Nerd Farmer Podcast

Channel 253
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. 1 DAY AGO

    Previewing the 2025 Oscars – Chase Hutchinson and Andrew Hammond – 236

    This week’s episode is a change of pace for the show.  Film critic Chase Hutchinson joined us for a conversation about the upcoming 97th Academy Awards. We talked through who we think will win each...

    53 min

  2. FEB 10

    How the Middle East Sees the New US Administration – Willy Lowry, The National – 235

    Following the inauguration of Donald Trump last month, reactions in the U.S. ranged from jubilation to alarm—depending on one’s political leanings and level of engagement. But how is the new admin being received beyond American...

    33 min

  3. FEB 2

    Fresh Imperial Ambitions – Zoltan Grossman, Evergreen State College – 234

    In this episode, we discuss the US’ renewed expansionist ambitions with Zoltan Grossman, a professor of Geography and Indigenous Studies at Evergreen State College. Grossman helped me unpack some throughlines connecting 19th century Manifest Destiny...

    45 min

  4. JAN 21

    The Consequences of Abandoning School Integration – Karin Chenoweth, Author – 233

    One of the least discussed stories in US public education is our decision to walk away from what worked. School integration in the US peaked in 1987, coinciding with the achievement gap between Black and...

    45 min

  5. 12/23/2024

    Russia’s Global Position and the Second Trump Presidency – Jeff Hawn, London School of Economics – 232

    The war in Ukraine is a functional stalemate with the Russian death toll nearing 200k. Growth is down in the Russian economy and inflation and prices are up. Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia’s greatest...

    51 min

  6. 12/09/2024

    The Exploitation of Foreign Fishermen on US Flagged Vessels – Cyrus Donato, International Transport Workers’ Federation — 231

    Hundreds of fishermen laboring on U.S.-flagged ships in American waters face a harsh reality: wage theft, exploitative conditions, and little recourse. Cyrus Donato, one of over 140 inspectors for the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF),...

    48 min

  7. 10/29/2024

    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

  8. 10/21/2024

    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
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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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019
  • Show Website
    Nerd Farmer Podcast

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