General Interest

September 13, 20252025 Election, City Council, General Interest, Olympia History

#130: How cities grow and the podcast for the 2025 general election campaign

In this episode, I’m sharing a story from my blog about how neighboring cities shape each other and the surprising ways that history still affects us today. I dive into […]
August 30, 2025General Interest

#128: Live with FC Olympia!

This week, we have the one segment we were able to get in at our live show last week! We welcomed FC Olympia (Ryan Perkins and Van Crisp) to talk […]
August 16, 2025General Interest, Labor

#126: Starbucks Union

In this episode of the Olympia Standard, we delve into the burgeoning movement to unionize Starbucks locations in Olympia. With two more Westside locations, Cooper Point and Black Lake B, […]
August 9, 2025City Council, Downtown, General Interest

#125: Heal Olympia

Daniel Garcia is a planning commissioner and internet phenomenon (at least locally). He runs Heal Olympia, which is driving a vital conversation about the future of Olympia’s built environment. We […]
July 26, 2025General Interest, Olympia History

#123: Olympia’s story told in museum form

This week we welcome back former Olympia Mayor Cheryl Selby to talk about the new AHA Olympia Museum downtown and the future of Olympia’s history. Olympia Arts and History Alliance
July 12, 2025General Interest

#121: Reading “Facing the soft xenophobia of Emmett Watson”

We take a hard look at the soft xenophobia embedded in the jokes of beloved Seattle columnist Emmett Watson and the eco-soundbites of Oregon Governor Tom McCall. What starts as […]
July 4, 2025General Interest, Racial Justice

#120: Fourth of July Man

This episode explores the legacy of Judge George H. Boldt and the lasting impact of the 1974 Boldt Decision, which reaffirmed tribal fishing rights in Washington. Featuring a recording from […]
June 28, 2025General Interest, Olympia History

#119: We should be able to dispose of any statue we want

In this episode of The Olympia Standard, we dive into the debate over who and what deserves a statue on Washington’s capitol campus. As the state grapples with the future […]
June 20, 2025Downtown, General Interest, Olympia History

#118: Olympia ’57 and the Arts Walk we always needed

In this episode of The Olympia Stanard, we reflect on how Arts Walk has quietly become the festival Lakefair was always meant to be, a celebration of place, people, and […]
June 14, 2025General Interest

#117: What happened to Tumwater

The most enduring local history myth is that Tumwater’s downtown was destroyed by Interstate 5. Also, thanks for listening. After a month or so of successful interviews, this will be […]