Pedal Pod: Mike Norton, Minneapolis DFL Vice Chair

On the series finale of the Pedal Pod: There's an empty seat in the pod-mobile. John faces the prospect of podcasting without a partner in conversation. Increasingly desperate, he picks up Mike Norton, logistics tycoon and Lakewood cemetery tour guide. As we pedal up and down Lyndale Avenue, we talk about the disgruntled reaction to Mike taking on his new role as vice chair of the Minneapolis DFL, his 2021 attempt to unseat Ward 13 Council Member Linea Palmisano, and we disagree on how likely it is that Ward 13 will turn to a progressive. John makes a case that the one and only issue in Minneapolis politics for the foreseeable future will be police. We also talk about the unbearable heat of south Florida and Singapore. Wedge neighborhood board president Jason Garcia makes a cameo and gives us Mueller Park bathroom news. Uptown icon Ryan Brown splays himself out on the street in front of our vehicle (which you'll want to check out on YouTube about 13 minutes in). As usual, this episode includes all the live music, generator noises, squealy brakes, and interruptions you've come to know and love.

In a chance meeting, we ran into the man who built the Pod Mobile (it's quite a ride!). His website: https://blackbirdbikes.com/

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