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City Council Chronicles

Host Frank Stasio talks with comedian Michael Karlik.

With fewer than 15 days until the election, it is nearly impossible to avoid conversations about politics. While some Americans may be tempted to unplug their televisions until it is all over, comedian MichaelKarlikis doing exactly the opposite. MichaelKarlikis a Colorado-based writer who is actively seeking out conversations about civics and government from every corner of America.

His project “City Council Chronicles,”reviews city council meetings—telling the stories of places ranging from Muscatine, Iowa to Asheville, North Carolina. Host FrankStasiotalks with MichaelKarlikabout his project and what he has learned about what is really on the minds of everyday Americans. 

A public commenter in San Francisco, CA. This image is a screenshot from one of more than 50 city council meetings documented in the comedic project 'City Council Chronicles.'
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A public commenter in San Francisco, CA. This image is a screenshot from one of more than 50 city council meetings documented in the comedic project 'City Council Chronicles.'

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Anita Rao is the host and creator of "Embodied," a live, weekly radio show and seasonal podcast about sex, relationships & health. She's also the managing editor of WUNC's on-demand content. She has traveled the country recording interviews for the Peabody Award-winning StoryCorps production department, founded and launched a podcast about millennial feminism in the South, and served as the managing editor and regular host of "The State of Things," North Carolina Public Radio's flagship daily, live talk show. Anita was born in a small coal-mining town in Northeast England but spent most of her life growing up in Iowa and has a fond affection for the Midwest.
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.