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

Sports with Keith: FIFA, World Cup & All the Drama

In this episode of the Um Sir Podcast, Emily's sits down with Keith Macaulay to unpack FIFA’s wild ride. From its "humble" 1904, Old Boys Club beginnings as a small Eu...

Introducing The Future of Our Former Democracy

While Samie and Emily break for their mental health, they're dropping a very special episode from The Future of Our Former Democracy—yes, the Signal Award-winning podc...

Um, Civics: The Unsexy (But Totally Necessary) World of Charter Review

Guest: Randy Bolerjack, Everett Charter Review Committee Member The Gist: Emily in Everett sits down with Randy Bolerjack, another self-proclaimed "civic nerd" and Eve...

Um Civics: "Shit’s Terrible" The Marie G. Paradox

This week on Um, Sir, we take a deep dive into Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. The vibes, the votes, the “I’m not like other Democrats” energy, and ask the question: who...

Halftime Investigations & Full-Time Idiots

Congress is investigating the Super Bowl halftime show (because priorities), the Epstein files are still a mess, and somehow Dr. Oz wants us to trust him again. Cool, ...

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