Environment Podcast | What Biden’s early moves say about fighting the climate crisis The president talked a big game during the presidential campaign. Our guests look at what he is doing in his first year to back that up. by Mark Baumgarten / September 10, 2021
Equity Podcast | Last year, white Americans pledged anti-racism. Where are they now? ‘White Fragility’ author Robin DiAngelo and Slate podcast host Jason Johnson discuss the massive cultural changes since the murder of George Floyd. by Mark Baumgarten / September 3, 2021
Environment Podcast | Climate change and the future of outdoor adventuring Is it still ethical to ski and hike? How is raising a kid to love the outdoors changing? The director of the UW Climate Impacts Group talks us through those questions. by Mark Baumgarten / August 27, 2021
Culture Podcast | Three tales of survival from the Seattle arts scene Three leaders of Seattle institutions discuss the ways a year without in-person events disrupted worlds and how it transformed how they do their work. by Mark Baumgarten / August 20, 2021
Politics Podcast | Is ‘American Exceptionalism’ over? Robert Gates doesn’t think so The former Secretary of Defense for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama has some thoughts on the United States’ place in the world. by Mark Baumgarten / June 23, 2021
Equity Podcast | Is America’s reckoning on race for real? Former Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin and organizer Shaun Scott discuss the anti-racist movement and whether it will result in lasting change. by Mark Baumgarten / June 17, 2021
Politics Podcast | The Supreme Court, the Senate and saving American democracy Adam Jentleson and Elie Mystal discuss the structural issues they say threaten how we govern, and the solutions they believe are within reach. by Mark Baumgarten / June 15, 2021
Environment Podcast | Can conservative America embrace climate policy? Sen. Jon Tester discusses the challenges facing Democrats as they try to convince red states to go green. by Mark Baumgarten / June 10, 2021
Politics Podcast | Pramila Jayapal on her journey from activist to Congress At this year's Crosscut Festival, the congresswoman from Seattle spoke about the importance of grassroots activism and how to make it effective. by Mark Baumgarten / June 7, 2021
Politics Podcast | Who really won the Civil War? Historian Heather Cox Richardson discusses how the battle between North and South and lives on in American politics today. by Mark Baumgarten / June 3, 2021