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Nilu Jenks, Seattle City Council District 5 Candidate, Shares Her Priorities and Plans
Jun 24, 2026
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Ron Davis Challenges Incumbent Gerry Pollet in 46th District House Race
Jun 23, 2026
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State Rep. Chipalo Street Seeks 37th District Senate Seat
Jun 16, 2026
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Week in Review: June 12, 2026 - with Erica Barnett
Jun 12, 2026
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Tatiana Brown Makes Case for Open Senate Seat in the 37th District
Jun 9, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | Nilu Jenks, Seattle City Council District 5 Candidate, Shares Her Priorities and Plans | Nilu Jenks is running for the District 5 Seattle City Council seat, prioritizing affordable housing, reliable public transportation, and climate resilience. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find Nilu Jenks at https://www.neighborsfornilu.org/. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | Ron Davis Challenges Incumbent Gerry Pollet in 46th District House Race | Ron Davis, challenging 15-year incumbent Rep. Gerry Pollet, shares his vision and priorities for the 46th district. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find Ron Davis at https://www.voterondavis.com/. | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | State Rep. Chipalo Street Seeks 37th District Senate Seat | State Representative Chipalo Street is running for the open 37th District Senate seat, emphasizing his record on progressive taxation, housing affordability, reparations, and immigrant protections as the district faces compounding pressures from federal policy rollbacks and a tight state budget. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find Chipalo Street at https://electchipalo.com/. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | Week in Review: June 12, 2026 - with Erica Barnett | On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Erica Barnett discuss: 🗄️ Data center moratorium 🚈 Link light rail ridership soars 🕸️ The whole KCRHA situation 🫶 CARE Department proposal As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, Erica Barnett, on Bluesky at @ericacbarnett and on PubliCola.com. | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | Tatiana Brown Makes Case for Open Senate Seat in the 37th District✨ | progressive tax reformenvironmental justice+3 | Tatiana Brown | Hacks & Wonksofficialhacksandwonks.com+2 | — | Tatiana Brown37th District+5 | — | 45m 03s | |
| 6/5/26 | Week in Review: June 5, 2026 - with Jerry Cornfield✨ | Washington redistrictingSupreme Court races+4 | Jerry Cornfield | WA Supreme Court | WashingtonLongview+1 | Washington politicsredistricting+4 | — | 50m 29s | |
| 6/3/26 | Jaelynn Scott Seeks Open State House Seat in Seattle's 37th District✨ | politicsprogressive revenue+4 | Jaelynn Scott | Hacks & Wonksofficialhacksandwonks.com+1 | Seattle37th District | Jaelynn ScottSeattle+6 | — | 48m 50s | |
| 5/22/26 | Week in Review: May 22, 2026 - with Robert Cruickshank✨ | local politicsLGBTQ rights+3 | Robert Cruickshank | Starbucks | Seattle | SeattleLGBTQ refugees+3 | — | 32m 57s | |
| 5/19/26 | Hannah Sabio-Howell Challenges Senate Majority Leader Pedersen in Seattle's Most Progressive District✨ | political challengelabor organizing+3 | Hannah Sabio-Howell | — | Washington State43rd Legislative District+4 | Hannah Sabio-HowellJamie Pedersen+3 | — | 57m 08s | |
| 5/13/26 | Senator Jamie Pedersen Defends Millionaire's Tax, Budget Choices, and Progressive Record Ahead of Primary Challenge✨ | millionaire's taxbudget choices+5 | Jamie Pedersen | Hacks & Wonksofficialhacksandwonks.com+2 | Washington43rd District | Senator Jamie Pedersenmillionaire's tax+5 | — | 55m 33s | |
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| 5/8/26 | Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa Shares Vision as King County Council District 2 Candidate✨ | criminal legal reformaffordable housing+3 | Toshiko Hasegawa | Hacks & Wonksofficialhacksandwonks.com+2 | King CountyDistrict 2 | Toshiko HasegawaKing County Council+4 | — | 1h 12m 26s | |
| 5/5/26 | Rebecca Saldaña Makes Her Case for King County Council✨ | King County Councilbudget deficit+4 | Rebecca Saldaña | Hacks & Wonksofficialhacksandwonks.com+2 | — | Rebecca SaldañaKing County Council+5 | — | 52m 43s | |
| 5/1/26 | Week in Review: May 1, 2026 - with David Kroman✨ | Governor communicationsICE facility access+4 | David Kroman | KCRHASPD+1 | — | Governor commsICE facility+4 | — | 47m 42s | |
| 4/17/26 | Week in Review: April 17, 2026 - with Robert Cruickshank✨ | Progressive DemocratsSound Transit 3+3 | Robert Cruickshank | Seattle Public Schools | Seattle | Progressive DemocratsSound Transit 3+3 | — | 36m 22s | |
| 4/10/26 | Week in Review: April 10, 2026 - with Erica Barnett✨ | accountability lawmillionaires' tax+4 | Erica Barnett | officialhacksandwonks.comPubliCola.com | — | accountability lawmillionaires' tax+6 | — | 28m 10s | |
| 1/16/26 | Why We're on a Reduced Schedule✨ | podcast scheduleupdate+4 | — | Hacks & WonksBluesky | — | Hacks & WonksCrystal Fincher+3 | — | 1m 28s | |
| 1/14/26 | From Consumer Protection to Constitutional Defense: Nick Brown's First Year as AG✨ | consumer protectionworkers' rights+4 | Nick Brown | Attorney General's OfficeHacks & Wonks+3 | — | Attorney GeneralNick Brown+5 | — | 39m 15s | |
| 1/10/26 | Week in Review: January 9, 2026 - with Robert Cruickshank✨ | driver dataimmigration+5 | Robert Cruickshank | SPOGBob Ferguson+1 | WashingtonSeattle | WashingtonSeattle+5 | — | 40m 43s | |
| 12/30/25 | Rep. Shaun Scott Pushes Revenue Plan to Counter Austerity✨ | revenue planausterity+3 | Shaun Scott | Trump administration | Washington state | revenue planausterity measures+3 | — | 33m 37s | |
| 12/24/25 | Rep. Chipalo Street on Tax Reform, Budget Deficits, and Federal Threats to Washington✨ | tax reformbudget deficits+3 | Chipalo Street | Hacks & Wonkshousedemocrats.wa.gov/street/ | Washington | Chipalo Streettax reform+3 | — | 40m 54s | |
| 12/16/25 | Transit Riders Union Charts New Course After Katie Wilson's Election | The Transit Riders Union faces a transformation as its longtime leader prepares to become Seattle's mayor. For over a decade, the grassroots organization has built power for working people across King County. With Katie Wilson headed to City Hall, TRU is navigating a leadership transition while positioning itself to push an ambitious agenda. Wes Mills, TRU's new General Secretary, discussed how the organization is adapting and what comes next. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii, find Wes Mills on Bluesky at @oowm.org, and Transit Riders Union at transitriders.org/. | — | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | Week in Review: December 12, 2025 - with Shauna Sowersby | On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Shauna Sowersby discuss: 🌊 Historic flooding across WA 🛡️ Protecting workers from immigration raids ⚔️ Legislature's public records fight continues 📉 County plans for Trump homelessness changes 💸 New SPOG contract = bad deal for Seattle As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, Shauna Sowersby at @ssowersby. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | Seattle's Creative Economy at a Crossroads: Randy Engstrom on What's at Stake | Seattle's creative economy drives 18% of city GDP but artists can't afford to live here. Randy Engstrom, co-leading Mayor-Elect Wilson's arts transition team, argues culture must be central to solving housing, education, and economic challenges - not treated as expendable when budgets get tight. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find Randy Engstrom on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/randyengstrom/. | — | ||||||
| 12/5/25 | Week in Review: December 5, 2025 - with David Kroman | On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and David Kroman discuss: ✂️ Ferguson budget relies on cuts 🧑⚖️ Trump sues WA 🏢 Affordable housing bailout 🔮 Significance of Wilson hires ✋ Eddie Lin sworn into Council 🚈 Light rail arrives in South King Co! As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, David Kroman at @kromandavid. | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | Senator Rebecca Saldaña Maps Out Legislative Priorities for 2026 Session | Senator Rebecca Saldaña is preparing for her 10th year representing South Seattle's 37th Legislative District with plans to address healthcare access, immigration protections, and Washington's budget shortfall. In a recent interview on the Hacks & Wonks podcast, Saldaña outlined her priorities for the January legislative session. She said her work remains grounded in the experiences of immigrant and refugee families, working people, LGBTQ residents, and those fighting displacement in her district. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find Senator Rebecca Saldaña at @rebeccasaldana1. | — | ||||||
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