Best 90s Court Podcasts (2024)

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The Early 90s Were Decadent and Depraved - 318 1:00:24

1d ago1:00:24

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Today we are bringing back John Ganz to talk about his book When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s, as well as the recent French elections. Enjoy!By Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek

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This week in politics: Who could be Washington's next Attorney General, and who's still ridin' for Biden? 39:46

1d ago39:46

39:46

Voters statewide have big choices coming their way: They’re getting their ballots for the August primary starting next week, and there are a lot of candidates to decide between. Over the last week, Soundside host Libby Denkmann has been interviewing the top candidates in the race for our state's next Attorney General. Now, KUOW politics reporter Sc…

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The race for WA Attorney General: Nick Brown 23:05

1d ago23:05

23:05

Washington voters this year are contemplating a wide-open race to replace the state’s Attorney General. The Attorney General manages the state's largest public law firm, overseeing a staff of attorneys charged with representing public agencies and defending the rights of Washington residents, covering issues including consumer protection, civil rig…

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Reading recomendations to get you through the summer 31:11

2d ago31:11

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I can’t stop listening to the news, it’s stressing me out to the max, you say? I’m literally listening to the news right now, and may be developing an anxiety-induced twitch, you say? If that’s how you’re feeling right now, you may be in need of a little escape this summer. Perhaps a good book is in order? Well, if that’s the case you’re in luck be…

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The race for WA Attorney General: Manka Dhingra 21:18

3d ago21:18

21:18

Washington voters this year are contemplating a wide-open race to replace the state’s Attorney General. The Attorney General manages the state's largest public law firm, overseeing a staff of attorneys charged with representing public agencies and defending the rights of Washington residents, covering issues including consumer protection, civil rig…

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Concerts begin at Remlinger Farms, but community concerns linger 11:56

3d ago11:56

11:56

Remlinger Farms in Carnation, Washington, is a 350-acre working farm. It’s celebrated for its family-friendly attractions, including amusement parks, petting zoos, berry picking, pumpkins, hayrides. There’s an on-site cafe and brewery. And now it’s become the Seattle area's hottest new concert venue. Partnering with Seattle Theater Group, the farm …

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We ask a dermatologist your burning questions about sunscreen 14:48

3d ago14:48

14:48

Like a lot of Washingtonians right now, we're doing our best to stay cool. Sometimes going outside is unavoidable, and in that case, it means doing everything you can to avoid sun damage. That means applying - and reapplying lots of sunscreen. But lately, some people on social media platforms like Tiktok, have been trying to convince their audience…

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The race for WA Attorney General: Pete Serrano 23:15

4d ago23:15

23:15

Washington voters this year are contemplating a wide-open race to replace the state’s Attorney General. The Attorney General manages the state's largest public law firm, overseeing a staff of attorneys charged with representing public agencies and defending the rights of Washington residents, covering issues including consumer protection, civil rig…

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A ban on proposed bans? Initiative attempts to halt WA's effort to move away from natural gas 9:31

4d ago9:31

9:31

Oh, voter. You are going to be asked to watch so many races in the coming months. There is, of course, the presidential race, which is sucking the air out of the room. There's also governor, attorney general, congressional seats, state house representatives, land’s commissioner, and, because you live in the great state of Washington, citizen’s init…

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As city mulls $1.5 billion transportation levy, SDOT works through "Move Seattle" projects 14:46

5d ago14:46

14:46

Perhaps you’ve noticed a lot of construction on Seattle streets this year: new bike lanes along MLK, fresh pavement and bus shelters on Madison Street, and sidewalk replacements across the city. That’s because the Seattle Department of Transportation has money to spend. In 2015, voters passed a $930 million transportation levy called “Move Seattle.…

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"From Here/From There" follows the first undocumented attorney to appear before the Supreme Court 38:23

5d ago38:23

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DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a policy President Obama enacted by executive order in 2012. It’s had a rocky legal journey, but when it was still accepting new applications, DACA was open to undocumented young people who graduated from high school or served in the military and were brought to the U.S. as children. The program h…

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Sauce Classics: The Supreme Court (Part 1) 1:16:09

9d ago1:16:09

1:16:09

Happy (Possibly Last) 4th of July! In the wake of the recent horrifying decisions by the Supreme Court on presidential immunity and Chevron deference, Maya and Rebecca thought it was important to repost our episode from 2023 about the Supreme Court, our idealized notions of what it’s supposed to be, it’s real history, and the far right’s decades-lo…

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When the President Does It, That Means It Is Not Illegal - 317 PREVIEW 6:30

10d ago6:30

6:30

Subscribe now to listen to the whole episode!By Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek

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Producer picks: An architectural tour of Seattle 51:18

10d ago51:18

51:18

Soundside is revisiting a few of our favorite stories this holiday week, and today, we’re taking an architectural tour of Seattle. First stop, the backstory behind Capitol Hill’s iconic Volunteer Park Reservoir – which isn’t just a pretty pool, but an emergency stopgap. Then, the often-overlooked story of legendary architect Minoru Yamasaki as told…

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Producer picks: tracing family lineage and searching for hermits 50:44

11d ago50:44

50:44

The Soundside team is on a break this week for the 4th of July holiday, so we’re revisiting some of our favorite segments of the year. First up, when Seattle writer and illustrator Tessa Hulls started drafting the story of her grandmother’s life, she wanted to take on the role of neutral narrator, but that didn't last long. We’ll hear about her gra…

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Producer picks: An Oscar nominee and Coast Salish Punk share the power of Indigenous stories 53:31

12d ago53:31

53:31

The Soundside team is taking some time off this 4th of July week; some of us are on vacation, and others are working on upcoming shows. We’re going to revisit some of our favorite segments, and the hardworking producers who make Soundside, will be making the picks. Producer Noel Gasca's picks: Lily Gladstone chronicles Blackfeet Nation's reunion wi…

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The Belltown Hellcat finds himself in hot water 12:24

15d ago12:24

12:24

For months, one creature of the night has been drawing the fascination and exasperation of city leaders, police officers, and residents of one of Seattle’s trendiest neighborhoods. Some call him The Belltown Hellcat. Maybe you’ve caught a glimpse of his souped-up 2023 Dodge Charger Hellcat zipping by, or the car’s revving and backfiring has kept yo…

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Is it cool to be a Democrat? We hear from WA delegates 24:01

16d ago24:01

24:01

When it comes to Presidential elections, Washington state's electoral votes are about as blue as you can get. But there are still big stakes here when it comes to how national political conversations affect local races. A recent analysis from the Cook Political Report says that the 2024 Washington gubernatorial race is shaping up to be competitive,…

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Seattle delays decision on which schools will close 10:13

16d ago10:13

10:13

For weeks, Seattle Public Schools families have been waiting for news about school closures. In May, the district announced plans to close 20 elementary schools to shore up its budget. And that left parents, and students, wondering if their local school was on the chopping block. Last night was supposed to be the night they would learn which school…

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'COPS' returns to Spokane County 28:52

17d ago28:52

28:52

After a four year hiatus, the reality television show “Cops” is returning to Spokane County. If you had a TV anytime in the last few decades, you know the show: shaky cameras following police busting drug deals, stopping thefts, chasing down the “bad boys”. Paramount canceled Cops in 2020, amid the George Floyd protests. But it didn’t take long for…

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After 8 month search, Seattle Art Museum names new director and CEO 10:10

17d ago10:10

10:10

After an 8 month search, the Seattle Art Museum has a new director and CEO: Scott Stulen comes to Seattle from Tulsa, Oklahoma where he led the Philbrook Museum. In their announcement, SAM touted Stulen’s work expanding the role of museums in civic life by using the Philbrook as a polling place and vegetable garden. Stulen’s hire comes at an import…

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UW will continue disinformation research as Stanford program falters 36:04

18d ago36:04

36:04

An influential research team with a focus on fighting false and misleading election information online has reportedly collapsed under pressure from conservative critics. The Stanford Internet Observatory’s future is uncertain now that the team has lost most of its staff. While Stanford told reporters in a statement that the Observatory’s work will …

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A partial pause on the Parents' Bill of Rights 13:01

18d ago13:01

13:01

A King County Superior Court Judge has hit the pause button on a few elements of the Parents Bill of Rights, also known as I-2081. The Friday order comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of WA in May. LGBTQIA advocacy groups and civil liberties organizations raised concern about the legality of the Parents Bill of Rights and its effect on…

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Boeing's CEO got grilled by Congress, and this could just be the start 16:55

18d ago16:55

16:55

Families of people who died on Boeing jets are renewing their calls for criminal prosecution of the company after Boeing’s CEO appeared before Congress this week. The families are asking the Justice Department to fine Boeing the maximum – 24 billion dollars – for the dual 737 Max 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019. The letter to the DOJ comes the day after…

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After 25 years, the Makah will be allowed to hunt whales once again 18:10

19d ago18:10

18:10

For the first time in 25 years, the Makah Tribe of Neah Bay will once again be allowed to hunt the Eastern Pacific Gray Whale. The tribe, which is located in the northwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula, has the only treaty in the US that explicitly includes the right to hunt whales for cultural and sustenance purposes. But, in the past 90 years, …

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Should schools ban cell phones? 20:47

19d ago20:47

20:47

School is out for the summer, and when students of two Seattle schools return in the fall, there will be some changes. Cell phones will be banned at Robert Eagle Staff Elementary and Hamilton International Middle School. Students will check their cell phone into a small lockable pouch when they arrive at school. Districts across the state and count…

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Layoffs at Everett's Daily Herald leads to a Strike 12:02

19d ago12:02

12:02

Employees of Everett’s Daily Herald are on strike today. They’re protesting the management decisions that led to a dozen staffers being laid off from the newspaper last Wednesday. Back in March, Carpenter Media Group purchased Black Press Media, which owned 43 publications in Washington and Alaska, including the Herald. Carpenter says the restructu…

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Solidarity Forever - 311 UNLOCKED 59:34

21d ago59:34

59:34

This time we are talking to returning guest Astra Taylor with her co-author Leah Hunt-Hendrix about their book Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea.By Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek

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BNSF ordered to pay almost $400 million for trespassing on Swinomish land 14:13

23d ago14:13

14:13

$395 million -- that is one judge’s estimate of how much the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community should receive in a trespassing case. The judgment is not only a monetary victory for the tribe, but points to the legal leverage Tribal governments have when it comes to protecting their sovereignty. Guests: Isabella Breda, environment reporter at the Se…

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What's more important for WA school students: proximity, or diversity? 14:34

23d ago14:34

14:34

To make room for the new Sageview High School, Pasco school board members needed to make a decision: which students would go to the shiny new school, and which would stay at one of the older schools: Pasco High School, or Chiawana High? This isn’t the first time Pasco’s school board has had to make a decision like this. When Chiawana High opened in…

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The 1999 'Battle of Seattle,' as told by those who lived it 25:29

25d ago25:29

25:29

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the WTO protests in Seattle, a raucous action by 50,000 protesters who descended on the city in the fall of 1999. Their aim? shutting down a conference of top decision makers at the World Trade Organization. When this coalition of activists succeeded in stopping the WTO’s opening ceremonies, the “Battle of Se…

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Why didn't OceanGate CEO heed warnings before Titan sub implosion? 24:35

25d ago24:35

24:35

The U.S. Coast guard says it is still investigating the cause of a catastrophic implosion that destroyed the Titan submersible on a dive in the North Atlantic, killing all five passengers onboard. Titan was built and operated by Everett-based OceanGate. The company was a player in the nascent deep sea tourism industry, shuttling people to the site …

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The Trump Verdict 1:16:50

26d ago1:16:50

1:16:50

We followed every moment of Trump’s first criminal trial, and now that the verdict is in, boy is there a lot to talk about. From Trump falling asleep (and farting himself awake), to his defense team’s dumbest moves, to the electoral implications of 34 felony convictions, Maya and Rebecca dive into the all pleasures and surprises of watching this re…

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WWAMI brings Idaho students to UW School of Medicine, will they go back home? 16:26

26d ago16:26

16:26

Since the Supreme Court struck down the right to an abortion in 2022, Idaho has enacted some of the strictest abortion laws in the country. For Idaho medical students at the University of Washington, the near total abortion ban creates uncertainty about whether they will go back home to practice. Guests: Dr. Sarah Villarreal, associate professor at…

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Eviction cases are spiking. How tenants and housing providers are dealing with the backlog 19:33

26d ago19:33

19:33

It’s been a tumultuous few years for rental laws in Washington state. When the pandemic caused widespread job and income losses, state, county, and city governments passed a series of protections to keep tenants housed. That included funds for back-paying rent and moratoriums on evictions. But many of those protections have ended, and over the last…

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Whistleblower says Microsoft was warned ahead of SolarWinds hack 14:21

26d ago14:21

14:21

Microsoft continues to face tough questions about its security protocols and commitment to safety after a whistleblower says he warned the company about a serious vulnerability involving third party software years ahead of it being exploited in the infamous SolarWinds attack. Experts believe that it was in September of 2019 that Russian hackers gai…

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The Truth about Ruby Franke 2:30

26d ago2:30

2:30

Listen on Infamous to the story about stay-at-home mom Ruby Franke breaking bad. She starts a YouTube channel, joining a popular niche of Mormon women sharing their lives online as mommy vloggers. Bu she’s then accused of child abuse and more, alongside a controversial female therapist with whom she begins sharing a bed. Hear The Truth about Ruby F…

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The Right-Wing Recruitment Pipeline II - 316 PREVIEW 12:05

27d ago12:05

12:05

We’re continuing our discussion with David Austin Walsh regarding his book Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right. Check out the previous episode to hear about his attempted recruitment from the far right. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!By Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek

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Ethics and finance complaints point to division among Democrats 18:43

1M ago18:43

18:43

At a time when many voters are deciding which candidate to support in the August primary, voters are also witnessing very public conflicts between Democratic candidates. Ethics and finance complaints filed by gubernatorial candidate Mark Mullet against front runner Bob Ferguson point to the gulf between moderates and progressives. Guests: Scott Gre…

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Garfield High parent calls out school board - demands action for safer schools 23:22

1M ago23:22

23:22

Seattle Police say they have stepped up their presence today on the Garfield High School campus in the Central District. Interim Police Chief Sue Rahr told King 5 that Seattle Public Schools reached out to ask for the support – following the shooting of 17-year old Amarr Murphy-Paine on campus last week. Parents, teachers, and students gathered at …

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Sound Transit lowers farebox recovery expecations 13:58

1M ago13:58

13:58

An estimated 45% of riders paid to get on the light rail in Seattle according to Sound Transit estimates from 2023. When you tap your Orca card at one of those yellow stands, or maybe you don’t, you’re making a difference to Sound Transit’s bottom line because the organization has been hoping to rely on that revenue to make up 40% of light rail’s o…

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Netflix's new hit "How To Rob A Bank" chronicles Seattle in the 90's 32:54

1M ago32:54

32:54

It was Thanksgiving in 1996. Seattle newscasters are reporting that the “Hollywood” Bandit has locked himself in an old camper in a backyard in Ravenna after robbing the Lake City branch of Seafirst Bank of over 1 million dollars in cash. The Seattle Police and FBI Task Force that’s been hunting him for years finally have him surrounded… But to und…

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B.C. container port could threaten regional shorebirds and the miraculous mud they flock to 16:30

1M ago16:30

16:30

Western sandpipers migrate thousands of miles each year, from their breeding grounds in the upper reaches of Alaska to the coasts California and South America. One location, in particular, is an irresistible pit stop for sandpipers: a wide mud flat on the Fraser River Delta near the U.S./Canada border. Not far away from those mud flats is one of Br…

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Mayor's Gun Violence Liaison highlights need for community led solutions 20:48

1M ago20:48

20:48

Community members greeted kids on their way into Garfield High School in Seattle’s Central District, after Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and the organization 100 Black Parents organized a massive show of support. Classes started up again Tuesday morning after a shooting on campus that claimed the life of 17-year old student, Amarr Murphy-Paine. The shoo…

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How a glut of California almonds could mean fewer Northwest honeybees 11:28

1M ago11:28

11:28

Most of us are familiar with how our food grows. Fruit trees, crop plants -- they all put out blossoms. From there, honeybees spread pollen and collect nectar to grow their local hives. That buzzy work is a critical piece of agriculture, because without bees, the food we'd like to grow... won't grow. But a recent glut of almonds in California is di…

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Interim SPD Chief talks SPD culture, school safety, and whether to bring officers back to campuses 40:26

1M ago40:26

40:26

Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr has a big mandate: Hire more officers, and clean up a department culture that has led to half a dozen lawsuits from high ranking SPD officers who say they were the victims of discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Many parents and city leaders are also asking what more can be done to protect kids in Seattle…

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