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33:05

How the Middle East Sees the New US Administration –...

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2025/02/10

Following the inauguration of Donald Trump last month, reactions in the U.S. ranged from jubilation to alarm—depending on one’s political leanings and level of engagement. But how is the new admin being received beyond American...

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44:37

Fresh Imperial Ambitions – Zoltan Grossman, Evergreen...

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2025/02/02

In this episode, we discuss the US’ renewed expansionist ambitions with Zoltan Grossman, a professor of Geography and Indigenous Studies at Evergreen State College. Grossman helped me unpack some throughlines connecting 19th century Manifest Destiny...

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44:58

The Consequences of Abandoning School Integration –...

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2025/01/21

One of the least discussed stories in US public education is our decision to walk away from what worked. School integration in the US peaked in 1987, coinciding with the achievement gap between Black and...

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51:00

Russia’s Global Position and the Second Trump...

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2024/12/23

The war in Ukraine is a functional stalemate with the Russian death toll nearing 200k. Growth is down in the Russian economy and inflation and prices are up. Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia’s greatest...

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47:59

The Exploitation of Foreign Fishermen on US Flagged...

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2024/12/09

Hundreds of fishermen laboring on U.S.-flagged ships in American waters face a harsh reality: wage theft, exploitative conditions, and little recourse. Cyrus Donato, one of over 140 inspectors for the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF),...

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42:21

The Future of Public Schools is on the Ballot – Anne...

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2024/10/29

In this episode, we sat down with Anne Lutz Fernandez—former investment banker, retired teacher, and co-author of Schooled—to discuss education’s role in the 2024 election. We discussed Trump’s first-term policies, Biden and Harris’s records on...

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37:02

The Civil War and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan –...

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2024/10/21

The Civil War in Sudan is arguably the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. The fight to control the government in Khartoum has reportedly claimed upwards of 150,000 lives and conditions for people on the...

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49:02

Tacoma Audio Voters’ Guide, Part I – Evelyn Lopez,...

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2024/10/10

This is Part One of a Tacoma Audio Voters’ Guide. In this conversation, we talked through the Congressional races, statewide initiatives, statewide offices, Pierce County judges, and a proposed fire and safety levy for the...

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43:26

Building Movement for Hourly Wage Workers and Tenants...

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2024/09/16

In spite of an avalanche of outside money, Tacoma voters recently adopted a sweeping Bill of Rights for tenants that provides relocation assistance to families, in the case of steep increases in rent, and bans...

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48:21

Running a Small Biz in Tacoma, Part 5 — Mario Amaya,...

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2024/08/26

Mario Amaya is the owner and operator of Balcon X, a taco and pupusa (and putaco) restaurant located on Sixth Ave. Balcon X is named after his balcony where he got his start selling meals...

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40:31

Running a Small Biz in Tacoma Series, Part 4 — Quincy...

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2024/08/08

Quincy Henry is the co-owner and proprietor of Campfire Coffee, located at 1554 Market Street. He joined us for Part 4 of our ongoing series on running a small business in Tacoma. We talked about...

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38:18

Remembering Matt Driscoll

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2024/07/29

Last week Tacoma lost one of its brightest lights. Matt Driscoll was a columnist for The News Tribune and the editor for the paper’s Opinion Section. But he was so much more than that. Rather...

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52:26

The Movies of 2024 – Chase Hutchinson, Film Critic –...

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2024/07/22

Chase Hutchinson is a Tacoma-based freelance journalist and movie critic. He came on the show to talk about the year in movies. For our conversation, we tried to focus on films not based on pre-existing...

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45:10

The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump and the...

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2024/07/16

In today’s irregular edition of the podcast, we discussed Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Trump and the political fallout from it. I was joined in studio by Producer Doug and Evelyn Lopez, host of...

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50:58

The (Worrying) State of the Sounders: On-the-field...

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2024/07/08

Dave and Carol are longtime Seattle Sounders season ticket holders and former hosts of the Hands-Free Footy podcast. They decided, for a host of reasons, this would be their last year with season tickets. I...

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52:30

The Vibes Are Off, For Sure—But the US Economy is...

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2024/06/17

Cameron Harwick is a professor at State University of New York Brockport. He previously joined us in 2022 for a conversation about the causes and impacts of the inflationary crisis in 2022. My goal in...

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50:33

How Corporate Landlords are Driving Up Rents — Emmett...

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2024/05/27

Emmett O’Connell is a recovering journalist, who writes the blog Olympia Time and hosts the podcast Olympia Standard. He recently published an article examining the hoovering up of homes by corporate and institutional landlords and...

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41:30

Navigating the Moral Minefield of AI — Randy Girdner,...

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2024/05/13

In this episode, we are joined by Randy Girdner, an educator, filmmaker, and the comic artist creator of the web comic Maurice the Beaver. This is a conversation about AI and my trepidation about its...

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48:22

Everything in Real Estate Just Changed — Jasmyn...

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2024/04/23

In this episode, we dove into recent shifts in real estate with Jasmyn Jefferson, Designated Broker and co-Owner of Windermere Abode Lakewood. Jasmyn gave us her take on the Tacoma Housing market and the low-down...

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41:06

Muslims Around the World Are Fasting: A Ramadan...

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2024/03/31

This month observant Muslims around the world are fasting in observance of Ramadan. Jasmine El Shear is an Egyptian-American school counselor in the Gulf, advising Emirati students in navigating an American school system. She joined...

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