Best Sottile Podcasts (2024)

1
Everything Michael Hobbes Learned About Podcasting 37:11

2+ y ago37:11

37:11

Michael Hobbes (@RottenInDenmark) is a journalist and co-creator of the hit podcasts Maintenance Phase—which he co-hosts with Aubrey Gordon—and You’re Wrong About, which he co-hosted with Sarah Marshall before leaving last year. “Now, when anyone can go on Wikipedia and get a general timeline of events of what happened—that's not the hard part, put…

1
Dr. Kathleen Smith on Bowen Theory and Understanding Anxiety 37:16

2+ y ago37:16

37:16

Dr. Kathleen Smith is the author of Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down. I first discovered Dr. Smith's work through her must-read newsletter—she's an expert in Bowen Family Systems Theory, which looks at anxiety through the lens of our relationships. We don’t exist in isolation—we're …

1
Eric Michael Garcia on What It Means to Be #ActuallyAutistic 40:12

3y ago40:12

40:12

Eric Michael Garcia is an autistic journalist whose new book is We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation. Garcia is the senior Washington correspondent for The Independent, following editorial roles at the Washington Post and The Hill. He’s also been a correspondent for National Journal, MarketWatch, and Roll Call, and has written for The…

1
Leah Sottile on Rethinking Your Mission in Journalism 51:10

3y ago51:10

51:10

"Everyone in every part of the world was having a conversation with themselves: Who am I? What am I doing? Why am I doing it? And I definitely was having that question a lot with journalism." Leah Sottile is a journalist whose work you'll remember from Bundyville, the Longreads podcast that ran for two seasons and explored domestic extremism in the…

1
Dawnie Walton's Musical Journey from Media Exec to Debut Novelist 37:15

3+ y ago37:15

37:15

Dawnie Walton is the author of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. It's her debut novel, and it's a story that came to her at a pivotal moment in her life, inspiring her to make the leap from journalist and media executive to author. The novel tells the story of a fictional rock duo, Opal Jewel and Nev Charles, who shoot to fame in 1970s New York City…

1
Maria Bustillos on Building an Unbreakable Media Company 31:34

3+ y ago31:34

31:34

Maria Bustillos is a writer and journalist whose work I’ve been following for many years — I first read her essays in The Awl, and she’s gone on to write for many other publications including The New Yorker, CJR, and Longreads. In 2016 she took on another assignment: covering the trial of Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker. Hogan’s victory, the revelation that …

1
Naz Riahi on Pursuing Your Dream During a Pandemic 39:38

3+ y ago39:38

39:38

I first discovered Naz Riahi’s work through her essays at Longreads, about growing up in Iran and moving to the United States. In 2020, with her consulting work on hold due to COVID-19, she decided to pursue her dream by writing and directing a short film. “Sincerely, Erik” is a beautiful love letter to New York City, about a bookseller seeking con…

1
Ep. 123: Reporter Steve Miletich on "A police officer's lie, a Seattle man's suicide" 26:16

4+ y ago26:16

26:16

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 122: Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis on evictions, policing and taxing big businesses 33:25

4+ y ago33:25

33:25

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 121: 'Outsiders' podcast brings lessons from a year of reporting Olympia's homelessness crisis 31:45

4+ y ago31:45

31:45

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 120: Investigative reporter Daniel Gilbert on problems at WA's private psychiatric hospitals 36:45

4+ y ago36:45

36:45

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 119: Bundyville podcaster Leah Sottile on investigation of Washington lawmaker Matt Shea 35:13

4+ y ago35:13

35:13

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 of engaging in domestic terrorism.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep118: Reporter Paige Cornwell on changing Seattle suburbs, historic elections & runaway goats 28:45

4+ y ago28:45

28:45

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep117: Rep. Denny Heck's inside view of Trump impeachment inquiry 37:31

4+ y ago37:31

37:31

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.By The Seattle Times

1
E116: Monisha Harrell on what could happen in Seattle's City Council elections 29:10

5y ago29:10

29:10

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.By The Seattle Times

1
E115: Boeing reporter Dominic Gates on the 737 MAX saga 37:06

5y ago37:06

37:06

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.By The Seattle Times

1
E114: The case for letting Washington's new affirmative-action law take effect 33:52

5y ago33:52

33:52

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.By The Seattle Times

1
E113: Why some voters want to repeal Washington's new affirmative-action law 31:33

5y ago31:33

31:33

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.By The Seattle Times

1
E112: Rehashing the Seattle City Council primary election 32:12

5y ago32:12

32:12

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

1
Ep. 111: Breaking down Seattle's crowded City Council primary races 35:41

5y ago35:41

35:41

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 110: Journalist and author David Neiwert on the rise of "Alt-America" 37:51

5y ago37:51

37:51

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 109: Incrementalism is 'killing the Democratic Party' says state Sen. Joe Nguyen 29:23

5y ago29:23

29:23

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 108: Transportation reporter Heidi Groover on shareable electric scooters in Seattle 28:05

5y ago28:05

28:05

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 107: Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz on wildfires and more 42:35

5y ago42:35

42:35

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 106: Reporter Vianna Davila on breaking the cycle from homelessness to jail and back 28:04

5+ y ago28:04

28:04

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 dependency.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 105: Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes talks drugs, homelessness and 'Seattle is Dying' 30:29

5+ y ago30:29

30:29

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 104: Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Medicare for All and the progressive agenda in Congress 38:56

5+ y ago38:56

38:56

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

1
Ep. 103: On the presidential campaign trail in Iowa with Jay Inslee 27:10

5+ y ago27:10

27:10

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 102: State Rep. Nicole Macri on the push in Olympia for eviction reforms 27:34

5+ y ago27:34

27:34

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 101: Reporter Hal Bernton on the tragic, final voyage of the crab boat Destination 25:54

5+ y ago25:54

25:54

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 100: Howard Schultz's presidential aspirations and Seattle's school-district levies 27:23

5+ y ago27:23

27:23

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.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 99: The hidden history of Washington's 'forgotten prison' 24:58

5+ y ago24:58

24:58

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 lockupBy The Seattle Times

1
Something fun- enjoy 1:11

5+ y ago1:11

1:11

Ta-Da • Game Over • Glass Smash

1
Ep. 98: The politics and planning for Seattle's impending 'Viadoom' 25:54

5+ y ago25:54

25:54

How will Seattle drivers navigate the looming teardown of the waterfront Viaduct? Will Mayor Jenny Durkan emerge unscathed?By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 97: Will Seattle follow Minneapolis in banning single-family zoning? 33:02

5+ y ago33:02

33:02

Anna Nelson of the group Neighbors for More Neighbors discusses how Minneapolis became the first major U.S. city to open up all city neighborhoods to denser housing.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 96: Can Gov. Jay Inslee contend in 2020 presidential race? 25:07

5+ y ago25:07

25:07

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has formed a federal PAC and is considering a 2020 presidential run, with climate as a central issue. Does he have chance in a crowded Democratic field?By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 95: What does Amazon’s HQ2 decision mean for the company, Seattle and the business world? 27:45

5+ y ago27:45

27:45

To make sense of the tech giant’s decision to expand in New York City and Northern Virginia, reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman talk with Matt Day, who’s covered Amazon for The Seattle Times.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 94: Did Washington contribute to blue wave? Dissecting Tuesday's elections 31:58

5+ y ago31:58

31:58

Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman discuss Washington's congressional and legislative elections. They also recap what happened with state initiatives and briefly look ahead to 2019's Seattle City Council races.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 93: A southwest Washington congressional race grabs attention 21:52

6y ago21:52

21:52

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) is facing the fight of her political career from political science professor Carolyn Long (D) in Washington's 3rd District. Reporter Hal Bernton helps analyzes the district and the race.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 92: Opponent of Washington's carbon fee Initiative 1631 says it lacks oversight 24:08

6y ago24:08

24:08

Last week, we heard from a proponent of Initiative 1631, Washington's proposed carbon fee. This week, a counterpoint from Dana Bieber, a spokeswoman for the 'No' campaign, who argues the measure lacks accountability and will raise gas prices.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 91: Looking at Washington's carbon fee Initiative 1631 26:08

6y ago26:08

26:08

This week, an interview with Abigail Doerr, campaign manager for the Yes on I-1631 campaign, which would create a $1 billion a year carbon fee in Washington state.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 90: Education reporter Neal Morton on Washington state's teacher-contract chaos 19:08

6y ago19:08

19:08

Seattle Times education reporter Neal Morton schools The Overcast on Washington state's many teacher-contract battles, some of which are still raging.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 89: Pediatrician Kim Schrier on running against Dino Rossi in WA-08 35:44

6y ago35:44

35:44

Kim Schrier talks taxes, healthcare, Trump, and makes her case for becoming the first Democrat to be elected in Washington's 8th Congressional District.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 88: Could a blue wave leave GOP with just one House seat in Washington? 24:43

6y ago24:43

24:43

Seattle Times chief politics reporter Jim Brunner breaks down the results of Tuesday's primary elections for U.S. Senate, Congress and the state Legislature.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 87: Seattle Times whale tracker Lynda Mapes on grieving orca 28:51

6y ago28:51

28:51

Environmental reporter Lynda Mapes delves into the story of a mother orca carrying her dead calf through the water for more than a week and explains why Puget Sound's resident orcas are in danger.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 86: Burien Deputy Mayor Austin Bell on immigration politics in a Seattle suburb 22:21

6y ago22:21

22:21

In the wake of an alleged hate-crime attack on Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta, Deputy Mayor Austin Bell discusses the tumultuous past year in the Seattle suburb's once-sleepy politics.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 85: Police-reform expert Lisa Daugaard on the pick for Seattle's next police chief, Carmen Best 21:50

6y ago21:50

21:50

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has nominated Carmen Best to serve as the city's police chief. So what does Public Defender Association director Lisa Daugaard think about the pick and the process that preceded it?By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 84: Seattle Times data columnist Gene Balk talks "mean world syndrome," neighborhood crime rates 22:59

6y ago22:59

22:59

Gene Balk's recent columns on crime perceptions, realities and trends across Seattle neighborhoods got a lot of readers talking – and contacting him with their opinions.By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 83: Billionaire Tom Steyer explains his $40 million campaign to impeach President Trump 29:44

6y ago29:44

29:44

Tom Steyer joins the podcast to argue the case for impeaching President Trump, and tangles with Democratic leaders who have shied away from that fight. Is he being realistic?By The Seattle Times

1
Ep. 82: Washington state Democratic Party chairwoman Tina Podlodowski on 2018's big races 29:20

6y ago29:20

29:20

Tina Podlodowski chairs the Washington Sate Democratic Party. She sits down with The Overcast to talk about races for Congress around Spokane and Issaquah, plus other topics.By The Seattle Times

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Sottile Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide