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Ep. 155 - Somebody's Watching You

2026-10-2056:34

Code Compliance Supervisor Chip Hart and Planning Manager Darren Gerard talk to us about the ins and outs of code compliance and what causes them to go out and investigate a property. Hear about a few crazy stories from site visits in and out of Arizona, things that seem to be daily complaints and hear about some positive outcomes for people just needing help. Hear how their job keeps them on thier toes and their head on a swivel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 154 - Creating a New Municipality: San Tan Valley

2026-10-1349:17

San Tan Valley's 1st Town Manager Brent Billingsly talks about what it’s like not just to be on the ground starting a new Town but starting one with over 100,000 people on day 1! Hear about what he loves about starting from the ground up, what it takes, lessons learned and what to expect from Day 1. Hear how it gets done and how you can hear more about the Town's development as Arizona's 92nd incorporated municipality.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 153 - What Is A State Mine Inspector?!

2026-09-2901:06:49

Les Presmyk talks about mining in Arizona and what it means to be the State Mine Inspector. Hear about his background working in the mines over the last several decades, as an engineer for SRP, as a Councilman in Gilbert and how he works to ensure safety to the hundreds of mines throughout the state as the State Mine Inspector. Les tells some great history and educates us about the minerals found in Arizona and what the state mineral is, and it’s not Copper. Learn what a tight community mining is throughout Arizona and where you can find some of the best food in these mining towns.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 152 - How do you build a World Cup Pitch!?

2026-09-1501:01:01

Patrick Beazley, Civil Engineer from Lloyd Sports + Engineering, talks about the World Cup and imposter syndrome. Hear what went into the 2-foot base for the pitch and what it was like being on the field during the quarter finals. Hear how he went after his dream job in the US through a simple email and listen in as we get into important questions like how do you keep grass healthy under a dome, are spiders that big in Australia and do kangaroos really have abs? Listen to this entertaining episode for some new trivia knowledge.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 151: The Mark Stapp Double Header - Shit That Went wrong!

2026-09-0146:41

Mark follows up with this fun and honest episode about what projects have just failed. Hear him tell the stories of what projects went sideways and why and what he learned in the process. Mark and Jessica dive into all the ways the best intentions on projects go sideways and endure a fiery death, maybe not that bad, but why it happens and who some, many years later even rise like a slow, tired Phoenix. Listen in as Mark goes into all the details. (2/2)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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