SHOW #12: READY FOR ANOTHER ROUND – RIVERSIDE’S MAYOR RON LOVERIDGE » i.e. with ralph & tim

The sudden coolness of mid-October makes it easy for us to forget that it was mere weeks ago we ventured out into the furnace that was Riverside September ‘09 to make our way to City Hall. We hustled our podcasting tools into the elevator and up to the seventh floor. We were given access to the generous corner office to set up the gear and wait for the big event.

Mayor Loveridge has been in Riverside California city government for 30 years.

Needless to say we were pretty stoked to have landed a chat with the Mayor. It was only 11 shows ago we first introduced ourselves to the local podcastosphere…and here we were with the cheap mics and the Macbook in the cool climes of city government. Mayor Loveridge made a hurried entrance and looked somewhat amused to see that we had taken over half of his conference table with mixers and cables. All in all he kept us entertained the entire time, covering topics ranging from his early Riverside experiences to his political influences with a healthy dose of local history – and offering a measured and rational assessment of the challenges that come when a town grows into a city.

We wish to extend our thanks and appreciation to Mayor Ron Loveridge and his staff for their time and courteous consideration. Enjoy the show!