- Episode 8:”Today we’ll talk with Linda Farmer, Pierce County Auditor, what she loves about her job and what she thinks people need to know. Next in Both Sides Now, we’ll have a debate about abortion. And then I’ll finish with a review of 2023.”
- Episode 7:”Today we’ll talk with Dr. Paul Cobbs, musical director and conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association. Next in Both Sides Now, we’ll discuss veteran suicides. And then I’ll finish with a perspective on how much Republicans hate.”
- Episode 6: “Today we’ll talk with Tacoma Councilmember Joe Bushnell. He reports on his perceptions as one of the newer council members, challenges that face the City of Destiny, and programs that address those concerns. Next in Both Sides Now, we’ll have a debate about what it will take to make the Republican Party viable again. Even my debate opposition, Phil Kiver, agrees that the new members of the GOP are disrupting the Party line, but maybe it’s not such a bad thing. I’ll counter with a question of how far we want this to go. Then, of course, we’ll confront the Dickensian specter of a second Trump term.
And then I’ll finish with a perspective on science denial, though science has given us a comfortable, safe standard of life.” Episode 5: “Today we’ll talk with Jani Hitchens, Pierce County Councilmember, Position #6. We’ll discuss what a ‘county’ actually is, its responsibilities, and Pierce County’s activities in particular. The budget takes center stage along with concerns about homelessness and uniting cities with non-profits to address it, as well. She also says that you will have a chance to name their new vacuum truck! We’ll discuss housing affordability and construction. Then she gives us an update on the County’s lawsuit win against opioids. Then, I’ll debate with my conservative friend, Dr. Phil Kiver. I’ll ask him what a GOP paradise would look like during this holiday season and whether can democracy be salvaged if Trump gets a second term. And then I’ll finish with a discussion on the myth of binary sexuality. It will take your breath away to find out how the world and history might disagree with you about how many genders there are… ”
- Episode 5: “Today we’ll talk with Jani Hitchens, Pierce County Councilmember, Position #6. We’ll discuss what a ‘county’ actually is, its responsibilities, and Pierce County’s activities in particular. The budget takes center stage along with concerns about homelessness and uniting cities with non-profits to address it, as well. She also says that you will have a chance to name their new vacuum truck! We’ll discuss housing affordability and construction. Then she gives us an update on the County’s lawsuit win against opioids. Then, I’ll debate with my conservative friend, Dr. Phil Kiver. I’ll ask him what a GOP paradise would look like during this holiday season and whether can democracy be salvaged if Trump gets a second term. And then I’ll finish with a discussion on the myth of binary sexuality. It will take your breath away to find out how the world and history might disagree with you about how many genders there are… ”
- Episode 4: “Today we’ll talk with Swinton Woolfe, the author of a new Tacoma-based action/adventure book ‘“The Dyeing Process”, a Neil Ames PI mystery series’, available now in ebook. Next in Both Sides Now, we’ll have a debate about quote, unquote ‘Socialism’. And then I’ll finish with a discussion on a crisis that is increasingly affecting us all and threatens our descendants- climate change.”
- Episode 3: “Today we’ll talk with national pundit/comedian John Fugelsang on “Are conservatives killing Christianity”. Next in Both Sides Now, we’ll have a debate about immigrants. And then I’ll finish with a personal discussion on guns.”
- Episode 2: “Today we’ll talk with KTAH. FM Executive Director Louisa Beal about KTAH’s origin and plans. Next in Both Sides Now, we’ll have a debate about party ideologies. And then I’ll finish with an overview of Trump’s presidency.Let’s roll!”
- Episode 1: “The inaugural episode of Breakdown addresses the looming federal shutdown (yes, yet another), the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, and the blatant billionaire pampering of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as seen through the eyes of local Congressional Representative Marilyn Strickland. Then my weekly debate with my conservative friend, Dr. Phil Kiver, will glance up against the discussion of term limits. Finally, I wrap up with an impassioned overview of all that immigration gives America.
