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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.

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 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.

Donald Trump says he wants to cancel the government's order for new Air Force One jets, the Boeing 747s assembled in Everett for the president. We'll tell you why. Also, will Amazon really put checkers and baggers out of business? Or is its new automated convenience store over-hyped? And a motorboat runs into a Washington State ferry. Or did the ferry run into the motorboat? We'll tell you what should you know about nautical collisions. Listen to the full show above or check out one of the

Longtime KUOW listeners know that Nancy Pearl calls herself an armchair historian. She tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Candice Millard's new book "Hero of the Empire," a chronicle of Winston Churchill and South African's Boer War.

Bill Radke speaks with managing director of Investigate West Lee van der Voo about her new book, "The Fish Market: Inside the Big-Money Battle for the Ocean and Your Dinner Plate." She explains the effects that privatizing access to fishing rights have had on the fishing industry and how you buy seafood.

Bill Radke speaks with Forbes staff writer Ryan Mac about Amazon's announcement that they'll open a convenience store with no checkout. Mac says to check your excitement and take the announcement with a grain of salt.

Editor's note: Salty language ahead. We are now less than two months away from the ascendency of the Great Orange Hate Clown.

Bill Radke speaks with CNN aviation editor Jon Ostrower about a tweet from President-elect Donald Trump in which he stated he wants to cancel a Boeing contract to build two new planes for Air Force One. Trump says the cost of the contract is too high.

Bill Radke speaks with T.J. Stiles about his book, "Custer's Trial: A Life on the Frontier of a New America." Stiles draws parallels between a changing America during the time of Custer and changes happening in our country today. Stiles book won the 2016 Pulizter Prize for history.