Seattle Nice
It’s getting harder and harder to talk about politics, especially if you disagree. Well, screw that. Seattle Nice aims to be the most opinionated and smartest analysis of what’s really happening in Seattle politics available in any medium. Each episode dives into contentious and sometimes ridiculous topics, exploring perspectives from across Seattle's political spectrum, from city council brawls to the ways the national political conversation filters through our unique political process. Even if you’re not from Seattle, you need to listen to Seattle Nice. Because it’s coming for you. Unlike the sun, politics rises in the West and sets in the East.
Episodes
126 episodes
Seattle's Nicest 2025 Predictions
Seattle Nice makes some predictions for 2025 that you won't hear anywhere else. We are joined by guest star predictor Josh Feit, one of the co-founders of Publi...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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39:13
Debate: Is Seattle Ready to Go Big on Social Housing?
Seattle Nice brings you a deep dive debate on the two competing "social housing" measures that are on the ballot for the February special election in Seattle. Tiffani McCoy, the co-Executive director of The House Our Neighbors Coa...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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49:11
Who will fill the vacant Seattle City Council seat?
20 people have put their hats in the ring to be appointed to replace Tammy Morales on the Seattle City Coun...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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8:10
Blast Balls and Colonoscopies: Bob Kettle on Public Safety and the Council’s 2025 Priorities
City Councilmember Bob Kettle joins Seattle Nice to answer some questions and talk about his priorities for 2025. Our editor is Quinn Waller
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:02:08
Why all the controversy over Seattle’s annual minimum wage hike? And is Amazon’s return to work mandate a positive or negative?
Seattle's minimum wage just hit $20.76 per hour for all businesses. The pod takes a closer look at the hike and the polit...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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43:25
All of your questions answered
You asked and we answered your questions on topics including the 2025 Seattle mayoral election, the race for city council position 9, and what we'd like to see happen in city politics next year. Quinn Waller is our editor. &n...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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37:29
Ex-SPD Chief Diaz Fired, Bus Stabbing Sparks Safety Debate, Graffiti Crackdown
This week Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell fired former SPD chief Adrian Diaz following...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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37:49
Anti-"strip club" petitioners and Seattle's debate about crowd control
Seattle's City Council is considering legislation to remove restrictions on the use of “less lethal” weapons for crowd control. Should SPD be allowed to use "blast balls" on protestors? Erica's been
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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38:15
The good, the bad, and the ugly takes on Tammy Morales quitting Seattle's City Council
Tammy Morales has announced she's quitting the city council in January. She accused some colleagues of treating her very poorly a...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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31:49
Is Seattle's council less centrist than we thought?
We take a closer look at the council's ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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20:47
Dow Constantine's moving on and Seattle's surprise proposal to tax the rich
King County Executive Dow Constantine has announced his plan to step down at the end of next year. We take a closer look at the move and the emerging tension between the centrist Seattle City Council and King County government, which has moved ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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34:04
Is Rinck's win scaring Seattle city council centrists?
It was a dreary election night for the left, but Seattle progressives celebrated city council candidate Alexis Mercedes Rinck's decisive victory over incumbent Tanya Woo. By Thursday afternoon Rinck's lead had grown to around 16 percentage poin...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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29:17
Is the Seattle City Council race over?
On this deeply troubling election eve, Seattle Nice invites you inside the podcast for a comforting conversation about local politics. First, we take a closer look at the juicy allegations swirling around
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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46:35
Dan Savage and the Blue City Blues podcast preview
Erica’s out this week, so we bring you a preview of a new podcast called "Blue City Blues." Twen...
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50:38
WTF is wrong with Seattle Public Schools?
With Erica gone this week David and Sandeep take a one-week vacation from city politics to take a closer look at the root causes of the problems facing Seattle Schools, including a controversial push by some district leaders
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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49:55
How to really help homeless people with DESC’s Daniel Malone
This week special guest Daniel Malone, the Executive Director of the Downtown Emergency Service Center, answered some difficult questions about the politics of homelessness, troubles at the King County Region...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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53:56
Interim Chief Sue Rahr's candid thoughts about SPD. Plus, Kshama Sawant campaigns against Kamala Harris
We discuss and debate Erica's in-depth interview with SPD's interim chief Sue Rahr. Plus, Kshama Sawant's campaign...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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42:34
One question: Who won the Seattle city council debate?
Did Tanya Woo or Alexis Mercedes Rinck win the Seattle Nice debate for a citywide city council seat? Does it matter? Our editor is Quinn Waller. Thanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for ...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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14:50
Big debate night!
This week's episode is our Seattle Nice City Council Position 8 debate from Tuesday October 1. Special thanks to candidates Tanya Woo and Alexis Mercedes Rinck, the amazing pros at Town Hall<...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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1:05:41
Progressives pan Mayor Harrell's budget. Plus, debate watch party!
This week Seattle Nice debates Erica's take on Mayor Bruce Harrell's new budget. TL...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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35:11
Two Social Housing Measures Enter. One Measure Leaves.
This week Seattle's city council voted to send two competing measures to the ballot to fund affordable housing. Initiative 137, the measure social housing activists support, proposes a new,
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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30:09
Does Seattle Need More Drug Laws?
Caleb Banta-Green of UW medicine joins the pod to debate the pros and cons of Seattle's current approach to drugs. The conversation kicks off with Barnett and Bant...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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47:35
Is Design Review dying in Seattle?
The city council is making plans to speed up the process for building in downtown Seattle by exem...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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41:33