did you know that Alaska is more than its admittedly gorgeous train livery? That's right! They have mayors. In the shadow of Mt. POW/MIA (really) lies the town of Wasilla. We delve into what it was like before the national spotlight shone on it, a simple strip mall Deadwood where you could drive as drunk as you'd like while you carted dozens of mattresses in the back of your extended cab pickup, firing your handgun wildly out the window. Then, of course, it all changed.Why not sign up for the BONUS feed and get more Mayors? nogodsnomayors.com is your destination.
Jan 2, 2025 • 8min
PREVIEW: George Garner
We talk (finally) about the mayor that everyone sent in, South Carolina's George Garner, who was killed recently in a police chase, after his entire police force resigned under semi-mysterious circumstances on the Carolingian Steppe (a thing we invent).We also have a mega municipal round-up featuring a mayoral superbloom event in England, and our old friend Eric Adams's old friend Ingrid Lewis-Martin and her DJ son. Don't worry, we found his soundcloud. Check out the episode on our Patreon at nogodsnomayors.com!
Dec 26, 2024 • 1h 28min
Sam Yorty (with Noah Suarez-Sikes)
We're joined this week by senior Southern California correspondent Noah (twitter/bsky) to talk about California's Richard Nixon™, Saigon Sam himself, travelin' Sam Yorty. From humble beginnings as a Nebraskan ragamuffin, Sam rose to the ranks of Insanely Racist Guy. Sensually licking this podcast and using our franking privilege to mail it directly...to your ears!Join the mayoral benevolent feed for just five bucks a month and get more episodes of NGNM, why not! Nogodsnomayors.com
Dec 19, 2024 • 7min
PREVIEW: Michael Applebaum
After some disturbing revelations about Riley's wine intake, we delve into Gérald Tremblay's replacement. Montreal had corruption problems. Who else to solve them than THE unicycling, shriner hypnotist himself who also cannot speak French and who also was corrupt?Join us over at The Mayoral Benevolent feed at nogodsnomayors.com to hear the rest and get TWO extra episodes a month.
Dec 12, 2024 • 1h 30min
Gérald Tremblay
Mayor Riley takes us finally out of the Anglosphere with a mobbed-up mayor of Montreal, QC. That's right, we're talking keeping money in your socks, known Rizutto crime family associate Youppi!, the guy that trepans you, and the most literal bagman of all time. Tony bless us, every one!Join us next week on the Mayoral Benevolent feed at nogodsnomayors.com for Tremblay's unicycling hypnotist shriner successor.
Dec 5, 2024 • 5min
PREVIEW: San Francisco Grab Bag with Shanti Singh
For this week's bonus, we get Special Deputy Mayor and SF Expert Shanti Singh back in the guest's chair to talk about a triple-decker of mayors in the city by the bay. Listen to the whole thing on the mayoral benevolent feed at nogodsnomayors.com
Nov 28, 2024 • 1h 13min
James Michael Curley
Mattie is back in the mayors seat and presents the crew with Boston's own James Michael Curley. From his humble beginnings working his way through the city's nascent Tammany-esque political machine all the way through FOUR nonconsecutive terms as mayor over the course of 30+ years. Hold onto your shillelagh-proof hat: we've found a guy.Want more No Gods No Mayors? Head on down to our Patreon and for just $5/month you can get double the municipal action. See you there next week!
Nov 21, 2024 • 7min
PREVIEW: Gavin Newsom, with Shanti Singh
On the Mayoral Benevolent feed this week: Friend of the show @uhshanti joins to talk about GRUESOME GAVIN himself. We bust open Mayor Riley's dusty tome of Great Wine Americans and dig into how the pride of San Francisco('s eight richest families) got his start in local politics.Hear the whole thing at nogodsnomayors.com!
Nov 14, 2024 • 1h 22min
Phineas T. Barnum
Yes, THAT PT Barnum! He was the mayor of Bridgeport, CT. Mattie is the mayor of this one, and we discuss the sort of ur-Mayor of America, the greatest showman himself. You might think to yourself: this makes a lot of sense, as he was the circus guy and the government is full of clowns. Also the premiere of Municipal Roundup. Hyah!Did you know we have a Patreon? 5 bucks a month gets you double the episodes! nogodsnomayors.com
Nov 7, 2024 • 6min
PREVIEW: The Boney Island MAYORfish, with Andrew Law
That's right, people. Andrew Law of The Boney Island Whitefish is here, and we're watching Season 1, Episode 18: "The Man With the Bone. We had Andrew, and there's an episode of bones featuring a weird mayor so the band is back together. Join our Patreon at nogodsnomayors.com to hear the premium Mayoral Benevolent Feed.
