Nerd Farmer Podcast
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Ep. 76: Life and Teaching in Abu Dhabi — A Desert Dispatch
October 14, 2019 05:21 - 34 minutes - 47 MBThis is the first episode of the podcast recorded after the move to abroad to UAE. We open segment one of this episode with a guest appearance from Interchangeable White Ladies co-host, Hope Teague-Bowling. We...
Ep. 75: Mommy, My Teacher Got Replaced by a Robot — Bradd Busick, CIO MacDonald Miller and Professor Amy Young, Pacific Lutheran University
October 07, 2019 12:39 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBWelcome to the final episode recorded in the mesmerizing, captivating Moonyard Studio in picturesque North Tacoma. Nate will back in seven days with the first episode from Abu Dhabi. Cast of Characters Amy Young,...
Ep. 74: The Value of the Liberal Arts — Dr. Isiaah Crawford, President of the University of Puget Sound
September 23, 2019 12:44 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBDr. Isiaah Crawford has been the President of the University of Puget Sound since July 2016. His CV is long: A licensed clinical psychologist who has been the dean of the College of Arts and...
Ep. 73: “How Democracies Die” — a #NerdFarmReads Audio Bookclub Conversation
September 02, 2019 16:12 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBCast of Characters Andrew Hammond: co-host Flounders B Team, Sports Writer at Tacoma News Tribune Trayton Otto: Tweeter, Sounders Supporter, Thoughtful Dude Sarah Hampson: UW Professor, Fan of the First Amendment, 2x Pod Veteran ...
Episode 72: Teacher Diversity (and the lack thereof) in Washington State — Dahlia Bazzaz, The Seattle Times
August 23, 2019 04:19 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBOnly 11% of teachers in Washington State are people of color. Dahlia Bazzaz wanted to get to the bottom of why and in doing so did one of the best local education reporting projects in...
Ep. 71: The Seattle Sounders, MLS, and the Need for Courage Against Fascism — John Murphy, Tacoma Against Nazis and Shannon McMinimee, lawyer for the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club
August 08, 2019 18:30 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBEXTRA, EXTRA: This is a special Fight the Fash edition of the Nerd Farmer Podcast. In response to the decision by Major League Soccer and the Seattle Sounders to ban supporters from displaying the Iron...
Ep. 70: The US is a Prison State, but it Doesn’t Have to Be — Dr. Gilda Sheppard, the Evergreen State College
July 29, 2019 18:16 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBProfessor Gilda Sheppard Sociology and Cultural Studies at Evergreen has been working on a film for admittedly 12 years focusing on the systemic institutionalism of persons of color called Since I Been Down. Dr. Sheppard...
Ep. 69: Who is Getting Rich and Who Ain’t in the Legal Weed Biz — Dr. Dominic Corva: Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy
July 12, 2019 19:54 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBDr. Dominic Corva: Founder, and Executive Director at the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy. Dr. Corva has a PhD in Political Economy of Drug Policy from the University of Washington. He...
Ep. 68: Women’s Soccer, Reign FC, the USWNT, and Life as a Pro-Athlete — Megan Oyster, Reign FC
July 01, 2019 23:02 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBMegan Oyster is a defender with Reign FC and has made two appearances on with the US National Team. She’s a UCLA graduate and joined Reign FC in 2018. Previously she played for the Boston...
Ep. 67: Watching the World Cup in France and Reign FC — Susie Rantz, Sounder at Heart and Jocelyn Jake Houghton, Royal Guard Supporters Group
June 18, 2019 15:48 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBThis summer the US National Team is competing in the World Cup in France. Susie covers soccer for Sounder at Heart and co-hosts Coffee & Valkyries, a Reign FC focused podcast on the Sounder at...
Top 5 Travel Destinations — Alaska Airlines Sponsored Episode
June 13, 2019 14:14 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBThis bonus episode of Nerd Farmer is a sponsored conversation with Alaska Airlines, a supporter of the Nerd Farmer podcast and Channel 253. Two guests from Alaska Airlines—Natalie Bowman and J’Keren Sears—stop by the studio...
Ep. 65: Primary Day is Coming! Who is Running in Tacoma in 2019 with Evelyn Lopez, True Tacoma & Desiree Finch, FUSE Washington
June 05, 2019 01:06 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBThis podcast is rooted in the belief that local politics and elections matter. Going all the way back to episode number two, Stop Worrying About Trump and Get Active Locally, with Pierce County Councilman Derek...
Ep. 64: Talking Independent Cinema and What You Should Watch at the Grand Cinema — Philip Cowan, Executive Director of the Grand Cinema
May 20, 2019 16:11 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBPhilip Cowan has been the Executive Director of the Grand Cinema for nearly 13 years. The Grand Cinema is a nonprofit community gathering spot for independent, international, and local films. The Rundown 8:00 How does...
Ep. 63: Chasing ISIS and Fighting the Whitehouse with Nada Bakos, former CIA Targeter
May 06, 2019 23:54 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBThis week Nate was joined by former CIA agent and author of The Targeter: My Life in the CIA, Hunting Terrorists and Challenging the White House, Nada Bakos. This episode a follow-up to episode 56,...
Ep. 62: Yeah, I know it’s early but let’s talk about the 2020 Democratic Primary
April 23, 2019 00:24 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBWe realize it’s really early to start thinking about this, but we decided to do an episode on the 2020 Democratic Party primary field. We each brought our Top Five candidates to the conversation and...
Ep. 61: An Hour with Megan Rapinoe, Reign FC & USWNT and Bill Predmore, Reign FC Majority Owner
April 01, 2019 04:53 - 1 hour - 83 MBAs you know from last week’s episode, Reign FC will be calling Tacoma Cheney Stadium home this season. This episode we welcomed the most consequential US soccer player of all-time (man or woman), Megan Rapinoe...
Ep. 60: Holy Crap, the Best Women’s Soccer League on Earth Will Have a Team in Tacoma
March 25, 2019 03:39 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBBev Yanez: midfielder of the Reign FC Casey Catherwood: Tacoma’s Sporting PT Barnum and Ringmaster Aaron Artman: President of Tacoma Rainiers On episode 34, Casey and Aaron came on the pod to talk about the...
Ep. 59: Nerd Farm Reads: “A Quick Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns”
March 12, 2019 23:10 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MBThe Cast: Karter (they/them): Executive Director at Ingersoll Gender Center, Sounders fan Cat (she/her): Show Contributor, Teacher Kenny (he/him): Bookseller, Incredible Human 5:00 We know They/Them as a plural is commonplace. We’re getting over...
Equity and Access in Higher Education with PLU President Allan Belton — Sponsored Episode
March 04, 2019 18:50 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBThis week’s episode is a sponsored conversation with Pacific Lutheran University, a sponsor of the Nerd Farmer podcast and Channel 253. Two guests from PLU—Allan Belton, Acting University President and Julian Franco, Assistant Director of...
Ep. 57: Liberal Democracy has a Case of the Strugs — Dr. Sarah Hampson, University of Washington Tacoma
February 26, 2019 03:24 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBThis week Nate sat down with Sarah Hampson, PhD Political Science, MA International Politics, professor at University of Washington Tacoma. They had a conversation about the shortcomings of liberal democracy in the US and elsewhere...
Ep. 56: On Covering International Terrorism and Writing Dope Books — Joby Warrick, The Washington Post
February 11, 2019 22:58 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBJoby is the author of “The Triple Agent: The Al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA” and the Pulitzer Prize Winning “Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS” The Rundown The episode begins with a discussion of...
Ep. 55: US Drug Policy is Racist, Classist, and Generally Awful
January 28, 2019 02:55 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBDr. Ingrid Walker: American Studies Professor, University of Washington Tacoma Ingrid is the author of the book “High: Drugs, Desire, and a Nation of Users” The Rundown 5:00: We began with discussion of Drug Scheduling...
Ep. 54: Fighting Neo-Nazis, Fascists, and the Far Right — David Neiwert, Southern Poverty Law Center
January 15, 2019 05:21 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBIn light of the recent distribution of flyers around the Puget Sound by Neo-Nazis we sat down with David Neiwert author of Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump. He’s a...
Ep. 53: The 2018 Year in Review Shadecast: Jenna Hanchard — KING 5, Gee Scott — KIRO FM and Andrew Hammond — The News Tribune
December 28, 2018 05:19 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBY’all 2018 has been a long year… We’ve seen the Parkland Shooting, #MeToo, the fall of Kanye (for the record, I’ve been off Kanye Island since at least 2009), BBQ Betty & Permit Patty, the...
Ep. 52: The Politics of the Upcoming State Legislative Session — Melissa Santos, Seattle Times
December 25, 2018 05:18 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBLast week we looked at the policy outlook for the 2019 legislative session. This week we are discussing the political landscape in Olympia post 2018 mid-term. Our guest, fresh off her appearance at ACHH XII...
Ep. 51: Previewing the State Legislative Session, Part I — Rep Laurie Jinkins and Rep-Elect Melanie Morgan
December 11, 2018 05:16 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBHousekeeping We have Channel 253 Swag Consider joining Channel 253 as a member! #NerdFarmReads is reading A Quick Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson. Get your copy. Read with us....
Ep. 50: An Hour with Sounders Legend Steve Zakuani: He Knows a Hella About Soccer
November 26, 2018 05:15 - 1 hour - 166 MBHousekeeping: #NerdFarmReads Book Club is readingA Quick Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni. Get your copy. Read with with. Tweet your thoughts. Adult Civics Happy Hour on December 5th is entitled The Next...
Ep. 49: It’s Cuffing Season, Watch a Good Movie with Your Boo — Katy Evans, Grand Cinema and Jamika Scott, Tacoma Action Collective
November 13, 2018 05:14 - 1 hour - 149 MBHousekeeping: Next Book Club A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns Feeling a need for light and levity, Nate and this week’s guests recommend films. Jamika has us think and Katy has us thinking...
Ep. 48: A Mid-Term Audio Voters’ Guide — Christina Blocker, Archway Consulting and Jenny Jacobs, Citizen Tacoma
October 23, 2018 05:13 - 56 minutes - 130 MBThe mid-term elections are coming up and this time they feel a tad more dire than most years. Y’all need to vote. Hell, in Washington State we vote by mail and you can register online....
Ep. 47: Resettled Refugees: the Cambodian Community is Under Attack — Silong Chhun and Shelly & Ivory Hem
October 17, 2018 05:11 - 48 minutes - 110 MBSilong, a refugee arrived in Tacoma in 1981. He’s that dude Shelly, wife of Cambodian Genocide survivor. Ally. Ivory, daughter of Khmer Rouge survivor. Future student at Lincoln High School. In this episode, Nate takes...
Ep. 46: #NerdFarmReads “We Gon’ Be Alight” by Jeff Chang — Hope Teague-Bowling, IWL and Kenny Coble, King’s Books
October 02, 2018 05:10 - 1 hour - 146 MBWith Book Club Guests: Hope Teague Bowling – ELA Teacher, Pod-Spouse, Interchangeable White Lady Kenny Coble – Tacoma’s Book Seller, Avid Tweeter, Activist, INFJ 5:00 Why should we read this? 8:00 Is diversity for white...
Ep. 45: So You Want To Run For Elected Office? — Anders Ibsen, City of Tacoma and Andrea Cobb, Tacoma Schools
September 18, 2018 05:09 - 50 minutes - 115 MBThis week’s guests talk with Nate about running for office and what life is like on the other side. First up is Deputy Mayor, Anders Ibsen. Anders ran for office of Pierce County Conservation District...
Ep. 44: On the Tacoma Teacher Strike — A Special Pop-the-Trunk Podcast
September 08, 2018 05:07 - 33 minutes - 76.4 MBTacoma teachers are currently at a labor impasse with the Tacoma School District. Because the school district has the home phone number and home email address for every family they serve, there’s an information asymmetry....
Ep. 43: The Left Case for the Second Amendment and a Well-Armed Citizenry with the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club
September 04, 2018 05:03 - 57 minutes - 132 MBThis week’s guests are three members of Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club: Nacim, Avenir, and Erik. Nacim is an attorney and proud social justice warrior. We also had Black Lives Matter activist and civics...
Ep. 42: The NWDC, the Private Prison in Our Backyard, Part II: Follow the Money
August 17, 2018 05:02 - 1 hour - 160 MBNote: the second half of this episode references the Thompson Group. Since recording, we’ve learned more about their long list of local clients. For more info check their website. In Part II of our look at Northwest...
Ep. 41: The NWDC, the Private Prison in Our Backyard, Part I
August 14, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBIn part one of our deep dive into The Northwest Detention Center, we had a conversation with Lewis Kamb and Monserrat Padilla. The NWDC, a detention center created to hold undocumented migrants, is the largest private prison...
Ep. 40: Reading, Writing, Math, and Social Emotional Learning — Professor Claude Steele, Stanford University & Danielle Gonzalez, Aspen Institute
July 31, 2018 04:59 - 39 minutes - 89.3 MBHousekeeping: Buy the fall #NerdFarmReads Book, We Gon Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang This week the pod takes on Social Emotional Learning in schools. Danielle Gonzalez of the Aspen Institute begins...
Ep. 39: A World Cup Wrap-up and the State of US Soccer–at least the Women are Good, right?
July 16, 2018 04:58 - 1 hour - 161 MBA reminder our #NerdFarmReads Fall Book is “We Gon’ Be Alright” by Jeff Chang. Buy it, read it, tweet about it using #NerdFarmReads. We’ll record in the fall. The World Cup is the biggest sporting...
Ep. 38: Wait. Is Kent Really Asking Students and Families to Send Toilet Paper to School???
July 02, 2018 04:57 - 46 minutes - 107 MBHousekeeping: Buy the fall #NerdFarmReads Book, We Gon Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang Kent is a school district located south of Seattle that serves 26,000 students and employs 3,400 people. Layoffs...
Ep. 37: “Tell Nate to…” Summer Recs for Music, Movies, and Memoirs with Dave Jones, Katy Evans, and Kenny Coble
June 19, 2018 04:55 - 58 minutes - 133 MBThis week’s guests are local experts on books, films, and music. We hear from Katy Evans who works for The Grand Cinema (the local arthouse theater.) We get music recs from hip hop head, local...
Ep. 36: Helping Students of Color Navigate College Campuses — Dr. Chassity Holliman-Douglas, Evergreen State College
June 06, 2018 04:55 - 46 minutes - 106 MBDr. Holliman Douglas is a Washington transplant by way of Tennessee to Kentucky. She holds degrees from Western Kentucky and Murray State University as well as a doctorate in Ed Leadership and Policy Studies from...
Ep. 35: Man, You Can’t Out Wonk Denny — Rep. Denny Heck (WA-10)
May 22, 2018 04:54 - 1 hour - 141 MBCongressman Denny Heck is a Greener, author, film-buff, and the representative of the 10th Congressional District. His top priorities are growing jobs, growing economy, and feeding the American Dream. He serves on the House Permanent...
Ep. 34: We R Tacoma: Tacoma Rainiers and Sounders FC2 — Aaron Artman, President and Casey Catherwood, Ringmaster
May 08, 2018 04:52 - 58 minutes - 135 MBAaron Artman: President of Rainers and Sounders FC2 Casey Catherwood: Creative Director (Ringmaster) Rainers and Sounders FC2 Aaron is a tech and marketing dude who loves sports and has found a home in Tacoma. Casey...
Ep. 33: Life and Death in the Seattle/Tacoma Media Market — Neal Morton, Seattle Times and Sean Robinson, the News Tribune
April 30, 2018 04:51 - 58 minutes - 135 MBNeal Morton: Seattle Times K-12 Reporter, School Finance, and Ed Lab Baller, Nevada Native and PNW Explorer Sean Robinson: Pierce County Council, Government, Crime, Justice, Investigative Super-Sleuth Gumshoe Reporter Sinclair Broadcasting is the number one...
An “Evicted”: Pop-the-Trunk-Addendum — Rep. Laurie Jinkins & Matt Driscoll
April 21, 2018 04:50 - 31 minutes - 72.5 MBIn the days following our #nerdfarmreads discussion of “Evicted” by Matthew Desmond, two of our most popular guests, News Tribune columnist Matt Driscoll and Rep. Laurie Jinkins, reached out separately about continuing the conversation. Matt...
Ep. 31: Difficult Storytelling from the Classroom from Teachers, Advocates, and Students with Dahlia Bazzaz — Seattle Times Engagement Editor
April 18, 2018 04:49 - 1 hour - 173 MBDahlia is a graduate from the University of Oregon (booo!). She works as an engagement editor and occasional reporter for the Seattle Times’ Education Lab. She and her family have always been interested in foreign affairs;...
Ep. 30: #Nerdfarmreads Bookclub “Evicted” — Matt Driscoll, Candice Ruud, and Halley Knigge
April 03, 2018 04:47 - 50 minutes - 117 MBMatt Driscoll: Columnist for The News Tribune, Decent Dude: “What I gathered from Evicted are the Stories.” Candice Ruud: Government Beat Writer of News Tribune, Former New Yorker: “We all come from different places and we...
Ep. 29: Talking Congressional Gridlock, Jobs, and Star Wars — Congressman Derek Kilmer, WA-6
March 19, 2018 04:46 - 55 minutes - 127 MBDerek Kilmer is the democratic representative of Washington’s 6th district as well as a father, nature lover, and Star Wars Fan. Hailing from from Port Angeles, WA, the self-proclaimed nerd was elected into office on...
Ep. 28: Working in Latinx Media, Advocacy, and Navigating Uncomfortable Spaces with José Moreno
March 06, 2018 04:45 - 52 minutes - 120 MB**Note** This is your last chance! Read Evicted by Matthew Desmond and share your thoughts for #NerdFarmReads. We record 3/11. 6:00 José discusses being a journalist crossing lines between English, Spanish, and navigating Spanish-speaking networks and athletes....
Ep. 27: Civil Liberties and Attacks on Undocumented Students in Schools — Vanessa Hernandez, ACLU
February 20, 2018 04:44 - 1 hour - 157 MBVanessa Hernandez is a former teacher turned ACLU Youth Policy director. Vanessa began her 7 year ACLU career as a litigator. 6:00: Nate and Vanessa dive into immigration policy and public schools, Vanessa speaks to things which...