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the weekly seattle

the weekly seattle

Every episode Rachel Horgan and her co-host will explain the top Seattle business news stories of the week in a casual yet informative way. They will discuss why it matters to you, what it could mean for the future, and other insights. This podcast is for anyone that wants to know what is going on in the local business community without having to read the entire newspaper.

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37:00

week of june 9: Patti Hearn - Seattle Pride

the weekly seattle ·

2025/06/08

It's Pride Month! We talk to the Executive Director of Seattle Pride about the change in corporate sponsorships since the new administration, her decision to publicly announce the budget shortfall, and what she sees for the future of Seattle Pride. She also helps break down the news of a new Molly Moon's location, colleges merging, and a private equity acquisition.Top Stories:1. Seattle Pride updateSeattle Magazine articleSeattle Pride statement (2022)2. Molly Moon's opens waterfront locationPSBJ

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45:16

week of june 2: Lisa Howard - Alliance for Pioneer...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/06/01

As the Executive Director, Lisa gives us an update on the state of Pioneer Square, how the org is preparing for FIFA, and the unique way they are helping small businesses.Top Stories:1. State of Pioneer SquareSeattle magazine article and KNKX article2. Sound Transit testing light rail on I-90PSBJ articleorThe Urbanist article3. New taxes on businessesGeekWire article4. Glass elevator at Space NeedleGeekWire articleAbout guest Lisa Howard - Executive Director, Alliance for Pioneer Square:Lisa has

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week of may 26: Alejandro Grajal - Woodland Park Zoo

the weekly seattle ·

2025/05/25

We're back with an inside look at the zoo! President & CEO Alejandro Grajal walks us through how they raised $120M for their new exhibit, the impact of decreased tourism from Canada, and his philosophy on why zoos are so important to our society.Top Stories:1. Woodland Park Zoo's new exhibit after $110M campaignFox13 article2. International tourism is down in SeattlePSBJ article3. Microsoft to lay off 2,000 Seattle employeesGeekWire articleorPSBJ article4. Nordstrom is officially a private

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week of may 12: Dan Shapiro - Glowforge

the weekly seattle ·

2025/05/11

We're talking entrepreneurship, production facilities, and acquisitions with the founder and CEO of Glowforge - Dan Shapiro. As we break down the top stories of the week, he also shares how he came up with the idea of a 3D laser printer, how the tariffs are going to impact his business, and what he got wrong about Rover. Top Stories:1. Glowforge makes production changesAmid tariff turmoil, Glowforge turns to Seattle for new production factory — with help from AI (Geekwire)2. Tutta Bella expands

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week of may 5: Julia Nagele - HEWITT

the weekly seattle ·

2025/05/04

We're talking all things architecture, design, and tall buildings! Julia is responsible for shaping Seattle's skyline with her signature skyscrapers like Skyglass in SLU. We find out how she is able to push the boundaries of what's possible, her thoughts on sustainability, and her most impactful piece of architecture that changed the course of her life.Top Stories1. Belltown high-rise sells for over $100MPSBJ article2. Pioneer Square hotel to be carbon positivePSBJ article3. Developer to start

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week of april 28: Joey Thompson - formerly Puget...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/04/27

Former restaurant and retail journalist Joey Thompson joins us to talk about what new restaurants are opening and which ones are closing. We also cover sports updates, new rules at Pike Place, and the state of journalism.Top Stories1. Restaurant updates: Salt & Straw, Raising Cane's, Eden Hill, and moreSalt n Straw (Seattle Times)Raising Cane's (PSBJ)Eden Hill closes (Seattle Eater)Rapport reopens as Nomadic (Cap Hill)2. Sports updates: Kraken, Storm, SeawolvesKraken head coach changes

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week of april 21: The return of Coral Garnick Ducken...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/04/20

Former journalist and VC firm content expert Coral Garnick Ducken returns to the studio to help us understand the top business stories of the week!Top Stories1. Two new grocery stores, one restaurant closesTrader Joe's draws hundreds to line up for grand opening(Seattle Times)PCC says downtown Seattle store to reopen this summer(Seattle Times)Virginia Inn, Seattle restaurant that predates Pike Place Market, will close(Seattle Times)2. Status of venture funding in Q1Seattle venture funding surges in

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week of april 14: Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange - UW Tacoma

the weekly seattle ·

2025/04/13

Top Stories:1. Development site on Tacoma's waterfront hits the marketPSBJ article2. WA college students' visas revokedSeattle Times article3. What's next for The Swiss building?The News Tribune article4. Duke's Seafood on Alki is closedEater Seattle articleAbout guest Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange - Chancellor, UW Tacoma:Sheila has been the Chancellor at UW Tacoma for just about 4 years. Prior to this she was the President of Seattle Central College and before that Vice President of University of

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week of april 7: Stephiney Foley - Yuzi Care

the weekly seattle ·

2025/04/06

Top Stories:1. Army vet launches maternal-care startupGeekWire article2. What cuts to research means for usFormidable article3. Mark Cuban backs Seattle startup & Amazon bids on TikTokGeekWire articleNY Times article4. Two new alliances: STG & 5th Ave Theater and Seattle Center & PacSciSeattle Times article(5th Ave & STG)GeekWire article(Seattle Center & Pacific Science Center)About guest Stephiney Foley - Founder & CEO, Yuzi Care:Stephiney is a certified doula and an Army

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LIVE from the Northwest Event Show: Cheryl Cecchetto...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/03/30

This episode is a clip from the Northwest Event Show where Rachel sat down with Cheryl Cecchetto - Founder & CEO of Sequoia Productions. Cheryl and her team are responsible for putting on high-end Hollywood events inlcuding the Academy Awards and Emmys Awards Governors Balls in Los Angeles (for 33 and 28 years, consecutively), The American-Australian G’DAY USA Arts Gala (22 years), and L.A. Philharmonic Annual Gala for 6 years. Please enjoy this keynote session titled "A Peak Behind the

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week of march 23: Craig Dawson - Retail Lockbox

the weekly seattle ·

2025/03/23

Top Stories:1. New sports bar by Climate PledgePSBJ article2. Inside the e-book industrySeattle Times article3. Google to make its largest acquisitionNY Times article4. Remitly co-founder steps downPSBJ articleAbout guest Craig Dawson - Co-founder & President, Retail LockboxCraig co-founded Retail Lockbox in 1994 with the help of his partner, Walt Townes. Prior to founding Retail Lockbox, Inc., Craig was a Senior Sales Executive with Unisys Corporation, an international provider of computer and

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week of march 17: Poppy MacDonald - USAFacts

the weekly seattle ·

2025/03/16

Top Stories:1. Why do we do daylight savings?USAFacts article2. Redfin to be acquired by Rocket CompaniesGeekWire article3. Cheesecake Factory to closeSeattle Times article4. Pike Place Foundation Executive Director resignsSeattle Times article5. TariffsUSAFacts article & Seattle Times articleAbout guest Poppy MacDonald - President, USAFactsPoppy MacDonald is the President of USAFacts, a non-profit initiative that provides well-visualized data on the American people and their government. Before

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30:47

BONUS: anniversary episode with Nick & Sarah

the weekly seattle ·

2025/03/13

Rachel brings back her audio engineer (Nick Patri) and a loyal listener (Sarah Donaldson) to talk about their favorite moments over the past year, behind the scenes from recording, and what it was like at the anniversary party. We even get to hear a few confessions....Enjoy this bonus content!Contact:Email: info@theweeklyseattle.comInstagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

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best of season 1: advice

the weekly seattle ·

2025/03/09

This episode we revisit some of our favorite pieces of advice from our guests over the past year! Use this extra time to catch up on any episodes you missed and we'll be back next week with our regular show.Advice:Jake Whittenberg - Morning Anchor, King5 - Listen to full episodeFran Dunaway - Founder, tomboyx - Listen to full episodeDon Riling - President, Olympic Hot Tub - Listen to full episodeAmber Simonsen - Founder, A Better 40 - Listen to full episodeJohn Cook - Founder & Publisher,

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week of march 3: Lindsay Droz & Kristi Lord - L'AVANT

the weekly seattle ·

2025/03/02

Top Stories:1. Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate employeesSeattle Times article2. Seattle tech company adds to C-suitePSBJ article3. Sounders will give away tickets to first timersSeattle Times article or Sounders Press Release4. Pickleball chain coming to FremontSeattle Magazine article or PBSJ articleAbout guest co-hosts Lindsay Droz and Kristi Lord - Co-founders, L'AVANT:L’AVANT sells bougie, eco-friendly cleaning products with plant based ingredients like hand soap, dish soap, laundry

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week of feb 24: Bindiya Patel - Leadership Tomorrow

the weekly seattle ·

2025/02/23

Top Stories:1. PATH cuts workforceGeekWire article2. Joann closes 60% of its storesNPR article3. New data from Amazon's RTOPSBJ article4. Zillow and Redfin partner, leads to layoffsSeattle Times article5. The state of DEI in businessWall Street Journal article & Seattle Times articleAbout guest Bindiya Patel - Executive Director, Leadership Tomorrow:Bindiya has been with Leadership Tomorrow for about one year. Prior to that she spent close to 20 years with PATH, a global health nonprofit based

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43:22

week of feb 17: Nick Patri - Podcast & Marketing...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/02/16

Top Stories:1. Martin Selig defaults on loansPSBJ article2. Canlis brother and chef leaveSeattle Met articlePSBJ articleNY Times article3. Memorial Stadium updatePSBJ article4. Two movie theaters closeSeattle Times article (Ark Lodge Cinemas)Seattle Times article (AMC 10)5. SODO might have housingSeattle Times articleAbout guest co-host Nick Patri - Podcast & Marketing Consultant:Nick started as a Sports Reporter at the Wisconsin State Journal, then he worked for Uber and launched a podcast for

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week of feb 10: Dave Siegfried - Official AI

the weekly seattle ·

2025/02/09

Top Stories:1. YouTube partners with CAA to combat deepfakesVariety article2. Microsoft and OpenAI's response to DeepSeekSeattle Times articleGeekWire article & GeekWire podcast3. Smartsheet bought by private equityGeekWire article4. New UW PresidentGeekWire article5. Wildrose owner passes away Seattle Times articleAbout guest Dave Siegfried - Founder & CEO, Official AIDave has been with Offical AI for about a year, prior to that he was CEO and Co-founder of LOANtuitive, a venture-backed AI

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week of feb 3: Ambika Singh - Armoire

the weekly seattle ·

2025/02/02

Top Stories:1. Funding levels drop for women foundersFormidable article2. The business of subscription boxesno article3. Seattle shipping company closesPSBJ article4. RTO: Companies re-thinking dress codesPSBJ articleAbout guest Ambika Singh - Founder & CEO, ArmoireAmbika launched Armoire, a clothing rental company, in 2016. Prior to this she worked in consulting, various startups like Rover, and also Microsoft. She is on the board of United Way of King County. She received her undergraduate

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week of jan 27: Ken Horenstein - Pack Ventures

the weekly seattle ·

2025/01/26

Top Stories1. TikTok updateAP News article and PSBJ article2. The state of the VC industryVCs in 2024 (PSBJ)VCs in 2025 (GeekWire)3. Meta to layoff 5% based on meritCNBC article4. Capitol Hill's Rapport closesCapitol Hill Seattle BlogAbout guest Ken Horenstein - Founder & General Partner, Pack Ventures:Ken has been with Pack Ventures for 4 years. Before that he was a co-founder of Venture Out Seattle, and prior to that worked at M12 which is Microsoft’s Venture fund. He earned his MBA at UW and

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