John is joined by Erica Mauter for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the 2021 election. Erica reacts to John's narration of what he calls "the Kneecapping of Erica Mauter" by the Star Tribune Editorial Board. Erica talks about her experience campaigning for City Council as a Queer Black woman in an especially white part of Minneapolis (Ward 11), and how that influenced her decision to find a new neighborhood. We ponder the current state of the race in Ward 11 and elsewhere. How do we, as residents of this city, get to a shared theory of the last 15 months -- and how we arrived at this moment when it comes to police and public safety? How do we deal with that gnawing fear of the Rainville (Ward 3) and Hofstede (Ward 11) families returning to power at city hall? We relive the horror of LaTrisha Vetaw (Ward 4) turning herself into the worst caricature of a politician. Listen until the end to hear John do one of the most embarrassing things a person can do: reciting a protest chant on a podcast. And Erica turns the podcast into an ice cream advertisement.

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