Auburn on Main
Auburn on Main
City of Auburn
It's fun, it's exciting, it's educational and it's maybe a little decadent. Join hosts Jonathan Glover and Chester Boyd as they deliver the things every Auburn resident should know about.
Episode 17 | All Your Pets Are Belong to Us
Chester and Jonathan talk about Petpalooza! The most fun you and your dog can have on a Saturday, probably. Plus, White River Amphitheatre concert schedule is in full swing. And if you can guess these dog barks, well, maybe seek help. 
May 8, 2024
25 min
Episode 16 | Clean Sweep! Comprehensive Transportation Plan and T Swift's new album!
Join Chester Boyd and Jonathan Glover as they talk about Auburn's Clean Sweep, which was just last weekend, plus the Comprehensive Transporation Plan, water system flushing, and Taylor Swift's new album.
Apr 24, 2024
29 min
Episode 15 | It's Baseball Season! Plus, City of Auburn Equity Work, Juneteenth, And More
Chester and Jonathan are joined by the Office of Equity's Madeline (Maddie) Ralstin to talk equity work citywide. Maddie works closely with several departments across the city to help plan the annual Juneteenth event, which is ushering in its third year at Les Gove Park. Plus, Pride at the Market in June and more!  Oh, and because it's officially baseball season, see if you can guess who's singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Jonathan may have accidentally made it way too difficult.
Apr 10, 2024
35 min
Episode 14 | The Auburn Food Bank has a new home!
Chester and Jonathan are joined by empty space to discuss the Auburn Food Bank's big move to their new building! It's a massive, wonderful, bright and cheerful space full of so much potential and food. The duo also talk warm weather, March Madness, Peter Cotton Trail, and goings on at the Postmark Center for the Arts. 
Mar 27, 2024
32 min
Episode 13 | Peter Cotton Trail and Clean Sweep and Petpalooza, oh my!
Chester and Jonathan are joined by City of Auburn Special Events Coordinator Amanda Valdez to talk about all the amazing events coming up this spring, including Peter Cotton Trail later this month, Clean Sweep the following, and Petpalooza in May! And of course, they can't NOT talk about Dune 2 and State of the City, two equally important cultural milestones for Auburn area residents. To celebrate everyone's favorite day, the start of daylight saving time, they finish strong by guessing song names and artists who wrote about time.
Mar 13, 2024
47 min
Episode 12 | Does Auburn's Bridget Jones Keep a Diary? Good Question
Chester and Jonathan are joined by Auburn's Bridget Jones, one of the pastors of Messiah Lutheran Church at 4th and H Street. The trio talks about Civics Academy, what brought Bridget to Auburn, State of the City, and Dune Part 2 (HYPE). 
Feb 28, 2024
48 min
Episode 11 | And your new Miss Auburn is...
Chester and Jonathan sit down with newly crowned Miss Auburn Maddy Lindsay to talk about her journey to now, the hardships she faced along the way, and how she's doing to spread volunteerism city wide!  The trio also discuss the Super Bowl, Santana (and Rob Thomas) and then try and guess singers of the national anthem (hint: Maddy is pretty good!). 
Feb 15, 2024
41 min
Episode 10 | Why's the City planning comprehensively 20 years down the line?
Jonathan Glover and Chester Boyd are joined by City of Auburn Senior Planner Josh Steiner to talk long range planning, the City's giant, complex Comprehensive Plan, baseball, music and more! Find out why the Comprehensive Plan is so important and how that process is carefully constructed to involve as much public input as possible. Have an idea or suggestion? Let our planners know: [email protected]
Jan 31, 2024
39 min
Episode 9 | We're back from the holiday break and feelin' good (also it's cold out)
Chester and Jonathan return for the first 2024 episode of Auburn on Main! The boys catch up, go over what's new since last year (three new council members, a smattering of events at Postmark), and finish strong with a sound that's been stuck in our heads all week.
Jan 17, 2024
34 min
Episode 8 | Auburn Neighborhood Programs, Civics Academy, National Night Out and More with Chris Lovings
The boys sit down with City of Auburn Neighborhood Programs Coordinator Chris Lovings to talk all the ways the City of Auburn works to get residents connected with, well, residents. And not just each other, services and programs that help enrich and enhance the experience of living in the Auburn valley. We delve deep into the community fund, civics academy, national night out, and more! Stick around till the end to see if Chris can successfully guess a scene from a famous sports movie that's confusingly in the public spotlight.
Dec 20, 2023
44 min
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