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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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42:22

week of dec 15: the business of museums with Scott...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/12/14

The CEO of SAM joins us for a conversation on the unexpected realities of running a major museum, the unique costs, and the bold changes coming to SAM including a full restaurant and bar, expanded hours, and a fresh approach to attracting repeat visitors.We also talk FIFA coming to Seattle and how Scott plans to capitalize on the global spotlight. As the only art director of a major museum with a studio art background, Scott brings a radically different perspective. About a year and a half into the

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41:10

week of dec 8: restaurants & women's sports with Jen...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/12/07

Rough & Tumble JUST opened a new location in Columbia City so we brought back the Founder & Owner to fill us in on the behind-the-scenes of what it's like opening a second location of her iconic sports bar in Seattle. Jen Barnes shares what challenges she had to overcome to be able to stream women's sports in her restaurants and the legal battle she got into with HBO. We talk about how the minimum wage increase has impacted her business, why many restaurants are combining

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31:35

week of nov 24: the business of gyms with Jean-Luc...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/11/23

We sit down with the General Manager for Olympic Athletic Club to learn all about how the gym industry has changed over the years and what makes this one so unique. We talk about the demand for amenities, their recent renovation, the importance of good talent, and much more. All of this along with your weekly business news roundup!Top Stories:1. The business of gymsPSBJ article2. Rad Power Bikes might shut downGeekWire article3. BECU merger & Perkins Coie mergerPSBJ article (BECU) & PSBJ

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36:02

week of nov 17: inside the Seattle Torrent with...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/11/16

We talk to the General Manager & the Director of Business Operations for the Seattle Torrent, the newest team added to the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). In this episode, we discuss why the PWHL ownership is unique, why they are playing the first season without the new jerseys, why the head coach was chosen, and how they plan to collaborate with the other major sports teams here. All of this and your top business news stories!Top Stories:1. PWHL team: New name, new logo, and season

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37:27

week of nov 10: the business of death with Katrina...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/11/09

We talk to the Founder & CEO of a company that pioneered human composting as an alternative to burial or cremation. Katrina shares how she went from architecture school to creating this company that ultimately allowed Washington to be the FIRST state to legalize this practice in 2019. Today 14 states have legalized this new option. In this episode we also talk about how the death industry is changing, how she plans to scale, and her biggest architecture fear. All this and your top business

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week of nov 3: Linda Hoffner - Wright Runstad & Company

the weekly seattle ·

2025/11/02

As the GM of The Spring District, Linda brings us the inside scoop on the commercial real estate industry as well as interesting details like how the retail shops were chosen for this neighborhood and how she partnered with the city of Bellevue for success. All this and your top stories!Top Stories:1. Update on The Spring District2. Amazon (and Meta) layoffs3. Heritage Distilling closes tasting rooms4. Little Saigon landowner sues the cityAbout guest Linda Hoffner - General Manager, The Spring

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week of oct 27: inside the music industry with Ben...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/10/26

Washington's music sector directly contributes $6.4 billion annually to the state's GDP, six times more than spectator sports. We sit down with longtime music industry businessman and current CEO of Sonic Guild Ben London to discuss everything from ticket prices, why we can't go back to the 90's, what the city needs to do to help musicians thrive.Top Stories1. Census results about the music industry in Washington state2. Live Nation CEO thinks ticket prices can be higher3. Broadway actors and

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41:12

LIVE: Challenging Assumptions about AI

the weekly seattle ·

2025/10/19

Rachel plays the audio from her panel discussion with prominent AI professionals in Seattle discussing our assumption in this space and the race to innovate. This event was held on October 3rd at World Trade Center by Emily Parkhurst of Formidable. It featured multiple panels during this half-day event. Your weekly business news roundup is still at the beginning of the episode!The Race to InnovateSpeakers:Arry Yu, managing director of Yellow Umbrella Ventures, chair of the Advanced Technologies

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45:16

week of oct 13: Adam Karpenske - Hot Tub Boats

the weekly seattle ·

2025/10/12

The Founder & CEO of Hot Tub Boats explains how he came up with this unique idea to create the first hot tub boat ever in Seattle, WA. Adam talks about how we funded the project, the lessons he learned along the way, and his recent expansion into California. We also talk about production challenges with the new tariffs, who he will sell his boats to, and so much more! All this and your top business news stories.Top Stories:1. The business of hot tub boats2. More emergency drones to be built in

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42:35

week of oct 6: Mari Horita - Seattle Kraken & One...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/10/05

We're on the hockey rink with the SVP of Social Impact & Civic Affairs for Seattle Kraken and Executive Director of the Kraken's nonprofit One Roof Foundation Mari Horita. This episode covers the behind-the-scenes of the Memorial Stadium renovation project, how one meeting changed her career from President of ArtsFund to her current position, and what conversations are being had in the boardroom of Seattle Credit Union. Lastly, we discuss her top takeaways from working in the arts industry.All

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week of sept 29: Eliza Wilder - Reverie Ballroom

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2025/09/28

Eliza recently took over as CEO of this historic 1908 Capitol Hill venue from the former owner of Century Ballroom. In this episode we'll talk about how to balance executing your own vision, while still paying tribute to what made the venue successful before. We learn from her remodeling hiccups and why there were construction delays, we discuss the different business models for arts venue spaces, and finally we get vulnerable about how lonely being an entrepreneur can be. All this and your weekly

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COMM338: Media & Conflict - Professor Esteban Del...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/09/21

In this special episode, Rachel visits her alma mater and interviews her former media professor to talk all things media. This episode will feel like you're right back in a college classroom trying to make sense of the world. They talk about how media consumption has changed over the years, why we are so divided and the role media plays, and when we stopped trusting media. They also discuss topics like the recent cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel and what that means for our democracy. Lastly, they

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36:48

week of sept 15: Michelle Merriweather - Urban League...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/09/14

This week Michelle, CEO of ULMS and Co-Founder of BFCF dives into the nonprofit world. She discusses how her organizations collaborate with Washington state government, the story behind BFCF’s Reign jersey sponsorship, and the evolution of workforce development. And as always, your top news of the week.Top Stories:1. How Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle impacts the city2. Rough & Tumble to open second location in Columbia City3. xAI to open Seattle hub for engineers & Microsoft new RTO

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week of sept 7

the weekly seattle ·

2025/09/07

It's just Rachel this week recapping the Seattle business news. She also gives a personal life update (hello Mayoral debate?!) and a teaser for upcoming guests.Top Stories:1. Restaurant closures continue (plus Mamnoon and Outer Planet)2. Climate Pledge Arena switches to reusable cups3. HomeStreet Bank merges with Mechanics Bank4. Former AWS CEO goes to private equity5. Waymo is coming to Seattle6. Lumen Field updatesRachel's event for queer women:Lesbian Chronicles LIVESaturday, October 18thReverie

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week of sept 1: the return of Rob Smith - Formidable...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/08/31

Longtime journalist Rob Smith is back in the studio! He was the Executive Editor for Seattle Magazine/Seattle Business Magazine when we recorded our 3rd ever episode. And now he returns to talk about his career shift to Formidable, his take on billionaires owning media companies, and why Seattle has the most expensive Ubers. In honor of Bumbershoot happening, we also recap the business history of this iconic festival.Top Stories:1. Bro-PO: More IPOs, less women2. King 5 and KONG owner Tegna to be

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week of aug 25: Leigh McMillan - Whitepages

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2025/08/24

The CEO of Whitepages enlightens us about the importance of sharing information in order to have a source of truth, the rise and fall of ReachNow, and we connect over our shared passion for a Ponzi scheme story.Top Stories:1. Allen Institute for AI lands $152M from Nvidia and NSF2. More tech layoffs: Oracle, F5, T-Mobile3. Everett man indicted for Ponzi scheme (and this article)4 Washington grapes save BC wineries after freezeAbout guest Leigh McMillan - CEO, Whitepages:Leigh joined Whitepages in

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52:53

week of aug 18: Jasmine Donovan - Dick's Drive-In

the weekly seattle ·

2025/08/17

The President & CEO shares with us how she chooses locations for new stores, why there's not a veggie burger on the menu, and if we will see seating back in the Queen Anne store. We also cover the unique challenges of leading a family business as a member of the third generation, how the minimum wage increase impacted the business, and how she feels it is not the right time for the proposed B&O tax change.Top Stories:1. New(ish) Dick's Drive-In location2. Smartsheet and First Fed CEO step

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week of aug 11: James Robinson - Seattle Opera

the weekly seattle ·

2025/08/10

The General & Artistic Director of the Seattle Opera shares how the business model of the opera, and arts organizations as a whole, have changed over the years. We talk about why producing an opera is expensive, how leaders should approach funding as an investment rather than a charity gift, and lastly he dispels the myth that the opera is just for the elite.All of this along with breaking down Starbucks moving away from pick-up only stores and Zillow being sued. Again.Top Stories1. The business

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41:48

week of aug 4: Tess Wakasugi-Don, GLY Construction

the weekly seattle ·

2025/08/03

As the Principal of a construction company, Tess shares with us why construction projects can get behind schedule, how building in Seattle compares to other cities, and why she's diversified her company portfolio in recent years. All of this along with breaking down the lawsuit over the Microsoft project, opening of pier 58, and the second sale of Convoy.Top Stories1. Construction industry updateno article2. Pier 58 opensSeattle Magazine article3. Contractors sue Skanska Balfour Beatty over

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42:54

week of july 28: the return of Caitlin Braam - Yonder...

the weekly seattle ·

2025/07/27

It's Yonder's 5 year anniversary so we brought the Founder & CEO Caitlin back to the studio to share what's changed since we last talked, how the tariffs are affecting her business, the sometimes tricky relationship between small businesses and the city, and lastly, how we feel about virtual reality. Top Stories1. Trader Joe's coming to NorthgateSeattle Times article2. Impact of tariffsPSBJ articles3. Bus only lanes in Fremont & BallardSeattle Times article4. New mixed reality theme parkPSBJ

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