Seattle Growth Podcast

About Seattle Growth Podcast

Join University of Washington professor Jeff Shulman for a seventh season exploring the far-reaching impacts of Seattle's physical and cultural transformation. Notable guests from earlier seasons of Seattle Growth Podcast include Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, 3-time NBA All-Star Detlef Schrempf, NBA champion Wally Walker, Sonics legend Slick Watts, Pete Nordstrom, Craig Kinzer, Port Commissioner John Creighton, Paul Lawrence, City Councilmember Tim Burgess, SDOT director Scott Kubly, Tim Burgess, Kshama Sawant, and more.

Publisher

Jeff Shulman

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jul 2016

Latest episode

8 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

92 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Apr 2026

   Bonus: What It Takes to ignite change

   Host Ben Weagraff interviews filmmaker Jeff about his documentary "What It Takes," exploring recovery and redemption through a jailhouse program.

2. 

   19 Feb 2021

   S7 Ep. 11: KC Executive Dow Constantine and Julia Nagele

   King County Executive Dow Constantine and Hewitt Principal Julia Nagele discuss pandemic challenges and Seattle's urban future in this interview.

3. 

   22 Dec 2020

   S7 Ep. 10: Has a Great Town Become a Lousy City?

   Brian Robinson and Dale Kutzera discuss Seattle's transformation from a great town to a lousy city in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Seattle Growth Podcast

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• Ben Weagraff
• Dow Constantine
• Julia Nagele
• Mari Horita
• Ben Petter

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

60 ratings

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