State of the City (A Ben Cromarty Adventure)
Red Taped
English - July 16, 2019 03:16 - 1 hour - 68.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGovernment Business publicadministration publicpolicy bookreview bureaucracy bureaucrat government management publicmanagement Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode we return to Trillium, Oregon to visit our fictional hero and the “James Bond” of the public sector, Ben Cromarty. As true fan-boys of author Scott Lazenby, we were enthralled to partake in a new bureaucratic adventure. However, as Ben began slipping in and out of statutory loopholes without hesitation or remorse, aligning himself with questionable nonprofits, throwing basic principles of competitive procurement to the wind, and hobnobbing with venture capitalists, we found ourselves questioning our loyalty and devotion. Is Ben a double-agent fixated on watching his state government burn? Did Ben sell us all out for a few craft beers and a couple hipster friends? Are the feds Ben’s next target? Can a humble EPA agent named Walter Peck save us by shutting this whole mess down?
Dear bearcats, you only live twice: once when you are born and once when you stare true bureaucracy in the face. Let the intergovernmental mayhem commence!
Sorry for the lack of episodes…. It has been a cruel summer in bearcat country. We will attempt to get back to our biweekly production as soon as our schedules show a little mercy. Please feel free to express your disgust: [email protected] (email) and @RedTapedPodcast (Twitter).
Book: State of the City by Scott Lazenby
Drink: The Vesper (If want to get drunk while increasing your deadlift, Coach Rip will show you the way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgL2IWuXiy8 )
Upcoming Episodes:
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain de Botton
State of the Pod- Midyear Review
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni