Chris Langston, Proof – Tacoma Small Biz Series Vol. 6 – 248

Guardian correspondent Jason Wilson joined us to discuss his reporting on Elon Musk’s new Grokipedia.  The service, an online encyclopedia and purported rival to Wikipedia, serves up white nationalist talking points, pseudoscientific racial theories, and...

Republicans in Washington DC control the Whitehouse.  They also control both houses of Congress, majorities on every Congressional committee, and they chair every Congressional committee. The federal government is shut down on their watch. Marilyn...

This episode is an audio voters’ guide featuring Evelyn and Joe Lopez from Crossing Division: Tacoma’s Talk Show. We covered the following races in this episode: Tacoma Mayor, Tacoma City Council, Tacoma Civil Service Board,...

This week we welcome back Azeri dissident journalist Sevinc Osmanqizi, joining us for her third appearance on the show. Sevinc is one of the most prominent independent voices covering Azerbaijan and has a massive Azeri...

In July, a flood ripped through Kerr County, Texas, killing at least 104 people and leaving the community devastated. Federal emergency assistance was nowhere to be seen and then feckless when it finally arrived, a...

We’re closing out the summer with another edition of the Tacoma Small Business Series. This episode features Chris Langston of Proof, a new-ish cocktail lounge in Old Town. Chris was previously the mind behind en...

Halley returned as our most frequent guest, joined by Trayton for his third book club appearance, to take on How to Stand Up to a Dictator by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. We started...

Lisa Keating is an advocate for student well-being and making sure schools in Tacoma are welcoming to all students. This fall she is running for re-election. In this conversation, we looked back on her first...

Jordan Harper is an award winning writer, born and raised in the Ozarks, now based in Los Angeles.  Most widely known for award-winning novel She Rides Shotgun and his other crime fiction, he previously worked...

Senator Jessica Bateman represents the 22nd District in the Washington State Legislature. She is the chamber’s most outspoken housing advocate. She joined us for a conversation about the wins, losses, and unfinished work on housing...