Willamette Week Podcast

In this episode of the Dive Podcast, host Brianna Wheeler examines the dichotomy between progressive Portland and conservative Oregon before  unpacking what a Republican led Oregon might look like with one of our favorite political journalists,  Rachel Monahan.  

We've also got your WW news snapshot, our favorite culture recommendations, and a reminder to call your Grandmother. 

In this episode of the Dive Podcast, host Brianna Wheeler admits to feeling fiscally inferior to a particularly precocious 11 year old  before breaking down "The Portlanders Guide to Inflation" with this week's guests, Willamette Week news editor Aaron Mesh and reporter extraordinare Anthony Effinger.  

We've also got your 90 second Willamette Week news snapshot ~ and ~ we tell you what we loved swallowing most  this week. (Spoiler, it's beer and pizza).

In this episode of Willamette Week's podcast, we sit down with reporter Nigel Jaquiss. Nigel tells us about a story he's been working on for three months. He has uncovered damaging evidence against one of Oregon's most powerful figures. Multiple experts say that property sales by the R.B. Pamplin Corp. could violate Department of Labor regulations. Nigel takes us behind the scenes of these allegations and walks us through the story.

We also sit down with U.S. Senator from Oregon, Ron Wyden. Sen. Wyden tells us how the war in Ukraine will affect Oregonians like you and me. He also answers Hank's questions on Biden's SCOTUS pick, tells us about a big milestone for him, and weighs in on a controversial basketball player.

Oh yeah. We also give you the news, catching you up on the biggest stories of the week. It's one of our densest episodes yet. So join our family by subscribing so you don't miss another episode from us. Thanks so much.

In this episode, we sit down with the two figures in the center of the biggest story in our State this year.

In this episode of the Dive Podcast, we talk to Willamette Week reporter and frequent guest of the show Anthony Effinger. Anthony brings us into the fold of one of the biggest political clashes of the year. Is the Secretary of State doing some dirty politic-ing or is she just doing her job? There's a battle going on, and we are here for it.

We also give you the biggest headlines of the week and let you know big changes are coming for E60. Thanks for riding with us. 

In this episode, we include two interviews for you. We begin with an interview with freelance journalist Joseph Blake. Joseph takes us behind the scenes of his cover story which profiled 3 leading black entrepreneurs in our city. We also include a clip from the WW interview of Nick Kristof. We also hit you with the biggest stories of the week. 
Enjoy!

It's pet week! The annual pet pageant took over the cover of WW this week, so we talked to one of the writers who dove into Portland's leading companions. Calley Hair tells us what to look out for as we abandon our best friends when we return to the office for the first time in years. We also talk to State Representative Dacia Grayber about how she used her cat in an unusual way and it helped out big time.

We also tell you all the headlines from this past week and give you dinner suggestions. All in a day's work.

In this episode of the Dive Podcast, we are joined by freelance writer Thatcher Shmid. Thatcher tells us about his cover story detailing the lives of Portland's vehicle home community.  While homelessness is a main topic of discussion among civic leaders, these individuals who live in their cars and RVs often fly under the radar. We talk about this community and Tatcher answers our questions about this world.

We also give you the biggest stories of the week. Thanks for listening. You look good by the way.

Join us for a lively discussion with Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines. We ask Dr. Vines all the questions that you probably have. Should we be worried about omicron? How has Portland mishandled their COVID-19 response? Can we trust the CDC? Whether you want to learn more about omicron or have questions that most papers won't try to answer, this episode gets you all caught up.

We also give you the biggest stories of the week, complete with the restaurant and bar of the week. Thanks for listening.

This has been a huge week for anyone who cares about the 2022 Oregon gubernatorial race. First, independent candidate Senator Betsy Johnson sat down with Willamette Week to give a no holds barred interview where she commented on all the hot button local issues. This, in a not so shocking but still headline-making decision, the Oregon Secretary of State ruled that former New York Times reporter and democratic candidate Nick Kristof is not eligible to run. One reporter has been following these two candidates closer than anyone. Nigel Jaquiss joins the show to tell us all about Johnson's plans and the Kristof ruling. If you care about who will hold the highest office in the state come 2022, you won't want to miss this show.

Oh yeah, and we give you the other headlines from the week. All for free. And under 20 minutes. Say what??