Free Daily Podcast Summary
The Matt Brown Podcast: Daily Summaries Delivered
by Matt Brown
Back in September 2025, Rogers TV invited me to host a twice monthly show called Newsmakers. The show is about all things local, and maybe some other topics too. After the show airs on Rogers TV, I’m posting abridged versions of the interviews here on The Matt Brown Podcast, sponsored by The Bicycle Café. You are a big part of this show. In fact, we couldn’t do it without you. For now, this will be the main content for this podcast. We’ll see how it grows from here. I’m excited about this project and I hope you are too. Talk to you soon, London.
Latest Episodes
The most recent episodes — sign up to get AI-powered summaries of each one.
- 4 days ago12 min
Mike Donachie joins to provide an update on London's Municipal Election
The London Municipal Election is well underway. Local journalist, and one of my business partners at London Ontario Online News (LOON), joins the show to tell us all about it. You can find The LOON over on Substack. As always, thanks for listening!
- 1 weeks ago21 min
Announcing - London Ontario Online News! Mike Donachie joins "Buckle Up" to tell us all about it.
A new Project! This is Buckle Up, your weekly update about all things London brought to you by London Ontario Online News - that’s LOON for short. What's LOON? Mike Donachie, Cedric Richards, Diana Tamblyn, Steve Cordes and I have teamed up to provide London leaders like you with 5 products per week that will focus on all things local. You can find us over on Substack. This week, all of the content is on the house and next week, if you like what you're hearing, reading and seeing - you can subscribe. The London Ontario Online News line up: Monday - Buckle Up - podcast with Matt Brown and Guest: The weekly podcast to set you up for the week ahead. News – construction – weather – nonsense. Former mayor Matt Brown, our Executive Editor, leads this and will bring in more guests over time. Tuesday - Cedric in the City - tour with Cedric Richards: Join City Editor Cedric Richards on a tour of London’s 14 wards by bicycle, beginning with Ward 1. Supported by Mike Donachie. Wednesday - City Hall Notes - news and more - by Mike Donachie: Your Executive Briefing For Informed Citizens, looking at the issues, decisions and discussions shaping local government. Thursday - the Forest City Arts and Culture Roundup - by Diana Tamblyn: Our Culture Editor shares news, perspectives and stories from London’s creative community. Friday - Reflecting - with Steve Cordes: Opinions Editor Steve, retired non-profit leader and video blogger, offers views - his and others - on the week we’ve had. And free on Fridays: the ROUNDUP. Mike Donachie briefs you on the stories you need to know, gathered in one place. Regular analysis of the issues affecting London and the region. The Matt Brown Podcast will remain as a stand alone and it continues to be provided at no cost, thanks to our sponsor London Bicycle Café. And, if you like what you're hearing on The Matt Brown Podcast and want to help with expenses (so I lose less money producing this favourite hobby of mine), you could always visit TheMattBrownPodcast.com and make a small contribution by "buying me a. coffee" - Look for the button. Today's Buckle up is the first and only episode of Buckle Up that will be posted here on The Matt Brown Podcast and, every Monday morning, I’ll be hosting someone from our team or a recognizable person from our community, to give you the information you need to prepare for the week ahead. I’m excited about this new project. I hope you are too. With me today is my business partner, journalist Mike Donachie, so let’s go! Featuring: - Weather chat - Further nonsense - Construction hotspots - London’s newest municipal idea - growing our own trees - Ward 1 Race *Spoiler: There will be a loon call at the end of the episode. Mike hates it, I love it. Mike, why call it LOON if we can’t have a loon? Thanks for listening!
- 1 weeks ago13 min
Mario Circelli joins to tell us all about Forest City London Music Week
Mario Circelli joins us to tell us everything we need to know about the 24th annual Forest London City Music week it's lauches tomorrow on Saturday June 6th and it runs for 13 days wrapping on June 14th. Thanks for listening and hope to see you at a performance between now and the middle of June.
- 2 weeks ago26 min
Ward 1 Council Race: Incumbent Hadleigh McAlister and Challenger Roger Caranci join us to share their visions for London
Between now and election day, I hope to have many candidates join the show to give us a sense of why they’re running, and what their vision for London is. Today, we’re speaking with the candidates from Ward 1. Today, it's Ward 1 Incument, Hadleigh McAlister during the second segment of this episode. First up is challenger, Roger Caranci. London’s municipal election is underway. We’re still in the early days with the vote scheduled for October 26th. At the time of recording, there are 5 candidates running for mayor and 33 candidates running for one Ward seat or another. Based on these numbers, and considering that the 2022 election had a record setting low voter turnout, at just over 25 percent, there is a sense that the field of candidates running for office might be larger this time around, which could translate into greater interest and possibly higher voter turnout too. Naturally, a good deal of attention is directed to the City Wide Race which means it can be more difficult to find out about any given Ward Race. Here on Newsmakers, between now and election day, we’re going to take a look at as many of those Ward Races as possible, with specific attention given to the most contentious ones.For each of these episodes, all candidates running will be invited to participate and the questions will be fair and balanced. Thanks for listening!
- 3 weeks ago12 min
The Municipal Election, What the Urban League of London Can Do For You.
What can the Urban League of London do for you? Luis Patricio, the volunteer president of the organization, is joining us for this next segment. Luis is an urbanist, an educator and a community organizer. He’s also a PhD candidate over at the Geography Department at Western University and a lecturer in the Governance Leadership and Ethics program at Huron University College. Luis is going to join us to give us a sense of how this volunteer organization supports neighbourhood associations right across the city during election periods AND outside of them, too. He’s here to tell us all about it. Thanks for listening!
- May 15, 202617 min
The Election is Upon Us! Mike Donachie joins to tell us about the first days and what might happen next.
The Municipal Election is upon us. What should we be looking between now and the end of June? At the beginning of May, nominations for the municipal election opened, and now, close to 30 campaigns for seats around the council horseshoe are underway. Journalist Mike Donachie is joining us to give us an update about what’s happening in these early days of London’s municipal election. On May 1st, when City Hall’s Election Office opened, almost two dozen Londoners lined up,some for hours, to file what’s called their “nomination papers”. What does that mean? Essentially, this is the final step a Londoner must take before officially becoming a candidate in this election. There is some leg work involved leading up to this step - including a requirement to collect 25 signatures from other Londoners who are “nominating them” to stand for office. The candidate must also provide additional information within this paper work to demonstrate they are eligible to run in this election. So, They stand in line, submit their forms, pay a fee - $100 to run as a Ward Councillor and $200 to run for mayor - and they’re off. With over 20 candidates filing to run for office on day one and a total of 27 at the recording of this episode and more today, things are happening. What does all of this activity and this number of candidates coming forward in these early days mean? Mike’s Donachie is here to tell us all about it. So let’s go. Thanks for listening! Also, Mike may be clairvoyant. Listen to what hew has to say about Susan Stephenson!
- Apr 29, 202623 min
The Good, The Bad and The Unexpected - City Council 2022 - 2026 (Featuring Panelists Steve Cordes and Devon Peacock)
City Hall Watchers Steve Cordes and Devon Peacock are joining the show to take one last look back at the 2022 - 2026 term of London City Council. In this episode we take a look at the Good, the Bad and the Unexpected. By and large, this term of London City Council is coming to a close as our local government switches gears and the focus shifts to election ahead. If you're listening to this on, or after, May 1st - the race is on. Candidates are filing their nomination papers and throwing their hats in the ring. With the election upon us, this current City Council is coming closer and closer to the end of its term. Over the months to come, the topics our panelists speak about today are likely to be the topics that are top of mind for candidates, voters and pundits alike. Our panelists today have seen their fair share of elections. Steve Cordes is the recently Retired Chief Executive Officer of Youth Opportunities Unlimited and he’s also the brand new host of the YouTube Video Blog: “Community Matters”. Devon Peacock is a person you’re probably familiar with. He’s the host of 980 CFPL’s “The Morning Show” and, if you can believe it, he’s been talking politics - on and off the air - here in London for the past 25 years. Thanks for listening!
- Apr 23, 202625 min
The Municipal Election is Almost Upon Us. Nathan Caranci and Mike Donachie provide insight about where we are today and what might happen next.
The 2026 Municipal Election that is nearly upon us. Political Organizer, Nathan Caranci & Journalist, Mike Donachie join the show to provide some to provide some analysis about what’s happening right now, and what we can anticipate in the weeks and months ahead. At the beginning of May, candidates, both sitting members and challengers alike, will start registering their campaigns down at City Hall - and then the race is on. Running for a seat on a City Council is not for the faint of heart. It's a grueling, months-long endeavour. Picture knocking on hundreds of doors each day, thousands of doors each month; meeting and speaking with thousands of residents - right up to election day - sharing your message as far and as wide as you possibly can. These days, there is a whole digital element to campaigning too. This means that when serious contenders return home after a long day of knocking on doors, they are likely to fill the rest of their evening and early morning hours answering online surveys for this interest group, or that one, posting key messages on social media, returning residents calls and answering their emails too. After all this work, based on the odds, they are experiencing a months-long interview for a job that they probably won’t get. For successful candidates the reward, in terms of public service, is significant - AND - so is the workload. Most members of a council work impossibly hard - attending meetings during the day and events many evenings during the week. On the weekends? Community events and constituency work. Among all of this busy, they also have to find time to respond to emails and calls from constituents, read hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pages of reports in preparation for upcoming council, committee, board and commission meetings. In short, they make sacrifices to serve their constituents and their community. Keep in mind that these 4 years of hard work are then followed by, you guessed it, another months long, gruelling job interview. It’s democracy, and it’s a beautiful thing. London is on the cusp of the 2026 municipal election. As I said off the top, it also means that it’s time for our political panel to join us to provide insight and analysis to help you understand this process better. Nathan Caranci and Mike Donachie are two London Leaders joining us today. Nathan is a Political Insider who has worked on many Municipal Campaigns as well as many Conservative Campaigns, Provincially and Federally. He is also the newly appointed Executive Director of the London Property Management Association. Mike is Communications leader and journalist, and engaged Londoner for many years. A former City Hall reporter for the Metro London newspaper, he now writes about municipal matters here in London, as a public interest reporting project. Thanks for listening!
Get The Matt Brown Podcast summaries in your inbox
Free AI-powered daily recaps. Key takeaways, quotes, and mentions — in a 5-minute read.
Get Free Summaries →Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
You Might Also Like
Listeners also like.
City Manager Unfiltered
A city manager discusses leadership, career development, and executive skills for local government professionals.
The Urbanist Agenda
An exploration of urban planning and mobility issues by popular online urbanists.
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
A weekly recap of major Philadelphia news stories with analysis from KYW Newsradio journalists.
Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
A weekly podcast exploring sustainable transportation, urban planning, and economic development through expert interviews and analysis.
Mundo in the Morning - KCMO Talk Radio 95.7FM & 710 AM
Discusses top news stories affecting Kansas City and the nation with a focus on local impact.
The Michael Berry Show
Discusses politics and current events with a conservative perspective.
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Two comedians deliver irreverent, unfiltered humor in a chaotic and improvisational format.
A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein
Explores current events, culture wars, and social issues through in-depth conversations with celebrities, experts, and journalists.
Pod Save the UK
Comedians and journalists analyze UK politics with guests, offering insight and solutions on current events.
Newell Normand
Audacy
Tom Rowland Podcast
Conversations with figures in fishing, hunting, and outdoor fitness exploring their experiences and passions.
KSR
Matt Jones and the KSR team cover UK news and opinions weekdays from 10 to noon.
About The Matt Brown Podcast
Back in September 2025, Rogers TV invited me to host a twice monthly show called Newsmakers. The show is about all things local, and maybe some other topics too. After the show airs on Rogers TV, I’m posting abridged versions of the interviews here on The Matt Brown Podcast, sponsored by The Bicycle Café. You are a big part of this show. In fact, we couldn’t do it without you. For now, this will be the main content for this podcast. We’ll see how it grows from here. I’m excited about this project and I hope you are too. Talk to you soon, London.
Customized Recaps
AI-powered recaps with compact key takeaways, quotes, and insights.
Straight to Your Inbox
Get key takeaways from The Matt Brown Podcast in a 5-minute read.
Save Hours Every Week
Stay current on your favorite podcasts without falling behind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Podzilla's The Matt Brown Podcast daily summary?
It's a free AI-powered email that summarizes new episodes of The Matt Brown Podcast as soon as they're published. You get the key takeaways, notable quotes, and links & mentions — all in a quick read.
How does the The Matt Brown Podcast podcast summary work?
When a new episode drops, our AI transcribes and analyzes it, then generates a personalized summary tailored to your interests and profession. It's delivered to your inbox every morning.
Is this an official The Matt Brown Podcast product?
No. Podzilla is an independent service that summarizes publicly available podcast content. We're not affiliated with or endorsed by Matt Brown.
Can I get summaries of other podcasts too?
Absolutely! The free plan covers up to 3 podcasts. Upgrade to Pro for 15, or Premium for 50. Browse our full catalog at /podcasts.
How often does The Matt Brown Podcast release new episodes?
The Matt Brown Podcast publishes weekly. Our AI generates a summary within hours of each new episode.
What topics does The Matt Brown Podcast cover?
The Matt Brown Podcast covers topics including Education, Government, Culture, Society & Culture. Our AI identifies the specific themes in each episode and highlights what matters most to you.
Start getting The Matt Brown Podcast summaries tomorrow morning.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.