15 What if Connection Was A Civic Responsibility? With Aaron Hurst

In a time of growing polarization and civic breakdown, Aaron Hurst is betting big on connection. The founder of the U.S. Chamber of Connection joins Pacific Time to ex...

14 Could Bolder Plans Re-Build Our Confidence in West Coast Cities? With Nolan Lienhart

Portland was once a darling of American urban planning. Then came the protests, the pandemic, and the pundit pile-on. Is the city really in free fall—or just between c...

13 What if National Service Jump Started the West Coast Workforce? With Nicole Trimble

What if service wasn’t just about giving back—but about moving forward?Nicole Trimble has spent decades championing national service and workforce development—from hel...

12 What if the Resistance was Funny? With Mark Fiore

Is satire still effective when reality becomes a cartoon? Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore joins Pacific Time to talk buffoonery, burnout, and drawing the line o...

11 What if Silicon Valley and Democracy Got Back Together? With Margaret O'Mara

Silicon Valley used to dream of liberation. Now some of its loudest voices are cozying up to Trump and talking like monarchists. What happened? Is oligarchy the bug in...