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What does family mean to you? The pandemic has highlighted the importance of family for so many of us. In this episode we talk to Katya Miltimore, who has family in Russia and in Ukraine. While the war in Ukraine has faded from the news, it is
Spring has sprung! This episode is all about the positivity of community, family, and the force being with us. Plus, we've started including your voices, sharing your good news.
After a pandemic hiatus, OlyTalks has returned to focus on the good things that are happening in our world, especially in Olympia and the south sound. Hope is something we really need right now. Join the conversation and share. Oly Fire Fund Re
In our last two episodes we talk to two local experts about housing, and the increasing numbers of local residents who don’t have it. Part 2 brings us back to Meg Martin, who was our first ever guest. Much has happened in Interfaith Works pro
In our last two episodes we talk to two local experts about housing, and the increasing numbers of local residents who don't have it. Part one of our conversation is with Cary Retlin, Olympia's housing expert. Cary talks to us about how much ho
The capital building is open, seven days a week, and staffed with knowledgeable folks ready to show you around. You can take a tour, drop by your legislator’s office, and see learn an amazing amount - for free. We recorded this episode in the b
The capital building is open, seven days a week, and staffed with knowledgeable folks ready to show you around. You can take a tour, drop by your legislator’s office, and see learn an amazing amount - for free. We recorded this episode in the b
Where do we find the stories we really need to know about? What's isn't being covered? What's the state of journalism and how does that impact our civic society? In this episode we talk to local writing legend John Dodge (formerly of The Oly
How are our community’s foster kids taken care of? Who is involved in juvenile justice, and how are we ensuring that the kids involved get what they need? What happens when we don’t invest in kids? Community Youth Services is a one stop shop fo
In this episode we talk to Jill Barnes, Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Performing Arts about taking risks, bridging cultures, and how much our area loves the arts. Also: she wants to hear from you. Be a part of the conversa
Our senior population is expected to be 25% of the population in the next few years, but the financial support for them is stagnant. Find out what the creative folks at Senior Services of the South Sound are doing to help. Along the way you mig
After a tough year, Harlequin productions is focused on the welfare of their employees and the plays on their stage (s). Get the inside scoop on their upcoming season and hear about their philosophy about the role of the theater in the communit
Check out our interview with local restauranteur Adam Adrian. why did Ramblin Jack’s close? Spoiler alert: it wasn’t what many assumed. Listen for that, to find out where to get your Mac and cheese fix, and what new projects he has in store. Lo
Check out our interview with local restauranteur Adam Adrian. why did Ramblin Jack’s close? Spoiler alert: it wasn’t what many assumed. Listen for that, to find out where to get your Mac and cheese fix, and what new projects he has in store. Lo
Four years in, StoryOly, a monthly story-telling event at Rhythm and Rye in Olympia, is a big success. Co-founders Amy Shepherd and Elizabeth Lord lead the monthly competition where Olympians from all walks of life get on stage and tell true st
Programming for people with intellectual disabilities is in short supply, and free programming is even harder to find. Two staffers from the local organization Kokua are changing that with LEAD, an education program that pairs local college stu
What does graduate school have to do with citizenry? As it turns out, quite a bit. We invited Doreen Swetkis and Cheryl Simrell King on the podcast to discuss the impact that the Evergreen State College's Master's in Public Administration progr
The City of Olympia counts on the recommendations of citizen advisory committees on topics ranging from zoning to utilities to public art. They are currently recruiting for new members for all of these commissions, so we thought we'd talk to so
Immigration, refugees, people who are undocumented. They are on the national news regularly, but what impact does this issue have on our community? To discuss this topic we invited Kathy Baros Friedt of Strengthening Sanctuary to discuss what t
Check out this mini episode to get to know our host Jim Cooper. Jim Cooper is a city councilmember, nonprofit executive and community organizer. He lives in southeast Olympia with his wife, daughter, and dog Rusty and loves to spend summer week
For a midterm election, this year was big. In Thurston County we voted in huge numbers right along with the rest of the nation, and to talk about it we invited Dani Madrone and Emmett O'Connell from The Olympia Standard podcast to help us make
Rosalinda Noriega is a long time award winning advocate for youth who is currently the Executive Director of Pizza Klatch, a program for LGBTQ youth in our local schools. Pizza Klatch has become very popular among our youth, who in some circums
For some of us, voting season is like the best of the holidays. Elections are full of possibility. They are full of promise. They are full of hope. While we are in a dark time nationally right now, in this mini-episode Oly Talks addresses why v
Check out this mini episode to get to know our host Emma Margraf. Emma Margraf is a writer, communications strategist, and former foster parent and advocate for children. She lives in northeast Olympia with her cat Yara and hopes to get back ou
In some ways, Olympia is a company town, where our largest employer is the State of Washington. Thousands of us are engaged in state service, and so we invited a long time and recently retired state leader named Wally McClure to chat about what
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