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Ep. 39: A World Cup Wrap-up and the State of US Soccer–at least the Women are Good, right?

  • July 15, 2018

A reminder our #NerdFarmReads Fall Book is “We Gon’ Be Alright” by Jeff Chang. Buy it, read it, tweet about it using #NerdFarmReads. We’ll record in the fall. The World Cup is the biggest sporting…

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Ep. 38: Wait. Is Kent Really Asking Students and Families to Send Toilet Paper to School???

  • July 1, 2018

Housekeeping: Buy the fall #NerdFarmReads Book, We Gon Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang Kent is a school district located south of Seattle that serves 26,000 students and employs 3,400 people. Layoffs…

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Ep. 37: “Tell Nate to…” Summer Recs for Music, Movies, and Memoirs with Dave Jones, Katy Evans, and Kenny Coble

  • June 18, 2018

This week’s guests are local experts on books, films, and music. We hear from Katy Evans who works for The Grand Cinema (the local arthouse theater.) We get music recs from hip hop head, local…

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Ep. 36: Helping Students of Color Navigate College Campuses — Dr. Chassity Holliman-Douglas, Evergreen State College

  • June 5, 2018

Dr. Holliman Douglas is a Washington transplant by way of Tennessee to Kentucky. She holds degrees from Western Kentucky and Murray State University as well as a doctorate in Ed Leadership and Policy Studies from…

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Ep. 35: Man, You Can’t Out Wonk Denny — Rep. Denny Heck (WA-10)

  • May 21, 2018

Congressman Denny Heck is a Greener, author, film-buff, and the representative of the 10th Congressional District. His top priorities are growing jobs, growing economy, and feeding the American Dream. He serves on the House Permanent…

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Ep. 34: We R Tacoma: Tacoma Rainiers and Sounders FC2 — Aaron Artman, President and Casey Catherwood, Ringmaster

  • May 7, 2018

Aaron Artman: President of Rainers and Sounders FC2 Casey Catherwood: Creative Director (Ringmaster) Rainers and Sounders FC2 Aaron is a tech and marketing dude who loves sports and has found a home in Tacoma. Casey…

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Ep. 33: Life and Death in the Seattle/Tacoma Media Market — Neal Morton, Seattle Times and Sean Robinson, the News Tribune

  • April 29, 2018

Neal Morton: Seattle Times K-12 Reporter, School Finance, and Ed Lab Baller, Nevada Native and PNW Explorer Sean Robinson: Pierce County Council, Government, Crime, Justice, Investigative Super-Sleuth Gumshoe Reporter Sinclair Broadcasting is the number one…

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An “Evicted”: Pop-the-Trunk-Addendum — Rep. Laurie Jinkins & Matt Driscoll

  • April 20, 2018

In the days following our #nerdfarmreads discussion of “Evicted” by Matthew Desmond, two of our most popular guests, News Tribune columnist Matt Driscoll and Rep. Laurie Jinkins, reached out separately about continuing the conversation. Matt…

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Ep. 31: Difficult Storytelling from the Classroom from Teachers, Advocates, and Students with Dahlia Bazzaz — Seattle Times Engagement Editor

  • April 17, 2018

Dahlia is a graduate from the University of Oregon (booo!). She works as an engagement editor and occasional reporter for the Seattle Times’ Education Lab. She and her family have always been interested in foreign affairs;…

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Ep. 30: #Nerdfarmreads Bookclub “Evicted” — Matt Driscoll, Candice Ruud, and Halley Knigge

  • April 2, 2018

Matt Driscoll: Columnist for The News Tribune, Decent Dude: “What I gathered from Evicted are the Stories.” Candice Ruud: Government Beat Writer of News Tribune, Former New Yorker: “We all come from different places and we…

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