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Broadcast legend Dave Ross, winner of multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism, talks to the people and policy makers affecting your world. Now, you can listen to the full conversation - raw and uncut. Hear Dave Ross on Seattle’s Morning News weekdays at 6am on KIRO Radio 97.3 F…

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    Cornell Professor David Shoemaker on America's relationship with blame and praise

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 15:25


    Professor in Ethics & Public Life at Cornell David Shoemaker. He is the author of "The Architecture of Blame and Praise: An Interdisciplinary Investigation". He and Dave talk about how blame and praise has shaped the American media landscape, and how people have reacted to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

    Congressman Derek Kilmer on leaving office and reaching across the aisle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 21:16


    Congressman Derek Kilmer, representing Washington's 6th Congressional District talks with Dave about his legacy in office, fixing Congress, and looking ahead to the future.

    Senator Phil Fortunato on his proposed immigration bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 18:28


    Senator Phil Fortunato talks about his proposed bill in the Washington state legislature to change sanctuary status of the state. He defends his stance on immigration, and how he is looking forward to President-elect Trump's mass deportation plans.

    State Senator Karen Keiser on retiring after nearly 30 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 18:52


    Longtime Washington State Senator Karen Keiser talks to Dave about her legacy after announcing she will be retiring from the state legislature after nearly 30 years. She discusses how she navigated being a woman in local government, and reaching across the aisle to get bills passed in Olympia. Her book is "Getting Elected is the Easy Part: Working and Winning in the State Legislature"

    Judge Rebecca Robertson and King County Public Defense Office Spokesperson Will Casey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 27:58


    In a special edition of "Crime and Punishment", we hear from Presiding District Judge Rebecca Robertson and King County Public Defense Office Spokesperson Will Casey about the process behind prosecuting and sentencing defendants in King County.

    David Yaffe-Bellany: Cyrpto's role in the 2024 Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 15:02


    It turns out another big influence on this year's election was cryptocurrency...crypo companies put roughly $130 million into candidates, many of whom were GOP candidates, Dave called up New York Times Writer David Yaffe-Bellany -- who looked into the data behind this trend -- and he highlighted some of the candidates who received the most from cryptocurrency donors...

    Zack Almquist: Finding a better way to count the unhoused

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 12:51


    Let's look at one of the most prominent issues that we face in Seattle, homelessness. One of the problems you face in trying to solve homelessness is figuring out just how many people are dealing with housing instability. A new report is out from the University of Washington looking at how to count the amount of people impacted by homelessness, so we called up one of the co-authors of the report, Zack Almquist, who teaches at the UW 

    Alexis Mercedes Rinck -- Seattle City Council Position 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 20:51


    Alexis Mercedes Rinck is running for the at-large position in Seattle City Council against encumbant Tanya Woo. Alexis talks about her experience in public service, addressing homelessness and public safety if she is elected into Position 8.

    Tanya Woo: Seattle City Council Position 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 25:53


    Seattle City Council member Tanya Woo was appointed to Position 8 in the Council 8 months ago, and she is running to keep that spot against her opponent Alexis Mercedes Rinck -- what has Woo done in the months since being appointed and what does she hope to do if she gets elected?

    John Woodrow Cox: The making of an alleged school shooter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 21:55


    John Woodrow Cox is a reporter for the Washington Post and along with members of his team looked into what exactly happened to a 14 year old boy in order to make him open fire at school. The story is called The making of an alleged school shooter: Missed warnings and years of neglect and we learn more in today's Ross File.  Warning: the topic of suicide is discussed in this interview 

    Making the case to pause ST3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 27:20


    Sound Transit expansion continues to be a hot button issue and the co founders of Smart Transit are calling for a pause on the expansion efforts, despite being big believers in public transit.     

    Lisa Song: When is recyclable not really recyclable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 13:19


    Who decided what is and isn't recylable and just how powerful is that decision? ProPublica's Lisa Song covered this and she discusses her findings with Dave Ross

    Jim Walsh, Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 36:11


    Jim Walsh joins us for a conversation about the recent primary election results in Washington as well as a conversation about the power and responsibilities of government.     

    Democratic Political Analyst Cathy Allen on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 10:11


    Democratic Political Strategist Cathy Allen chats with Dave Ross and Colleen O'Brien about Tim Walz joining Kamala Harris on the Democratic Presidential ticket, what makes him a good Vice Presidential candidate, and why she would like to see him debate JD Vance.

    Republican Political Analyst Randy Pepple on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 15:20


    Washington GOP Political Analyst Randy Pepple speaks to Dave Ross and Colleen O'Brien about Tim Walz as a Vice Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party and why he believes Donald Trump does not need to debate Kamala Harris.

    Dr. Christian Lüscher: Fentanyl's impact on the brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 12:15


     A topic that we think about a lot here locally -- fentanyl addiction...it is ugly, dangerous, and running rampant throughout the country, especially here in Seattle, in fact, last year in King County there were reportedly 1,060 fentanyl related deaths, a record high. Dr. Christian Lüscher from the University of Geneva is looking into the fentanyl crisis. He is visiting the Allen Institute to explain his work surrounding how the drug impacts the human brain. 

    Julia Hotz: The Connection Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 14:18


    There is research now to show that social connections can help heal physical ailments -- and those findings are outlined in a book titled "The Connection Cure" by author Julia Hotz...a look at "social prescriptions" being given to people in countries around the world like Finland -- we spoke to Julia, who described some of the common social prescriptions...

    Sam Alaimo: Using AI to prevent gun violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 20:27


    Can we use AI and security cameras to prevent shootings before they happen? And if we can, what does that mean for our privacy? We talk to Sam Alaimo, one of the co-founders of ZeroEyes software

    D.W. Gibson on the "Battle of Seattle" -- 1999 riots surrounding the WTO Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 18:02


    D.W. Gibson, author of "One Week to Change the World" on how the "Battle of Seattle" formed, what it said about the nature of mass protests and local law enforcement.

    Dr. Neal Chatterjee on using artificial intelligence to predict cardiac arrests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 30:00


    Dr. Neal Chatterjee from the UW Medicine Heart Institute on his research into using AI to predict potential cardiac arrest.

    New York Times Investigative Reporter David Fahrenthold on other options for the Democratic Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 12:56


    New York Times Investigative Reporter David Fahrenthold weighs in on the June 27th debate and whether President Biden should remain in the running. He also comments on the lengths that can be taken with Presidential immunity. 

    Amy Smith, Acting Chief of CARE Seattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 30:14


    Amy Smith, Acting Chief of CARE Seattle joins Dave to talk about the new Community Assisted Response and Engagement program in the city.

    Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle on Street Racing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 11:37


    Dave and Bob Kettle talk about what the city is doing to try to crack down on dangerous street racing. Bob Kettle is the Chair of the Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee.

    Onur Bakiner, Associate Professor of Political Science at Seattle University: AI Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 24:46


    Onur Bakiner, PhD, has been working on a research project examining the impact of emerging technologies on fundament rights. His research addresses AI risks and harms, proposed solutions to address them, and evidence for how well those solutions work.

    Buskarama: Telling your story your way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 43:19


    It's a weekend full of music at Pike Place Market and we learn about Buskaram with Davin Steadman, Jim Page and Hannah Rames

    Congressman Derek Kilmer: AI and political ads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 20:09


    Of all of the new and scary dangers associated with AI, one that is immediately pressing is how it can be used to create confusion in a political election... There is currently a bill being argued in Congress, authored by our own state's Congressman Derek Kilmer looking to combat the use of deceptive AI in politics, we spoke with Kilmer about the bill and the power of AI

    Dr. Keith Jerome: What do we need to know about new COVID variants?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 13:48


    New variants, new names, what is the latest when it comes to COVID-19? UW virologist, Dr. Keith Jerome brings us the latest update and what we need to know this summer. 

    Robert Downen: Christian Nationalism and the Texas GOP

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 21:57


    As GOP conventions take place across the country ahead of the 21st century, the most recent one in Texas caught the eye of Dave Ross, host of Seattle's Morning News. In an effort to learn more about Christian Nationalism and the role it plays in the Texas GOP, Dave speaks with Robert Downen of the Texas Tribune. 

    Sharon Lerner: Finding forever chemicals in our blood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 14:10


    In her latest piece for ProPublica, "Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe" Sharon Lerner highlights the messy story of major manufacturing company 3M attempting to cover up their dangerous chemicals being found in people's blood.

    Max Simon: Going to College for Cannabis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 15:38


    Tacoma Community College has become the latest partner with GreenFlower... offering a certification to break into the $2 billion dollar industry.  Green Flower CEO Max Simon says the jobs are plentiful. 

    Candidate for Governor: Mark Mullet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 30:53


    Dave Ross sits down with State Senator Mark Mullet, candidate for Governor of Washington.

    Candidate for Governor: Dave Reichert

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 53:07


    Dave Ross sits down with Dave Reichert, candidate for Governor of Washington 

    Candidate for Governor: Semi Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 41:19


    Dave Ross sits down with Semi Bird, candidate for Governor who was endorsed by the Washington GOP. 

    Nat Henry: How Walkable is Seattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 15:56


    How important is "walkability" for you in a city? We spoke to Nat Henry , a former UW researcher turned entrepreneur who created a interactive walkability map of neighborhoods in Seattle The website: close.city

    Clayton Page Aldern: The impact of climate change on mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 31:01


    Hotter days, higher pollution, more dangerous weather events: all of this and more is physically changing us from the inside out, and we don’t even realize it. THE WEIGHT OF NATURE: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains by Clayton Page Aldern isn’t a book about climate anxiety—it’s a book about brain health and brain chemistry, and the physicality of our response in this organ to the climate crisis. We sit down with the author to discuss. 

    Dr. Elizabeth Comen: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why it Matters Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 13:48


    Medical oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Comen tells us about the hisotry of medical care for women in the United States. She explains how misguided information and practices have drastically altered the health of generations of women. She explores this further in her book "All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why it Matters Today"    

    Using AI... while also creating the rules for AI. A conversation with Senator Joe Nguyễn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 13:05


    We saw a report that Senator Joe Nguyễn was using AI to "crush reports", so we wanted to know what that means. How can artificial intelligence be used to help our lawmakers? On the other hand, what are the rules that should be in place? That's what the senator is working on as well. 

    Nick Miroff on the Migrant Concern at the Border

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 16:27


    "Nick Miroff is the Department of Homeland Security reporter for the Washington Post. He is the co-author of a recent article titled, 'Trump vs. Biden on immigration: 12 charts comparing U.S. border security'. Nick sat down with Dave to talk about the growing migrant concern at the border, and what can be done by US lawmakers to address the significant uptick in the flow of illegal migrants."

    Becoming the punk rock prosecutor! A conversation with Christopher Stockwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 24:09


    Seattle City Prosecutor and Author of Sleeping in the Daytime Christopher Stockwell joins us for a conversation about recovery. How did Christopher's experience growing up lead him to becoming a prosecutor, and how does that experience influence him today? Plus, what about the idea of professional jurors?     

    The people of Israel never wanted a war in Gaza, a conversation with Judy Lash Balint of the Jewish News Syndicate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 13:23


    Judy Lash Balint, Correspondent for the Jewish News Syndicate and author of "Jerusalem Diaries" talks to Dave about her perspective in Jerusalem on the conflict happening there, how Israeli citizens are being displaced by the war, and misconceptions on the relationship between the Israeli government and the people of Palestine

    Learning about the Japanese American Resistance with author Frank Abe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 22:23


    Franke Abe, author of We Hereby Refuse, a graphic novel about the incarceration of Japanese Americans, joins Dave to discuss his book and the stories behind it. This is a look into the experience of Japanese Americans during World War 2. 

    Why Jewish Voice for Peace is calling for a cease fire, a conversation with Eliana Horn

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 26:07


    Last week 8 bridges were blocked across the United States, including here in Seattle. The protestors were, and continue, to call for a cease fire in the War in Gaza. To learn more about why the group Jewish Voice for Peace took that action, we spoke with the leader of the Seattle chapter, Eliana Horn. 

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