Seattle Nice

It’s getting harder and harder to talk about politics, especially if you disagree. Well, screw that. Seattle Nice aims to be the most opinionated and smartest analysis of what’s really happening in Seattle politics available in any medium. Each episode dives into contentious and sometimes ridiculous topics, exploring perspectives from across Seattle's political spectrum, from city council brawls to the ways the national political conversation filters through our unique political process. Even if you’re not from Seattle, you need to listen to Seattle Nice. Because it’s coming for you. Unlike the sun, politics rises in the West and sets in the East.
Seattle NiceNovember 13, 2026

More Cameras, Less Money

This week, Erica, a Mississippi native, celebrates a historic Senate win back home she never thought she’d see. Then, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson ran against expanding police surveillance cameras. Now she’s decided to flip the switch on more of them. With the usual Seattl...

Seattle NiceOctober 26, 2026

Community Court Returns From the Grave for Halloween, But This Time It’s Different

Seattle's progressive new city attorney, Erika Evans, is bringing back a version of the community court that her predecessor, Republican Ann Davison, axed in 2023. Evans hopes to fix what she sees as flaws in the old system by giving people accused of relatively minor cr...

Seattle NiceOctober 03, 2026

Mayor Katie Wilson Joins Us as the Budget Battle Begins

Mayor Katie Wilson joins Seattle Nice, along with Budget Director Aly Pennucci, to defend her first city budget as some City Council members argue she's got her priorities wrong. Wilson came into office facing a $175 million projected General Fund deficit. Her answer is ...

Seattle NiceAugust 27, 2026

Spinning in Circles: Seattle's Police Chief Carousel, KCRHA Layoffs, and the Ron Davis Manifesto

Seattle has had nine police chiefs in seventeen years. Now the carousel is spinning again as Mayor Katie Wilson launches the hunt for yet another leader for SPD. With the messy, hasty exit of Shon Barnes still fresh, we have to ask: Who actually wants this job? We break ...

Seattle NiceJune 02, 2026

Are Falling Seattle Home Prices Good News? Redfin's Chief Economist Has Answers.

Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist at Redfin and author of Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work, joins us to explain why the housing market is doing something it almost never does here: cooling off. In this episode we break down the recent headlin...