Seattle Times criminal justice reporter Steve Miletich joins Daniel Beekman from The Seattle Times and Simone Alicea from KNKX to discuss his recently story about Seattle police officer's ruse and the tragedy that followed.

Ep. 122: Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis on evictions, policing and taxing big businesses

Feb 14th, 2020 33m 25s

New Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis joins Daniel Beekman from The Seattle Times and Simone Alicea from KNKX to discuss the debates that have been roiling City Hall in recent weeks.

Ep. 121: 'Outsiders' podcast brings lessons from a year of reporting Olympia's homelessness crisis

Feb 6th, 2020 31m 45s

KNKX's Will James and Seattle Times Project Homeless reporter Scott Greenstone discuss the yearlong reporting project on a shocking rise in homelessness near the state Capitol.

Ep. 120: Investigative reporter Daniel Gilbert on problems at WA's private psychiatric hospitals

Jan 15th, 2020 36m 45s

Seattle Times investigative reporter Daniel Gilbert discusses his stunning recent series, 'Public Crisis, Private Toll,' which explored the hidden costs of Washington's mental-health industry expansion.

Ep. 119: Bundyville podcaster Leah Sottile on investigation of Washington lawmaker Matt Shea

Dec 24th, 2019 35m 13s

Journalist Leah Sottile, whose Bundyville podcast has delved into extremist anti-government activity across the American West, joins The Overcast to discuss the recent release of an investigative report accusing Washington state Rep. Matt Shea

Ep118: Reporter Paige Cornwell on changing Seattle suburbs, historic elections & runaway goats

Dec 13th, 2019 28m 45s

Seattle Times Eastside reporter Paige Cornwell chats about elections which saw one of the first Muslim woman elected to a WA City Council, plus a tax vote in Medina, a doggy doo crisis in Kirkland, and more.

Ep117: Rep. Denny Heck's inside view of Trump impeachment inquiry

Nov 7th, 2019 37m 31s

Washington Democratic Rep. Denny Heck has sat in on closed-door depositions in the Trump impeachment inquiry. He calls Trump's Ukraine actions a threat to U.S. national security.

E116: Monisha Harrell on what could happen in Seattle's City Council elections

Oct 26th, 2019 29m 10s

Political consultant and Equal Rights Washington board chair Monisha Harrell shares her thoughts on Seattle's intense City Council races ahead of the Nov. 5 elections.

E115: Boeing reporter Dominic Gates on the 737 MAX saga

Oct 18th, 2019 37m 6s

Seattle Times aerospace reporter Dominic Gates, who's penned scoop after scoop related to deadly crashes involving Boeing's 737 MAX, breaks down the still-evolving story.

E114: The case for letting Washington's new affirmative-action law take effect

Oct 10th, 2019 33m 52s

Former Seattle Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim from the Washington Fairness campaign explains why her side is defending Washington's new affirmative-action law by urging voters to vote "yes" on Referendum 88.

E113: Why some voters want to repeal Washington's new affirmative-action law

Oct 4th, 2019 31m 33s

Kan Qiu from the Reject Referendum 88 campaign joins the show describe why his side wants to repeal Washington's new affirmative-action law. Next week, The Overcast plans to talk with the law's proponents.

E112: Rehashing the Seattle City Council primary election

Aug 10th, 2019 32m 12s

Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman and KNKX 88.5 reporter Simone Alicea discuss City Council primary results.

Ep. 111: Breaking down Seattle's crowded City Council primary races

Jul 16th, 2019 35m 41s

Seattle Times City Hall reporter Daniel Beekman fields questions from Times politics reporter Jim Brunner and KNKX 88.5 reporter Simone Alicea about Seattle's City Council races ahead of the Aug. 6. primary election.

Ep. 110: Journalist and author David Neiwert on the rise of "Alt-America"

Jun 20th, 2019 37m 51s

Seattle-based journalist and author David Neiwert discuss his reporting on right-wing extremism, including his book "Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump." The book's cover recently got Neiwert kicked off Twitter.

Ep. 109: Incrementalism is 'killing the Democratic Party' says state Sen. Joe Nguyen

Jun 6th, 2019 29m 23s

First-term state Sen. Joe Nguyen, D-Seattle, talks about facing down lobbyists and other eye-opening experiences as one of the first two Vietnamese Americans - and few people of color - in the Washington Legislature.

Ep. 108: Transportation reporter Heidi Groover on shareable electric scooters in Seattle

May 24th, 2019 28m 5s

Seattle Times Traffic Lab reporter Heidi Groover joins the podcast to talk about shareable electric scooters in Seattle and as part of the gig economy.

Ep. 107: Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz on wildfires and more

May 9th, 2019 42m 35s

Hillary Franz, Washington state's Commissioner of Public Lands, joins Seattle Times reporter Jim Brunner and KNKX 88.5 reporter Simone Alicea to discuss the 2019 wildfire season and her political future.

Ep. 106: Reporter Vianna Davila on breaking the cycle from homelessness to jail and back

May 2nd, 2019 28m 4s

Seattle Times reporter Vianna Davila discusses her recent story on Vital, a local program for people who are repeatedly booked into jail for property crime or drug offenses and who are struggling with serious mental illness and chemical depende

Ep. 105: Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes talks drugs, homelessness and 'Seattle is Dying'

Mar 31st, 2019 30m 29s

Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes addresses street crime and criticism the city isn't doing enough. He also defends city effort to create an income tax.

Ep. 104: Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Medicare for All and the progressive agenda in Congress

Mar 21st, 2019 38m 56s

Rep. Pramila Jayapal fields questions on Medicare for All, the 2020 presidential race, and whether she agrees Amazon should be broken up.

Ep. 103: On the presidential campaign trail in Iowa with Jay Inslee

Mar 8th, 2019 27m 10s

Hosts Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman discuss Brunner's recent reporting trip to Iowa, where Washington Gov. Jay Inslee sought to raise his profile after launching his presidential campaign.

Ep. 102: State Rep. Nicole Macri on the push in Olympia for eviction reforms

Feb 21st, 2019 27m 34s

State Rep. Nicole Macri, D-Seattle, joins hosts Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman to discuss efforts in the Legislature this session to reform Washington's eviction laws. Tenants now can be evicted for non-payment in just three days.

Ep. 101: Reporter Hal Bernton on the tragic, final voyage of the crab boat Destination

Feb 15th, 2019 25m 54s

Reporter Hal Bernton speaks with host Daniel Beekman about his six-day series on the Destination, a Seattle-based crab boat that sank without a mayday call two years ago in the Bering Sea.

Ep. 100: Howard Schultz's presidential aspirations and Seattle's school-district levies

Feb 8th, 2019 27m 23s

Hosts Jim Brunner and Dan Beekman celebrate their 100th episode, discuss whether Howard Schultz will run for president and hear from education reporter Dahlia Bazzaz about the two public-schools levies on Seattle's February ballot.

Ep. 99: The hidden history of Washington's 'forgotten prison'

Jan 31st, 2019 24m 58s

Washington's McNeil Island prison preceded and outlasted Alcatraz, yet its history has remained obscure. A new project by KNKX reporter Simone Alicea shines light on the forgotten lockup