The “Um, Sir” Podcast is where civic education meets sass, and democracy gets a much-needed reality check. One hot take at a time. Hosted by Emily in Everett and her neighbor Samie, this show serves up smart, spicy commentary on politics, pop culture, and the chaos where they collide.

Think of it as your weekly dose of approachable political insight, nervous laughter, and brutally honest observations, with enough side-eye to power a small city. Whether we’re crushing imposter syndrome or calling out bro-gressives, we’re here to make civic life a little more understandable and a lot more fun.

We don’t have all the answers, but we do have jokes, receipts, and the feedback you didn’t know you needed.

Latest Episodes

Um, Civics: Witch Hunts

In this Um, Civics episode, Emily and Samie take a haunting journey through the history (and modern echoes) of witch hunts, from 1600s Sweden to 1990s Wenatchee, Washi...

Acetawhat? The math ain't mathin'

Samie (with Emily’s help) roasts RFK Jr.’s promise to “cure autism” by banning Tylenol (🙄), breaks down what’s actually true about acetaminophen and pregnancy, and rem...

Um, Civics: Be a Great American B****

In this, Um, Civics lesson, Emily and Samie deliver a crash course in democracy, local gossip, and feminist rage, starting with a troll who accidentally inspired a civ...

Rapture Pending, Bills Ascending.

The Rapture didn’t come, but the jokes did. Samie and Emily cover haunted Snohomish fries at the Oxford Saloon, Epstein bathrobe emails, Trump’s creepy birthday card, ...

Um, Civics: Gold or Crypto?

In this week’s Um Civics, Um, Sir Episode, Emily and Samie take a wild ride and turn a bro-y “crypto or gold?” question into a sassy civics crash course. From Hamilton...

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