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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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    • 4.8 • 73 Ratings

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.

    Everything in Real Estate Just Changed — Jasmyn Jefferson, Designated Broker and Co-Owner of Windermere Abode Lakewood — #217

    Everything in Real Estate Just Changed — Jasmyn Jefferson, Designated Broker and Co-Owner of Windermere Abode Lakewood — #217

    In this episode, we dove into recent shifts in real estate with Jasmyn Jefferson, Designated Broker and co-Owner of Windermere Abode Lakewood. Jasmyn gave us her take on the Tacoma Housing market and the low-down...

    • 48 min
    Muslims Around the World Are Fasting: A Ramadan Reflection – Jasmine El Shear – #216

    Muslims Around the World Are Fasting: A Ramadan Reflection – Jasmine El Shear – #216

    This month observant Muslims around the world are fasting in observance of Ramadan. Jasmine El Shear is an Egyptian-American school counselor in the Gulf, advising Emirati students in navigating an American school system. She joined...

    • 41 min
    Revolutions Take Generations – Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, University of Southern California – #215

    Revolutions Take Generations – Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, University of Southern California – #215

    Nathan Perl-Rosenthal is an historian of the eighteenth and early nineteenth-century Atlantic world. He focuses on the political and cultural history of Europe and the Americas in the age of revolution, with a emphasis on...

    • 45 min
    “Should Biden Step Aside?” and Constitutional Issues Around the 2024 Election  – Michael Artime, PLU  – #214

    “Should Biden Step Aside?” and Constitutional Issues Around the 2024 Election  – Michael Artime, PLU  – #214

    We invited Professor Michael Artime from Pacific Lutheran University back on the show to discuss the upcoming election. In this conversation we covered several topics: Ezra Klein’s suggestion that Biden step-aside as the Democratic nominee...

    • 50 min
    How Journalists Cover Moral Panics and Contrived Scandals – Matt Driscoll, The News Tribune – #213

    How Journalists Cover Moral Panics and Contrived Scandals – Matt Driscoll, The News Tribune – #213

    Over the winter holiday, Matt Driscoll, columnist and opinion editor at The News Tribune,  reached out to talk about the firing of Claudine Gay from her role of President of Harvard University. Gay was brought...

    • 57 min
    Social Diversification, Blogging is Back, and How to Combat Disinformation – Dave Clark – #212

    Social Diversification, Blogging is Back, and How to Combat Disinformation – Dave Clark – #212

    Happy New Year and go Huskies! This week’s episode is a discussion about navigating the internet in an era of misinformation. Our guest is Dave Clark, founder of Sounder at Heart. He also writes at...

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
73 Ratings

73 Ratings

Leonb4 ,

Great stuff!

Extremely clear, informative and interesting podcast. Highly recommended!

The25Three ,

Propagandist?

When you have a 40 minute conversation with a bad reporter and neither of you stated that the State’s eye witnesses never saw how the incident starts, what else should you be called?

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Superb content! A+

I eagerly await the release of new episodes. This podcast is great and a so appreciate the conversations around complex issues impacting us all. Appreciate the hard work you put into this. Thank you!!

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