Novelist Barbara Kingsolver’s new book explores what happens when you do everything right and still can’t find the ground beneath you. Separately: what should you do if you see a spider in your home? And for teens who carry guns: why? And is there a better way?

King County Executive Dow Constantine takes our questions and yours. Also, can Washington state lawmakers block anyone on their social media accounts? We also talk to a psychiatrist who embraces his “crazy” family, and two Seattleites who are creating a map of the weird inside city limits.

When should the US intervene in foreign affairs, and when should we stay out of it? We also speak to two leaders in the Seattle Jewish community and check in with journalists ahead of tomorrow’s Political Mischief event.

What tech is the city of Seattle using to surveil its citizens? What does today's charter school ruling mean for education in Washington state? And how will we grapple with the increasing overlap between technology and the state?

Should Washington state change the law and change the training around police officer's use of deadly force? Voters will decide this November with a vote on I-940.

This month on the show, we’ve been answering your questions about tight races and ballot initiatives. But why does Washington vote the way it does at all?

The “grocery tax” might not be all that it seems.

You asked, we answered.

You don’t have to be a planetary exploration specialist to understand this science (but we talked to one anyway).