My first chat with Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler since he took office. We touched a little bit on how the year has gone, but mostly we talked about East Portland and the East Portland Action Plan. And the Mayor talked a lot about the amazing peopl

Cameron Whitten: My life is political

Oct 5th, 2017 30m 38s

I’ve known Cameron for the past five years, but now that he’s working for the East Portland Action Plan, I wanted to catch up with him and find out what’s going on with that. This is also a chance to introduce Cameron – the real Cameron – to fo

Rep Tawna Sanchez: You're gonna know I'm here, and I'm different

Sep 16th, 2017 42m 3s

I finally met Rep Tawna Sanchez (HD 43, N/NE Portland), and it was a great conversation. I used this podcast to get to know her; I used to live in her House district but moved before she won that seat. I got a lot out of this podcast, and I hop

Kayse Jama: Outcomes, allies, & justice

Aug 21st, 2017 46m 53s

Kayse Jama is a Zen master of justice organizing. I mean that in the truest Zen sense: His approach is one that ends false divisions, that asks people to see the connections, the commonalities, the mutual interests that arise when looking at pr

We can't forget Sandra Bland

Aug 15th, 2017 4m 30s

Is the death of Heather Heyer going to be a turning point in the current history of American bigotry? We can hope. But we also have to remember that Heyer is just one of many killed by racists in this country, and that people of color are victi

Nolan Lienhart: the complexity of the housing crisis

Aug 12th, 2017 36m 42s

Housing affordability is being termed a crisis in the Portland Metro area. Displacement, gentrification, houselessness; many people are suffering and there doesn’t seem to be relief in sight. There are, however, lots of loud voices and lots of

Baseball is Life, July 25, 2017

Jul 26th, 2017 5m 33s

I love baseball & soccer, so I'm gonna podcast about baseball & soccer about once a week. Mostly the LA Dodgers & Portland Thorns, my two favorite teams, but I won't ignore lamenting the Mariners, mocking the Jints, & hoping this is the season

Steve Novick: Fixing Portland City Government

May 1st, 2017 37m 22s

Former Portland City Councillor Steve Novick talked with me about some of the problems he sees with our city government, as well as with Portland progressives in general. As usual, he's frank & open about his opinions, eschewing the timid "nice

Jeanne Atkins: the DPO moving forward

Apr 22nd, 2017 33m 59s

Jeanne Atkins is the new Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon, the DPO. We talked about how the party moves forward in 2017, facing challenges such as the urban-rural divide and a resistance that has a base broader than any political party.

State Rep Diego Hernandez

Jan 26th, 2017 31m 16s

The first podcast of 2017 is an introduction to State Representative Diego Hernandez, my new state rep. After sharing a brief bio, we talked about the upcoming legislative session, the need for increased revenues to pay for education and health

Mayor Ted Wheeler's inauguration: highlights

Jan 5th, 2017 16m 29s

New Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler held a ceremonial inaugural ceremony at Jason Lee Elementary School in East Portland, an important symbolic gesture showing his commitment to the entire city. Today's podcast has highlights from his speech as well

Jenn Lynch: Oregon's gun safety movement at the end of 2016

Dec 16th, 2016 30m 47s

Jenn Lynch, President of the Board of the Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety and one our state’s most outspoken and valuable leaders for common sense gun legislation and gun safety. We talked about the work of the Oregon Alliance, the 2016 election

Ted Wheeler: Mayor is the People's Office

Dec 9th, 2016 24m 17s

I spoke with Portland Mayor-elect Ted Wheeler about how he'll maintain connection with Portlanders once he takes office. It's a goal he's already working hard on.