Is It Local? South Sound

In which I sit down with the new executive director of the Tacoma Rainbow Center Manny Santiago to discuss his story, the work of the rainbow center, and the Tacoma Pride Festival.   Be sure to check out the Rainbow Center at: http://www.rainbowcntr.org   

In which Dr. Napoleon Wells and I sit down to discuss a cure for racism, black lives matter, and whether Colin Kaepernick should play for the Seattle Seahawks.

In which we discuss Free Comic Book Day, May the 4th and world events with Michael Fitzgerald of Destiny City Comics and Matt Lemanski literature expert.   

In which Dr. Natalie Jolly and I sit down to discuss the women's march, feminism and the birthing experience, abortion, and women in the military.  Dr. Jolly is an assistant professor at the University of Washington Tacoma.  She completed her Ph.D. in women's studies at Penn State University in Women's Studies and Rural Sociology.

In which John, Ross and Myself get together to review stouts and discuss what to do about the emerging Nazi presence in Fircrest.

In which Ross, Mik, Liz and I discuss Pierce County and Washington ballot initiatives.

In which I sit down with Lora Palmer the founder of Ish Toys and we discuss how to protect children from the impact of abuse.     Be sure to check out Ish Toys here:   https://www.facebook.com/ishtoys/?fref=ts   http://www.ishtoys.com

in which Melanie, Ross, Jon and myself sit down to unpack the primary race for Washington's senate seat.

In which we chat with local author Chanin Kaye about her new book "the 45 Loves of Lucy Lacrosse" You can visit Chanin's website at:  http://www.chaninkaye.com

In which Dr. Jon Moore joins Ross and myself to review some beers and to spoil lots of movies and some TV.

In which we discuss Tacoma Little Theater's latest show with the creative geniuses that put it together: Christopher Serface and Michael Ohara

In which John Carlton from Redline Tacoma and I discuss all things about the proposed methanol plant here in Tacoma. The echo on the original version has now been fixed!  Be sure to check out their advocacy website here: http://redlinetacoma.org

In which UW Tacoma Professor Dr. Britta Ricker and I discuss becoming a geographer, the cool things you can do with mobile map technology and our future robotic overlords.   Check her out on twitter: @bricker or  http://faculty.washington.edu/bricker0/about.html

In which we talk with Jaison Rivera about becoming an artist, Jet City Comicon, and the Wizard of Oz. Check out Jaison at http://www.jaisonrivera.com

In which we finish our conversation with Michael Fitzgerald of Tacoma's Destiny City Comics.   Check them out here: http://destinycitycomics.com

In which Mike Fitzgerald talks to us about founding Destiny City Comics and we learn all about what makes a great crossover event.   Check Mike out at: http://destinycitycomics.com

In which Mark Monlux returns to discuss the cartoonist league, unusual white elephant gifts, and his work. Find Mark at http://www.cartoonistsleague.org and http://markmonlux.blogspot.com Music: Indian Summery by Lorenzo's Music (license creative commons)

In which Mark Monlux and I discuss working as a freelance artist, the cartoonist league, and the mysteries of the Pythian Temple. Find Mark at http://www.cartoonistsleague.org and http://markmonlux.blogspot.com Music: Indian Summery by Lorenzo's Music (license creative commons)

In which Ross and I discuss the Seahawks, state of the NFL, whether JJ Watt is the next stage of human evolution, and we have some difficulty discussing domestic violence.