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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 MemberThe Gist:Emily in Everett sits down with Randy Bolerjack, another self-proclaimed "civic nerd" and Evere...
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, ...
Part 2: Sanctuary Cities for Employers
Um, Sir: Part Two picks up an unfiltered, wide-ranging conversation with Ryan Johnson that dives headfirst into immigration, ICE, labor exploitation, and who actually ...
Labor, Logistics, and Losing Our Minds
Um, Sir… why is everything terrible, radioactive, and somehow still about bathrooms?Emily and Samie are joined by Ryan Johnson, a veteran truck driver and Teamster, to...
Um, Civics: Please Open Your Ballot
This week on Um, Sir, Emily and Samie are joined by veteran educator Steve Cross for a wide-ranging conversation that connects everyday chaos to the very real stakes o...
Um, Civics: The System Is Designed to Kill Your Bill
Emily walks Ashley (and all of us) through how a bill actually becomes law in Washington. Spoiler: it’s messy, slow, and absolutely designed to kill your idea. Using t...
Tragic Optimism & Costco Receipts
In this messy New Year’s edition of Um, Sir Podcast, Emily holds down the mic solo and rings in the new year with Everett real estate powerhouse Ashley Bolden for a ra...
Stadiums, Soccer & Late-Stage Capitalism
Keith Macaulay joins Emily in Everett for a wide-ranging, slightly unhinged (in a good way) conversation about sports, money, vibes, and why fan culture actually matte...
Um, Civics: FIFA 2026 and the Politics Behind the Pitch
Emily is joined by Washington State Rep. Julio Cortes for an Um, Civics crash course on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, what it means for Everett and Washington State, and ho...
Um, Civics: Vision, Traction, and Getting the Bag
This week on Um, Sir, we’re joined by Matt Hansen, EOS implementer, mountain enthusiast, inventor with nine patents, and a genuinely thoughtful guide to how systems ac...
Sh*t Storms & Sweater Weather
This week on Um, Sir, the world is still on fire, and Trump, tariffs, tire factories, and meat mail all made the same episode. Samie and Emily kick things off with Tru...
Um, Civics: Arizona — Exporting Copper and Crazy
Emily returns from Arizona with a suitcase full of political chaos and sunscreen residue, and Samie settles in to hear all about it. From right-to-work headaches to a ...
Chaos, Crocs, Cadavers & Corruption
RELEASE THE FILES! Wait… WHAT?!Emily and Samie break down a wild week in politics and life. From MTG’s surprise resignation to the newly released Epstein emails implic...
Wins, Warnings, Wisdom
Democrats crushed Election Night, and Emily and the Sams break down the biggest wins, from Mamdani’s historic New York victory to major flips in Virginia, New Jersey, ...
Guns, Grass, and the Gutting of Democracy
This week on The Um, Sir Podcast, Emily and Samie welcome their first-ever guest, Sam from Curmudgeon’s Corner, for a dive into the week’s chaos: GOP youth leaders cau...
Um, Civics: Election Day Special!
Emily and Samie celebrate Election Day with their trademark mix of humor and real-talk civics. From ballot tracking and signature checks to how votes are counted and w...
Performative Patriotism & Other American Traditions
Emily and Samie tackle the week’s chaos. From Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show and Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA!) cringey “All-American Halftime” response to Epstein...
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...