Gimme the Mic Podcast

Off the Record with Doug Mackey and the Weekly Volcano

September 29, 2023 17:43 - 32 minutes - 18.6 MB

Every week, Producer Doug goes “off the record” on a special members-only podcast. This week, we’ve decided to post the full episode to the public, where Doug and Angela Jossy and Voxxy Johnson to talk...

5.6-A stack of failures: parenting in the outdoors with Jordan Rash-Eli Asher

January 25, 2023 03:49 - 50 minutes - 29 MB

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash brings on his friend Eli Asher to discuss their experiences getting kids outdoors. If you’re interested in spending more time outside with your kids, tune...

5.5-Puyallup River salmon recovery with Jordan Rash-Russ Ladley, Puyallup Tribal Fisheries, and Kristin Williamson, South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group

January 20, 2023 00:59 - 44 minutes - 25.6 MB

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash and guests Russ Ladley, Director of Puyallup Tribal Fisheries, and Kristin Williamson, Salmon Habitat Restoration Biologist for the South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group, discuss...

5.4 Fishing licenses for Christmas with Jordan Rash-James Anderson, WA Fish and Wildlife Commission

December 18, 2022 23:32 - 54 minutes - 31.3 MB

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash and guest Commissioner James “Jim” Anderson, Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission, discuss his career serving Native American communities and conservation priorities over the past...

5.3-Salmon for Our Survival w/ Jordan Rash-Jeanette Dorner, Nisqually Land Trust

November 07, 2022 03:00 - 47 minutes - 27.2 MB

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash and guest Jeanette Dorner, Executive Director of the Nisqually Land Trust, discuss conservation topics critical to the Nisqually Watershed, Pierce County, and their relevance to...

5.2-Equitable Use and Enjoyment of Venison Carne Mechada w/ Jordan Rash- Jimmy Flatt and Malcolm Legette

October 25, 2022 13:22 - 52 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash brings in Jimmy Flatt and Malcolm Legette with Hunters of Color. Jimmy and two colleagues co-founded the non-profit organization, which incorporated in 2020. Malcolm is...

5.1 In Search of Venison Barbacoa: Hunting and Fishing w/ Jordan Rash—Chase Gunnell

October 19, 2022 00:51 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

Gimme the Mic is hosting a short-run series on hunting, fishing, and gathering opportunities available to those in the South Sound, hosted by Jordan Rash of Tacoma. Our first guest is Chase Gunnell, a lifelong...

4.6: Ston Nguyen—David Hirschberg and Drea Baines

December 09, 2021 23:41 - 51 minutes - 119 MB

In our final episode with Ston Nguyen, we talk with David Hirschberg from RAIN Incubator. RAIN Incubator is a nonprofit that creates innovative solutions while growing local companies, talent, and jobs in biotechnology. We also...

4.5: Ston Nguyen—Teryn Reche and Kelvin Penn

October 21, 2021 16:09 - 57 minutes - 132 MB

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. We’re here today with Teryn Reche and Kelvin Penn from...

4.4: Ston Nguyen—Gregory Dronkert and Nate Tolbert

October 14, 2021 16:20 - 51 minutes - 117 MB

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. Today, we’re here with Gregory Dronkert from Pacific Mobility Group and...

4.3: Ston Nguyen—Zeva Aero and Pierce County’s Technology Cluster

October 07, 2021 16:16 - 36 minutes - 83.2 MB

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. Today we chat with Stephen Tibbits, Chairman and CEO of Zeva...

4.2: Ston Nguyen—Business Incubators in Tacoma

September 30, 2021 20:34 - 48 minutes - 111 MB

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. Markiss Cooper, Founder and CEO of iHaulDelivery, joins us today...

4.1: Ston Nguyen—The Small City Startup

September 30, 2021 20:23 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. In this episode, he chats with Dennis Joyce from the...

3.6: Julie Masura—Community Science and Preserving the Salish Sea with Tracie Barry

July 29, 2021 17:14 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

We meet Tracie Barry during our final episode of Bad Ass Women in Science. Tracie shares how a community college student ended up on a UW research vessel exploring plankton off the coast of Washington...

3.5: Julie Masura—Students as scientists

July 23, 2021 16:52 - 55 minutes - 128 MB

Joyce Dinglasan-Panlilio, environmental chemist shares how she uses primary research in her teaching beginning with first year students at the University of Washington Tacoma. She emphasizes the need for students to see themselves as scientists...

3.4: Julie Masura—Experiential learning in the environment

June 24, 2021 18:20 - 53 minutes - 122 MB

Cheryl Greengrove, founding science faculty at the University of Washington Tacoma, shares how she connects her research in the Salish Sea with teaching undergraduate students how to become effective, ethical, and essential scientists in the...

3.3: Julie Masura—Studying the health of the Puget Sound

June 18, 2021 18:20 - 43 minutes - 100 MB

This episode features Ashley Carle, the Environmental Procedures Coordinator & NEPA Specialist for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Ashley shares with us her involvement in studying environmental issues in Puget Sound, including harmful algae...

3.2: Julie Masura—GIS, not just for making maps anymore!

May 12, 2021 04:19 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

We continue our badass women of science from the south sound series with Episode 2. What do scientists do with all that data? How can you access or learn about data and how it is...

3.1: Julie Masura—Badass Women of Science from the South Sound

May 12, 2021 04:16 - 26 minutes - 60.4 MB

This episode features Caitlyn McFarland, an instrument technician and fulfillment specialist at Seabird International. Caitlyn shares her pathway to working for an ocean research instrument company while studying the Puget Sound. Caitlyn worked on a...

2.3: Diane Tilstra—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nonprofits

December 08, 2020 21:25 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

In her final episode looking at nonprofits in Tacoma, Diane Tilstra dives deep into how nonprofits need to bring about a sea-change in how they embrace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Many organizations and companies...

2.2: Diane Tilstra—Funding Tacoma nonprofits during COVID

December 01, 2020 12:47 - 37 minutes - 85.5 MB

How have Tacoma’s funding organizations changed as a result of COVID? Diane Tilstra sits down with some of the biggest funders in the area to learn more. Guests include: Seth Kirby, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation...

2.1: Diane Tilstra—Tacoma’s nonprofits during COVID

November 25, 2020 21:47 - 39 minutes - 91.2 MB

In this series, host Diane Tilstra sits down with Tacoma-area nonprofits to talk about the pandemic, diversity, equity, inclusion, and more. In the first episode, Diane talks to Miriam Barnett, CEO of the YWCA Pierce...

Tacoma Urban League: The State of Black Tacoma

May 21, 2020 17:05 - 2 hours - 313 MB

Two weeks ago, Tacoma Urban League hosted a virtual event on “The State of Black Tacoma” with a focus on COVID-19. We’ve captured the audio from the event and packaged it as a podcast. Enjoy!...

1.6: Stella Keating—Mom and Me

April 23, 2020 00:36 - 25 minutes - 58.5 MB

For the finale for this series, Stella and Lisa share an intimate view into their relationship and what has led them to this point in their lives. They take turns asking one another questions and...

1.5: Stella Keating—Social Justice

April 22, 2020 23:35 - 37 minutes - 85.6 MB

Guests Alaa Alshaibani and Quenessa Long In this episode, Stella speaks with Alaa, former campaign manager for WA Representative Melanie Morgan, and Q, YWCA Legal Advocate, about how they got involved in social justice work...

1.4: Stella Keating—Importance of Inclusive Schools

April 22, 2020 22:30 - 44 minutes - 101 MB

In this episode, Stella is interviewed about the important role school counselors, supportive teachers, principals, and staff are for transgender and non-binary students. Melissa shares her professional experiences working with trans students. Together, they offer...