The Olympia Standard

The Olympia Standard
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A podcast about politics in Olympia, WA

  1. FEB 21

    #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 to talk about the new guide the group recently released to describe, in fine detail, all of the different programs around the district: https://osd4all.org/district-guide/

    40 min

  2. FEB 7

    #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 on with the change in routes and how transit will grow.

    33 min

  3. JAN 24

    #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 forget to vote by February 10!

    35 min

  4. JAN 17

    #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 deep into what schools need from the legislature and what we should expect this session as a community. For further discussion on school funding, please see episode 105: Do We Need to Close Schools?

    58 min

  5. 12/27/2025

    #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 2026.

    55 min

  6. 12/06/2025

    #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 from the progressive lens.

    27 min

  7. 11/22/2025

    #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 of Olympia.

    32 min

  8. 11/16/2025

    #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, the 2025 election crew comes together one more time with Rob Richards.

    55 min
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A podcast about politics in Olympia, WA

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  • Creator
    The Olympia Standard
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    149
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Olympia Standard

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