This bonus episode of Nerd Farmer is a sponsored conversation with Alaska Airlines, a supporter of the Nerd Farmer podcast and Channel 253. Two guests from Alaska Airlines—Natalie Bowman and J’Keren Sears—stop by the studio…

This podcast is rooted in the belief that local politics and elections matter. Going all the way back to episode number two, Stop Worrying About Trump and Get Active Locally, with Pierce County Councilman Derek…

Philip Cowan has been the Executive Director of the Grand Cinema for nearly 13 years. The Grand Cinema is a nonprofit community gathering spot for independent, international, and local films. The Rundown 8:00 How does…

This week Nate was joined by former CIA agent and author of The Targeter: My Life in the CIA, Hunting Terrorists and Challenging the White House, Nada Bakos. This episode a follow-up to episode 56,…

We realize it’s really early to start thinking about this, but we decided to do an episode on the 2020 Democratic Party primary field. We each brought our Top Five candidates to the conversation and…

As you know from last week’s episode, Reign FC will be calling Tacoma Cheney Stadium home this season. This episode we welcomed the most consequential US soccer player of all-time (man or woman), Megan Rapinoe…

Bev Yanez: midfielder of the Reign FC Casey Catherwood: Tacoma’s Sporting PT Barnum and Ringmaster Aaron Artman: President of Tacoma Rainiers On episode 34, Casey and Aaron came on the pod to talk about the…

The Cast: Karter (they/them): Executive Director at Ingersoll Gender Center, Sounders fan Cat (she/her): Show Contributor, Teacher Kenny (he/him): Bookseller, Incredible Human   5:00 We know They/Them as a plural is commonplace. We’re getting over…

This week’s episode is a sponsored conversation with Pacific Lutheran University, a sponsor of the Nerd Farmer podcast and Channel 253. Two guests from PLU—Allan Belton, Acting University President and Julian Franco, Assistant Director of…