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  • Inside Olympia -- Exit Interview with Arts Commission Director Karen Hanan

    Inside Olympia -- Exit Interview with Arts Commission Director Karen Hanan
    Jun 24 2026
    Onthis episode of Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkins sits down with Karen Hanan, longtime director of the Washington State Arts Commission on the eve of her retirement.
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    56 min
  • Inside Olympia -- WA State Labor and Industries Director Joel Sacks

    Inside Olympia -- WA State Labor and Industries Director Joel Sacks
    Jun 17 2026
    On this episode of Inside Olympia: Host Austin Jenkins goes one-on-one with the Director of the Washington State Labor and Industries Joel Sacks.
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    57 min
  • Inside Olympia -- The Future of Local News in Washington State

    Inside Olympia -- The Future of Local News in Washington State
    Jun 10 2026
    On this episode of Inside Olympia: Host Austin Jenkins discusses the future of local news with Kaarin Austin, Founding Director of the Washington News Fund and Matt Powers, Professor of Communication at the University of Washington.
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    56 min
  • Inside Olympia -- Washington's Evolving Cannabis Market

    Inside Olympia -- Washington's Evolving Cannabis Market
    Jun 3 2026
    On this episode of Inside Olympia ... How is Washington State regulating the liquor and cannabis industries in an era of declining alcohol sales and market pressures in the marijuana industry? What's driving the market disruptions? And where are the tension points? On the program this week, Will Lukela, Director of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board and Justin Nordhorn, the agency's Director of Policy and External Relations.
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    56 min
  • Inside Olympia - Artificial Intelligence in Government

    Inside Olympia - Artificial Intelligence in Government
    May 28 2026
    Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping government, business and daily life, raising urgent questions about trust, transparency and accountability. Arthur Jago from the University of Washington Tacoma and former Seattle Chief Technology Officer Rob Lloyd, now executive director of the Center for Digital Government and the Center for Public Sector AI, discuss AI’s promise and risks, from algorithmic discrimination and workforce disruption to cybersecurity, public services, emotional reliance on chatbots, and the future role of humans in decision-making.
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    55 min
  • Inside Olympia -- Former Executive Editor at The Seattle Times and Current President of the WA Coalition for Open Government

    Inside Olympia -- Former Executive Editor at The Seattle Times and Current President of the WA Coalition for Open Government
    May 20 2026
    On this episode of Inside Olympia: Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Former Executive Editor at The Seattle Times and current president of the WA Coalition for Open Government
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    55 min
  • Inside Olympia -- Former Washington State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Madsen

    Inside Olympia -- Former Washington State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Madsen
    May 13 2026
    On this episode Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkins sits down for an exit interview with former WA State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Madsen.
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    55 min
  • Inside Olympia--Author Claudia Rowe on Foster Care

    Inside Olympia--Author Claudia Rowe on Foster Care
    May 6 2026
    This week’s Inside Olympia examines the unintended harms of the foster care system, featuring The Seattle Times reporter Claudia Rowe, who shares insights from her research on what happens to children after they are removed from their homes.
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    55 min