Nerd Farmer Podcast
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Episodes: 100
Jun 3, 2023
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A National Conversation with a Local Lens
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Grokipedia and the Musk Disinformation System – Jason Wilson, The Guardian – #253
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Republicans Have Shut the Government Down – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland – #252
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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A Tacoma Audio Voters’ Guide – A Crossing Division Crossover – #251
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Armenia and Azerbaijan: A Lasting Peace? – Sevinc Osmanqizi – #250
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Community Natural Hazard Preparedness – Dave Clark, Factal – 249
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Chris Langston, Proof – Tacoma Small Biz Series Vol. 6 – 248
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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“How to Stand Up to a Dictator” Bookclub – Halley Knigge & Trayton Otto – 247
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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A Peek Inside the School Board – Lisa Keating, Tacoma School Board Director – 246
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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A Crime Novel Kingpin — Jordan Harper, author of “She Rides Shotgun” — 245
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Addressing Washington’s Housing Shortage – Senator Jessica Bateman – 244
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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AI and Data Privacy – Bill Fitzgerald, Privacy Activist – 243
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Past, Present, and Future of Ukraine – Diana Kuprych, London School of Economics – 242
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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On the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session – Melissa Santos, Axios – 241
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May 20, 2025 |
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Radical Evangelicalism and the Second Trump Presidency – Tori Williams Douglass – 240
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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A 125% “Tariff on China” is a 125% Tax on You – Abdullah Al Bahrani, Northern Kentucky University – 239
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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The 2025 Housing Market – Marguerite Martin, Move to Tacoma – 238
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Creating the Seattle Green Book – Amanda Williams, Denkyem Finance – 237
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Previewing the 2025 Oscars – Chase Hutchinson and Andrew Hammond – 236
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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How the Middle East Sees the New US Administration – Willy Lowry, The National – 235
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Fresh Imperial Ambitions – Zoltan Grossman, Evergreen State College – 234
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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The Consequences of Abandoning School Integration – Karin Chenoweth, Author – 233
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Russia’s Global Position and the Second Trump Presidency – Jeff Hawn, London School of Economics – 232
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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The Exploitation of Foreign Fishermen on US Flagged Vessels – Cyrus Donato, International Transport Workers’ Federation — 231
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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The Future of Public Schools is on the Ballot – Anne Lutz Fernandez, author of “Schooled” – 230
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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The Civil War and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan – Professor Sherifa Zuhur – 229
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Tacoma Audio Voters’ Guide, Part I – Evelyn Lopez, Crossing Division and Nathe Lawver, Pierce County Labor Council – 228
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Building Movement for Hourly Wage Workers and Tenants – Ty and Zev, Tacoma for All – 227
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Running a Small Biz in Tacoma, Part 5 — Mario Amaya, Balcon X — 226
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Running a Small Biz in Tacoma Series, Part 4 — Quincy Henry, Campfire Coffee — 225
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Remembering Matt Driscoll
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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The Movies of 2024 – Chase Hutchinson, Film Critic – #223
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump and the Political Fallout
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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The (Worrying) State of the Sounders: On-the-field and Off — Dave & Carol, Hands-Free Footy — #221
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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The Vibes Are Off, For Sure—But the US Economy is Doing Better Than You Think — Cameron Harwick, SUNY Brockport — #220
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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How Corporate Landlords are Driving Up Rents — Emmett O’Connell, Olympia Time — #219
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May 27, 2024 |
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Navigating the Moral Minefield of AI — Randy Girdner, Artist & Filmmaker — #218
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May 13, 2024 |
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Everything in Real Estate Just Changed — Jasmyn Jefferson, Designated Broker and Co-Owner of Windermere Abode Lakewood — #217
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Muslims Around the World Are Fasting: A Ramadan Reflection – Jasmine El Shear – #216
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Revolutions Take Generations – Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, University of Southern California – #215
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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“Should Biden Step Aside?” and Constitutional Issues Around the 2024 Election – Michael Artime, PLU – #214
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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How Journalists Cover Moral Panics and Contrived Scandals – Matt Driscoll, The News Tribune – #213
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Social Diversification, Blogging is Back, and How to Combat Disinformation – Dave Clark – #212
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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A Tacoma-Centric Year in Review, Part II – Erik Hanberg, Citizen Tacoma and Evelyn Lopez, Crossing Division – #211
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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A Tacoma-Centric Year in Review, Part I – Erik Hanberg, Citizen Tacoma and Evelyn Lopez, Crossing Division – #210
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Time for Closing Arguments in the Case of the Murder of Manuel Ellis – Peter Talbot, The News Tribune – #209
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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A Blueprint for Progressive Activists to Fight & Win – David Galazin and Michael Whelan, Tacoma for All – #208
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Launching a Reader Supported Soccer Journalism Project – Jeremiah Oshan, Editor-in-Chief Sounder at Heart – #207
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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An Update from the Trial of the Police Officers that Killed Manuel Ellis – Peter Talbot, The News Tribune – #206
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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The End of the Conflict Over Nagorno-Karabakh? – Sevinc Osmanqizi – #205
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Republicans in Washington D.C. Can’t Govern and the Country is Being Held Hostage — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland — #204
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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A Guide for People Thinking About Teaching Overseas — Brian Lettinga, Search Associates — #203
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Writing a Multigenerational Crime Masterpiece — Brian Panowich, author of “Bull Mountain,” “Like Lions,” and “Hard Cash Valley” — #202
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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A 2023 Sounders Mid-Season State of the Union — Jackson Felts, KJR Radio — #201
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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On the Culture of Conspiracy in America — Sarah Kendzior, author of “They Knew” and co-host “Gaslit Nation” — #200
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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A $47 Trillion Dollar Hole in the US Economy — Carter Price, the Rand Corporation — #199
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Running a Small Biz in Tacoma Series, Part 3 — Cassandra Williams, Love by the Slice — #198
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Nerd Farmer Live: “Episode 200” – Lessons from the Last Five Years – Jenna Hanchard, Will James, Melissa Santos, and Matt Driscoll
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Running a Small Biz in Tacoma Series, Part 2 — Umi Wagoner, eTc — #196
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Running a Small Biz in Tacoma Series, Part 1 — Russ Heaton, Doyles Public House — #195
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Reporting on a White Supremacist Hate Group in Centralia — Isabel Vander Stoep, The Centralia Chronicle — #194
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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A Call for a Tenant Bill of Rights — Zev Cook and David Galazin, Tacoma 4 All — #193
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May 29, 2023 |
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The Proud Boys are Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy — Brandi Buchman, Emptywheel — #192
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May 15, 2023 |
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Are Your Deposits Safe in Regional Banks? — Austin Patjens — #191
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May 01, 2023 |
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On Cormac McCarthy & “Blood Meridian” — Israel Calera — #190
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Understanding Washington State’s Extremely Regressive Tax System — Melissa Hellmann, Center for Public Integrity — #189
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Understanding the Conflict Between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno Karabakh — Sevinj Osmanqizi — #188
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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“Dopesick” by Beth Macy — Nerd Farm Reads Audio Book Club — #187
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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The Art of the Southern Noir Novel – Eli Cranor, “Don’t Know Tough” – #186
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Tacoma Neo-Nazi Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Violent Hate Crime – John Murphy, Tacoma Against Nazis – #185
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Sounders Club World Cup and Season Preview — Dave Clark, Sounder at Heart — #184
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Understanding the Housing Market in Pierce County — Marguerite Martin, Move to Tacoma — #183
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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LIVE: Adult Civics Happy Hour, Previewing the 2023 Legislative Session – #183
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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LIVE: Adult Civics Happy Hour, the Troyer Trial – Kari Plog, KNKX and Jared Brown, TNT – #182
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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He Was One of Us – Pierce County Council Chair Derek Young, an Exit Interview – #181
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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The US Housing Market is Not Okay – Nicole Beauchamp, Engel & Volkers NYC – #180
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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The Midterm Congressional Results & the Washington Secretary of State Race – Melissa Santos, Axios – #179
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Grappling with Chronic Inflation and Rising Interest Rates – Cameron Harwick, SUNY Brockport – #178
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Michael Lewis’ “The Premonition” #NerdFarmReads Bookclub – Derek Young and Halley Knigge – #177
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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A Post-Mortem on the Seattle Teacher Strike – Dahlia Bazzaz and Monica Velez – Seattle Times – #176
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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WTF Did I Just Watch??? A (Spoiler-Filled) Hour on True Crime – Hope Teague Bowling and Megan Holyoke – Hosts, Interchangeable White Ladies Podcast – #175
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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The Case Against Ed Troyer, Part 2 – Justin Camarata – Reviewing Evidence from the Public Record – #174
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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The Case Against Ed Troyer, Part 1: Troyer and the Black Community – Jamika Scott – Tacoma Action Collective – #173
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Mass Incarceration & Restorative Justice at San Quentin – Katherin Hervey, Writer & Director of “the Prison Within” – #172
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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How to Resist Amazon and Why — Danny Caine, Author & Bookseller — #171
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Understanding the Worst Inflation in 40 Years — Bill Dickens, BJNJ – #170
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Police Unions and Enabling Politicians – Aaron Brickman, Labor Relations Specialist – #169
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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On the Rightward Lurch of the US Supreme Court and the Threat to Our Rights – Summer Stinson, Economic Opportunity Institute – #168
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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The January 6 Hearings, Christian Nationalism, and the Campaign Against the LGBTQ Community – Professor Will Horne, Activist History Review – #167
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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A Mid-Season Sounders and Defiance Check-in — Dave Clark, Sounder at Heart — #166
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Reflecting on the Crypto Crash and Looking for Use Cases for Digital Assets — Jonas, Defire Podcast — #165
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May 31, 2022 |
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How to Run Your Own Social — Darius Kazemi, Creator and Moderator of Friend.Camp — #164
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May 23, 2022 |
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Reclaiming the Education Policy Narrative from the Grifters & Moral Panickers — Jose Vilson, Co-Founder – the EduColor Movement — #163
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May 02, 2022 |
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Black Conservatism and the Peril for the Democratic Party — Tori Douglass, Host – White Homework — #162
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Protecting Your Online Privacy — Bill Fitzgerald, Privacy Activist — #161
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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What Everyone (Especially Teachers) Should Know About Ramadan — Amy Daraiseh — #160
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Wrapping the 2022 State Legislative Session – Melissa Santos, Crosscut – #159
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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The State of Teaching, Burnout, and His Latest Book, Raising Ollie – Tom Rademacher – #158
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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An Expert’s Read on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine – Jeff Hawn, London School of Economics – #157
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Bigger than a Rivalry: the Abuse Scandals in Portland Football – Sheba Rawson, 107IST – #156
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Let’s Talk about Safe Seattle and their New Offspring Tacoma Safe – #155
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Feb 06, 2022 |