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Marco Lowe, Professor at Seattle University’s Institute for Public Service

Week in Review: September 24, 2021 - Marco Lowe

Today on the show, Marco Lowe, Professor at Seattle University’s Institute for Public Service, joins Crystal to discuss the extension of the eviction moratorium, the vital importance of keeping people housed, the departure of Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff, City Council candidate Sara Nelson caught in a lie regarding

Hugo Garcia, Burien City Council Candidate

Chat with Hugo Garcia, Burien City Council Candidate

Today on the show Hugo Garcia, City Council candidate for the city of Burien, joins Crystal to discuss the planning for growth and justice in a rapidly changing city, how to create more housing and ensure residents are able to afford to live in a city, and the vital importance

Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett

Week in Review: September 17, 2021 - Erica Barnett

This week Erica C. Barnett, editor of Publicola, joins Crystal to discuss the recent announcement that King County will soon require vaccination to go to restaurants and outdoor events, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes efforts to hurry through his last priorities before leaving office, the wild world of political polling,

Former Seattle mayor and current Executive Director of America Walks, Mike McGinn

Mike McGinn Continued

Last Friday, Crystal and Executive Director of America Walks (and former Seattle mayor), Mike McGinn, talked for so long that it made for a two-part show! In the second half of the conversation, Mike and Crystal get into the SPD's calls being predominantly non-criminal, the surge in gun

Former Seattle mayor and current Executive Director of America Walks, Mike McGinn

Week in Review: September 10, 2021 - Mike McGinn

Today on the show, Executive Director of America Walks and former mayor of Seattle, Mike McGinn joins Crystal to discuss new Covid-19 vaccine mandates, planned walkouts by some workers in Seattle fizzling, rising gun violence and the conspicuous lack of analysis by the media and the mayor’s office, the

Senator Karen Keiser, Washington State Senate President Pro Tempore

A Chat with Senator Karen Keiser

This week on the show Crystal is joined by Senator Karen Keiser, Washington State Senate President Pro Tempore and one of the busiest women in the Washington State legislature. They discuss what happened in the past legislative session this year, as well as changes that will be worked toward next

Associate Editor of The Stranger and noted poet, Rich Smith

Week in Review: September 3, 2021 - Rich Smith

Today on the show Crystal is joined by a new co-host, Rich Smith, Associate Editor of The Stranger! They discuss competing plans to tackle homelessness in the mayoral race, a ridiculously racist email sent (recently!) by Bellevue School Board candidate Faye Yang, the deep need for accessibility to be central