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Today  on the show co-host Michael Charles of Upper Left Strategies joins  Crystal to go over news of the week, including the need to confront hate  and bigotry against our Asian neighbors experienceing racist violence,  why it matters when white journalists write inaccurately (and misspell  the names of) women of

Crystal  is joined by Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis from District 7  (from Pioneer Square to Magnolia). They get in to Mayor Durkan’s passed  up FEMA funding, the removal of the Denny Park encampment, how the city  council is trying to address our homelessness crisis, Seattle Police  Officers Guild

his week Crystal and co-host Heather Weiner, local political consultant, dissect the news of the week, including: * The Washington State Senate’s passage of a capital gains tax; * Mayor Durkan refusing FEMA funding for Seattle to support the city’s efforts to house homeless folks; * Kroger’s closing of grocery

Today Crystal and  co-host Erica Barnett of Publicola give us an in-depth update on  homelessness, and what is being done (or not being done) to address the  underlying conditions that cause it. And they ask the question: can  homelessness be an issue that is solved through a reginal commission, or

Melissa  Santos joins Crystal this week to get in to policing legislation and  its potential outcomes, whether or not we’ll see a wealth tax come to  fruition in Washington this year, and the appointment of accused rapist  Joe Fain to the redistricting commission. As always, a full text transcript

Today we are joined by a Hacks & Wonks fave,  Representative Kirsten Harris-Talley! She hit the ground running as a  legislator for the 37th District, and joins us to talk about what we  might see coming through in the remainder of this 2021 legislative  session, and how you can help

This week we are  again joined by the fabulous Ashley Archibald, local Seattle reporter.  Ashley and Crystal look at the unequal enforcement of Seattle’s bike  helmet laws (spoiler: those struggling with homlessness and people of  color are the ones getting the tickets), and why those with Latinx  sounding names