Seattle Now
975 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 584 ratingsA smart, daily podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.
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Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Marcus Green + Zaki Hamid
October 30, 2020 12:04 - 13 minutes - 13.6 MBAnother week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with founder of the South Seattle Emerald Marcus Green and KUOW's director of community engagement Zaki Hamid. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Eastern Washington's weary Republican voters
October 29, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 10.5 MBSeattle is a blue political bubble, where it can be tough being a Republican. In eastern Washington, voters lean more conservative. But the Spokesman Review reluctantly endorsed President Trump and Republicans seem dispirited. Guest: Anna King, KUOW Reporter Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Students left behind by online learning
October 28, 2020 12:04 - 11 minutes - 11.9 MBMore than a month into the online school year, it's clear many students are struggling. Students with disabilities are having a particularly difficult time. Guest: Hannah Furfaro, Seattle Times education reporter Read Hannah's story: https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/children-with-disabilities-are-left-behind-by-remote-learning/ Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
How the Google antitrust case impacts Seattle tech
October 27, 2020 12:05 - 9 minutes - 10 MBThe Department of Justice and 11 states are suing Google. They say Google Search is anticompetitive and hurts consumers. Here in Seattle, the lawsuit will be watched closely by the tech sector. Not least by Amazon. Guest: Karen Weise, Seattle-based technology correspondent for The New York Times Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Politics is in for young voters
October 26, 2020 12:04 - 11 minutes - 11.7 MBYears of youth-led protests over climate change, gun control and policing have ignited a new generation of voters. Now young people are turning up at the polls in record numbers. Guest: Casey Martin, KUOW reporter Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Casual Friday with Tan Vinh + Melissa Hellman
October 23, 2020 12:04 - 12 minutes - 12.7 MBAnother week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Seattle Times food writer Tan Vinh and Melissa Hellman, who covers South Seattle for the Seattle Times.
Preparing for the dark months ahead
October 22, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 11 MBThe third wave of Coronavirus is upon us. As winter approaches, we’re grappling with the prospect of darker days, in this time of social distance. The impending isolation is hitting home in the mountain communities of the North Cascades. Guest: Christopher Solomon, contributing editor at Outside Magazine. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
How's our transit system holding up?
October 21, 2020 12:04 - 9 minutes - 9.82 MBOur transit budget may have dodged a bullet in the defeat of I 976, but Covid is creating financial and safety problems for busses and light rail. Guest: Heidi Groover, transportation reporter at the Seattle Times Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
The covid recession is a women's recession
October 20, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 10.4 MBWomen are leaving the workforce in droves since the pandemic kicked in. 865,000 women exited work in September alone. With schools across Seattle closed because of Covid, women are picking up the extra slack at home. Guest: Ruchika Tulshyan, author of The Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality In The Workplace. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Conspiracy theories are on the ballot
October 19, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBPresident Trump has been challenged for sharing information about far-fetched conspiracy theories, but he's far from the only politician doing so. Conspiracies and misinformation are showing up in elections all over Washington. Guest: Daniel Walters, reporter at The Inlander Read Daniel's coverage: https://www.inlander.com/author/daniel-walters Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Casual Friday with Eric Rivera + Karen Weise
October 16, 2020 12:04 - 12 minutes - 13.2 MBAnother week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with New York Times tech reporter Karen Weise and chef Eric Rivera of Addo in Ballard. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Blue vs. blue in Washington's 10th Congressional District
October 15, 2020 12:04 - 8 minutes - 8.38 MBWashington might not be a battleground state in this November’s presidential election. But in the state's 10th Congressional District, there’s a battle underway over the future of the Democratic Party. Two Democrats, representing different shades of blue, are squaring up: former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and State Representative Beth Doglio. Guest: David Hyde, KUOW Reporter Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Should I go to the movies?
October 14, 2020 13:55 - 11 minutes - 11.7 MBTheatres are opening in the Seattle region for the first time since March, and restaurants and weddings will have looser restrictions. How should we gauge the risks of these new options? Guest: Judith Malmgren, UW Epidemiologist. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Prime Day's safety problem
October 13, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 11.1 MBToday is one of the busiest days in the retail calendar; it's Amazon Prime Day. An investigation found serious safety concerns for Amazon warehouse workers, spiking around Prime Day. The report also claims Amazon is hiding worker injury rates from the public. Amazon strongly refutes allegations they've misled people. Guest: Will Evans, reporter at Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
WA's Latino vote
October 12, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 10.9 MBLatino voters are the "sleeping giant" of politics. In some parts of Washington, they make up a quarter of voters, and that number is growing. So how are they changing the political landscape? Guest: Esmy Jimenez, KUOW immigration reporter Check out Esmy's stories for The World's series Every 30 Seconds: https://www.pri.org/people/esmy-jimenez Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Casual Friday with Knute Berger + Shaun Scott
October 09, 2020 12:04 - 13 minutes - 13.6 MBAnother week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Crosscut's Knute Berger and Policy Campaign Manager at the Statewide Poverty Action Network Shaun Scott. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Covid on Greek row
October 08, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 11 MBClasses at the University of Washington are mostly remote this quarter But the UW is facing an a Coronavirus outbreak in 15 fraternities and sororities. There are 212 confirmed cases. We talk to a student on campus, about what's going on and how students are navigating college social life safely. Guest: Jake Goldstein-Street, Co-News Editor of The Daily. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
The trauma of Covid
October 07, 2020 12:04 - 11 minutes - 12.2 MBIf you’ve been really tired lately, or maybe losing track of details you’d normally remember, it's not just "Covid brain." You might have pandemic trauma.
The Future of Work
October 06, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBCoronavirus is re-shaping the way we work for the long term. Starbucks told its Seattle headquarters staff they will be working remotely for the next year. Amazonians and thousands of other Seattle-based workers are still waiting to find out what their work future will look like, after Covid-19. Guest: Joshua McNichols, KUOW Reporter Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Trump's Seattle strategy
October 05, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 10.5 MBPresident Trump is still using Seattle as a bogeyman in his campaign. What's the point, and why does this tactic work? Guest: Margaret O'Mara, University of Washington historian Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Casual Friday with Zaki Hamid + Molly Wizenberg
October 02, 2020 12:04 - 13 minutes - 13.4 MBAnother week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW's Director of Community Engagement Zaki Hamid and local author and podcast host Molly Wizenberg. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Millennials heat up Seattle housing market
October 01, 2020 12:04 - 9 minutes - 10.1 MBSeattle-area house prices are the fastest rising of any city in the country, after Phoenix. Despite the pandemic, millennials are escaping their apartments and making the move to home ownership. Guest: Katherine Khashimova Long, The Seattle Times Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Who is Loren Culp?
September 30, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 12.3 MBThe Republican candidate for Governor is new to Washington politics, but he's found a groundswell of support from conservatives. So who is he, and what does his run mean for the state? Guest: Austin Jenkins, Olympia Correspondent for the Northwest News Network. Read Austin's profile of Culp: https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/22/with-chanting-fans-and-lots-of-yard-signs-a-small-town-police-chief-tries-to-become-wa-governor/ Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattle...
A $100m dilemma for communities of color
September 29, 2020 03:17 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBMayor Jenny Durkan is under pressure to defund the police and invest that money in communities of color. Last week, the City Council overturned the Mayor’s veto of budget revisions taking money from the Seattle Police Department. Durkan has committed 100 million dollars toward those communities. She set up a task force to help figure out how to spend the money. We speak to one community leader on the task force who decided to resign. Guest: Sean Goode, Executive Director of Choose 180 S...
Can technology get more people to wear masks?
September 28, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 11.1 MBWearing a mask is mandatory in a lot of public places these days. But you probably won’t get in trouble if you don’t mask up. That could change, though, thanks to mask recognition technology. It’s already being used by some companies and governments and it’s one example of how the pandemic is challenging personal privacy. Guest: Wudan Yan, freelance journalist Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Casual Friday with Keita Williams and Megan McNally
September 25, 2020 12:04 - 12 minutes - 12.5 MBFall arrived in the anarchist jurisdiction this week, and the city council continued it's clash with Mayor Durkan over the police department's budget. Success Bully Keita Williams and F Bomb Breakfast Club founder Megan McNally are here to break it down with us. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
A new hospital for ocean critters
September 24, 2020 12:04 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MBThe first marine wildlife hospital in Washington is gearing up to open. We'll look at what that will mean for ailing seal pups, sea lions, and other ocean critters. Guest: Casey Mclean, veterinary nurse and executive director of SR3 -- Sea Life Response, Rehab, and Research. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
A childcare nightmare
September 23, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 11.1 MBChildcare isn't just essential for working parents, it’s also the linchpin of a functioning economy. But the pandemic has disrupted the child care system, and parents are grappling with impossible choices. Guest: Melissa Santos, Crosscut reporter Read Melissa's piece: https://crosscut.com/focus/2020/09/child-care-was-already-dysfunctional-covid-19-could-break-it-completely Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
The uncertain future of Boeing
September 22, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 10.6 MBA recent congressional investigation into two fatal 737 Max plane crashes blamed “cost cutting” and a “culture of concealment” at Boeing. Seattle’s aviation giant faces a tough journey to restore trust and rebuild its future. Guest: Carolyn Adolph, KUOW economy reporter Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Covid reality check
September 21, 2020 12:04 - 9 minutes - 9.53 MBCovid cases are declining across Washington, even prompting some schools to consider a return to in-person learning. But we're not out of the woods yet. Guest: Judith Malmgren, epidemiologist at the University of Washington Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
What's the future for the Ave?
September 17, 2020 12:04 - 9 minutes - 9.77 MBThe pandemic is changing the way we use and access our city. So many businesses are struggling to survive. On the Ave in the University District, it’s a double whammy. There are far fewer workers and returning students, and businesses on the Ave are dependent on both. Stranger writer Charles Mudede tells us what we’re losing and what we can do to possibly save it.
Fighting fire with fire
September 16, 2020 12:04 - 9 minutes - 10.2 MBFor thousands of years, native tribes prevented destructive wildfires... by setting fires on purpose. Now prescribed burning could solve the West's wildfire problem.
Trapped by fire
September 15, 2020 12:04 - 11 minutes - 11.9 MBBeaches, parks and playfields are closed until Wednesday because of the smoke. Environmental writer Emma Marris says wide open spaces is the allure of the West, but now these fires mean there's no escape.
Smoke season
September 14, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 10.5 MBIt was a rough weekend in Seattle. The city was enshrouded in a massive cloud of smoke. The air was unsafe to breathe and the sky was the color of caramel. This smoke is mostly from fires in California and Oregon. While we’re feeling some of the effects of the fires, Others have had to flee and some have died during these historically bad fires. KUOW correspondent Anna King gives us an update on the fires in Washington.
Casual Friday with Bill Radke + John Moe
September 11, 2020 12:04 - 13 minutes - 13.7 MBAnother week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW's Bill Radke and author and podcast host John Moe.
Baby orca!
September 10, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 11.8 MBIt's been a tough week, but there's at least one piece of news to celebrate: Orca mom J35, or Tahlequah, gave birth to a calf. Guest: Lynda Mapes, Seattle Times environmental reporter. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Historic wildfires engulf Washington
September 09, 2020 12:04 - 8 minutes - 8.63 MBThe loss for people is already huge. There are around 85 fires burning in Washington and Oregon, and the Seattle region is engulfed in smoke. Northwest News Network reporter Anna King gives us an update.
First day of school
September 08, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 10.6 MBVirtual school is back in session... so how did it go? And what's the etiquette for a Zoom classroom? Guest: Ann Dornfeld, KUOW education reporter. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
What otter poop can tell us about a river
September 07, 2020 12:04 - 11 minutes - 12.3 MBA story from our friends at KUOW's The Wild, about how otter poop is helping scientists keep tabs on the health of one of America's most polluted rivers right here in Seattle. Find more episodes of The Wild here: https://www.kuow.org/podcasts/thewild
Casual Friday with Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong + Sydney Brownstone
September 04, 2020 12:04 - 12 minutes - 13 MBAnother week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW's Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong and Seattle Times reporter Sydney Brownstone. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: bit.ly/seattlenow
Covid goes to college
September 03, 2020 12:04 - 11 minutes - 12.3 MBWashington State University is seeing a huge Covid outbreak, even though classes are all online. What can we learn from how colleges are tackling this challenge? Trish talks with NPR higher education reporter Elissa Nadworny. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
What it means to lose Black Panther
September 02, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 11.8 MBPeople around the world are grieving the loss of the actor Chadwick Boseman, who died last week at 43. He’s most famous for playing T’Challa or Black Panther in 2018. Trish talks with Eula Scott Bynoe, cohost of Everything's on Fire with Eula and Jeannie, about what his life and legacy means to her. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: bit.ly/seattlenow
Nikki Blake Chafetz on justice for her nephew, Jacob Blake
September 01, 2020 12:04 - 10 minutes - 10.4 MBPresident Trump visits Kenosha, Wisconsin today, but he won’t be meeting with the family of Jacob Blake. The president says it’s because the family wanted lawyers there. Trish talks with Jacob Blake’s aunt, Nikki Blake Chafetz, about why her family is prepared to fight for justice.
Pete Carroll shows up
August 31, 2020 12:04 - 8 minutes - 8.69 MBSeahawks coach Pete Carroll has coached football for 50 years. On Saturday, he decided it was time to go fully on the record for the mostly Black athletes who've made his career. Trish talks it over with The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar. Read Michael-Shawn's column for The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2031424/2020/08/30/msd-better-late-than-never-pete-carroll-takes-the-next-step-for-black-lives Watch Pete Carroll's press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEbY0GQjL18
Casual Friday with Zaki Hamid + Margaret O'Mara
August 28, 2020 12:04 - 12 minutes - 12.9 MBAnother week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Zaki Hamid, co-host of KUOW's "Are We Going to Be Okay?" series and University of Washington history professor Margaret O'Mara. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: bit.ly/seattlenow Correction: An earlier version of the show included a reference to "Jacob Blake's death." Mr. Blake is critically injured after being shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha Police officer.
Power shift in the gig economy
August 27, 2020 12:04 - 11 minutes - 12.1 MBCovid has upended the economy, even the gig economy, and some of the changes are here to stay. Guest: Joshua McNichols, KUOW reporter Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
Making the most of takeout
August 26, 2020 12:04 - 9 minutes - 9.97 MBRestaurants who want to survive the pandemic have had to switch it up for take out. And a lot of them have gotten pretty great at it. Seattle Times food critic Tan Vinh talks about some of his favorite take out and why he isn't dining in for the foreseeable future.
Murder charge for Auburn cop
August 25, 2020 12:04 - 9 minutes - 9.73 MBKing County is putting a new state law to the test by charging an Auburn Police Officer with murder. It's only the third time a case like this has been brought since the 1930s. Guest: Amy Radil, KUOW reporter. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
'Phase 2 wasn't a big success'
August 24, 2020 12:04 - 11 minutes - 11.6 MBIf we ever hope to get back to school, and the movies and all the other things we want to do we need to take steps now to slow COVID-19 transmission. Because flu season is coming. Dr. Judith Malmgren explains what we need to know heading into the next few months. UW PhD student Boya Guo helped with data analysis for this episode. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: bit.ly/seattlenow
Casual Friday: Keita Williams & Eric Rivera
August 21, 2020 12:04 - 12 minutes - 12.7 MBAnother week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Keita Williams Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully and Eric Rivera, chef and owner of Addo in Ballard. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: bit.ly/seattlenow