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Booming
Hosted by KUOW News and Information · news · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Booming is a weekly podcast about the economic forces shaping our lives here in the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle area's been home to many booms over the years. It’s brought jobs, people, and wealth to the region, but also real growing pains that people here feel every day. In Booming, KUOW economy reporters Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg help listeners make sense of our ever-changing economy. We'll dig into what people are seeing or feeling and unpack the story behind it.
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What is Booming about?
Booming is a weekly podcast about the economic forces shaping our lives here in the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle area's been home to many booms over the years. It’s brought jobs, people, and wealth to the region, but also real growing pains that people here feel every day.
Who hosts Booming?
Booming is hosted by KUOW News and Information. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Booming covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Should you have an AI assistant?" (28 October 2026, 36 minutes), "A sobering reality for Washington's wine and beer industries" (21 October 2026, 20 minutes), and "What will it take to save our favorite small cinemas?" (14 October 2026, 24 minutes).
How often does Booming publish?
Booming publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Booming?
Booking probability for Booming is 47%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Booming requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Booming's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Booming?
The strongest fits for Booming are Economic Development & Regulation. Booming has a news audience.
About the host
KUOW News and Information hosts Booming, a news podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 21, 202620 min
Anyone who’s been to a bar or wedding lately has probably noticed that people just aren’t drinking like they used to. A Gallup poll from last year found alcohol consumption in the U.S. is at an...
- Oct 14, 202624 min
Attendance at the big movie theater chains has been slowly creeping back up since it dropped off a cliff during the pandemic. But a lot of smaller, neighborhood movie theaters are still struggling to survive -- the kind...
- Oct 7, 202626 min
People getting other people to buy stuff is one of the oldest businesses in the world. It's called advertising... or these days, influencing. But more and more, the people selling everything from makeup to...
- Sep 30, 202633 min
For decades, big tech has been pushing for more technology in schools. By the end of the pandemic, the takeover was complete: 96 percent of public schools in America reported giving laptops or tablets to students. But...
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- Sep 23, 202616 min
Things in San Francisco are starting to feel very sci-fi, and it seems like every day we’re learning more about artificial intelligence agents gone wild. Calls are increasingly mounting for someone to rein in this...
- Sep 9, 202618 min
We’re working hard on some exciting upcoming episodes and we’ve got some busy weeks ahead, so here's one of our favorite episodes from this past year. It's about why companies that cater to the middle class...
- Sep 2, 202615 min
The Pacific Northwest has a copper theft problem. Seattle police say this type of crime has increased 300% in the city since 2016. And it's hitting Seattle's mom and pop shops especially hard, because often...
- Aug 26, 202626 min
Between state ferries, Pike Place Market, and the Space Needle, there are a lot of reasons Hollywood directors love to cast Seattle. But today, most feature films set in the city aren't actually shot here. That's...
- Aug 12, 202625 min
It's not your imagination. Booking popular experiences in our national parks can feel impossible if you're a mere mortal. Going for a permit to backpack The Enchantments or a campsite on Diablo Lake is kind of like...
- Aug 5, 202625 min
Economic anxiety has reached a fever pitch. Mortgage rates are creeping back up, there’s a war on, and companies seem more focused on investing in AI than hiring...
- Jul 29, 202620 min
App fatigue is causing more and more singles to break up with online dating. Instead of swiping, people are turning to matchmakers and other ways to find love I-R-L... often spending thousands of dollars in the...
- Jul 22, 202626 min
When it comes to its Xbox, Microsoft is doing a hard reset. The company is reducing its gaming division by about 20 percent. Microsoft calls it “the most significant restructuring in Xbox...
- Jul 15, 202620 min
Statewide, Washington needs to build 55,000 new homes per year to house new residents. The state is currently producing just 75% of that. That makes housing expensive... and it’s not just Washington state facing a...
- Jul 8, 202631 min
Costco is a beloved brand, famous for its bulk deals and $1.50 hot dogs. But can shopping there really save you money? On this special episode of Booming brought to us by our friends at Control F: How much money...
- Jul 1, 202618 min
Washington is one of 17 states trying to break up with gasoline. It wants every new car sold here to be electric by 2035. But so far, drivers have been slow to adopt electric vehicles. Nationally, only one in ten...
- Jun 24, 202627 min
Big Tech is bankrolling massive clean energy projects in the Pacific Northwest to power the data centers of the future. These carbon-free energy gambles are being built here for a reason: Washington and Oregon have some...
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Chirag Shah
Chair of the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute’s Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington's Information School
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Carol Smith
SOM International Witness Development Director, Little Sparrow, Bethel Lakeside Music Series
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Monica Nickelsburg
Civic Innovation Editor, GeekWire
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Chris Solomon
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