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Hear from Bostonians who are interested in moving this city forward. Tune in to listen to issues related to politics, government, all things Boston, and some pop culture. Hosted by Boston City Councilor Matt O'Malley.
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2y ago
Councilor O'Malley sits down with Representative Nika Elugardo to discuss her experience so far as a new legislator and Representative of the 15th Suffolk/Norfolk District Communities of Mission Hill, JP, Roslindale & Brookline. Rep. Elugardo shares her story on her path to Boston, public service, and activism.
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2y ago
Councilor O'Malley sits down with Councilor Lydia Edwards to discuss her first term on the Boston City Council, affordability housing solutions and what to expect for her first marathon in Hyannis this weekend!
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2y ago
Councilor Matt O'Malley sits down for the third time with former Councilor of District 6 John Tobin for a special episode of the O'Pod.
John Tobin serves as Vice President of City and Community Affairs at Northeastern University and is a comedy club manager in Boston and Massachusetts.
Councilor O'Malley and Tobin reminisce about delivering the Boston Globe and share fun stories, such as when Tobin got starstruck over Mel Brooks ..read more
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2y ago
Councilor Matt O'Malley sits down with Congresswoman-elect Ayanna Pressley who is the member-elect of the United States House of Representatives for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district. Pressley shares about the journey to winning the seat and expanding the electorate along the way.
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2y ago
Councilor O'Malley sits down with Chief Marty Martinez of Health and Human Services for a great conversation on the health and wellness of the City of Boston.
Prior to this role, Chief Martinez served as the President and CEO of Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP), which serves more than 250 mentoring and youth development programs statewide.
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2y ago
Councilor Matt O'Malley joins Senator Ed Markey in a special Thanksgiving episode of the O'Pod. Senator Markey talks about his path to the U.S. Senate from the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He also shares his favorite restaurant and breakfast joint!
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2y ago
Councilor Matt O'Malley sits down with Michael Dukakis for a special episode. Governor Dukakis served as the 65th Governor of the Commonwealth from 1975-1979 and 1983 to 1991. In 1988, Dukakis ran for President as the Democratic candidate. Today, Michael Dukakis is a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University, and a visiting professor at the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA ..read more
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2y ago
Councilor O'Malley chats with Amy Mahler, the Director of SPARK Boston. SPARK Boston is a City of Boston initiative that aims to empower the millennial generation to play a greater role in planning for the future of our city. Amy shares her experience in local and state politics and the work she does with her SPARK Boston Council.
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2y ago
Councilor Matt O'Malley sits down with former City Councilor Mike Ross to discuss his time at the Boston City Council.
Ross works at Prince Lobel, a Boston law firm. He also writes opinion columns regularly for The Boston Globe, and had articles appearing in Boston magazine and Politico.
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2y ago
Councilor Matt O'Malley sits down with Commissioner Dion Irish and Head Assistant Registrar Sabino Piemonte of the Boston Elections Department for a special episode of the O'Pod. Commissioner Irish and Sabino discuss the important of early voting and what goes into preparing for an election. To sign up for early voting, go to boston.gov/early-voting. Early voting for the 2018 state election takes places in the City of Boston from Monday, October 22nd to Friday, November 2nd ..read more