Podsdale

About Podsdale

Podsdale celebrates the City of Scottsdale and helps people stay up to date on the latest news from the city. Subscribe to be "in the know" about the West's Most Western Town!

Publisher

City of Scottsdale, Arizona

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Mar 2021

Latest episode

2 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

21 of 66 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Wildfire Ready: How Scottsdale Prepares for Fire Season

   Scottsdale Fire Department leaders explain how the city prepares for wildfire season, empowering residents with prevention tips and evacuation strategies.

2. 

   12 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Managing Emergencies in Scottsdale

   Scottsdale's Emergency Management team discusses city preparations for monsoon storms and wildfire season, offering residents crucial safety knowledge in this interview.

3. 

   21 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Volunteering in Scottsdale

   In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, Podsdale sits down with Brandon Chapman, the city of Scottsdale’s volunteer coordinator, to talk about the impact of volunteering across the community. Learn how volunteers support city programs, what opportunities are available and how you can get involved. Whether you’re looking to give back, meet people or make a difference, there’s a place for you in Scottsdale.

Inside a recent episode

Wildfire Ready: How Scottsdale Prepares for Fire Season

Published 2 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So how do monsoons and seasonal vegetation growth affect wildfire risk later in the year? Is it those invasive species or is there something else going on? Well, typically what happens is it mostly is that winter season. That's when we get most of our moisture, believe it or not. And so if we have a wet winter, typically that's when we get most of those invasive grasses and weeds that grow. We do still, you know, when we get into our monsoon season, the brush responds very well to that moisture that we get. And there's some invasive brush that we get during that season. But typically, the grass and those weeds, it's that winter season that is the most critical. […]

Who has been a guest on Podsdale

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Todd Bankofier
• Kyle Urban
• Bruce Wall
• Jennifer Wong-Ortiz
• John Loleit

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89

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Books guests

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