Neal Runs For Mayor

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Go behind the scenes of Neal Sáles-Griffin's quest to become mayor of Chicago. Follow along as a first-time candidate navigates the byzantine world of Chicago politics, and hear from Neal's colleagues, friends, family—and Neal himself.

Wailin Wong & Shaun Hildner


    • Apr 11, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    BONUS: Neal Did Things Differently

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 11:32


    One last look back at the campaign, from some of the people who helped with it.

    BONUS: Kina Collins on Political Courage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 13:29


    A conversation with activist Kina Collins

    BONUS: Paul Vallas on endorsements

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 9:07


    A short conversation with former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.

    What's Next

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 20:44


    The campaign is over, but the work has just gotten underway.

    Election Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 10:17


    "This is just the beginning of something pretty amazing."

    Show Your Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 21:33


    It's go time! The election is just a few days away.

    A Receipt for Your Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 19:45


    Neal Sáles-Griffin Has A Cold

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 25:35


    Neal is under the weather, but the work continues.

    Slingshot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 23:16


    It's a month until the election and Neal just got on the ballot. What now?

    The Neal Appeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 10:31


    A Motion at the Eleventh Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 13:12


    Neal gets a last-minute reprieve—and a stunning reversal—at the Board of Elections.

    The Sky Would Have To Open Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 19:27


    Neal has one last hearing at the board of elections to see if he'll get on the ballot. Where does he stand?

    The Final Sprint?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 29:13


    Neal's finished the first round of defending his signatures. But his ballot challenge isn't over yet. Find out what's next.

    A Cesspool for Human Error

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 20:18


    Neal filed his signatures to get on the ballot. Now he has to defend them.

    Neal Files For Mayor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 27:41


    Neal files his petition signatures, but he's not on the ballot quite yet.

    Chance and Kanye

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 10:23


    Neal reacts to Chance the Rapper and Kanye West endorsing a different candidate in the mayoral race.

    Midterms, Money, and Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 30:20


    Neal reflects on the midterms and shares how his strategy for gathering signatures has evolved in the last two weeks.

    Signature Moves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 22:53


    Neal needs 12,500 signatures to get onto the ballot. How’s he going to get there?

    Invent the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 20:24


    Neal had been hearing from different people for years that he should run for mayor. In the summer of 2017, he decided to go for it.

    BONUS - The Van Dyke Verdict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 20:47


    Neal offers his thoughts on Jason Van Dyke's conviction and his role in shaping the city's future after the case.

    Launch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 28:31


    Neal officially launches his mayoral campaign…and it doesn't quite go as expected.

    BONUS: The Rahm Bombshell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 16:57


    Neal sits down with Wailin and Shaun to process the surprise announcement that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will not be running for reelection.

    Nobody Nobody Sent

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 21:33


    Welcome to our first episode! Neal Sáles-Griffin is running for mayor of Chicago and he's letting us follow him around.

    Neal Runs For Mayor - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 3:06


    Coming soon: A new podcast that follows the mayoral campaign of lifelong Chicagoan Neal Sáles-Griffin. You'll hear from his friends and family—as well as Neal himself—through the ups and downs of running for office as a first-time candidate. Subscribe now so you'll get the episode as soon as we launch!

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