A Candidate for People, Toes, and Booty Shorts

Grand Rapids voters will elect a new mayor this year. Two of the candidates are familiar political names. A third is a military veteran. The fourth describes themself as a neurotic Capricorn who spends their free time “pretending to be a robot and fearing Roko’s Basilisk.” This is a story about the fourth candidate. GUESTS: Dustin Dwyer, West Michigan reporter, Michigan Public Hailey Lynch-Bastion, candidate for Mayor in Grand Rapids   Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.