Podcasting Liberally - Seattle, Washington

Thank God Seattle P-I columnist Joel Connelly joined us last night, otherwise our panel of Podcasting Liberally regulars would have drowned in our own mediocrity. (Not to mention our beer.)

Joining Joel and me (Goldy) in our weekly, ethanol-fueled punditry was Mollie, Will, Gavin and Carl.Topic's of discussion included former VA Governor (and possible presidential candidate) Mark Warner, current King County Executive (and possible cabinet appointee) Ron Sims, former insurance industry lobbyist (and future insurance industry lobbyist) Mike McGavick, plus mass transit, gas prices, the Iraq war, global warming and other trivial stuff like that.

The show is 57:09, and is available here as a 35.7 MB MP3.

[Recorded live at the Seattle chapter of Drinking Liberally. Special thanks to Confab creators Gavin and Richard for producing the show.]

I was going to write that we had no special guests last night, but if you listen closely, really, we're all kinda special in our own way. (Especially Will.)

Joining me (Goldy) in our celebration of specialness were Mollie, Will, Gavin, Carl, and newbie Jeremy, a writer and editor for Seattlest and the Seattle Sinner. Topic's of discussion included Vice President Darth Sidious Dick Cheney's recent fundraising trip to WA state, Ron Sims' proposed expansion of bus service in King County, my proposed latte tax to pay for a new arena for the Sonics, and the growing chorus of retired generals criticizing the Bush administration's inept execution of the war in Iraq.

The show is 54:46, and is available here as a 34.6 MB MP3.

[Recorded live at the Seattle chapter of Drinking Liberally. Special thanks to Confab creators Gavin and Richard for producing the show.]

Last night was an important turning point in the history of Podcasting Liberally, as it marked the moment our show was mature enough to welcome its first, genuine, right-wing guest: Gen. JC Christian, Patriot, of the much reviled cesspool of theocracy, Jesus' General. It was a very manly performance.

Joining the General and me (Goldy) in our left-right dialectic were Mollie, Will, Lee, and Darryl. Topic's of discussion included immigration, the Iraq war, nuking Iran, the Darcy Burner Buzz, The General's tatooed buttocks, and Markos & Jerome's "Crashing the Gate" tour and how Democrats might want to focus on, um... winning.

The show is 51:56, and is available here as a 31.5 MB MP3.

[Recorded live at the Seattle chapter of Drinking Liberally. Special thanks to Confab creators Gavin and Richard for producing the show.]

Our producers Gavin & Richard (you know, the guys with the portable recording studio) are out galavanting through Europe, so we weren't expecting to record a podcast this week... until Bruno & the Professor gallantly rode in on their white steeds to save the day. The result is a very special edition of Podcasting Liberally, not just because it's a bit noisier, but because I also conducted a special one-on-one interview with WA's 8th Congressional District candidate Darcy Burner.

Darcy tells me about the really big fundraising week she had, thanks in part to an outpouring of grassroots (and netroots) support, and then we talk about why she really is the perfect candidate to represent the working class families in her district. (She really is.) Afterwards, regulars Carl, Mollie and Will join me (Goldy), Bruno, and of course, the Professor, in a round of our usual witty banter. Topics include the fucking language police at (u)SP, Tom DeLay and the imminent GOP collapse, Matt Rosenberg's superior writing skills, and why Mollie and I are offended by people who hate atheists.

The show is 48:31, and is available here as a 34.3 MB MP3.

[Recorded live at the Seattle chapter of Drinking Liberally.]