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Crosscut911 Call from Pierce County Sheriff Ed TroyerAt about 2 a.m. on Jan. 27, 2021, Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer called police dispatch to report a man in his neighborhood who he said threatened to kill him. The man, who was Black, turned out to be delivering newspapers. Troyer later told a Tacoma police officer the man hadn’t actually threatened his life. Here’s the audio of that 911 call.2021-10-2904 min
CrosscutFalse 911 call, otherwise known as a swatting callFalse 911 call, otherwise known as a swatting call by CrosscutNews2020-03-0500 min
CrosscutA Journey Into the Queer Communities of Conservative America [BLEEPED VERSION]The movement for LGBT rights has gained a lot of traction around the country, but there are still many places that remain unfriendly or unsafe for the queer community. Often, those places are in the more conservative parts of America. But transgender author and journalist Samantha Allen found something different when she traveled through middle America in 2017. She discovered thriving communities and havens for people of all genders and orientations. For this episode of the Crosscut Talks podcast, we invited Allen to discuss her new book, Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States, as well as her journey from...2019-08-1346 min
CrosscutHas the Next Civil War Already Started? [BLEEPED VERSION]In America, Civil War as long been relegated to history books and Ken Burns films. But recently it has become a live topic. Crosscut gathered a panel of political experts and journalists to discuss the deepening tribalism of extreme partisan politics, identifying root causes of our divisions, discussing the platforms that have encouraged this divisiveness, and exploring what can be done to prevent it. Featuring Manhattan Institute fellow Oren Cass, New York Times columnist Thomas Edsall, political science professor Christopher Parker and journalist Tay Wiles. New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie moderated the conversation. This episode was recorded on May 4, 2019...2019-07-0250 min
Crosscut2020 Visions: Presidential Election Predictions and Projections [BLEEPED VERSION]The 2020 election is almost a year and a half away, but the race is already on. There are two dozen Democrats, and one Republican, lining up to challenge President Donald Trump. And the news cycle is dominated by big questions about who can win, and how. So Crosscut gathered a panel of pundits from the Seattle area to weigh in on the big issues, assess the candidates and speculate on Trump’s chances for a second term. Featuring conservative talk radio host Michael Medved, former chair of the Washington State Republican Party Chris Vance, political scientist Christopher Parker and Sharon Ma...2019-06-221h 25
CrosscutHow Macklemore and Doug Baldwin Jr. Use Their Fame to Make Social Change [BLEEPED VERSION]Some activists need to use loudspeakers, but others are fortunate enough to already have the world’s attention. Colin Kaepernick, for example, showed how a single act — and the commitment to repeat it — can both inspire and agitate on a national scale. But how does one turn fame into societal change? Prominent social justice activist and author DeRay McKesson leads a conversation with hip-hop artist Macklemore and Super Bowl champion Doug Baldwin Jr. about how the two socially active figures choose a cause, make positive change, and keep working through it all.
This conversation is part of our Crosscut Talks podcas...2019-06-221h 00
CrosscutAsylum Hearing for Mergensana AmarRecording of the August 2018 asylum hearing of Mergensana Amar, a Russian national who arrived in the United States in December 2017.2019-06-1000 min
CrosscutMergensana Amar 911 CallAudio from a 911 call placed on Nov. 15, 2018, from the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.2019-06-0701 minCrosscutWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G minor Movement 1: Molto AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G minor Movement 1: Molto Allegro by CrosscutNews2018-05-0103 minCrosscutModest Mussorgsky, Night on Bald Mountain by Amazon Symphony OrchestraModest Mussorgsky, Night on Bald Mountain by Amazon Symphony Orchestra by CrosscutNews2018-05-0101 minCrosscutSay Something (I'm Giving Up On You)by Face ClefSay Something (I'm Giving Up On You)by Face Clef by CrosscutNews2018-05-0104 minCrosscutHallelujah by Face ClefHallelujah by Face Clef by CrosscutNews2018-05-0104 minCrosscutGonna Make You Happy Tonight by Microsoft's The BaudboysGonna Make You Happy Tonight by Microsoft's The Baudboys by CrosscutNews2018-05-0103 minCrosscutStuck In The Middle With You by Microsoft's The BaudboysStuck In The Middle With You by Microsoft's The Baudboys by CrosscutNews2018-05-0102 min
CrosscutBRIDGING THE CASCADE DIVIDEWhen it comes to political divides in Washington state, the fault lines are real, most notably in what we think of as the Cascade Divide: West is Blue, East is Red and never the twain shall meet. But it’s more complicated than that. Hear from longtime Washington pollster Stuart Elway, and voices from both side of the Cascades, about what divides us, as well as the surprising things that we have in common.
Panelists:
Ted McGregor (Moderator)
Stuart Elway
David Estudillo
Kelli Scott
JT Wilcox
Recorded live during the Crosscut Festival. Read more at http://crosscut.com/tag/crosscut-festival/2018-02-0943 min
CrosscutTECH AND THE CITYIn less than a decade, Amazon has rewoven Seattle's urban fabric. The e-commerce giant is adding jobs at a breakneck pace, redeveloping an entire section of the city center, and drawing new people to the city by the thousands. While Amazon has helped bring a new wave of prosperity to Seattle, it has become emblematic of the city's growth and its challenges. As the company seeks a second city to accommodate its dramatic expansion, we'll examine Amazon's impacts, for better and for worse, here in its hometown.
Panelists:
Monica Nickelsburg (Moderator)
Nikkita Oliver
Heather Redman
Aaron Terrazas
Recorded live during...2018-02-0937 min
CrosscutDEADLY FORCE AND SEATTLES CHANGING POLICE CULTURENow in its sixth year under federal consent decree, the Seattle Police Department has made considerable progress on reducing unnecessary use-of-force. But the fatal police shooting of Charleena Lyles last summer put the spotlight back on the department and raised questions about mental health and de-escalation training. To weigh in on this life-or-death issue, we have a psychologist, two police reformists and the local police union president.
Panelists:
Steven Hsieh (Moderator)
Jennifer Henderson
Riall Johnson
Kevin Stuckey
Rev. Harriet Walden
Recorded live during the Crosscut Festival. Read more at http://crosscut.com/tag/crosscut-festival/2018-02-0944 min
CrosscutRIGHTING THE WRONGS OF RACISMHow do we make amends for crimes of the past? How do we reconcile the divisions they’ve caused? The idea of reparations, long debated and seldom enacted, has regained currency in American public life, especially since the publication of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s 2015 essay in The Atlantic, “The Case for Reparations.” To discuss the issue, we bring together a journalist who has extensive experience covering Indian country, a leader in the Japanese-American community, a writer and conceptual artist, and a professor whose research has taken her deep inside the question of state apologies for sins of the past.
Panelists:
Marcus Harrison...2018-02-0943 min
CrosscutBUSINESS LEADERS AS SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIORSSeattle is well-known for business leaders who are not afraid to take a stand on environmental protection, race and immigration issues, and LBGTQ rights. John Levesque of Seattle Business Magazine leads a conversation with four local trailblazers about why they have stepped into advocacy roles, the potential pitfalls of activism, and what more business leaders could do to create a more equitable and sustainable society.
Panelists:
Marc Berejka
Rodney Hines
John Levesque
Anne Levinson
Recorded live during the Crosscut Festival. Read more at http://crosscut.com/tag/crosscut-festival/2018-02-0945 min
CrosscutWE DISAGREE AND THATS OKIt’s never been easy to talk about an issue you care deeply about with someone who disagrees with you. Now, it might be especially hard. But good society thrives on challenging conversation. If you’ve been wanting to find fresh ways to approach what could be tense exchanges about things that matter, this is the session for you.
The Evergrey team has talked with some impactful facilitators and moderators in our work bringing different people around the region together. (We once took locals to Sherman County, Oregon, so people who voted for Clinton and people who voted for Trump coul...2018-02-0935 min
CrosscutTAX BREAKS FOR TITANSIn the competition for Amazon’s next headquarters, cities and states have offered the company billions in tax breaks. Is this a smart investment to secure local jobs — as many politicians have argued — or a giveaway of public money to private shareholders? It's a worthwhile question here in Washington, responsible for the largest corporate tax break ever granted by a state, to the Boeing Co. in 2013. This panel of Washington leaders will debate the value of corporate tax breaks, as well as what might happen if Amazon starts asking Seattle what the city has done for it lately.
Panelists:
Drew Atkins...2018-02-0940 min
CrosscutTHE FATE OF THE DREAMERSThey came here as children, brought here illegally by their parents. The Obama administration coaxed them out of the shadows, providing them protection from deportation and allowing them to go to college and work here legally under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. But President Trump is sunsetting that program, and now, their lives in the United States are uncertain. What are the arguments for and against ending DACA? What does the future look like for these young immigrants? We'll hear from Washington state’s attorney general, who has been a national leader in the resistance against Tr...2018-02-0947 min
CrosscutWHEN FREE SPEECH BECOMES HATE SPEECHLast August, the nation was stunned by the sight of white nationalists and Nazi sympathizers marching in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. What began as a protest against the removal of a Confederate statue ended in bloodshed, as a white nationalist drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters. Charlottesville shone a spotlight on a rising tide of hate and hate speech on college campuses, including here in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle reporter Sara Bernard leads a conversation about the line between free speech and hate speech on campus, and what different schools are doing to police it.
Panelists:
Sara...2018-02-0944 min
CrosscutHOW THE GIG ECONOMY IS RESHAPING LABOR RIGHTSThe gig economy — think: Uber, Postmates, Task Rabbit — is radically reshaping work in America. These new platforms offer new flexibility in work schedules and incredible convenience for consumers, but the new work is coming without the same protections traditional jobs have offered, from forming a union to saving for retirement. Now, some gig economy workers and lawmakers want to change that. We’ll talk to a labor law expert, a state representative and gig workers about efforts to allow ride-hailing drivers to unionize and other moves to create security and equity in a disruptive economy.
Panelists:
Heidi Groover (Moderator)
Charlotte Garden...2018-02-0944 min
CrosscutSEX AND CONSENT ON CAMPUSAs the #MeToo movement sweeps the nation, college students are on the front lines. Women are fighting entrenched sexism and sexual assault even as they celebrate their own sexuality as never before. Many male students are more sensitive to women’s concerns than previous generations, while other men perpetuate the most cruel misogyny. Award-winning journalist and author Vanessa Grigoriadis helps us make sense of it all.
Panelists:
Patricia Murphy (Moderator)
Callie Burt
Vanessa Grigoriadis
Katie Querna
Menosh ZA
Recorded live during the Crosscut Festival. Read more at http://crosscut.com/tag/crosscut-festival/2018-02-0942 min
CrosscutGROWTH AND GENTRIFICATION IN A TECH BOOMTOWNSeattle’s housing market is the hottest in the nation. To afford monthly payments on the median house in the Seattle metro area, a household needs a record $93,400 in annual income, according to a recent story in the Seattle Times. That’s up $11,000 from just a year ago. The average renter, meanwhile, now spends over 30 percent of their income just to keep a roof overhead. It’s great news for landlords and developers — but what about the increasing number of Seattleites for whom the rent is just too damn high?
Panelists:
Tyrone Beason (Moderator)
Kathleen Hosfeld
Estela Ortega
Roger Valdez
Inye Wok...2018-02-0945 min
CrosscutTHE THIN GREEN LINE AND THE NW ENERGY FUTUREThe Western U.S. holds rich deposits of coal, oil and natural gas — resources that have been eyed for export to rapidly developing economies in Asia. But a remarkable alliance of activists and tribes have drawn what some have called a “thin green line” to stop a series of proposed refinery expansions and export terminals along the West Coast. This opposition has helped create a remarkable shift in the energy future of the Pacific Northwest. For perspective on how this transformation came about, and what needs to happen next, we’ll hear from a tribal chairman, an environmental activist, an energy p...2018-02-0946 min
CrosscutHOW TECH CAN SOLVE ITS DIVERSITY PROBLEMIt’s no secret that the industry that props up the Seattle metro area's gangbusters economy is largely staffed by white males. In some cases, this has had disastrous consequences, from creating biased products to forcing out talented employees. Nationally, women make up less than 30 percent of the employees at tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook. That number drops even further when you look at the percentage of women in leadership roles. And the number of Hispanics and blacks working in tech are vanishingly small. We’ll hear from one of the women caught up in the infamous “Gamerg...2018-02-0943 min
CrosscutRETHINKING SCHOOLS TO CREATE EDUCATION EQUITYClosing performance gaps between student groups consumes nearly every conversation about American education. Usually, discussion collects around the possibility of biased testing or teachers. But the work of Dr. Nadine Burke Harris suggests another angle. In her pioneering research with low-income children in the San Francisco area, Dr. Burke Harris found that adverse — but common — childhood experiences like parental divorce, substance abuse or neglect can change students’ neurology and directly affect learning. Should public education expand its mission, moving from a tight focus on academic-concept delivery to something more holistic? Dr. Burke Harris will tackle this question in a moderated discus...2018-02-0955 min
CrosscutLEGAL WEED: WHO PROFITS AND WHO LOSESFive years after Washington’s historic passage of Initiative 502, which made it legal to posses and sell recreational marijuana, retail stores are thriving and cannabis is a $1.5 billion statewide industry. But who’s profiting from the end of the War on Drugs? So far, the people who suffered the most from the war’s racist underpinnings are benefiting the least from legalization. Female entrepreneurs are making the cannabis space their own, but people of color remain notably underrepresented in the industry. Leafly Deputy Editor Bruce Barcott leads a conversation on the opportunities, the barriers to entry, and the innovative equity polici...2018-02-0943 min
CrosscutTHE CLIMATE CASINO: A LIVE ACTION SCENARIO PLANNING GAMEElon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Steve Jobs and Paul Allen all cite science fiction as key to shaping their worldview. For global leaders, science fiction is both a way to help anticipate and plan for the future, and a blueprint for the technologies they’re building today. In this session, the founders of the online publication Scout.ai will lead an interactive science fiction scenario planning game that posits participants as hedge fund managers, making bets on climate change's future impacts in the Seattle area and on the region's economy and biggest businesses.
Panelists:
Berit Anderson
Brett Horvath
Recorded li...2018-02-0933 min
CrosscutTHE GOP IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE GOPWith the rise of President Trump and the so-called “alt-right,” some lifelong Republicans are wondering what has become of the Grand Old Party. But while some have jumped ship, supporting Democrats or searching for a third party, others insist that in the Pacific Northwest, the GOP can stay true to its fiscally conservative and socially moderate roots — and build on its conservation legacy. Longtime Olympia reporter Austin Jenkins leads a conversation about the future of the Republican party with a group of party stalwarts, fence-sitters and folks who say the only way forward is to leave the GOP behind.
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Austin...2018-02-0950 min
CrosscutWhen the Sonics Debuted in SeattleSportswriters Jim Moore and Glenn Nelson look back to 1967, the year when the Seattle Supersonics played their first regular season game. (Bob Blackburn audio of the 1979 championship game from Sonicsgate --www.sonicsgate.com). Jersey artwork by Bingo Arnberg/flickr. Produced by Florangela Davila.2017-10-1305 minCrosscutLyles DispatchThis is a mashup of every Charleena Lyles related dispatch communication from 9:49 AM to 10:17 AM.2017-06-1914 min
CrosscutYouth Speaks Seattle: Carlynn NewhouseCarlynn Newhouse performs at the Youth Speaks Seattle open mic night on Feb. 5.2017-02-2803 min
CrosscutYouth Speaks Seattle: Azura TyabjiAzura Tyabji performs at the Youth Speaks Seattle open mic night on Feb. 5.2017-02-2801 minCrosscutThe five teachers poemThe five teachers poem by CrosscutNews2016-05-2702 minCrosscutGreen Acre Radio - Pilot Water Transfer ProjectFarmers in Snoqualmie Valley struggle to adapt to drought conditions.2015-07-2805 min
CrosscutAmina on Ramadan: The Celebration (Part 3 of 3)Amina Al-Sadi is a 25-year-old American muslim and northwest native, currently observing the holy month of Ramadan. As our series "Amina on Ramadan" continues, we delve into the celebratory aspects of Ramadan with a visit the Al-Sadi home in Mukilteo. Produced by Katy Sewall crosscut.com/2015-07-0706 min
CrosscutAmina on Ramadan: Being Muslim in the Northwest (Part 2 of 3)Amina Al-Sadi is a 25-year-old American muslim and northwest native. She's currently observing the holy month of Ramadan. As our series "Amina on Ramadan" continues, we take to the streets to find out why Ramadan feels more important than ever this year. Produced by Katy Sewall crosscut.com/2015-06-3005 min
CrosscutAmina on Ramadan: Fasting (Part 1 of 3)Amina Al-Sadi is a 25-year-old American Muslim and Northwest native. She's currently observing the holy month of Ramadan. This year in the west, Ramadan lines up with the summer solstice. Fasting days are the longest they've been in decades. Our series "Amina on Ramadan" begins with Amina's perspective on giving up food and drink during the longest days of summer. Produced by Katy Sewall http://crosscut.com/2015-06-2405 minCrosscut2015 Seattle AWMC finalist Anthony Toney2015 Seattle AWMC finalist Anthony Toney by CrosscutNews2015-05-0102 minCrosscut2015 Seattle AWMC finalist Noah Skillman2015 Seattle AWMC finalist Noah Skillman by CrosscutNews2015-05-0102 minCrosscut2015 Seattle AWMC finalist Jaron Crawford2015 Seattle AWMC finalist Jaron Crawford by CrosscutNews2015-05-0102 min
CrosscutInteragency Academy Students Share Their Personal StoriesStudents at the Seattle Interagency Academy are considered "at-risk" by political and social service organizations. What do the students think? How do they see themselves? Go beyond the label and get to know the kids personally.2015-04-2826 min
CrosscutA Salish smudging ceremony in Pioneer SquarePaul Cheoketen Wagner of the Salish tribe performs a cleansing ceremony in the old upstairs of Pioneer Square's J & M Cafe.2015-04-0602 minCrosscutGreen Acre Radio Citizen Science Seabird CountSeabird Count story by Martha Baskin2015-03-0305 minCrosscutRobot Apples FTR CLHRobot Apples FTR CLH by CrosscutNews2015-02-1402 minCrosscutVoices From The Streets - LGBT Young AdultsVoices From The Streets - LGBT Young Adults by CrosscutNews2015-01-1404 minCrosscutVoices From The Streets - LGBT Young AdultsVoices From The Streets - LGBT Young Adults by CrosscutNews2015-01-0604 minCrosscutAlex And RyanAlex And Ryan by CrosscutNews2014-12-1905 minCrosscutGreen Acre Radio Warm The Heart And The BellyA look at environmentally friendly gift-giving options in the Puget Sound area.2014-12-0705 minCrosscutGreen Acre Radio Sustainable Seafood, A Healthy ChoiceGreen Acre Radio Sustainable Seafood, A Healthy Choice by CrosscutNews2014-10-1405 minCrosscutGreen Acre Radio First Nations Join To Protect Coastal WatersMartha Baskin reports on the efforts of tribes and First Nations to join together to protect the Salish Sea from tar sands oil.2014-09-1605 minCrosscutGreen Acre Radio The Pollinator's QuestGreen Acre Radio segment on bees and pollination.2014-09-1005 minCrosscutFinal Voices AlyssaA homeless, transgender 20-something talks about her life2014-08-1803 minCrosscutOn The Whale TrailErich Hoyt talks about lessons from decades of tracking Puget Sound's orcas.2014-05-1605 minCrosscutVoices from the Street2: Anthony and FahadPart Two of Crosscut's Voices from the Street series.2014-05-1403 minCrosscutGreen Acre Radio A Not So Silent SpringGreen Acre Radio A Not So Silent Spring by CrosscutNews2014-05-0705 minCrosscutVoices from the Streets: Aaron and BeccaTwo young people talk to Florangela Davila about their experiences.2014-04-0603 minCrosscutGreen Acre Radio Salish Sea Spill MapMartha Baskin reports on a project to map possible oil spills in the inland waters of Washington state and British Columbia.2014-04-0205 minCrosscutAaron and Becca's Advice for Homeless YouthAaron and Becca's Advice for Homeless Youth by CrosscutNews2014-04-0201 minCrosscutAaron and Becca, Homeless YouthAaron and Becca, Homeless Youth by CrosscutNews2014-04-0203 minCrosscutEcovillages: A report by Martha BaskinKaren Litfin is interviewed by Martha Baskin about ecovillages around the globe.2014-03-1905 minCrosscutOil On The TracksOil On The Tracks by CrosscutNews2014-02-1905 minCrosscutSolving Lake Washington's poop problemGreen Acre Radio delves into a new sewage solution on Lake Washington.2014-01-1305 min