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March 2, 2022General Interest

#92: Update on right wing protests

Download the episode With a large right wing protest planned for the Capitol Campus this weekend (Saturday, March 5), it is a good time to check in with David Neiwert. […]
February 17, 2022Olympia Schools, Racial Justice, Uncategorized

#91: Facing Racism at Capital High School

Just over a month ago, a racial slur shouted at a River Ridge High School basketball player spread over social media, and then into the mainstream. This incident laid bare […]
October 27, 20212021 Election

#90: Special Bonus Election 2021 Episode: Wendy Carlson and Sarah DeStasio!

We decided that two elections episodes were better than one! We sat down with Wendy Carlson and Sarah DeStasio, who were involved in the Primary Election and had unique perspectives […]
October 18, 20212021 Election

#89: 2021 Election – “Be curious, not judgemental”

It’s been a while since The Olympia Standard has been on the air – but we’re back again in time to talk about your ballot for the 2021 general election! […]
July 19, 20212021 Election

#88: The 2021 Primary Election

With primary ballots reaching mailboxes, Emmett joined forces with the folks of Olympia Pop Rocks, Jemmy Joe and Guire McGuire, to walk through the voters’ guide. They looked at the […]
May 17, 2021Legislature

#87: Legislative Update with Jessica Bateman

For this year’s legislative update, we pulled the newest member of our state delegation for the 22nd district, “Friend of the Podcast” Representative Jessica Bateman. We discussed statewide police reform, […]
April 26, 2021Racial Justice

#86: Black History in Thurston County

Dr. Thelma Jackson has been living in Thurston County for over 50 years, arriving here from the deep south where she lived through Jim Crow. She shared with us how […]
April 5, 2021General Interest

#85: Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland is our new representative in Congress, along with the rest of the 10th district; from Shelton to Puyallup, and Tenino to part of Tacoma. We chatted with […]
March 8, 2021General Interest, Legislature

#84: Give the State Heck

Denny Heck is no longer serving us as our representative in Congress, but he is serving every person in Washington as our Lieutenant Governor. We chatted with Denny about his […]
February 22, 2021General Interest

#83: A new member on the Olympia City Council

With one of the members of the Olympia City Council moving up to the Legislature, a new person was recently appointed to represent us. In this interview, Yến Huỳnh introduces […]