Seattle News, Views, and Brews

The info provided on current issues within the council is helpful but I think it’s lost the insider edge. Kevin’s departure left a hole since he got into the details on many topics and had background on why something was going the way it was. He also had history on council actions and what they were really trying to do. The new guy (Kroman?) isn’t covering the council and doesn’t seem interested to get into details. On today’s podcast, when asked about the tone of council on a topic, that he doesn’t know since he covers transportation not council.

Great apolitical show. Real news. Very balanced. But this week brought on Erica B, and she is terrible. 1 star. She is polarizing and snarky, in the worst way. Better off flying solo or bring back Kevin S, all time favorite.

I really like the host, Brian, but David from Seattle Times is such a bummer regarding the city of Seattle. I wish they would rotate guests and maybe have someone with a little positivity when thinking about the future of the city.

The foundation here is solid- callahan is good at keeping things moving, and the two know what’s up in city council. I’m sponsoring them on Patreon. There’s a lot that needs work though. Instead of just reporting on what happened in council, the show would be a lot better if they had a council member on each show and asked some interesting questions. They also have this dumb recipe segment at the end that makes no sense for the podcast.