Mayberry with Highrises

Is Washington a purple state? Judy and John sit down with newly elected chair of the King County Democratic party, Bailey Stober.  In this episode, they discuss the weakening of the democratic party in Washington State and what the Dems need to do to take back the state legislature.

In the first episode of 2017, Judy and John discuss the role that media plays in politics.  In a wide-ranging discussion, they delve into media bias, insular politics, and what it means to  bully someone.

Judy and John sit down with former Seattle Mayor, Mike McGinn to discuss the homeless situation, what a Trump Presidency may mean for Seattle, and a few crazy tangents.

Election night leads to angst, frustration, and depression. Judy rages and weeps while  John figures out how to bring peace back to his fractured household- a problem he is ill equipped to handle on his own. If only the rest of America could learn from this “heartwarming” story of reconciliation.

Needing a break from the election craziness, I ask John “Am I fat?” The conversation leads to a ton of laughter and stories about exercise, marriage, a sabotage confession, and  a discussion about how and when to confront someone behaving like jerk. I discover a world of gym drama, worthy of “Real Housewives.”

How to cope with starting over after loosing your job. Judy gives the inside scoop on the “epic” scandal of sex, politics, and parking  that ended her stint on the Seattle city Council.  In this episode, what it’s like to deal with unexpected media fervor, baseless accusations, and being in the center of a Seattle “mafia” story.

In this episode, Judy and John discuss family dynamics and the sport of politics.How could John not love Hillary and why Judy does? Can their marriages survive this Presidential election?

Judy Nicastro is a former Seattle City Councilmember. She raised hell for working class people and renters. Not able to shake her Jersey roots, she often put her foot in her mouth. Judy stated in a New York Times article that sometimes Seattle is  “Mayberry with Highrises”,  this did not endear her to the people she represented and they voted her ass out of office.

Judy has been published in the New York Times:  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/opinion/my-abortion-at-23-weeks.html?_r=0

And Seattle TImes: http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/city-is-mia-in-saving-elephants/,

John Maffei a Medina City Councilmember and software executive relishes a great argument. Since Seattle is a city fill of lunatics, including Judy.  He is one busy man.