News For Reasonable People

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News For Reasonable People is a news podcast hosted by Sean Reynolds, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Sean Reynolds hosts News For Reasonable People, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  "Well Done, Comrades" Katie Wilson's Wage Hike Killed 450 Seattle Restaurants

  Oct 5, 202621 min

  Seattle's minimum wage is climbing to $22.14 an hour in 2027 — and the damage is already on the books. In the first half of 2025 alone, 450 Seattle restaurants closed: 16% of the city's total, shuttered under rising labor costs, the Jumpstart payroll tax, and foot traffic that evaporated near Amazon and Microsoft campuses. Progressive organizer Katie Wilson and the "Tax Amazon" coalition sold this as a living wage victory. The math says otherwise. Sean Reynolds runs the numbers: $22 an hour is roughly $46,000 a year before taxes. That doesn't cover rent in one of the country's priciest cities. Wisconsin academic research confirmed what economists have argued for decades — the real minimum wage is always zero. Restaurant and retail transactions around Amazon's campus dropped as much as 7%. Amazon shifted its headcount south to Bellevue. Downtown office vacancy keeps climbing, with Seattle Tower and Plaza 600 selling at fractions of their replacement cost. Seattle is tracing the doom loop that already consumed Detroit, Gary, and Portland. Business owners citing safety concerns, broken storefronts, and unaffordable insurance are quietly relocating — or leaving entirely. The Aegis founder moved to Arizona. The people running the city are still betting socialism works this time. Well done, comrades. Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily news commentary that cuts through the spin. Hit the notification bell so you don't miss tomorrow's episode. #NFRP #Seattle #MinimumWage GO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS https://ReasonableTV.com/ ️ MERCH - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/ JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY NOT on Discord? CHAT with us right on the site — free account, no app needed: https://ReasonableTV.com/community/ SMASH that LIKE button & SUBSCRIBE for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople STAY CONNECTED : Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL

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  "Tied Up In Court" NY Judge Overturns NYC Mayor Mamdani's Luxury Tax

  Oct 3, 202618 min

  A Staten Island judge has ordered NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to redo the rollout of his pied-à-terre tax — the flagship plan to generate $500 million a year by taxing luxury second homes owned by part-time residents. The court struck down the rollout after billionaire property owners filed suit, halting 17,000 notices already sent and throwing Mamdani's signature redistribution scheme into legal limbo before it ever collected a dollar. Sean breaks down the economics: part-time residents already pay taxes when they use their New York properties, and chasing wealthy people out of the city doesn't produce more revenue — it produces less. The co-op structure alone makes these units legally difficult to value and tax, the $260M condo Mamdani keeps pointing at isn't going anywhere, and with Governor Kathy Hochul now in the mix as the city weighs an appeal, this fight is a long way from settled. Smooth socialist, legally defective rollout, and a judge who said not so fast. The rich aren't picking up the tab here — they're lawyering up. And the bill for tying this up in court will ultimately land somewhere else. Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily news commentary from a perspective the mainstream media won't give you. #NFRP #NewYorkCity #ZohranMamdani GO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS https://ReasonableTV.com/ ️ MERCH - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/ JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY NOT on Discord? CHAT with us right on the site — free account, no app needed: https://ReasonableTV.com/community/ SMASH that LIKE button & SUBSCRIBE for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople STAY CONNECTED : Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL

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  "Preemptively Nuke Newsom" $24B Homeless Failure Hands GOP a 2028 Weapon

  Oct 3, 202618 min

  Republicans aren't waiting for 2028 to fight. With their leading candidates struggling to build a winning coalition, GOP strategists have settled on a different game plan: tear down Gavin Newsom before a single primary vote is cast. The coordinated demolition campaign is already visible in congressional hearings, conservative media, and messaging from Republican governors. The strategy practically writes itself. California spent $24 billion on homelessness — and the homeless population *increased* by 30,000. The state's high-speed rail project has burned through billions with nothing to show. Gas prices, refinery shutdowns, and a cascade of fraud cases round out a record that, as Sean puts it, doesn't need embellishment. The target is Newsom's core credential: competence. Republicans are betting that if they can disqualify California's governing model, they strip away the entire case for Newsom as the 2028 alternative. Census seat losses, documented fraud, and the "Don't California My America" framing are already drawing a contrast that JD Vance can hammer without breaking a sweat. Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily news commentary from a perspective Seattle media ignores. #NFRP #GavinNewsom #California GO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS https://ReasonableTV.com/ ️ MERCH - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/ JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY NOT on Discord? CHAT with us right on the site — free account, no app needed: https://ReasonableTV.com/community/ SMASH that LIKE button & SUBSCRIBE for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople STAY CONNECTED : Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL

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  'Life's Too Short' Buc-ee's Founder Rejects Blue States — Oklahoma City Wins

  Oct 2, 202614 min

  Buc-ee's is closing in on its first Oklahoma location, and the co-founder isn't hiding why: he's only expanding into conservative, business-friendly states. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt confirmed the chain is in "very active conversations" about a site at Interstate 40 and Cimarron Road — and the city council already approved infrastructure agreements with ODOT to make it happen. The co-founder put it plainly: life's too short to do business in states that make it impossible. While Democrat-run states pile on permits, fees, and regulatory friction — Sean points to Washington's Growth Management Act and Seattle's eye-watering permitting costs — Oklahoma is rolling out the welcome mat. This isn't just about a gas station with clean bathrooms and brisket. It's the latest data point in the ongoing flight of businesses out of blue states. When a company that could expand anywhere explicitly says "not there," that's a verdict politicians in Olympia and Sacramento can't afford to ignore. Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily news commentary from a perspective you won't find on legacy media. #NFRP #BucEes #Oklahoma GO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS https://ReasonableTV.com/ ️ MERCH - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/ JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY NOT on Discord? CHAT with us right on the site — free account, no app needed: https://ReasonableTV.com/community/ SMASH that LIKE button & SUBSCRIBE for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople STAY CONNECTED : Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL

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  "Got to Arrest the Criminals" Compton Rubber Medians Won't Stop Street Takeovers

  Oct 2, 202613 min

  Compton has been fighting street takeovers for years — and the city's newest weapon is rubber medians. Barriers went in at nearly two dozen intersections targeting hotspots identified by the LA County Sheriff's Department. City officials say the geometry prevents drivers from spinning at intersections. The question is whether that's actually enough. Sean Reynolds calls it a "Mickey Mouse solution" — and the logic holds. Rubber medians slow the stunts, but they don't arrest anyone. His argument: until law enforcement starts locking people up at these illegal sideshows, cities are just playing Whac-A-Mole with the problem. Seattle is facing the same issue, including street-takeover incidents that turned violent. Compton plans to expand the barrier program to 23 more intersections this year. The physical deterrent has shown some early results — no more fresh tire marks at the barrier sites. But Sean asks the obvious question: where did those drivers go? If it can work in Compton, could it work in Seattle? Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily commentary on Pacific Northwest politics and the national stories that matter to your city. #NFRP #Compton #StreetTakeovers GO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS https://ReasonableTV.com/ ️ MERCH - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/ JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY NOT on Discord? CHAT with us right on the site — free account, no app needed: https://ReasonableTV.com/community/ SMASH that LIKE button & SUBSCRIBE for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople STAY CONNECTED : Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL

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