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Booming is an economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing. The Seattle area's been home to many booms over the years. It’s brought jobs, people and wealth to the region, but also real growing pains that people here feel every day. In Booming, KUOW economy reporters Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg explore hidden connections between technology, cities, work and our day-to-day experiences. We’ll ask the important question: how can more of us benefit from the booms and ...
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Host Bill Radke and guests make sense of the week's news. New episode every Friday.
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Week in Review: Donald Trump, Adrian Diaz, and Seattle Public Schools
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rachel Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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Why free money makes you more likely to get a job
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Guaranteed basic income is an anti-poverty policy gaining traction in Washington state. Tacoma just started its second basic income pilot, on the heels of a separate King County pilot. We sat down with Natalie Foster, the architect of more than 130 basic income pilots across the country to understand a surprising finding from King County’s basic in…
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Week in Review: Timothy Rankin, Tanya Woo, and OSPI
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Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with The Needling’s Lex Vaughn, Republican strategist Randy Pepple, and Seattle Times columnist Claudia Rowe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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Week in Review: light rail stabbing, Seattle Public Schools, and Denny Blaine Park
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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The solution to our struggling power grid could be hiding in your closet
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Cities around the country are facing down a catch-22. In just a few short years, they need to somehow get off of fossil fuels while meeting surging electricity demand. The crisis is especially acute in the Seattle area, where demand for power is expected to increase by up to 50% and new energy-hungry datacenters are cropping up all the time. On thi…
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Week in Review: Seattle Public Schools, protests, and asylum seekers
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Publicola’s Erica Barnett, KVI’s John Carlson, and Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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Week in Review: protests, harassment allegations, and zebras
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Washington Policy Center’s David Boze, The Needling’s Lex Vaughn, and Seattle Times reporter Patrick Malone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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What's sending first gen electric cars to an early grave
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This week on Booming, can electric vehicles really save us from our fossil fuel addiction? Economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg went searching for a "Tesla Graveyard." What she found reveals how complicated our transition to a greener transportation future will be. Plus, our growth reporter Joshua McNichols takes us to opening day of the light rail …
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Week in Review: density, endorsements, and NPR
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Political and public affairs consultant Sandeep Kaushik. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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Week in Review: Washington GOP, Dave Reichert, and density
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with former state Representative and Senator Bill Finkbeiner, Seattle Channel host and producer Brian Callanan, and The Stranger editor Rich Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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We know Washington's cities are booming, attracting thousands of newcomers each year. But did you know demand for Pacific Northwest campgrounds and trails is growing even faster? This week on Booming: why landing a good spot outdoors can feel harder than scoring Taylor Swift tickets, and what you can do to get around the campground crunch. Plus, we…
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Week in Review: Seattle City Council, transportation, and gun laws
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Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy, Commute Seattle’s Alex Hudson, and Seattle Times reporter David Kroman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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Week in Review: SPD, drug decriminalization, and Pike Place Market
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, founder and president of Gamoran Legal Consulting, Saul Gamoran, and founder of Earth Finance, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate, Reuven Carlyle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Boeing's hiring of its new CEO of Commercial Airplanes is the latest in a series of women who finally break through the glass ceiling at male-dominated companies, but only when there's a crisis to solve. Researchers call this the glass cliff. It can be a once-in-a-career opportunity for women, but it can also be a huge professional liability. This …
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Week in Review: Boeing, Seattle City Council, and grizzlies
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Live Wire’s Luke Burbank, The Needling’s Lex Vaughn, and Washington Policy Center’s David Boze. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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Week in Review: downtown Seattle, police, and landlines
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh, author and speaker Jodi-Anne Burey, and the Seattle Metro Chamber’s Rachel Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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Who killed the 15-minute city? And what will it take to get it back? Seattle leaders have a plan to turn NIMBYs into YIMBYs. They're betting they can get residents to say "yes in my back yard" to growth if Seattle becomes a 15-minute city. That means changing laws so that everything you need is a 15-minute walk, bike, or bus ride from your home. Th…
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