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July 11, 2026Olympia Schools

#156: The 2026/27 Olympia School District budget

Erika Lari from OSD4All is back on the podcast, this time walking us through the dynamics around the current budget recently approved by the Olympia School District.
June 27, 2026City Council, Housing

#155: O-POP and the New Olympia

Over the last ten years or so, Olympia has led the pack in local governments in Washington State in reversing course on decades of restrictive zoning. Behind that movement has […]
June 13, 2026General Interest

#154: Crisis at the Library

This week, we bring you two interviews. The first with two trustees of the Timberland Regional Library and the president of the Timberland union. We discuss the financial crisis the […]
May 30, 20262026 Election

#153: 2026 Primary Election Ballot Rundown

Daniel sits down with former city councilmember and county commission candidate Jim Cooper to talk through who will be on your ballot in August.
May 16, 2026Olympia History

#152: Pride Storytelling

Daniel sits down with the folks behind Window Seat Media’s Pride Storytelling Project. The project is a partnership between Window Seat Media and Capital City Pride, is a community initiative […]
May 2, 2026General Interest, Olympia Schools, Public Health

#151: Evergreen Pool and the Future of Aquatics

What is the future of aquatic sports in Olympia and beyond if the Evergreen Pool is closed. We sit down with swim-team boosters this week to walk through the risks […]
April 18, 2026Legislature

#150: Sine Die 2026 with Beth and Claire

We expand our annual Sine Die episode this year to include education expert Senator Clair Wilson! Also on this episode is our own Rep. Beth Doglio who does the traditional […]
April 4, 2026Olympia Schools

#149: What do we think about when we think about closing schools

As we enter budget building season for the Olympia School District, Erika Lari sits down with veterans (both students and parents) about the debate just a couple of years ago […]
March 21, 2026Uncategorized

#148: Neighborhood Associations

For decades, official neighborhood associations have been an essential part of Olympia’s civic fabric. This week, we examine how these associations operate with Michael Craw from The Evergreen State College, […]
March 7, 2026City Council, Downtown, Homelessness, Housing

#147: Planning for a Better Olympia

Daniel sits down with Greg Quetin, Chair of the Olympia Planning Commission, to talk about the city’s recently approved Comprehensive Plan and the role of the planning commission in guiding […]