the weekly seattle

By the weekly seattle

Every episode Rachel Horgan and her co-host will explain the top Seattle business news stories of the week in a casual yet informative way. They will discuss why it matters to you, what it could mean ... more

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the weekly seattle episodes:

May 26, 2024 week of may 27: Coral Garnick Ducken - Madrona
Top Stories:
1. Expedia leaders are out
⁠Geekwire article⁠/⁠Seattle Times article⁠
2. Synapse bankruptcy affects Seattle startup
⁠Geekwire article⁠
3. Amazon AWS CEO change
⁠PSBJ article⁠ (CEO leaving)
⁠PSBJ article ⁠(new CEO)
4. OpenAI's new voice product
⁠Geekwire article⁠
5. Local VC to launch startup community hub
⁠Geekwire article⁠
About guest co-host Coral Garnick Ducken - Digital Editor, Madrona:
Prior to her current role as Digital Editor for Seattle VC firm Madrona, she was a content writer for Blueprint Technologies. Before that she was the Associate Editor at Puget Sound Business Journal after leaving Seattle Times as a business reporter. Coral earned her masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠
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29min
May 19, 2024 week of may 20: Eduardo Penalver - Seattle University
Top Stories:
1. Seattle CEO guilty of fraud
⁠PSBJ article⁠
2. Melinda French Gates steps down
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
3. Kaiser Permanente to sell land
⁠PSBJ article⁠
4. Chateau Ste Michelle over the years
⁠PSBJ article⁠ (Jen Belle leaving)
⁠⁠Seattle Times article⁠⁠ (background)
5. Amazon's new Project Kuiper
⁠Geekwire article⁠
About guest co-host Eduardo Penalver - President, Seattle University:
Eduardo M. Peñalver became the President of Seattle University on July 1, 2021. From 2014 until 2021, he served as the Dean of Cornell Law School.
Professor Peñalver’s legal scholarship focuses on property and land use, as well as law and religion. His work explores the way in which the law mediates the interests of individuals and communities. His writing on property has appeared in numerous leading law journals.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠
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37min
May 12, 2024 week of may 13: Troy Anderson - Visit Seattle
Top Stories:
1. Visit Seattle updates
(no article)
2. Top Pot Doughnuts expands
⁠PSBJ article⁠
3. Docusign acquires Lexion
⁠Geekwire article⁠
4. Starbucks ex-CEO weighs in
⁠Geekwire article⁠
5. Redfin settles in lawsuit
⁠AP news article⁠
About guest co-host Troy Anderson - Director of Sales, Visit Seattle
Troy has been with Visit Seattle for close to 12 years and currently serves as the Director of Sales specifically focusing on bringing convention business to the city. Prior to this role he worked in sales at hotels in Vegas including the Mirage, Treasure Island and New York New York.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠
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36min
May 05, 2024 week may 6: Cate Goethals - Better Boards Initiative
Top Stories:
1. Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group
⁠AP News article⁠
2. Amazon Q1 numbers are up
⁠Geekwire article⁠
3. REI reports 2023 loss
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
4. FTC sues Doxo
⁠PSBJ article⁠
5. Downtown properties owe $16M for waterfront
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
About co-host: Cate Goethals - Founder, The Better Boards Initiative
Cate is the Founder of The Better Boards Initiative, an organization with the goal of making corporate boards more diverse. She is also the Founder & Director of the Women Board Director program at UW and is an executive coach for women on the cusp of entering their next act and interested in sitting on a board. Cate is on the board of Sound Generations.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠
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32min
April 28, 2024 week of april 29: James Falzone - Cornish College of the Arts
Top Stories:
1. Nanostring is bought
⁠PSBJ article⁠
2. Non-compete clauses are banned
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
3. Cornish is selling Kerry Hall
⁠Seattle Magazine article⁠
4. Music venues opening/re-opening
⁠Seattle Times article⁠ (Carnation)
⁠Seattle Refined⁠ (Conor Byrne)
5. President of Wizards of the Coast resigns
⁠Geekwire article⁠

About co-host: James Falzone - Dean at Cornish College of the Arts James Falzone is a clarinetist, composer, and improviser whose work in the jazz and creative music scenes has won him international acclaim. A veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, as well as an award-winning composer. He was the Chair of the music program for about six years before becoming Dean for the past two years.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com
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41min
April 21, 2024 week of april 22: Jen Barnes - Rough & Tumble
Top Stories:
1. Bumbershoot will open arts venue
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
2. Fremont Brewery has a new owner
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
3. Styrofoam containers to be banned
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
4. ZoomCare will accept Medicare
⁠PSBJ Article⁠
5. Affordable housing project in U district
⁠PSBJ Article⁠

Other sources:
⁠Low Income Housing ⁠
⁠Brewery Rankings⁠
About co-host: Jen Barnes - Founder & Owner, Rough and Tumble:
Jen opened Rough & Tumble, the first ever pub for women's just about a year and a half ago. The pub prioritizes women's sports on tvs and sound, but still plays men's sports. Prior to this she worked as the VP of Operations and Communications for OneEnergy, was the CEO of two other companies and has a long history of working in management and operations for law firms.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com
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33min
April 14, 2024 week of april 15: Ilona Lohrey - GSBA
Top Stories:
1. Landmark Events Co takes over Columbia Winery tasting room space
⁠PSBJ article⁠
2. Lululemon leaves Pacific Place
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
3. US-Japan investment in AI education
⁠Geekwire article⁠
4. Providence Swedish buys naming rights
⁠PSBJ article⁠
5. Google pauses construction in Kirkland
⁠Geekwire article⁠

About co-host Ilona Lohrey - President & CEO, GSBA:
Ilona is the President and CEO of the GSBA, Washington state's LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce. Prior to this she was the CEO of an industrial cleaning services company in Germany before selling it and returning to the US. Before that she worked in finance.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com
...more
23min
April 07, 2024 week of april 8: Will Niccolls - Green Latrine
Top Stories
1. Minimum wage for delivery app workers
PSBJ article
2. Unique building opens in SLU
Dezeen article
3. Amazon ditches “just walk out” tech
Geekwire article
4. Microsoft unbundles Office & Teams
Seattle Times article
5. Bonuses for Alaska Airlines’ C-suite
Seattle Times article
About co-host Will Niccolls - Founder & CEO, Green Latrine
Will founded Green Latrine in 2015 and has landed large deals like the Special Olympics USA games and the closing of the viaduct and opening of the tunnel. He currently serves on the board for the Seattle Sports Commission and is the Chairman and Founder of a program called Sports in Schools. For the past 33 years he has been a soccer referee for MLS and Pac-12. He was also the Referee Program Director for Washington State.
About host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com
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38min
March 31, 2024 week of april 1: Marceil Van Camp - Kamp Social House/Compass
Top Stories:
1. Boeing CEO steps down
⁠PSBJ article⁠
2. Ballard dive bars
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
3. Visa/Mastercard suit settles re: fees
⁠NPR article⁠
4. Bellevue company Ponzi scheme?
⁠Seattle Times article⁠
5. Strip club legislation passes in WA
⁠Seattle Times article⁠

About guest co-host:
Marceil Van Camp is the co-owner of Kamp Social House, a restaurant & bar located in Madison Valley that opened about 2 years ago. She is also a real estate broker for Compass. Prior to these roles she worked at Amazon in both sales and marketing.
About host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com
...more
30min
March 24, 2024 week of march 25: Megan Campbell - former journalist
Top Stories:
Textio layoffs
Geekwire article (textio)
Geekwire article (tech layoffs)
KCTS9 and Crosscut open a new office
PSBJ article
Reign is getting acquired
PSBJ article
Seattle Storm opening new facility
PSBJ article
Mayor Harrell’s proposed legislation
Seattle Times article
About co-host Megan Campbell:
Megan has worked in journalism for over 10 years including a former reporter at the Puget Sound Business Journal and Past President of the Society of Professional Journalists. She worked in PR for a few years and now works as a freelance writer.
About host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: ⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com
...more
25min

FAQs about the weekly seattle:

How many episodes does the weekly seattle have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.