["On the January edition of Newark Today, we took a look at the big stories of 2014 -- and how they'll shape up in the New Year. We talked with NJ Spotlight Education reporter John Mooney and the Star Ledger's Naomi Nix about the state of the schools in Newark and the school chief's trip to Trenton earlier this week to appear before the Joint Committee on Public Schools. Then we caught up with Politicker NJ's Mark Bonamo and WBGO's own Alexandra Hill about everything else in the city. All that plus a surprise visit from Mayor Baraka late in the show.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by David Cruz")])]

["State of Emergency: We talk with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Police Director Eugene Venable about how they're dealing with violent crime in the city. Can they succeed where other administrations have failed?\nPlus, we talk with Matt Gunther, a photographer who spent a decade chronicling cops and criminals on the streets of Newark for his new book, Probable Cause.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by David Cruz")])]

["Newark v. Jersey City - On the November edition of the show, we talk with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop about their cities and their growing political partnership.\n\nPlus, we remember Newark Historian Dr. Clement Price, who died this month at the age of 69. Dr. William Howard, Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, joins us in the studio to talk about Price's life, his work, and his impact on the Newark community.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by David Cruz")])]

["The First 100 Days - We check in with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka about how the new job's going four months in. Plus, a conversation about the New Jersey Senate Race between Cory Booker and Republican challenger Jeff Bell with Politicker NJ's Mark Bonamo and The Star Ledger's Matt Friedman.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by David Cruz")])]

['Books, buses and boycotts - On the September edition of Newark Today, we took a look at the first week of school under the controversial One Newark Plan with Mayor Ras Baraka.', OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by David Cruz")])]

['Regime Change in Newark. On the August edition of Newark Today, we were joined by the new Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka.', OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by David Cruz")])]

['Newark: Past, Present and Future. On the July edition of Newark Today, we were joined by civil rights activist, professor and author Bob Curvin. We talked about his new book, Inside Newark: Decline, Rebellion, and the Search for Transformation, and discussed Newark at a time of change in leadership.', OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Andrew Meyer")])]

['Newark on the eve of new leadership.\nOn the June edition of Newark Today, we were joined by Mark Bonamo from PolitickerNJ.com and David Cruz with NJTV News, two of the experts who cover Newark politics day-in and day-out, about incoming mayor Ras Baraka, the next city council and the challenges that face them.', OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Andrew Meyer")])]

["Newark's mixed record on pro sports. Miss the Nets? Remember the Eagles or the original Newark Bears? On the May edition of Newark Today, a discussion of the city's various efforts at attracting and holding onto major and minor league sports teams and what they've meant to Newark's identity and bottom line.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Andrew Meyer")])]

["A look at next month's election in Newark for mayor and city council with our political roundtable: David Cruz from NJTV, PolitickerNJ.com's Mark Bonamo and Stevens Institute of Technology Political Scientist Jonathan Wharton. Also, what happens in DC and the effect it has on Newark with Senator Cory Booker.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show with host Andrew Meyer")])]