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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 […]
February 21, 2026Olympia Schools

#146: How to Understand the Fine Grain of Olympia Schools

We are in the season where, in the Olympia School District, you can choose a different path for your kids. In this episode, we sit down with OSD4All’s Erika Lari […]
February 7, 2026Transportation

#145: Intercity Transit

Daniel visits with leadership at Intercity Transit. Emily Bergkamp, General Manager, and Nick Demerice, Chief Marketing, Communications & Outreach Officer, cover the recent history of our local transit agency, what is going […]
January 24, 2026Olympia Schools

#144: Olympia School District Tech, Safety and Facility Replacement Levy 2026

You’ve already received your ballot, so this week Erika sat down with Superintendent Mr. Dr. Patrick Murphy and Marc Elliot, Chief Information Officer, to talk about the replacement levy. Don’t […]
January 17, 2026City Council, Legislature, Olympia Schools

#143: Legislative Preview

What is Olympia going to get from Olympia this year? Erika sits down with Maria Flores from the school board and Daniel visits with State Senator Jessica Bateman. We dive […]
December 27, 2025Uncategorized

#142: 2025 Holiday Special

We sit down with Mayor Dontae Payne and City Councilmember Dani Madrone (also host emerita) to walk through the formative issues in Olympia of 2025 and how they lead into […]
December 6, 20252025 Election, City Council

#141: Sarah DeStasio looks back at 2025

Daniel sat down with Sarah DeStasio to round out our campaign coverage for this year. Destasion worked on the Caleb Geiger and Robert Vanderpool campaigns and takes us through 2025 […]
November 22, 20252025 Election, City Council, General Interest

#140: Justin Stang Exit Interview

Not that we expect Justin Stang to exit civic life, but Daniel sat down with him following the election to reflect on how it went for him and the future […]
November 16, 20252025 Election, City Council, Olympia Schools, Port of Olympia

#139: The Last 2025 Election Episode

This is the last election 2025 episode! We are joined in the first segment by Danielle Westbrook, long time friend of the podcast and political consultant. In the second segment, […]