| Episode | Date | Topics | Panelists | Crew |
| 1 | May 4, 2004 | taxes vs. fees, leash law exceptions, Newton North payment options, Bush's brain, Romney's campaign promises, predictions: special election turnout | Ted Hess-Mahan, Marc Laredo, Verne Vance, Neal Fleisher | Tony Mastantuono, |
| 2 | June 3, 2004 | Community Preservation Act repeal, post-override budget trouble, overdevelopment, DNC traffic, predictions: local aid restoration vs. tax cuts | Steve Linsky, George Mansfield, Renee Murphy, David Shein | |
| 3 | June 22, 2004 | Newton North High School financing, Dover Amendment, historic districts, predictions: John Kerry's running mate, new land use rules | Brooke Lipsitt, Steve Linsky, Tom Mountain | |
| 4 | July 13, 2004 | Democratic Nation Convention, Chief Cordero's Legacy | Amy Sangiolo, Dori Zaleznik, Neal Fleisher, Ted Hess-Mahan | |
| 5 | September 9, 2004 | Republican National Convention, war on terror, stem cell research | Steve Linsky, Martina Jackson | Melinda Gordon, Josh Woolf, Francoise LaMonica |
| 6 | September 21, 2004 | Newton North High School design competition, Canadian Drug Re-importation, Newton water & sewer rate progressivity | Neal Fleisher, Bill Heck, Nancy Levine, Brooke Lipsitt | Melinda Gordon, Ted Shrady |
| 7 | October 5, 2004 | Overcrowded classrooms, zoning enforcement problems, Walnut St. reconstruction/pedestrian safety | Marcia Johnson, Bill Heck, Neal Fleisher, Renee Murphy | Melinda Gordon, Francoise LaMonica, Josh Woolf, Ted Shrady, Dan Fitzmartin |
| 8 | October 19, 2004 | Fate of old NNHS building; non-citizen immigrant voting; State of the City | Vicki Danberg, Mark Laredo, Tom Mountain, Ted Hess-Mahan | Melinda Gordon, Francoise LaMonica, Ted Shrady, Richard Berman |
| 9 | November 30, 2004 | Angino Farm, coyotes, being the safest city, | Steve Linsky, Neal Fleisher, Tom Mountain | |
| 10 | December 9. 2004 | Reducing the Board of Aldermen, labor relations and teacher protests, open space preservation | Verne Vance, Vicki Danberg, Neal Fleisher, Mat Bardin | Tony Mastantuono, Melinda Gordon, Francoise LaMonica, Ted Shrady, Richard Berman |
| 11 | January |
The new House Speaker, snow removal, sewage into the Charles River | Ruth Balser, Bill Heck, Ted Hess-Mahan, Scott Lennon | Melinda Gordon, Ted Shrady, Jonah Mirfendereski |
| 12 | January 27, 2005 | Snow removal from sidewalks, affordable housing, Needham St. reconstruction | Brian Yates, Brooke Lipsitt | Melinda Gordon, Ted Shrady, Sharon Englehart, Dan Fitzmartin, Richard Berman, Micah, Joella |
| 13 | February 17, 2005 | Dog parks, Mayor's salary, tax breaks for low-income senior citizens | Bill Heck, Neal Fleisher, Steve Linsky, Verne Vance | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Francoise LaMonica, Richard Berman, Joella |
| 14 | March 3, 2005 | Fire Stations, City Budget, and the Auburndale Historic District | Bill Heck, Neal Fleisher, Ted Hess-Mahan, Scott Lennon | Tony Mastantuono, Ted Shrady, Dan Fitzmartin, Francoise LaMonica |
| 15 | March 24, 2005 | School Budget, Mansion Schools, and Proposition 2/2 Override ballot question prohibition proposal | Amy Sangiolo, Liz Cody, Jeff Seideman, Steve Linsky | Melinda Gordon, Ted Shrady (his last show, since he is moving to Chicago), Dan Fitzmartin, Richard Berman, Joella Tepper, Micah Shapiro |
| 16 | April 14, 2005 | Future historic districts, Newton South High School HVAC problems, low employee morale
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Vicki Danberg, Neal Fleisher, Paul Coletti | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Francoise LaMonica, Richard Berman, Joella Tepper, Micah Shapiro |
| 17 | April 28, 2005 | Governor Romney's Death Penalty proposal; accuracy of information on which NNHS construction decision is based; health insurance costs. | Martina Jackson, Steve Linsky, Neal Fleisher, Bill Heck | |
| 18 | May 12, 2005 | NNHS Ballot question; fixing Crystal Lake wall; eliminating Engine 6. | Steve Linsky, Jeff Seideman, Ted Hess-Mahan, Amy Sangiolo | |
| 19 | May 26, 2005 | Board of Aldermen role in school budget process; number and use of City vehicles; using "free cash" to pay for infrastructure needs. | Neal Fleisher, Jeff Seideman, Ted Hess-Mahan | |
| 20 | June 9, 2005 | 1) Process for evaluating fire truck elimination 2) Condition of parks 3) Development of Air Rights over Pike |
Tom Mountain, Steve Linsky, Neal Fleisher | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Bethel Charkoudian |
| 21 | June 23, 2005 | Requesting PILOT Payments from tax-exempt entities; Planning for next year's budget; environmental vehicles auto excise tax incentive. | Verne Vance, Ted Hess-Mahan, Reenie Murphy | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Richard Berman, Joella Tepper, Micah Shapiro, Bethel Charkoudian |
| 22 | July 14, 2005 | 1) Mass Pike Firefighter Protest 2) Chestnut Hill Affordable Housing Proposal 3) How Supreme Court pick affects Newton Introduction of Cartoon Commentary segment |
Ted Hess-Mahan, Amy Sangiolo, Neal Fleisher, Jeff Seideman | Sage Jankowitz (Common Ground directorial debut!), Dan Fitzmartin, Franscoise LaMonica, Richard Berman, Micah Shapiro |
| 23 | July 28, 2005 | 1) Math in the Schools 2) Economic Development 3) Creating a Student Teacher program |
Bill Heck, Lucia Dolan, Fran Yerardi, Neal Fliesher | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Francoise LaMonica, Elizabeth Dominquez, Daniel Romero, Joella Tepper |
| 24 | September 8, 2005 | Direction of Newton Public Schools, Fire Engine 6 Ballot Question, Emergency Preparedness in Newton | Brian Yates, Jonnathan Yeo, Neil Fliesher, Dori Zaleznik | Melinda Gordon, Bethel Charkoudian , Dan Fitzmartin, Micah Shapiro, Francoise LaMonica, Richard Berman |
| 25 | September 22, 2005 | Newton Center Task Force, Financial Management of School System, Preventing West Nile Virus in Newton | Vicki Danberg, Anatol Zukerman, Geoff Epstien | Melinda Gordon, Joella Tepper, Micah Shapiro, Francoise Lamonica, Dan Fitzmartin |
| 26 | October 6, 2005 | 1) Firefighter and Father Cuenin protests, 2) Parking regulations, and 3) Budget planning | Steve Linsky, Christine Samuelson, Ben Weisbuch, Greer Tan Swiston | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Micah Shapiro, Richard Berman |
| 27 | October 20, 2005 | Mayor's State-of-the-City Address, Trash Fees to Encourage Recycling, Community Discussion of School Budget Priorities | Leslie Burg, Marcy Johnson, George Mansfield, Andrew Gottlieb | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Jonah Mirfendereski, Micah Shapiro, Richard Berman |
| 28 | November 17, 2005 | School communication, parental approval check-offs, fixing Newton South fields | Dori Zaleknik, Neal Fleisher, Jeff Seideman | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Richard Berman, Francoise LaMonica |
| 29 | December 8, 2005 | Re-zoning to allow denser development, taking care of parks and infrastructure, budget reforms to avoid an override | Ted Hess-Mahan, Terry Sack, Rob Gifford | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Micah Shapiro, Richard Berman, Francoise LaMonica |
| 30 | December 22, 2005 | Civics Education, Voting Machines, School Improvements | Bill Heck, John Stewart, Marc Laredo, Howard Johnson, Stephen Ansolabehere | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Micah Shapiro, Joella Tepper, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Mike O'Toole |
| 31 | January 5, 2006 | Newton North High School Costs, Snow Clearing from Sidewalks, Charter Reform | Ted Hess-Mahan, Steve Linsky, Neal Fleisher, Jeff Seideman | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Micah Shapiro, Joella Tepper, Richard Berman, Michael Parker |
| 32 | January 19, 2006 | Local Aid, Affordable Housing (Accessory Apartment CPA Proposal), Zoning Reform | Brooke Lipsitt, Ted Hess-Mahan, Tom Mountain | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Micah Shapiro, Joella Tepper, Ricard Berman, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Annalice Ibarra |
| 33 | February 2, 2006 | NNHS Costs Revisited, FBI Search of Library Computers, Repealing CPA | Steve Linsky, Reenie Murphy, Neal Fleisher, Bob Staulo | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Richard Berman, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, David Broyles, Francoise LaMonica, Gaul |
| 34 | February 16, 2006 | Fire Dispatch, Reducing the Number of Aldermen, Putting a Debt Exclusion for Newton North High School on the Ballot | Karla Hailer-Fidelman, Neal Fleisher, Tom Mountain, Ben Weisbuch | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Richard Berman, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Micah Shapiro, Rebecca Fleisher |
| 35 | March 2, 2006 | School Budget Shortfall, Coventant House CPA Affordable Housing Proposal | Scott Lennon, Neal Fleisher, Jeff Seideman, Karla Hailer-Fidelman | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Rich Berman, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Micah Shapiro |
| 36 | March 23, 2006 | Focus on NNHS: Design, Financing, and Public Support | Verne Vance, Steve Linsky, Anatole Zuckerman, Brooke Lipsitt | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Rich Berman, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Micah Shapiro |
| 37 | April 6, 2006 | Arbitrator for Firefighter Dispute, Health Care Reform, Parking Meter Fee Increase | Ted Hess-Mahan, Neal Fleisher, Jeff Seideman | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Rich Berman, Joella Tepper, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Allen |
| 38 | April 20, 2006 | City Budget: 1) Public Safety, 2) Maintaining Infrastructure, and 3) Taking Care of Parks and Open Space | Neal Fleisher, Jeff Seideman, Scott Lennon | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Rich Berman, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives |
| 39 | May 4, 2006 | Second Anniversary Show! School Theme: budget, infrastructure, innovation | Neal Fleisher, Steve Linsky, Dori Zaleznik, Lucia Dolan | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Rich Berman, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives |
| 40 | June 8, 2006 | NEWTURF fields initiative, NNHS design, Newton financial forecast | Ted Tye, Ted Hess-Mahan, Terrry Sack, Terry Morris | Nick Palm (his first time directing the show), Dan Fitzmartin, Rich Berman, Linda, Elan Riesman |
| 41 | June 29, 2006 | Elementary School needs, parking in Newton Centre, Financing Newton North High School | Steve Linsky, Candace Havens, Neal Fleisher, Bruce Henderson | Nick Palm, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Micah Shapiro |
| 42 | August 31, 2006 | On location at Crystal Lake: 1) acquiring beachfront property; 2) fixing the bath house, and 3) when and where to allow public swimming | Vicki Danberg, Robert Fizek, Schuyler Larrabee, and Jeff Seideman | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Joella Tepper, and Cassandra Larrabee |
| 43 | October 12, 2006 | 1) NNHS: Where do we go from here? 2) School nutrition legislation 3) Five-year fiscal forecast | Kay Khan, Neal Fleisher, Geoff Epstein, and Dori Zaleznik | Nick Palm, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Linda, Richard Berman, Kelly Parker, and Melinda Gordon |
| 44 | October 26, 2006 | 1) Financing Capital Improvements, 2) NNHS Questions: What's on your ballot? 3) Angino Farm & Kessler Woods: Were They Worth It? | Paul Coletti, Steve Linsky, Jeff Seideman, Karla Hailer-Fidelman | Nick Palm, David Newland, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Richard Berman, Micah Shapiro |
| 45 | November 9, 2006 | Post-election wrap-up: 1) What will the new Administration on Beacon Hill mean for Newton? 2) What will the new Congress mean for the war in Iraq? 3) What lessons can we learn from this election about what it takes to win an election? | Martina Jackson, Jeff Seideman, Terry Sack, Steve Linsky | David Newland, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Micah Shapiro, Iourii Belenkii |
| 46 | November 30, 2006 | NNHS Planning: 1) Site Plan, 2) Financing, 3) Contingency Planning: what do we do if voters reject 5A? | Laura Naylor, Peter Roby, Geoff Epstein, Ben Miller | David Newland, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Iourii Belenkii, Regina Ramsey, Rich Berman |
| 47 | December 14, 2006 | Elementary School Needs, Finance Commission Update | Steve Linsky, Bruce Henderson, Jeff Seideman, Dori Zaleznik | David Newland, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Melinda Gordon, Micah Shapiro |
| 48 | January 11, 2007 | New Growth Projections, Crystal Lake Acquisition Update | Paul Coletti, Steve Linsky, Neal Fleisher, Karla Hailer-Fidelman | David Newland, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Micah Shapiro, Richard Berman, Iourii Belenkii |
| 49 | January 25, 2007 | NNHS next steps, Short-term fixes to existing school, Street light program | Lucia Dolan, Steve Linsky, George Mansfield, Jeff Seideman | David Newland, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Micah Shapiro, Richard Berman, Iourii Belenkii |
| 50 | February 8, 2007 | Finance Commission, Newton Centre Task Force, Fire Stations | Rob Gifford, Scott Lennon, Amelia Koch, Ron Jonash | Melinda Gordon, Brian Ives, Linda Bondy-Ives, Micah Shapiro, Iourii Belenkii |
| 51 | February 22, 2007 | Non-citizen local voting, Governor Patrick's low-income property tax relief proposal, expanding participation in Newton's recycling program | Ted Hess-Mahan, Geoff Epstein, Jeff Seideman | David Newland, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Iourii Belenkii |
| 52 | March 8, 2007 | Making Newton's buildings more energy-efficient; closing the $5 million-plus budget gap; amending the City Charter to require more maintenance of municipal buildings | Kurt Kusiak, Steve Linsky, Jeff Seideman | David Newland, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Micah Shapiro, Iourii Belenkii, Richard Berman |
| 53 | April 19, 2007 | 1) Budget Crisis Again? 2) Firefighter Sign Campaign 3) PBD Zoning Amendment | Neal Fleisher, Jeff Seideman, Steve Linsky | Diana Cartier, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Micah Shapiro, Iourii Belenkii |
| 54 | May 10, 2007 | 1) Election Reform; 2) Tree-Ordinance Applicability; 3) Historic Preservation Demolition Delay Ordinance | Neal Fleisher, Jeff Seideman, Ted Hess-Mahan | Melinda Gordon, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Angel, Iourii Belenkii, Rich Berman |
| 55 | June 7, 2007 | Charter Reform, | Verne Vance, Jeff Seideman, | |
| 56 | August 29, 2007 | Cadidtate Special: Budget, Facilities & Infrastrucutre, Development | Carelton Merrill, Janet Sterman, Al Cichonelli, and James Schpeiser | Melinda Gordon, Andrew Edrigede, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Iourii Belenkii, Rich Berman |
| 57 | September 13, 2007 | Cadidtate Special: Budget, Facilities & Infrastrucutre, Development | Ted Hess-Mahan, Leslie Burg, Greer Tan Swiston , Anatol Zukerman | Andrew Edrigede, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Iourii Belenkii, Rich Berman |
| 58 | September 27, 2007 | Cadidtate Special: Budget, Facilities & Infrastrucutre, Development | Christine Samuelson, Mitch Fischman, Tom Sheff, Verne Vance | |
| 59 | October 11, 2007 | Cadidtate Special: Budget, Facilities & Infrastrucutre, Development | Geoff Epstein, Bill Brandel, Jeff Seideman | Andrew Eldridge, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives, Iourii Belenkii, Slava |
| 60 | October 25, 2007 | Cadidtate Special: Budget, Facilities & Infrastrucutre, Development | Myra Tattenbaum, John Freedman | Andrew Eldgridge, Dan Fitzmartin, Brian Ives |
| 61 | November 8, 2007 | Post-Election Wrap-Up | Neal Fleisher, Geoff Epstein, Jeff Seideman | |
| 62 | November 29, 2007 | Trash Contract, NNHS Update, Comprehsive Plan Implementation | George Mansfield, Sean Roche, Kevin Dutt | Andrew Eldridge, Richard Berman, Dan Fitzmartin, Erick Blomerth, Joey German |
| 63 | December 20, 2007 | Crystal Lake Beach Expansion, Sidewalk Snow Removal, State help with Newton North High School | Neal Fleisher, Sean Roche, Greg Reibman, Robert Fizek | Andrew Eldridge, Richard Berman, Dan Fitzmartin, Joey German |
| 64 | January 10, 2008 | 1) Should the Green Line be extended along Needham St.? 2) Is the CPA living up to its potential and the expectations of Newton residents? 3) Now that the Board of Aldermen has expressed concerns about the proposed trash contract, where should we go from here regarding solid waste collection? |
Srdjan Nedeljkovic, Neal Fleisher, Stephen Linsky, Jeff Seideman | Andrew Eldridge, Richard Berman, Dan Fitzmartin, |
| 65 | January 31, 2008 | NNHS, override | Andrew Eldridge, Richard Berman, Dan Fitzmartin, | |
| 66 | February 21, 2008 | George Foord, Greer Tan Swiston, Neal Fleisher | Andrew Eldridge, Richard Berman, Dan Fitzmartin, | |
| 67 | March 13, 2008 | 1) Should the override separate out funds needed for Newton North? 2) Is the City doing enough to pursue cost-savings and revenue-generation measures recommended by the Blue Ribbon Commission? 3) Can new development solve the City's financial crisis? |
Neal Fleisher, Greer Swiston, George Foord, Stephen Linsky | Andrew Eldridge, Richard Berman, Dan Fitzmartin, |
| 68 | April 3, 2008 | 1) Will the proposed $12 million be sufficient to meet the City's operating needs next fiscal year and will it have positive or negative consequences for the long-term fiscal health of the City? 2) Should the Board of Aldermen pass the proposed leaf blower ordinance? 3) Are city officials doing enough to address the mistreatment of Newton Firefighters? |
Rob Gifford, Scott Lennon, Bill Brandel, Dan Fahey | Andrew Eldridge, Richard Berman, Dan Fitzmartin, |
| 69 | May 1, 2008 | 1) Should Newton voters support the proposed $12 million override in the May 20 election? 2) Contingency planning: what should be done if the proposed override does not pass? 3) Is Newton doing enough to protect the environment? |
Neal Fleisher, Rob Gifford, Marcia Johnson, Dan Fahey | Andrew Eldridge, Richard Berman, Dan Fitzmartin, |
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| 71 | June 12, 2008 |