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1:03:05

Getting to Know Modern Monetary Theory (MMT): Nerd...

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2021/08/02

In my Government & Politics classes, I have taught students about debt and deficits in a doctrinal way for nearly a decade. But recently I have started to question what I (and likely you) learned...

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52:12

Understanding Inflation and Lessons from the 70s Oil...

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2021/07/19

Everywhere you look, there is an endless parade of stories warning us about the dangers of inflation. This is a familiar song, for most of my adult life, in particular online, inflation hawks have been...

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46:06

On the Critical Race Theory Moral Panic — Andrew...

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2021/07/12

Andrew Ujifusa is an assistant editor at Ed Week. He recently reported on the Critical Race Theory (CRT) moral panic sweeping much of the country and the teacher censorship bills that are being proposed in...

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1:01:43

Understanding Conservative Rhetoric: Nerd Farmer...

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2021/07/05

Dr. Amy Young is a professor of media studies at Pacific Lutheran University. She specializes in rhetoric and is working on a forthcoming book examining the evolution of conservative rhetoric. Her manuscript takes us back...

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58:27

On the Power and Potential of Blockchain — Reggie...

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2021/07/02

Reggie Middleton is an investor and expert in the fields of DeFi (decentralized finance) and cryptocurrency. He made his name by investing in the real estate market in the early 2000s and then shorting much...

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50:07

On the Charging Documents in the Murder of Manuel...

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2021/06/08

On the evening of March 3, 2020, Manuel Ellis, a thirty three year-old Black man, was murdered by police in South Tacoma. For the last year, local police via the media and official statements have...

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49:59

On Black American Teachers Plying their Trade...

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2021/05/24

Dr. Tiffany Smith is a former K-12 educator, podcaster, and story collector. While working overseas she taught in Morocco and Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Her graduate dissertation is about the push and...

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1:11:26

Justice for Manuel Ellis and Accountability for...

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2021/05/11

On April 23, 2021, Derek Chauvin, the police officer that murdered George Floyd, was convicted in a Minnesota court. Two months prior to Floyd’s killing, in March of 2020, another Black man named Manuel Ellis...

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1:00:33

Sponsored episode: Revisioning Higher Ed in a...

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2021/05/03

Covid has disrupted every aspect of our society, but its impact on education may be its most long lasting. Pierce County is blessed with a wealth of higher ed institutions: UWT, Evergreen Tacoma, University of...

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1:14:34

Recapping the 2021 Legislative Session and Uncovering...

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2021/05/01

In April, Melissa Santos* published a story in Crosscut about nearly 200 Washington State police officers with documented credibility issues. The offenses range in severity, but the violations are serious enough that prosecutors around the...

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46:16

2021 OL Reign Preview – Susie Rantz, Sounder at Heart...

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2021/04/26

The OL Reign regular season begins in May. We wanted to do a season preview with the Dean of NW Women’s Soccer, Susie Rantz. We talked about new arrivals to the team, Coach Farid Benstiti’s...

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2021 Sounder Season Preview – Miki Turner, Sounder at...

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2021/04/11

The Seattle Sounders went to MLS Cup last year and were sadly and soundly defeated by Columbus. In the off-season, the Sounders lost some beloved players including Gustav Svensson, Kelvin Leerdam, and Joevin Jones. We...

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1:01:06

Educating Students (and adults) about Personal...

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2021/04/05

For a lot of people conversations about personal finance are gauche and to be avoided. As a result, I regularly see people, including former students, lament not getting a meaningful education in personal financial matters:...

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Getting to the Bottom of the Ed Troyer Story – Lewis...

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2021/03/24

Here’s what we know for sure know: on January 27, recently elected Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer was involved in an incident where at 2am he stalked and confronted a Black newspaper delivery driver, Sedrick...

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1:04:24

The Interwar Period: Nerd Farmer Academy – Beth...

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2021/03/22

One of the things that moving to Abu Dhabi has taught me is that I have some intellectual blindspots that I want to use the show to help address. For example, I recently realized in...

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Ep. 121: Covid Vaccines and Dealing with Vaccine...

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2021/03/08

Jenny Giandalia has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over a decade. She came on the pod to talk about the first two Covid vaccines that have been approved from Pfizer and Moderna and the...

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Ep. 120: Caste in K-12 and Policing – Logic Amen

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2021/03/01

Logic Amen is a musician, storyteller, and fellow-educator. He also is the host and creator of the Griot Party Experience, a Seattle based community story-telling series. He joined us to talk about his thoughts on...

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Ep. 119: #NerdFarmReads Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

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2021/02/25

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson is a meditation on the social conditions Black Americans have been subjected to in US society and an examination of how the various systems in the US are influenced by and...

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Ep. 118: Ten Youth and Education Stories to Watch in...

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2021/02/15

Jenn Smith is the engagement editor for the Seattle Times’ Education Lab. She relocated to Seattle late last year to join the Ed Lab Team. Ashley Gross is the youth and education reporter for NPR...

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45:21

Ep. 117: How Homeowners in Rising Housing Markets Can...

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2021/02/01

Although I have been talking about housing issues, literally for years, I am really just now getting my head around the extent to which existing homeowners and their advocacy are the cause and cure of...

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