Tell us a secret! Oh hiiiiii! We're back. This week we're talking about City Council Member Rob Saka shirking his duties and hiding in his office and the King County Council's decision to tax poor people in order to fund the services that land them in jail. Hannah says "Fuck off" a lot, and Ashley rants about crime statistics... again. We find a ne…

Tell us a secret! The Burner gals are joined by Progressive People Power PAC (P3) consultant and all around cool guy Stephen Paolini to talk about Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani's blow out victory over the Democrat establishment in the New York City Mayoral primary and what lessons Seattle can learn from it! Key take aways: The Democracy Vouch…

Tell us a secret! Hi group chat. This week Hannah and Ashley talk about the sporadic week of Seattle protests against ICE deportations. If you think you've heard everything about the protests last week, you haven't. We have takes, we have exclusive reporting, we have incredibly accurate impressions of Mayor Bruce Harrell. Drop in. Give it a listen.…

Tell us a secret! Oh hay friends. For the Pod this week, Ashley Nerbovig and Hannah Krieg talk about Cathy Moore's resignation from the Seattle City Council and run through her greatest hits in her brief reign. Was she really an evil corporate shill, or just evil? Also, former lone socialist on Seattle City Council Kshama Sawant wants to head to th…

Tell us a secret! The women of the Burner have some hot takes and do a wrap up discussion on the Cal Anderson anti-trans rally and counter protest, and how the Seattle Police Officer's Guild is the true right-wing party of Seattle . ALSO! We're having an event. You should come: Yes and The Vote News | The Burner Seattle…

Tell us a secret! Helllloooo from the heart of Antifaland. We've got a busy pod this week, with a secret guest, some hot takes, and an interview with Seattle Mayoral Candidate Katie Wilson. As always keep up with all of The Burner's on the ground reporting by going to TheBurnerSeattle.com and also feel free to support Support The Burner. News | The…

Tell us a secret! BREAKING: Seattle Organizer-in-Chief Kshama Sawant joined the pod this week to talk about the Seattle City Council's latest attempt to make your life worse, and how you can help her to prevent a significant roll back of renter's rights. We're talking the $10 late fee cap, notice about rental increases, and limits on move in fees. …

Tell us a secret! On this episode of The Burner, we’re joined by Max and Ruby, the student organizers behind the recent occupation of a Boeing-funded building at the University of Washington. They expose Boeing’s role in the genocide in Gaza, open up about police violence, and tackle the backlash —addressing accusations of antisemitism, their state…

Tell us a secret! Goddamn this audio quality is about to blow your mind. We bought a new mixer and everything, just in time for our second guest ever, Justin Ward from DivestSPD. In our hot takes segment, we talk about cops watching porn in their cars, naked gardening, and City Attorney Ann Davison's election year stunt. For our main topic, we expl…

Tell us a secret! BREAKING: Rich women in Seattle suck too. We take a break from curb stomping Governor Bob Ferguson's political agenda and covering the state legislature to talk about some of the WOMEN who have disappointed us lately. First, Melinda Gates takes the stage at the Paramount and her advice and perspective is underwhelming. How can you…

Tell us a secret! Hi it's Ashley. On this week's Pod, The Needling Editor Lex Vaughn joins Hannah and me on the couch to talk about circumcision, safe porn consumption sites, Governor Robert Ferguson's toddler like instinct to say no to all proposed taxes, and the latest misdeeds of the Seattle Police Department. If you have any thoughts or opinion…

Tell us a secret! Oh my god did you hear??? King County wants us to pay $24 a year for a fingerprinting database. And they're sending all the data to ICE. Sounds like a raw deal, huh? Let's cancel that subscription by voting "No" in the April 22 Special Election. We'll tell you when to vote "Yes" on a property levy...maybe when it funds public defe…

Tell us a secret! In the inaugural episode of The Burner Podcast, Seattle journalists without a boss Hannah Krieg and Ashley Nerbovig discuss the news of the week including a protest against President Donald Trump's policies, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson's war on state government, and ICE's raid on a Mt. Baker roofing company. The Burner Seattl…