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46:05

Republicans Have Shut the Government Down –...

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2025/10/22

Republicans in Washington DC control the Whitehouse. They also control both houses of Congress, majorities on every Congressional committee, and they chair every Congressional committee. The federal government is shut down on their watch. Marilyn...

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43:23

A Tacoma Audio Voters’ Guide – A Crossing Division...

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2025/10/21

This episode is an audio voters’ guide featuring Evelyn and Joe Lopez from Crossing Division: Tacoma’s Talk Show. We covered the following races in this episode: Tacoma Mayor, Tacoma City Council, Tacoma Civil Service Board,...

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38:11

Armenia and Azerbaijan: A Lasting Peace? – Sevinc...

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2025/09/29

This week we welcome back Azeri dissident journalist Sevinc Osmanqizi, joining us for her third appearance on the show. Sevinc is one of the most prominent independent voices covering Azerbaijan and has a massive Azeri...

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39:50

Community Natural Hazard Preparedness – Dave Clark,...

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2025/09/16

In July, a flood ripped through Kerr County, Texas, killing at least 104 people and leaving the community devastated. Federal emergency assistance was nowhere to be seen and then feckless when it finally arrived, a...

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47:27

Chris Langston, Proof – Tacoma Small Biz Series Vol....

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2025/09/01

We’re closing out the summer with another edition of the Tacoma Small Business Series. This episode features Chris Langston of Proof, a new-ish cocktail lounge in Old Town. Chris was previously the mind behind en...

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50:17

“How to Stand Up to a Dictator” Bookclub – Halley...

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2025/08/18

Halley returned as our most frequent guest, joined by Trayton for his third book club appearance, to take on How to Stand Up to a Dictator by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. We started...

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55:50

A Peek Inside the School Board – Lisa Keating, Tacoma...

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2025/08/04

Lisa Keating is an advocate for student well-being and making sure schools in Tacoma are welcoming to all students. This fall she is running for re-election. In this conversation, we looked back on her first...

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43:37

A Crime Novel Kingpin — Jordan Harper, author of “She...

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2025/07/22

Jordan Harper is an award winning writer, born and raised in the Ozarks, now based in Los Angeles. Most widely known for award-winning novel She Rides Shotgun and his other crime fiction, he previously worked...

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47:25

Addressing Washington’s Housing Shortage – Senator...

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2025/07/07

Senator Jessica Bateman represents the 22nd District in the Washington State Legislature. She is the chamber’s most outspoken housing advocate. She joined us for a conversation about the wins, losses, and unfinished work on housing...

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50:41

AI and Data Privacy – Bill Fitzgerald, Privacy...

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2025/06/25

Bill Fitzgerald is a privacy activist and vociferous critic of the data protection practices of Big Tech. In this week’s episode Bill came on to talk about the data privacy implications of putting AI in...

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45:15

Past, Present, and Future of Ukraine – Diana Kuprych,...

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2025/06/09

After seventeen emails, dating back to December, we finally have the conversation I’ve been chasing with Diana Kuprych. Diana is a Ukrainian student doing her graduate studies at the London School of Economics. Her thesis...

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40:55

On the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session –...

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2025/05/20

Melissa Santos is a reporter for Axios covering Seattle and the State Legislature. We’ve been podding with Melissa since 2017. She is a regular on the show and one of our most requested and re-requested...

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54:19

Radical Evangelicalism and the Second Trump...

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2025/04/28

Tori is an anti-racist educator and writer. She grew up in a deeply conservative evangelical family and is now an out-spoken critic of racism and misogyny that lurks within in some Christian communities. She joined...

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41:29

A 125% “Tariff on China” is a 125% Tax on You –...

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2025/04/10

This is a conversation about tariffs—with an economist who is an expert in making it plain. We’re starting with the basics: Tariffs are taxes on imports, and they’re usually passed on to consumers. So, in...

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42:49

The 2025 Housing Market – Marguerite Martin, Move to...

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2025/03/17

Marguerite Martin is a co-founder of Channel 253 and creator of Move to Tacoma. This is an update to her and my ongoing conversation about housing policy and real estate. You can find my previous...

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47:00

Creating the Seattle Green Book – Amanda Williams,...

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2025/03/03

Amanda Willams is a former teacher in Seattle Public Schools and is the creator of the Seattle Green Book, an online listing of Black Owned Businesses in the Seattle Area. She joined us to talk...

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53:14

Previewing the 2025 Oscars – Chase Hutchinson and...

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2025/02/21

This week’s episode is a change of pace for the show. Film critic Chase Hutchinson joined us for a conversation about the upcoming 97th Academy Awards. We talked through who we think will win each...

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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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