Podcasts by Oly Talks
Oly Talks
A podcast focused on civic affairs in Olympia, Washington. The show focuses on building bridges and talking about things we hope are relevant to everyone. Hosted by Emma Margraf and Jim Cooper.
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Episode #27: It's all about family from 2022-06-07T20:35:06
What does family mean to you? The pandemic has highlighted the importance of family for so many of us. In this episode we talk to Katya Miltimore, who has family in Russia and in Ukraine. While ...
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Episode #26: Spring has Sprung (and this means freedom!) from 2022-05-03T00:29:48
Spring has sprung! This episode is all about the positivity of community, family, and the force being with us. Plus, we've started including your voices, sharing your good news.
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Episode #25: Olympia Electrified from 2022-03-19T23:40:47
After a pandemic hiatus, OlyTalks has returned to focus on the good things that are happening in our world, especially in Olympia and the south sound. Hope is something we really need right now. Jo...
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Episode #24: Housing Ends Homelessness, Pt. 2 from 2019-06-08T10:00
In our last two episodes we talk to two local experts about housing, and the increasing numbers of local residents who don’t have it.
Part 2 brings us back to Meg Martin, who was o...
Episode #23: Housing Ends Homelessness, Pt. 1 from 2019-06-01T10:00
In our last two episodes we talk to two local experts about housing, and the increasing numbers of local residents who don't have it. Part one of our conversation is with Cary Retlin, Olympia's ...
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Episode #22: Civically hospitable from 2019-05-25T10:00
The capital building is open, seven days a week, and staffed with knowledgeable folks ready to show you around. You can take a tour, drop by your legislator’s office, and see learn an amazing am...
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Episode #21: No Coverage: the regional transition to new journalism from 2019-05-11T10:00
Episode #20: Community Youth Services: the director’s view from 2019-04-27T10:00
How are our community’s foster kids taken care of? Who is involved in juvenile justice, and how are we ensuring that the kids involved get what they need? What happens when we don’t invest in ki...
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Episode #19 Civics and the performing arts: visiting the Washington Center from 2019-04-21T10:00
In this episode we talk to Jill Barnes, Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Performing Arts about taking risks, bridging cultures, and how much our area loves the arts. Also: she...
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Episode #18 Serving Seniors: efforts to prevent a community crisis from 2019-04-07T10:00
Our senior population is expected to be 25% of the population in the next few years, but the financial support for them is stagnant. Find out what the creative folks at Senior Services of the So...
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Episode 17: Harlequin Presents from 2019-03-31T10:00
After a tough year, Harlequin productions is focused on the welfare of their employees and the plays on their stage (s). Get the inside scoop on their upcoming season and hear about their philos...
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Episode #16: Eat Local from 2019-03-24T17:07:59
Check out our interview with local restauranteur Adam Adrian. why did Ramblin Jack’s close? Spoiler alert: it wasn’t what many assumed. Listen for that, to find out where to get your Mac and che...
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Episode #15 The Storytelling Challenge from 2019-02-25T04:25:35
Four years in, StoryOly, a monthly story-telling event at Rhythm and Rye in Olympia, is a big success. Co-founders Amy Shepherd and Elizabeth Lord lead the monthly competition where Olympians fr...
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Episode #14 Art&Learning are for Everyone from 2019-01-19T11:00
Programming for people with intellectual disabilities is in short supply, and free programming is even harder to find. Two staffers from the local organization Kokua are changing that with LEAD,...
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Episode #13 Graduate Citizenship from 2018-12-29T11:00
What does graduate school have to do with citizenry? As it turns out, quite a bit. We invited Doreen Swetkis and Cheryl Simrell King on the podcast to discuss the impact that the Evergreen State...
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Episode #12 Be Jim's Boss, Join a City Commission! from 2018-12-08T11:00
The City of Olympia counts on the recommendations of citizen advisory committees on topics ranging from zoning to utilities to public art. They are currently recruiting for new members for all o...
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Episode #11 We Are Sanctuary from 2018-11-21T16:00
Immigration, refugees, people who are undocumented. They are on the national news regularly, but what impact does this issue have on our community? To discuss this topic we invited Kathy Baros F...
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Episode #10 Meet Jim Cooper from 2018-11-10T11:00
Check out this mini episode to get to know our host Jim Cooper. Jim Cooper is a city councilmember, nonprofit executive and community organizer. He lives in southeast Olympia with his wife, daug...
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Episode #9 We voted! (More than usual!) from 2018-11-08T06:56:07
For a midterm election, this year was big. In Thurston County we voted in huge numbers right along with the rest of the nation, and to talk about it we invited Dani Madrone and Emmett O'Connell ...
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Episode #8 Deep Dish for Kids from 2018-11-03T10:00
Episode #7 Vote Oly, Vote! from 2018-10-29T04:17:03
For some of us, voting season is like the best of the holidays. Elections are full of possibility. They are full of promise. They are full of hope. While we are in a dark time nationally right n...
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Episode #6 Meet Emma Margraf from 2018-10-21T10:00
Check out this mini episode to get to know our host Emma Margraf. Emma Margraf is a writer, communications strategist, and former foster parent and advocate for children. She lives in northeast ...
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Episode #5 Service is our Business from 2018-10-14T23:17:57
In some ways, Olympia is a company town, where our largest employer is the State of Washington. Thousands of us are engaged in state service, and so we invited a long time and recently retired s...
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Episode #4 Polarize This from 2018-09-08T10:00
In our fourth episode we chat with Rabbi Seth Goldstein about polarization in our communities and our nation, how we can come together with those we are different from, and how we develop ally-s...
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Oly Talks is a Conversation from 2018-08-15T16:16:26
Oly Talks is a Conversation
Emma and Jim talk about the creation of Oly Talks and why it is important.
Have you heard our first three Episodes?
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Episode #3 How Community College Education Pays from 2018-08-11T12:00
In our third episode we're talking about education, specifically about South Puget Sound Community College, where our guest Kelly Green works to promote the variety of programs SPSCC offers. It'...
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Episode #2 The Kids Are Alright from 2018-07-15T14:00
In our second episode, we talk to Joe Ingoglia, former CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Thurston County, about the fear that comes with raising kids, the challenges we face as a community in raisi...
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EPISODE #1 EVERYONE WANTS HOMELESSNESS TO END from 2018-06-25T03:58:52
In the first episode, Meg Martin joins Emma and Jim at the dining room table for a conversation about homelessness in Olympia. Meg is Program Director at Interfaith Works (IW), responsible for t...
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