Seattle Nice

I’m sure conservatives give 3-4 star ratings because there aren’t many places outside of their TVs tuned to Faux News where they get to giggle when a bomb throwing conservative spits out right leaning talking points. Lucky for them they have Sandeep. When this pod started, I was harsh on Sandeep on Twitter because he tended to offer little substance. When he leans in on local conservadem thinking or strategy , it’s a far better show. He’s done more such analysis than early on, and thank goodness because otherwise only Erica and David are to be taken seriously. That said, like her or not, Erica is the consistent rock on this program. David is busting his butt at NPR, but needs to referee here more. Sometimes it feels like he walks into the booth and tosses out a topic and then runs away. Just a tiny bit more buttoning up (and adding guest interviews, imho), and this program would have legs, and one more star in my rating. I wish them all well because there’s nothing else like it in this market, and it is a good source for info about local politics - as maddening as local politics can be.

Fun and dynamic conversations about the nitty gritty Seattle politics

Every. Single Episode. She’s snarky, but not intellectually honest enough to be relatable or funny. She used to do solid reporting and written analysis and some days it’s still there, but for the past two years she’s been getting increasingly disingenuous and cynical. Hoping you find a less embarrassing progressive voice for the pod!

They are pretty predictable - Sandeep testing out his political talking points, Erica constantly asserting that she’s a real journalist. It is not really informative or entertaining. Wearing a little thin…