The Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast

About The Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast

The Building Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast is The podcast for Mayors, Council Members, Managers, Staff and anyone who is interested in building an Amazing City. Your host is Jim Hunt, the author of "Bottom Line Green, How American Cities are Saving the Planet and Money Too" and his latest book, "The Amazing City - 7 Steps to Creating an Amazing City" Jim is also the former President of the National League of Cities, 27 year Mayor, Council Member and 2006 Municipal Leader of the Year by American City and County Magazine. Today, Jim speaks to 1000's of local government officials each year in the US and abroad. Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.

Publisher

Jim Hunt

Category

business · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jan 2020

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

40 of 160 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Recycling Reality: What Works, What Fails, and What Cities Can Do Better with Dr. Chris DeArmitt, PHD

   Host Jim Hunt interviews materials scientist Dr. Chris DeArmitt, PhD, about the complex realities of plastics and microplastics, urging policymakers to prioritize evidence over popular narratives for effective environmental action.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Youth Voice, Local Government, and the All-America City Experience with Sophie Tippett

   Host Jim Hunt interviews youth advocate Sophie Tippett about her experience judging the All-America City competition and the vital role of youth voice in local government.

3. 

   7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Insight on the All-American City Program with Doug Linkhart

   Host Jim Hunt interviews Doug Linkhart, president of the National Civic League, exploring how the All-America City program fosters civic engagement and builds trust in local government.

Inside a recent episode

Recycling Reality: What Works, What Fails, and What Cities Can Do Better with Dr. Chris DeArmitt, PHD

Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that's not really true. So I just read, I just reviewed one and a half thousand studies on microplastics. We have 60 years of science, one and a half thousand to two thousand studies. I haven't clearly read every single one, but I just reviewed the science on that spanning 60 years. And of those studies that we have, not a single one in the history of mankind ever showed any health effect from microplastics at real doses. Not a single study ever. No health effect. Zero. And the reason is simple, because we're all happy breathing dust, right? You and I are breathing dust right now. We've breathed a million particles each since we started talking, and we don't think about it, and we don't worry about it, and we don't care about it. […]

Who has been a guest on The Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast

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

• Chris DeArmitt
• Sophie Tippett
• Doug Linkhart
• Michael Pollack
• Jannet Walker Ford

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

94

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