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Extreme Common SenseThe Rick Shenkman Episode (Encore)A revisit with one our smartest guests Author and political pundit Rick Shenkman2024-11-281h 03
Chino Y ChicanoEp 125 Historian/Author Rick Shenkman on Project 2025Send us a textHistorian and author Rick Shenkman breaks down Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for taking over the federal government if Donald Trump is elected again to the presidency. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/2024-08-2343 minChino Y ChicanoEp 117 Historian Rick Shenkman on Cognitive Dissonance and support of Donald TrumpSend us a textAs a college student at Vassar, Rick Shenkman was a fervent supporter of Richard Nixon. As the Watergate scandal unfolded, Shenkman was unwavering in his defense of Nixon. He was a poster boy for cognitive dissonance, unwilling to admit he was wrong about Nixon. But the firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox in the infamous Saturday Night Massacre was a turning point for the then young conservative. Shenkman is a former journalist, turned historian and the author of seven books on politics. He talks about his days as a Nixon supporter, his cognitive dis...2024-03-2731 min
Sideways61. Brain StrainIn 1972, at the liberal Vassar College in New York, 18-year-old Rick Shenkman stood out for his unwavering support of Richard Nixon, especially as the Watergate scandal unfolded. His unconditional allegiance raises a perplexing question - why would a bright, well-educated student overlook the facts and maintain blind faith in the president?In this episode, Matthew Syed delves into one of the most intriguing facets of human psychology - cognitive dissonance. Conceptualised by Leon Festinger in the 1950s, cognitive dissonance refers to the mental discomfort a person experiences when they hold contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes...2024-03-2029 min
This Is Hell!From the Vault: How Stupid Are We? / Rick ShenkmanRick Shenkman is the author of "Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth about the American Voter" (Basic Books), the second chapter of which was excerpted at TomDispatch.com as the article, "How Ignorant Are We?: The Voters Choose… but on the Basis of What?." Rick is an Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter, New York Times bestselling author, and associate professor of history at George Mason university is also the founder and editor of History News Network, a website that features articles by historians on current events. He also blogs at "How Stupid?"2023-07-0458 minThis Is Hell!From the Vault: How Stupid Are We? / Rick ShenkmanRick Shenkman is the author of "Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth about the American Voter" (Basic Books), the second chapter of which was excerpted at TomDispatch.com as the article, "How Ignorant Are We?: The Voters Choose… but on the Basis of What?." Rick is an Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter, New York Times bestselling author, and associate professor of history at George Mason university is also the founder and editor of History News Network, a website that features articles by historians on current events. He also blogs at "How Stupid?"2023-07-0458 min
MetroFocus: The PodcastPresidential historians Rick Shenkman and Tim NaftaliTHE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTERIt was announced last week that former President Jimmy Carter decided to forego medical treatment and instead receive hospice care at his home in Georgia. Tonight, we look back at the 98-year-old former President’s life and legacy, including his tie to New York City – with the Lower East Side being the site of the first project he did with Habitat for Humanity. Presidential historian and founder of George Washington University’s History News Network Rick Shenkman joins us.“THE PRESIDENTS”Tonight, we rebroadcast our interv...2023-02-2327 minChino Y ChicanoEp 75 Author Peter BachoSend us a textPeter Bacho is a lawyer, professor, writer, and author. He joins the Chino Y Chicano for a humorous and insightful interview about his latest book, Uncle Rico’s Encore: Mostly True Stories of Filipino Seattle. The book features a series of mini memoirs about the people in Seattle’s Filipino community that molded Bacho’s life and reflect an important history that people need to know. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: h...2023-01-1240 minChino Y ChicanoEp 74 Looking Back on 2022 and Ahead to 2023Send us a text2022 marked the second year of the Chino Y Chicano podcast with Matt Chan and Enrique Cerna. It was year of challenge especially for Matt who left retirement to join Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s administration, then learned he had kidney cancer, and despite his illness, led a successful Seattle Chinatown International District community protest against King County’s proposed expansion of a homeless shelter near the C-I D. On this episode, we reflect on those challenges and ahead to a new year with hope for better days. Read: https...2023-01-0519 minChino Y ChicanoEp 73 Author Marcus Harrison Green on Black Youth Suicide and Mental HealthSend us a textWhen Marcus Harrison Green was fifteen, he tried to kill himself. Fortunately, he failed. Still, he has struggled over the years with mental health challenges. He has been open about those challenges in hopes that others, especially youth of color, can understand that it is not a weakness to seek help. On this episode, Marcus and the Chino Y Chicano have a serious, in-depth conversation about mental health along with the importance of convincing communities of color to open up about mental illness and seeking treatment. Read: https://s...2022-12-1349 minChino Y ChicanoEp 72 Film Critic Carlos Aguilar on Tenoch Huerta's role in Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverSend us a textLos Angeles based film critic Carlos Aguilar joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta and how his breakthrough role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is important in fighting racism and colorism in the movie industry. Aguilar wrote about Huerta in a recent New York Times article. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/movies/tenoch-huerta-mejia-wakanda-forever.html Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:htt...2022-11-2437 minChino Y ChicanoEp 71 Author/Historian Rick Shenkman on the 2022 Midterm ElectionsSend us a textOn this episode, we dissect the 2022 midterm election campaign with Seattle based author, historian and former journalist Rick Shenkman. Shenkman says the fate of our democracy should be the main concern of voters as numerous election deniers are seeking office. But will democracy be overshadowed by the economy and concerns about rising crime? Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/d...2022-10-2835 minChino Y ChicanoEp 70 Victory in Seattle's Chinatown International DistrictSend us a textAfter strong pushback from the Seattle Chinatown International District community, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the county will scrap its plans to expand a homeless shelter near the area. It was a major grassroots victory for the community which says it is not against helping the homeless but felt the C-I-D is housing more than its share of homeless services. The Chino, Matt Chan was active in leading the community efforts. He talks about the county's decision to pull back and how the community came together to make it happen. 2022-10-1818 minChino Y ChicanoEp 69 Estela Ortega, El Centro de la RazaSend us a textSeattle's El Centro de la Raza, the center for people of all races, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. We celebrate as well with Executive Director Estela Ortega who has been there since the beginning. We talk about El Centro's past, present and future in a candid conversation about this iconic institution Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 R...2022-10-1447 minChino Y ChicanoChino Y Chicano Ep 68 Matt Chan Has Cancer Part 4Send us a textThere is good news to report in Matt Chan's battle against kidney cancer. Immunotherapy is working. While the battle is not over, there is progress and hope. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/2022-10-1210 minChino Y ChicanoEp 67 The History Behind the Outrage in Seattle's Chinatown International DistrictSend us a text In Seattle's Chinatown International District, there is outrage over King County plans to construct a homeless shelter complex adjacent to the CID. Community members say the CID is already overwhelmed by crime from homeless encampments. They want the county to pause the project. On this episode, we talk with Seattle University Professor Emerita Marie Wong about the controversy. She says there is history, and racism behind the outrage in the CID. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.ed...2022-09-2345 minChino Y ChicanoEp 66 King County Sheriff Patti Cole-TindallSend us a text Patti Cole-Tindall made history when she became King County Sheriff. She is the first person of color in the county’s history to land the job. Cole-Tindall is also the first Black woman to serve as a sheriff in the state of Washington. The new sheriff joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about her non-traditional journey to the post and the challenges ahead with the need for more officers, rising gun violence, concerns about use of force in communities of color, and why she has to return to state’s police training acade...2022-09-1540 minChino Y ChicanoEp 65 Seattle Interim Police Chief Adrian DiazSend us a textSeattle Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk crime, gun violence, homeless encampments, staffing, and his desire to be selected as the city's full time top cop. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.f...2022-09-0942 minChino Y ChicanoEp 64 Matt Chan Has Cancer Part 3Send us a textAfter finding out in May he had a cancerous tumor on his right kidney, Matt Chan has endured a rollercoaster ride of emotions. His oncologist changed his treatment plan after tests found cancer in the lymph nodes and a lung. In early August, Matt started immunotherapy, a treatment aimed at shrinking the tumor and curbing the spread of the cancer. This week, Matt tells us there is positive news to share as his cancer journey continues. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us ...2022-09-0211 minChino Y ChicanoEp 63 Seattle Times Columnist Naomi Ishisaka on Media, Missing Women, and RaceSend us a textDoes the mainstream media give more coverage to missing white women than missing women of color? Is it a matter of white privilege? What are the stakes involved? The Chino Y Chicano take up that topic and more race related media issues with Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka. Along with her column, Ishisaka is the Times’ assistant managing editor for diversity, inclusion, and staff development. Her column on race, culture, equity and social justice appears weekly on Mondays in the Seattle Times. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us...2022-08-2931 minChino Y ChicanoEp 62 Discovery Institute's Jonathan Choe on Homelessness in SeattleSend us a textJonathan Choe joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about his coverage of homelessness in Seattle. Choe is a veteran broadcast journalist who now covers homelessness as a senior fellow for the Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth & Poverty. A major project of the Center is the Fixhomelessness.org website which focuses on and reports about the root causes of homelessness and recommends public policies that address those causes, not just surface needs. Choe's reporting can be found on the site. https://www.discovery.org/2022/05/discovery-institute-welcomes-jonathan-choe-as-senior-fellow/ Read: https...2022-08-1834 minChino Y ChicanoEp 61 Washington Post Health Reporter Fenit Nirappil talks MonkeypoxSend us a textFenit Nirappil joined the Washington Post health & science team in 2020 to cover the government response to the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine distribution. Recently, his reporting has focused on the monkeypox outbreak and the Biden Administration's decision to declare a public health emergency. He joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about the concerns and challenges in dealing with this virus. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go R...2022-08-1228 minChino Y ChicanoEp 60 Activist Betty Lau speaks out against light rail expansion in Seattle's Chinatown International DistrictSend us a textSound Transit is considering several options for a second light rail station in Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Activist Betty Lau opposes anything that will harm the people, the businesses and the regional legacy of the C-I-D. Lau joins the Chino Y Chicano to explain her concerns and what she sees as a lack of respect for the Chinatown International District. https://southseattleemerald.com/2022/08/05/sound-transit-will-do-more-study-before-recommending-where-to-build-second-cid-light-rail-station/?fbclid=IwAR2VX_WOLnzdRs0CGISLz5sUenY2hcvh4iidT_bUvdIutOZ11SQ6JCJYLDo& https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattles-chinatown-seeks-to-push-a-future-light-rail-station-farther-away/ 2022-08-0925 minChino Y ChicanoEp 59 Matt Chan Has Cancer. Part 2Send us a textIn May, the Chino, Matt Chan was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on his right kidney. Since then, his life has been a roller coaster ride of doctor visits, CAT scans, blood draws, anemia, on and off surgery plans, and uncertainty. On this episode, Matt shares dramatic news about his condition and what is ahead as he faces cancer. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www...2022-07-2813 minChino Y ChicanoEp 58 Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, WSU Health Sciences on Healthcare InequitiesSend us a textThe Covid-19 pandemic revealed that healthcare inequities related to race and economics are widespread in communities of color. But Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, PH. D, and Vice Chancellor of Research at Washington State University Health Sciences in Spokane, says those inequities were present long before the pandemic took hold. Barbosa-Leiker joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about healthcare inequities and how their negative impact will be felt even more with the recent U. S Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs Wade, reversing abortion protections for women. R...2022-07-1732 minChino Y ChicanoEp 57 Journalist/Author/Podcaster Ray SuarezSend us a textVeteran Journalist and author Ray Suarez joins the Chino Y Chicano with excellent analysis of the January 6th House Committee Hearings, the recent controversial rulings of the conservative dominated Supreme Court, and the state of our fragile democracy. Suarez also talks about the professional and health challenges he endured in recent years as he faced ageism and colon cancer. He details his fight against cancer in the podcast The Things I Thought About When My Body Was Trying to Kill Me.https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-things-i-thought-about-when-my-body-was-trying-to-kill-me 2022-07-0553 minChino Y ChicanoEp 56 Matt Chan Has CancerSend us a textIn May, the Chino, Matt Chan learned he had a cancerous mass on one of his kidneys. On this episode, Matt talks with the Chicano, Enrique Cerna about the diagnosis, his upcoming surgery to remove the mass and how he is preparing himself mentally as he faces cancer. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.m...2022-06-1817 minChino Y ChicanoEp 55 Joël Barraquiel Tan, Wing Luke Executive DirectorSend us a textJoël Barraquiel Tan is the new guy at Seattle's Wing Luke Museum. On this episode of the Chino Y Chicano podcast, Tan talks about his journey from the Philippines to the U.S., to California, Hawaii, and Seattle where in April he became the new executive director of the Wing Luke Museum. What prompted him to seek the job and what does it hope to accomplish? Join us as we find out. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ 2022-05-2133 minChino Y ChicanoEp 54 Friends of Little Saigon Executive Director Quynh PhamSend us a textSeattle's Little Saigon and the Chinatown-International District have been battered over the past two years by the Covid-19 pandemic, homelessness and crime. On this episode, the Chino Y Chicano talk with Quynh Pham, executive director of the Friends of Little Saigon and co-chair of the Seattle Chinatown-International District , Public Safety Council. We talk about the economic and safety challenges for business owners as well as those who frequent Little Saigon and the CID. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/2022-05-1240 minChino Y ChicanoEp 53 Remembering Our MomsSend us a textThe Chino and Chicano celebrate Mother's Day as they reminisce about their mothers Rosie Chan and Josephine Lopez Cerna. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle...2022-05-0822 minChino Y ChicanoEp 52 Washington State’s Alert System for Missing Indigenous WomenSend us a textOn March 31st, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into a law a bill that created the first in the nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people. State representative Debra Lekanoff sponsored the bill. Lekanoff is a Democrat, who represents the 40th legislative district. She joins the Chino Y Chicano for a powerful conversation about the importance of the legislation for native women. The alert system will be similar to the state’s “silver alert” for missing vulnerable adults. It will help identify and locate missing Indigenous people, especially women, that go missing at disp...2022-04-2236 min