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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...
10 What if Blue Cities Got it Together? With Sandeep Kaushik
Blue cities are struggling—and it’s not MAGA’s fault. What if Seattle, San Francisco, and LA became models of good governance? Blue cities helped shape modern Americ...
09 Will California Bring the Unsexy Back? With Dan Walters
California pays more and receives less and less from DC. Could independence—or just grown-up governance—fix this imbalance?Summary: California's relationship with the ...
08 Leave America and Discover Ecotopia? (Solo)
Can the West Coast outgrow America? Greg explores Ecotopia, sovereignty, and the future of freedom—solo.In this episode of Pacific Time, host Greg Amrofell trades gues...
07 A West Coast Wake-up Call as the US Scrambles the World Order? With John Zysman
In the face of chaotic US economic policy, how can the West Coast insulate itself and cultivate cooperation across borders and build global leadership?In this episode ...
06 If American Healthcare Is Broken, What Can The West Coast Do? With Mike Hanlon
Is the U.S. Healthcare System Beyond Repair? Mike Hanlon Explains How the West Coast Could Lead a RevolutionMike Hanlon knows healthcare in America is broken. As a hea...
05 What If Nature Defined Our Borders in the Cascadia Bioregion? With Yogi Uriah
Bioregionalism envisions borders set by the natural environment and there’s a grassroots movement for it that envisions carving “Cascadia” out of the Pacific Northwest...
04 Is California Ready for Independence? With Marcus Ruiz Evans
Is California ready for independence? The CalExit movement is making the case again and it's strongerMarcus Ruiz Evans has a bold vision for California. As the founder...
03 What if the West Coast Reclaimed its Federal Taxes? With Julie Dingley
What if the West Coast reclaimed its federal tax dollars? National and local budget veteran Julie Dingley explores how local control could position the West Coast to a...
02 How Can the West Coast Redesign Itself? With Mickey McManus
Can the West Coast really go it alone or do we need help? How could the West Coast best make it on its own? In this thought-provoking episode of Pacific Time, we start...