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Hacks & Wonks

Jan 25, 2022

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, newly re-elected to citywide Position 8, joins Crystal with thoughts and next steps on the SPD ruse scandal, a run-down of ambitious plans for the broadly-supported JumpStart economic stimulus, and discussion of the urgent need to shore up our childcare infrastructure. The show closes with...


Jan 5, 2022

In this second part of a discussion with Executive Director of America Walks and former mayor of Seattle Mike McGinn, we reflect on Mayor Durkan's term and legacy, discuss the mayor having more power than the council to drive change on the ground, Mayor Harrell's predecessor and an ongoing pandemic creating a taller...


Jan 1, 2022

For the last show of the year, we have the first part of a discussion with Executive Director of America Walks and former mayor of Seattle Mike McGinn about how the City’s response to the recent snowstorm and Harrell’s recent appointees highlight opportunities for the incoming administration to both learn from and...


Sep 18, 2020

This week Crystal and rotating guest co-host Erica Barnett dive into how Covid 19 and our poor air quality have affected those experiencing homelessness, and how our elected leaders have either improved or exacerbated the situation. Additionally, they get into fare enforcement on transit, the continuing budget fight...


Sep 11, 2020

Rotating co-host Ashley Archibald of Real Change joins Crystal to recap what happened this week, including Seattle City Council budget talks, whether or not Mayor Durkan has a plan, and the resignation of Merrick Bobb.