unDivided with Brandi Kruse

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Political commentary for the anti-fringe. New episodes every Monday and Friday.

Brandi Kruse


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    The unDivided with Brandi Kruse podcast is a breath of fresh air in the world of political commentary. Brandi's coverage of Washington state's politics on her show The Divide has garnered praise from viewers, and her decision to go independent only adds to her credibility as she refuses to be constrained by pre-written scripts or dictums. As a listener, I am grateful for journalists like Brandi who provide honest and insightful coverage that restores my faith in the field. Her common sense approach to reporting and commentary enlightens me on what's happening in my state, from criticisms about Seattle to analysis of the governor and the state legislature. I appreciate how Brandi embodies "people before party" and inspires other journalists to prioritize common sense over partisanship.

    One of the best aspects of The unDivided with Brandi Kruse podcast is Brandi's ability to blend serious news with a touch of humor. She selects an excellent mix of topics and brings on interesting guests for interviews. Her choice of topics keeps me engaged, and I enjoy hearing from people who have unique perspectives on various issues. Additionally, Brandi's attitude and approach are refreshing. She presents the facts without bias or allegiance to any particular party, making her a trustworthy source for information.

    While it may be difficult to find any notable shortcomings in this podcast, one possible downside is that some listeners may prefer more in-depth analysis on certain topics. As a journalist who aims for fairness and objectivity, Brandi may not delve too deeply into specific subjects or offer overly opinionated commentary. However, this can also be seen as a positive aspect for those seeking unbiased reporting.

    In conclusion, The unDivided with Brandi Kruse podcast is an outstanding resource for those interested in Washington state politics and beyond. Brandi's dedication to truthful reporting shines through her work, whether she was at Fox13 Seattle or now as an independent journalist. Her ability to present unvarnished facts without succumbing to media spin is commendable, and her refreshing perspective on the issues of the day sets her apart from other commentators. I highly recommend subscribing to this podcast and enjoying Brandi's insightful coverage while sipping a glass of Sparkling Rosé.



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    Latest episodes from unDivided with Brandi Kruse

    S1 Ep790: A victory for transparency (3.23.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 65:20


    unDivided prevails in public records lawsuit against Seattle. Governor Ferguson ignores the obvious harm of his tax policies. Democrats are master indoctrinators. School removes anti-Trump artwork. ICE hits struggling airports. 

    S1 Ep789: The battle for truth begins (3.19.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 62:58


    The far-left strategy for defeating two common sense initiatives is coming into focus. Governor Feguson focused on nonsense while big projects falter. Homeowners forced to meet energy standards before selling. Kent faces FBI probe.

    S1 Ep788: Voter fraud exposed (3.18.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 60:00


    James O'Keefe and a group of independent journalists are exposing undeniable acts of voter fraud. Trans “youth advocate" charged with heinous crimes against a baby, the media calls him a woman. Teens being paid as “sexperts.” Buckle up for another round of totally spontaneous “No Kings” protests.

    S1 Ep787: Joe Kent resigns (3.17.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 60:35


    Washington state's Joe Kent breaks with Trump on Iran, resigns. Seattle leaders want to hide homeless people before the World Cup. Starbucks exit may be bigger than first thought. The People's Sheriff is running for re-election.

    S1 Ep786: Doth protest too much (3.16.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 74:22


    While Democrats have scoffed at criticism of their income tax, some predictions are already coming true. School district took days to inform police, parents of coach's alleged misconduct. Major conviction against Antifa terror cell. Perhaps the best dissent in the history of jurisprudence.

    S1 Ep785: Politics unPacked: Session ends in Olympia – but legal battles ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 8:04


    Washington state's legislative session has come to an end. While it was short, Democrats managed to ignore 100 years of legal precedent to upend the state's tax structure with an unconstitutional income tax. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

    S1 Ep784: Income tax scheme (3.12.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 60:28


    We expose the real reason Democrats tied popular tax breaks into the income tax bill. Downtown Seattle business community warns Socialist mayor of new taxes. Pay to play? New Supreme Court justice was a Ferguson donor.

    S1 Ep783: Let the capital flight begin (3.11.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 82:12


    Howard Schultz announces he's moving to Florida as Washington Democrats pass an income tax on millionaires. Our free press fight continues. How biased media coverage cost cities a valuable crime-fighting tool. Pass the SAVE Act!

    S1 Ep782: Boston Tea Party 2.0 (3.10.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 66:15


    Republicans hold the floor in income tax debate for nearly 20 hours. Lawmaker warns citizens are close to revolt. More bad news for Seattle as Starbucks closes stores. Businesses called out for supporting the homeless industrial complex. 

    S1 Ep781: Trampling on the Constitution (3.9.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 77:07


    Democrats are poised to pass an unconstitutional income tax. Elected sheriffs in Washington state will now be subject to the whims of unelected bureaucrats. Investigation reveals schools have a predator problem. The media labels ISIS-inspired bombers as "activists" and “protesters.” 

    S1 Ep780: Swamp Watch: Irrational Iran coverage (3.8.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 19:02


    The media's breathless coverage of gas prices ignores blue-state taxes and fees. Plus: Even if there is a miracle and the income tax doesn't pass this year, the damage to Washington's reputation is already done. Subscribe to Zach's Daily Market Recap at KnowYourRiskPodcast.com.

    S1 Ep779: Politics unPacked: Washington is about to get an income tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 12:03


    Let's unpack what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Governor Ferguson says he plans to sign the income tax into law. Democrats pass bill that would allow an unelected commission to remove elected sheriffs. Proposal to dramatically expand powers of the Attorney General draws criticism. 

    S1 Ep778: Lies, lies, lies (3.5.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 82:10


    How many lies can the Seattle Times spew in a single article? Let's help them fact check. State senator caught in income tax lie. Bill dramatically expands the state AG's power. Florida focuses on helping kids work through disagreement with words, not violence.

    S1 Ep777: New trouble for 'CHOP Warlord' (3.4.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 61:14


    The story of Raz Simone, self-professed Warlord of CHOP, is a study in the danger of progressive politics. Starbucks to open headquarters in Tennessee as Washington can't stop passing bad-for-business policies. Our press freedom case will head to federal court. 

    S1 Ep776: A win for parents (3.3.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 62:44


    SCOTUS halts California law allowing schools to keep secrets from parents. Meanwhile, Washington continues to erode parental rights in the name of radical gender ideology. Washington's high court sides with trans council member prone to fits of nudity. Cue the gas price gaslighting.

    S1 Ep775: America last (3.2.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 82:35


    No matter how atrocious the enemy, leftists will always stand against America. Conservatives split on actions in Iran. Washington man charged with threatening to kill Trump and wear his skin. Democrats press forward with economic suicide. Girls charged in middle school attack. 

    S1 Ep774: Swamp Watch: Is POTUS promising too many freebies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 24:36


    Is President Trump promising Americans too much "free" stuff? Plus: Washington state Democrats admit they don't care what voters think about the income tax. Subscribe to Zach's Daily Market Recap at KnowYourRiskPodcast.com.

    S1 Ep773: Who owns your income? (2.26.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 70:23


    Democrats hope the Washington State Supreme Court will decide that your income isn't your property. Meanwhile, leaders back away from yet another recently-passed tax as consequences become clear. Bizarre school assignment asks kids leading questions to figure out what political party they belong to.

    S1 Ep772: A moment history will remember (2.25.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 64:25


    Democrats turn their back on Americans in a moment the Party will live to regret. Mother of missing girl says SOTU moment gives her hope. Local media completely ignores the story of teen girl beaten over alleged Trump support. Bob Ferguson's big promise falls flat.

    S1 Ep771: Bots, bots, bots (2.24.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 80:51


    Progressives spin an impossible-to-believe tale about fraudulent citizen sign-ins. Brandi presses state lawmakers about the ballooning budget. Another Washington town forced to fight against placement of violent predators. The Epstein files no longer mean anything.

    S1 Ep770: 100,000+ citizens for sanity (2.23.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 69:40


    An unprecedented number of citizens have become engaged in the income tax debate. The Seattle Times and sporadic sanity. Blue state spending priorities. It doesn't take an expert to investigate fraud. Brutal beating at middle school over girl's alleged support for Trump. 

    S1 Ep769: Politics unPacked: Income tax tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 13:07


    Let's unpack what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Anti-initiative bills fail to advance. Bipartisan effort to fight fraud after unDivided report. Governor Ferguson proposes narrow tax breaks as he works to pass income tax.

    S1 Ep768: Vindicated (2.19.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 73:38


    Internal documents reveal the NBA is very worried about Washington state's tax climate in weighing a return of the Sonics. Governor Ferguson's “must haves” as income tax vote nears. Judge who removed child from home over gender ideology gets a promotion.

    S1 Ep767: Anti-fraud effort resurrected (2.18.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 74:02


    There's been a quiet bipartisan effort to put checks on BIPOC non-profits accused of self-dealing. Parents pack Puyallup School Board meeting. What is the teachers' union spending its dues on? Colbert lies about FCC regulations. 

    S1 Ep766: A rare win for sanity (2.17.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 68:54


    Male drops out of state wrestling tournament. Washington State Senate Democrats pass income tax as the future for business looks bleak. Event about protecting girls' sports cancelled. Let's talk about the Epstein files. 

    S1 Ep765: Feds step in (2.16.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 71:50


    The U.S. Department of Education will investigate alleged assault of female wrestler. Meanwhile, two boys will compete against girls at state. Enumclaw police chief joins us to react to student protest turned violent. Stripper harasses sheriff's deputy. Marco Rubio shines in Munich, while Dems flail. 

    S1 Ep764: Politics unPacked: Unwinding election integrity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 12:40


    Let's unpack what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Anti-fraud bills fail to advance. Democrats pass bill making it harder to challenge voter registrations. 44% of business owners say they are thinking about leaving the state as millionaires' tax looms.

    S1 Ep763: Swamp Watch: Say sayonara to Seattle's wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 22:15


    Millionaires' tax closer to passage in Olympia. XX-XY Athletics shows you don't have to buy a costly Super Bowl ad to get your message out. American Eagle sticks to its guns. Subscribe to Zach's Daily Market Recap at KnowYourRiskPodcast.com.

    S1 Ep762: Confidence in the media plummets (2.12.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 95:06


    Trust in journalists to do what's best for America hits an all-time low. Democrats in Washington state want to make it harder to challenge ballots. Meanwhile, SAVE Act to require voter ID passes in the U.S. House. Efforts to save children from overdoses fall short. 

    S1 Ep761: Democrats block anti-fraud bills (2.11.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 71:56


    Two bills that would have prevented abuse of a state housing program stall out in Washington state. Advocates for “inclusion” sure like excluding girls. The Seattle Times makes its case for government funding with a riveting story about a bush. The female sex once again gets blamed for a mass shooting. 

    S1 Ep760: See you in court (2.10.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 71:27


    unDivided sues State of Washington over press access. Girls face harassment, threats for standing up for themselves. State goes after 85-year-old farmer. Student protesters beat up a mom. Billionaires flee California as Washington state advances income tax on millionaires.

    S1 Ep759: No protection for girls (2.9.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 91:14


    A teen athlete in Washington state says she was sexually violated by a trans opponent – and the school did nothing. Head of public school system lies, lies, lies. Bill would protect kids who walk out of school to protest. Battle of the Super Bowl halftime shows. 

    S1 Ep758: Politics unPacked: Initiative-backers take fight directly to lawmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 9:06


    Let's unpack what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Rally for voter initiatives. Massive hearing on proposed millionaires' tax. Democrat-backed bill would make it harder for cities to clear homeless camps.

    S1 Ep757: Free press under attack (2.5.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 79:04


    Democrats and their allies in the media seek to shut out conservative voices. The Washington state legislature really dislikes straight white men. Governor Ferguson trolls female athletes. Trump's Super Bowl prediction. 

    S1 Ep756: The tide is turning (2.4.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 91:34


    Doctors, parents, and even students are turning their back on radical ideology. Teacher offers up her ‘special ed' students to provide free labor to resist ICE. Millionaires' tax could hurt free agency. Cooperation leads to results in Minnesota.

    S1 Ep755: Jennifer Sey on capturing the culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 29:19


    Jennifer Sey, founder of XX-XY athletics, joins us to talk about the fight to save girls' sports, how we can move the needle, and why winning the culture is so important. 

    S1 Ep754: Mom of the Year (2.2.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 91:34


    A local mom goes viral after yanking her daughter from public school over an anti-ICE protest. She joins us. Effort to regulate 3D printers is about more than so-called ghost guns. Malpractice ruling could be the beginning of the end for child butchery. Don Lemon's arrest is a slippery slope.

    S1 Ep753: Politics unPacked: Anti-fraud bills get key hearings in Olympia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 11:48


    Let's unpack what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: unDivided whistleblower testifies in Olympia. Family farms worry unionization bill could spell disaster. Proposal would help state go after car tab scofflaws. Seattle area continues to hemorrhage jobs.

    S1 Ep752: Web of destruction (1.29.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 76:41


    Taxpayers are paying for a network of ideological extremists to indoctrinate and disappear children. Whistleblower gets mere seconds to share her story. Democrats propose starting an ‘abortion account.' Seattle Times takes the side of drug abusers over babies. Nicki Minaj gets a free gold card. 

    S1 Ep751: A victory for sanity (1.28.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 56:17


    A notorious gender clinic is closing its doors. Bills brought about by an unDivided whistleblower report get hearing in Olympia. Democratic lawmakers try to interfere with school choice. GOP senator defends car-tab crackdown. Holman tries to build bridges in Minneapolis.

    S1 Ep750: Nice levy you've got there (1.27.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 66:48


    That's a nice levy you've got there …. would be a shame if something happened to it. New information on who court placed missing teen with will leave you speechless. Lawmakers want to put you in jail for not paying your car tabs. Trump takes over failed CA fire response.

    S1 Ep749: The opposite of leadership (1.26.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 90:25


    Blue state “leaders” are ratcheting up rhetoric against federal agents. Mom says the state of Washington helped her child disappear, all in the name of radical gender ideology. A weekend of random stabbings. Democrats advance bill that would help child predators. 

    S1 Ep748: Swamp Watch: Is Newsom sane or strategic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 14:36


    Gavin Newsom suddenly doesn't support taxing the rich ... or so he says. Plus: How Washington's proposed tax on millionaires would hurt small businesses that can't pick up and move.

    S1 Ep747: Politics unPacked: Week 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2026 11:37


    Let's unpack what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Hearings on "initiative killer" bills, proposal to ban masks for law enforcement, bipartisan push to protect kids from fentanyl.

    S1 Ep746: Massive self-own (1.22.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 82:37


    SEIU claims conservatives are trying to cheat on initiatives, but it turns out its members are the cheaters. West Coast Democrats try to ban ICE agents from future employment. Girls forced to wrestle biological boy. Controversial sheriff has a point. OnlyFans creator vs. Florida Republican.

    S1 Ep745: Union thugs (1.21.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 83:20


    Washington unions might as well be the mafia. Fact checking claims made about the initiative process. AG Nick Brown's bizarre press conference. Democrats are trying to scare children senseless. Trump really, really hates windmills.

    S1 Ep744: Can America survive this? (1.20.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 83:41


    The storming of a church in Minnesota is a true test of the American experiment. While Democrats seek to ban federal agents from hiding their identity, the Attorney General's office introduces the most hypocritical bill of all time. Proposed bill aims to prevent fraud of reparations fund. Two Portland police officers shot. 

    S1 Ep743: Swamp Watch: Capital flight isn't fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2026 27:55


    Washington state Democrats deny there is evidence of capital flight when rich people are targeted for taxation. Plus: Trump vs. The Fed. And: Can tariffs replace the federal income tax? Unlikely. 

    S1 Ep742: Socialist stops the sweeps (1.15.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 71:56


    Seattle's socialist mayor wastes no time in halting sweeps. President Trump considers Insurrection Act in Minnesota, while administration renews threats against sanctuary jurisdictions. New bills attack the initiative process. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes a swipe at Washington in his final State of the State. 

    S1 Ep741: Virtue signaling above all else (1.14.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 81:53


    Governor Bob Ferguson says ICE should stop enforcing federal immigration laws, Democrats applaud wildly. Even Governor Gavin Newsom opposes targeting the rich for taxation ... or so he says. Proposed bill would eliminate three strikes for offenses committed by juveniles. High school athlete Frances Staudt joins us from DC. 

    S1 Ep740: The school funding lie (1.13.26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 69:15


    Democrats are begging for more money to fund schools – and using kids to make the case. A historic day at the U.S. Supreme Court. Arrest in Washington voter fraud case. Washington state leaders continue to use President Trump to distract from their own failures.

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