Ashleigh Weeden Podcast Series No Fairy Godmothers in Government
No Fairy Godmothers in Government
Discover the thought-provoking insights of Dr. Ashleigh Weeden as she casts a critical eye on the fairy-tale approach to municipal problem-solving. In this two-part, pilot episode podcast, Weeden challenges the notion of relying on a “fairy godmother” to magically fix complex municipal issues. Instead, she uncovers the real-world trade-offs and hidden costs that come with these so-called magical solutions.
Part 1
In Part One of the pilot episode of the No Fairy Godmothers in Government podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Weeden examines the problems of expecting a fairy godmother to provide municipalities with magical solutions to their problems, when in reality they come with trade-offs and hidden costs.
Part 2
In Part Two of the pilot episode of the No Fairy Godmothers in Government podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Weeden continues her examination of the fairy godmother – reliance on other orders of government and the expectation that technology will provide the magic bullet that municipalities are looking for.