If you've been in a quandary over what to give your favorite child this holiday season, fret no more! Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about "The Christmas Crocodile," a picture book by Bonny Becker, illustrated by David Small.

Bill Radke talks with Peter Gigante and Jim Jensen, two of Donald Trump's biggest donors in Washington state. Both men discuss what it feels like to be a Trump supporter in Washington, what appealed to them about the candidate and how they view the success of his transition so far.

“It’s not at all surprising.” That was the reaction by David Boardman to the announcement by the Seattle Times that it will be reducing staff. The newspaper told staff in an email that it will be offering buyouts with the potential of layoffs after that.

Jeannie Yandel talks to Xochitl Maykovich, an organizer with the Washington Community Action Network , and Brian Robinson, a Seattle landlord who's on the board of directors at the Rental Housing Association, about the pros and cons of the Seattle City Council legislation that would put a cap on move-in fees.

Deborah Wang speaks with Washington State Republican Party chair Susan Hutchison. She also speaks with Olga Farnam, Manis Pierre and Braedon Wilkerson.

Deborah Wang talks to Steve Clare, owner and editor of the soccer news site Prost Amerika, about the Seattle Sounders chances as they head to Toronto for the MLS Cup on Saturday.

We are going to continue our conversation on the future of the state's two major political parties. Yesterday we heard from Democrats. Today, we have Republican state party chair Susan Hutchison and a really interesting roundtable of Republican activists talking about — and disagreeing about — president-elect Donald Trump. Also, the Seattle Times has announced a new round of layoffs. We'll take a look at the continuing struggles that face the newspaper and newspapers in general with former

Deborah Wang speaks with Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer about a changing of the guard in the White House and what Canada is doing to prepare for the Trump administration.

Bill Radke talks with former Washington state poet laureate Elizabeth about the life and work of writer Lucia Perillo, who died October 16 at her home in Olympia at the age of 58.

Deborah Wang speaks with Jim Camden, Olympia bureau chief for the Spokesman Review, about a proposal by two Republican state representatives to break off eastern Washington into its own state, separate from us here on the west side. They want to name the new state Liberty.