Bill Radke speaks with Crosscut reporter David Kroman about why voters in Ritzville, Washington went for Donald Trump. Kroman says their reasons don't follow the post-election narrative about poor, white middle-class voters who are experiencing economic anxiety.

Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington oceanography professor LuAnne Thompson about a recent blog post she wrote about why scientist need to be better at communicating their ideas outside of the academic world. She talks about how now after the election of Donald Trump, people need to understand the science behind climate change more than ever.

Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Ian McEwan's newest book, "Nutshell." You may be familiar with McEwan's novel "Atonement," which was transformed into an award-winning film.

Why did rural Washington State voters choose Trump? You'll meet a man who's trying to find out. Also, Seattle has told the President-elect it will remain a sanctuary city. Now, who's going to promise to be a sanctuary campus? And a Seattle oceanographer says scientists need to get brave and learn how to talk about climate change. Listen to the full show above or check out one of the stories: Why did Eastern Washington vote Trump? The answer might surprise youClimate scientist recommendation to

Bill Radke talks with Wisconsin Public Radio reporter Chuck Quirmbach about the state's scheduled recount for the presidential election. The Green Party's Jill Stein is fighting for a more thorough recount while the state scrambles to make sure its ballots are certified before the looming electoral college vote on December 19.

Bill Radke speaks with Mahmood Khadeer, president of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound, about a sign outside a mosque in Redmond that was damaged in an attack last week. Khadeer shares his reaction to the vandalism and how he wants his community to react to hate.

What does it mean that the huge tax breaks Washington state gave to Boeing have been found illegal? Also, the president of the Redmond mosque that got vandalized will tell you why he's not on high alert yet. And we'll tell you about Canada's oil pipeline debate, a fight that some call Standing Rock North.

Bill Radke talks to Seattle Times' aerospace reporter Dominic Gates about the WTO's ruling on Boeing's tax breaks from Washington state.

Bill Radke speaks with Luke Burbank, host of the public radio show Live Wire, about how he plans to handle family, politics and stuffing this Thanksgiving. They also listen to calls from listeners about how they are tackling a fraught holiday.

Bill Radke talks to Christopher Parker, University of Washington professor of political science, about the white nationalism movement called the "alt-right." Read more about how KUOW will be using this term in our coverage.