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29 min
2026 Episode 43: Election Preview with Jerry Cornfield - Washington State Standard
With three statewide initiatives on the ballot, 5 out of 9 Supreme Court Justices, a potential supermajority in the state legislature, and a U.S. Congressional race with major nati…
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26 min
2026 Episode 42: Connection Court, Repeat Offenders and Disrupting Sex Trafficking/Gun Crimes, with City Attor…
The Seattle City Attorney's Office has just launched a new "connection court" to help divert people who commit low-level crimes into services to get help, but if they don't complet…
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29 min
2026 Episode 41: Seattle Police Hiring, Communication, and a New Chief Selection - a Discussion with Amy Radil…
As Seattle city leaders work through a tight budget season to hire more police officers, there are still concerns brewing over the SPD's and the Mayor's communication policies foll…
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28 min
2026 Episode 40: Discussing Seattle's Budget Priorities and Economic Challenges with Jon Scholes of the Downto…
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has presented a budget proposal with no new tax increases, but is that enough to retain current employers and attract new ones? Seattle Channel host Bria…
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2026 Episode 39: Breaking Down Mayor Wilson's Budget Proposal, with Kevin Schofield
Mayor Wilson has delivered her first budget to the Seattle City Council: a $9.1B package that features some job cuts (mainly to unfilled positions), fund swaps (moving money from r…
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2026 Episode 38: Mayor Wilson's New Gun Violence Reduction Plan, An Open Letter from Big Business, and More wi…
Just days after local big business leaders called upon City of Seattle leadership for a new public safety plan, Mayor Katie Wilson has come out with a new gun violence reduction pr…
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2026 Episode 37: Understanding Gun Violence Prevention with Guest Dominique Davis
After the deadly shootings at the Bite of Seattle in late July and over Labor Day weekend in Belltown, gun violence prevention is once again a top-of-mind concern for Seattle area…
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27 min
2026 Episode 36: Dangerous Invasion of Privacy or Public Safety Necessity? Community Not Cameras and Councilme…
In a press conference earlier this week, the group Community Not Cameras called Seattle's use of surveillance technology an insecure system that's a "dangerous" threat to civil lib…
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2026 Episode 35: Seattle Police Under Review, New RV Camping Bills, and Primary Results Breakdown with Erica C…
The Seattle Police Department faces a growing number of questions after a deadly shooting, a major miscommunication of emergency information, and the forced resignation of Chief Sh…
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24 min
2026 Episode 34: Should Seattle Ban Rental "Junk Fees"? A Discussion with Mayor's Office Senior Policy Advisor…
The Seattle City Council faces a big vote this week to ban so-called "junk fees" for renters--added costs like pet fees or mailbox fees that are tacked on to monthly rent, sometime…
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29 min
2026 Episode 33: Police Chief Resigns, Council Questions Mayor's Leadership, and What's Next with Guest Co-Hos…
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Omari Salisbury, founder of Converge Media, disc…
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28 min
2026 Episode 32: Seattle Center Shooting Aftermath, School Lunch Debate Settles, Split Vote on Environmental R…
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman (formerly of the Seattle Times) dis…
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28 min
2026 Episode 31: Supplemental Budget Additions, Nude Beach Court Decision, Jimothy the Raccoon, and More
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the im…
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28 min
2026 Episode 30: Changing Seattle's Public Drug Use Law, Free School Meals Debate, and More
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss a prop…
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28 min
Patrons-First Podcast: A Change to Environmental Appeals? One-on-one with Councilmember Eddie Lin
A bonus show this week for Seattle's favorite coffee break political podcast! It's a super-wonky and super-controversial topic: should Seattle change the way the public is allowed…
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28 min
2026 Episode 28: "Junk Fees" Ban Proposal, Seattle Transit Measure Pushback, and More
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss Mayor…
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28 min
2026 Episode 27: Endorsements from Mayor Wilson, Proposed Environmental Appeal Changes, and More
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss some n…
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29 min
2026 Episode 26: World Cup Security Check, Public Safety Focus on 12th & Jackson, Homeless Count Numbers, and…
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss how cr…
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28 min
2026 Episode 25: Will Restraining Orders Help Aurora Ave.?, Seattle Fire Dept. Budget Plan Extinguished, and M…
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss a nove…
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29 min
2026 Episode 24: Mayor/Council Tension on North Aurora Public Safety, Revised CARE Ordinance, and More
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the te…