398. Speaking of Seattle: After the Ballot

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Seattle's recent elections with a panel of political experts.

Just weeks after Seattle's November elections, Town Hall Seattle kicks off a timely, can't-miss series hosted by Marcus Harrison Green. The panel features political strategist Crystal Fincher, The Stranger's news editor Vivian McCall, and the South Seattle Emerald's political columnist Tobias Coughlin-Bogue. Together they'll cut through the noise to unpack what the results really mean—from who's setting the agenda at City Hall to what's looming in Olympia, and connect it all to the turbulent political currents in Washington, D.C. Expect an unflinching, illuminating conversation about what's next for Seattle, the state, and our role in shaping the national story. Host Marcus Harrison Green is the publisher of Hinton Publishing, the founder of the South Seattle Emerald , and a columnist with The Stranger . Growing up in South Seattle, he experienced first-hand the impact of one-dimensional stories on marginalized communities, which taught him the value of authentic narratives. After an unfulfilling stint in the investment world during his twenties, Marcus returned to his community with a newfound purpose of telling stories with nuance, complexity, and multidimensionality with the…

People in this episode

Host: Marcus Harrison Green

Guests: Crystal Fincher, Vivian McCall, Tobias Coughlin-Bogue

Topics covered

• Seattle elections
• political analysis
• City Hall
• Olympia
• national politics
• social change

Keywords

• Seattle elections
• politics
• City Hall
• Olympia
• social change
• Marcus Harrison Green

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Town Hall Seattle, The Stranger, South Seattle Emerald

Places: Seattle, Washington, D.C.

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