José Luis Martínez Almeida
Summary
In this bonus episode, hosts Riley, November, and Maddie discuss bizarre local politics, including an Italian mayor banning bikes after an e-bike collision and an Arizona mayor shoving a patron in a saloon. They also update listeners on Colorado’s Glenda Haanar and Darcy Schoening’s political feuds. The main segment profiles José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Madrid’s mayor, detailing his fascist rhetoric, patronage network, and history of clumsy public stunts.
Topics discussed
Intro, host banter, and the Infinicorn hat segment
Municipal Broadside: Como bans bikes and Prescott mayor brawl
Update on Colorado mayors: Gl Haanar and Darcy Schoening
Profile of Madrid Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida begins
Los Dalton: Vexatious lawsuits and the anti-smog zone
Funeral contract scandal and fake military uniforms
Franco statue unveiling and removal of feminist mural
Russian prank call and turning surplus into deficit
Grand Prix funding, firefighter controversy, and sign-off
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