Nerd Farmer Podcast

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Nerd Farmer Podcast

A national conversation through a local lens. Based in Tacoma Washington. Hosted by Nate Bowling, 2016 National Teacher of the Year Finalist, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, 2014 Milken National Teaching Award, Co-Founder of Teachers United.

  1. OCT 29

    The Future of Public Schools is on the Ballot – Anne Lutz Fernandez, author of “Schooled” – 230

    In this episode, we sat down with Anne Lutz Fernandez—former investment banker, retired teacher, and co-author of Schooled—to discuss education’s role in the 2024 election.  We discussed Trump’s first-term policies, Biden and Harris’s records on...

    42 min

  2. OCT 21

    The Civil War and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan – Professor Sherifa Zuhur – 229

    The Civil War in Sudan is arguably the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. The fight to control the government in Khartoum has reportedly claimed upwards of 150,000 lives and conditions for people on the...

    37 min

  3. OCT 10

    Tacoma Audio Voters’ Guide, Part I – Evelyn Lopez, Crossing Division and Nathe Lawver, Pierce County Labor Council – 228

    This is Part One of a Tacoma Audio Voters’ Guide. In this conversation, we talked through the Congressional races, statewide initiatives, statewide offices, Pierce County judges, and a proposed fire and safety levy for the...

    49 min

  4. SEP 16

    Building Movement for Hourly Wage Workers and Tenants – Ty and Zev, Tacoma for All – 227

    In spite of an avalanche of outside money, Tacoma voters recently adopted a sweeping Bill of Rights for tenants that provides relocation assistance to families, in the case of steep increases in rent, and bans...

    43 min

  5. AUG 26

    Running a Small Biz in Tacoma, Part 5 — Mario Amaya, Balcon X — 226

    Mario Amaya is the owner and operator of Balcon X, a taco and pupusa (and putaco) restaurant located on Sixth Ave. Balcon X is named after his balcony where he got his start selling meals...

    48 min

  6. AUG 8

    Running a Small Biz in Tacoma Series, Part 4 — Quincy Henry, Campfire Coffee — 225

    Quincy Henry is the co-owner and proprietor of Campfire Coffee, located at 1554 Market Street. He joined us for Part 4 of our ongoing series on running a small business in Tacoma. We talked about...

    41 min

  7. JUL 29

    Remembering Matt Driscoll

    Last week Tacoma lost one of its brightest lights. Matt Driscoll was a columnist for The News Tribune and the editor for the paper’s Opinion Section. But he was so much more than that. Rather...

    38 min

  8. JUL 22

    The Movies of 2024 – Chase Hutchinson, Film Critic – #223

    Chase Hutchinson is a Tacoma-based freelance journalist and movie critic. He came on the show to talk about the year in movies. For our conversation, we tried to focus on films not based on pre-existing...

    52 min
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A national conversation through a local lens. Based in Tacoma Washington. Hosted by Nate Bowling, 2016 National Teacher of the Year Finalist, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, 2014 Milken National Teaching Award, Co-Founder of Teachers United.

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  • Creator
    Channel 253
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019
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    Nerd Farmer Podcast

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