Sinopsis
Tacomas Talk Show
Episodios
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Let’s Talk with Sharlett Mena About the 29th Legislative District (Jan. 22, 2022)
23/01/2022 Duración: 52minSharlett Mena is running for State Representative for the 29th Legislative District. She sat down with host Evelyn Lopez to talk about running for office, what she’s been working on since 2020, and her vision...
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Let’s Talk About Becoming a Political Influencer on Social Media with Aaron T. Sherman (Dec. 20, 2021)
22/12/2021 Duración: 01h02minThis is such an interesting conversation! Aaron Sherman joins host Evelyn Lopez to explore how candidates can use social media to engage with voters, elected leaders can connect with constituents, and public agencies can share...
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Let’s Talk About Tacoma’s Hidden Homelessness with Wellspring Family Services (Dec. 13, 2021)
15/12/2021 Duración: 49minHost Evelyn Lopez talks with Peter Drury and Marquay Seamster about Wellspring Family Services and the organization’s partnership with Tacoma Housing Authority, Tacoma Public Schools, and Pierce County to identify and assist families and students...
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Let’s Talk with Girmay Zahilay about Building the Bench (Nov. 10, 2021)
11/11/2021 Duración: 49minKing County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay wants to demystify running for political office. He is bringing his Build the Bench program to Tacoma on November 20, 2021 (link below). The Tacoma program will feature 28th LD...
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Let’s Talk About the Problems of Sheriff Ed Troyer (Oct. 27, 2021)
28/10/2021 Duración: 01h45minWell, it’s been a busy 10 days in Pierce County! The Attorney General filed criminal charges against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, and then the County’s investigative report on the Sheriff’s conduct was issued. While...
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Let’s Talk About the 27th LD Senate Seat, Part 3: LaMont Green (Oct. 27, 2021)
28/10/2021 Duración: 51minThere are three nominees to fill the 27th Legislative District Senate seat vacancy, and this is the third of three interviews with the nominees. Senator Jeannie Darneille is taking a position with the Department of...
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Let’s Talk About the 27th LD Senate Seat, Part 2: Yasmin Trudeau (Oct. 25, 2021)
28/10/2021 Duración: 01h02minThere are three nominees to fill the 27th Legislative District Senate seat vacancy, and this is the second of three interviews with the nominees. Senator Jeannie Darneille is taking a position with the Department of...
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Let’s Talk About the 27th LD Senate Seat, Part 1: Desiree Wilkins Finch (Oct. 25, 2021)
28/10/2021 Duración: 46minThere are three nominees to fill the 27th Legislative District Senate seat vacancy, and this is the first of three interviews with the nominees. Senator Jeannie Darneille is taking a position with the Department of...
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Let’s Talk About Redistricting! Part 2: Maps and Bargains with Phil Gardner and Marty Campbell (Sept. 29, 2021)
30/09/2021 Duración: 01h08minGET YOUR COMMENTS TO THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION BY OCT 4: https://www.redistricting.wa.gov/ Redistricting Part 2: Evelyn Lopez returns to the studio with Phil Gardner and Marty Campbell to discuss Washington’s redistricting process. The maps are out!...
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Let’s Talk About Redistricting! Part 1: The Basics with Phil Gardner and Marty Campbell (Sept. 15, 2021)
16/09/2021 Duración: 53minWhat do you know about redistricting? It happens every ten years, and it’s based on the population data developed through the census, and it’s the building block of our democracy. Redistricting is the process for...
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Let’s Talk About Tacoma Arts Live and Theater Management with David Fischer (Aug. 18, 2021)
22/08/2021 Duración: 42minPerhaps you’ve read the stories in the News Tribune. Perhaps you’ve seen the concerns on social media. It’s true. After four decades, Tacoma’s historic theaters will no longer be managed by local non-profit Tacoma Arts...
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Let’s Talk About CRT in Local School Board Campaigns with Chase Hutchinson (July 13, 2021)
14/07/2021 Duración: 47min“Critical Race Theory.” Do you know what it is? Do you know why it has become an issue in local school board races? Perhaps you should. News Tribune reporter Chase Hutchinson has been following the...
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Let’s Talk About Pierce County Pride with Ryan Mello and Evan Koepfler (July 7, 2021)
07/07/2021 Duración: 50minIt’s Pride Month in Tacoma! And now also in Pierce County! Did you know that Pierce County had not previously recognized local Pride celebrations? Well, that just changed with the County Council’s proclamation! https://online.co.pierce.wa.us/cfapps/council/iview/proposal.cfm?proposal_num=R2021-110 County...
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Let’s Talk About Criminally Charging TPD Officers for the Death of Manny Ellis (May 28, 2021)
28/05/2021 Duración: 01h01minContent Warning: violence This Crossing Division episode is simply a reading of the probable cause declaration and criminal charges against three Tacoma Police Department officers for the death in custody of Manuel (Manny) Ellis on...
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Let’s Talk About Women’s Health & Planned Parenthood with Chris Charbonneau (May 14, 2021)
15/05/2021 Duración: 44minChristine (Chris) Charbonneau, CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Alaska, Indiana, and Kentucky, joins host Evelyn Lopez to talk about the current status of providing contraception, women’s healthcare, and protecting choice in...
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Let’s Talk About Our Sheriff’s Accountability to the Community (May 10, 2021)
12/05/2021 Duración: 48minLocal activists Halley Knigge and Nathe Lawver join host Evelyn Lopez for a discussion of recent events involving our Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. From calling out more than 40 police units from across the...
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Let’s Talk About Tacoma’s Tideflats & Port Regulations with Melissa Malott (April 28, 2021)
30/04/2021 Duración: 52minMelissa Malott, Executive Director of Citizens for a Health Bay, joins host Evelyn Lopez to discuss the current state of land use in the Tacoma tideflats and port area. This part of Tacoma has been...
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Let’s Talk About Food Rescue and Sharing with David Thompson of Food is Free WA (April 14, 2021)
16/04/2021 Duración: 37minLast year we talked with David Thompson about the Food is Free program in Tacoma. The program’s focus was home gardens around Tacoma and tables for sharing produce with neighbors. The program has evolved and...
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Let’s Talk About Zoning in Tacoma with Chris Karnes! (April 5, 2021)
06/04/2021 Duración: 58minAccording to The Urbanist: Tacoma has embarked on a sweeping plan to reform residential zoning in the city. The Home in Tacoma project could transform single-family and multifamily zones by allowing more Missing Middle Housing....
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Let’s Talk About Tacoma’s Project Peace with Corwin Scott & Capt. Shawn Stringer (April 2, 2021)
03/04/2021 Duración: 47minIn 2015, in response to police killings and protests around the country, Mayor Victoria Woodards (at the time a Tacoma City Councilmember) and Police Chief Ramsdell developed Project Peace as a program to promote trust,...