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The Progress Portland podcast is a team of locals talking to candidates for office, elected officials, and subject matter experts on issues centering critical challenges and exploring solutions and visions for a more livable, safe, and equitable Portland Oregon. We go in-depth to learn not only details but also the person we're talking to. Please visit our web site at https://progressportland.org to learn more.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Progress Portland podcast is a team of locals talking to candidates for office, elected officials, and subject matter experts on issues centering critical challenges and exploring solutions and visions for a more livable, safe, and equitable Portland Oregon. We go in-depth to learn not only details but also the person we're talking to.
Progress Portland is hosted by Kip S.. The show has published 99 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 63: Kari Koch president of the City of Portland Professional Workers Union" (30 October 2026, 58 minutes), "The Wednesday Kvetch, October 28 2026" (28 October 2026, 44 minutes), and "The Wednesday Kvetch, October 21 2026" (21 October 2026, 52 minutes).
Progress Portland publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 99 episodes.
Booking probability for Progress Portland is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Progress Portland requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Progress Portland's contact route on record: verified email.
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Kip S. hosts Progress Portland, a news podcast with 99 episodes published.
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In episode 63, we talk to Kari Koch, president of the City of Portland Professional Workers Union, activist and all around great person. Kari discusses the challenges of having a muddy and unclear job title system, the...
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Kat and Kip discuss the debacle of Home Forward, the anti-authoritarian wins across the globe, Easter Suits and useless PSAs (seriously, wtf was that), and why ya’ll need to go see Wildwood. Oh, and vegans and hippies...
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Kat and Kip talk discuss the prevalence of GARBAGE RACIST HATEFUL PEOPLE in Portland trying to influence things, the tiresome discussion about “Why Portland Street Response?” (get over it already), why progressive...
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In episode 62, we welcome back Angelita Morillo, the electric city councilor who has introduced and passed more legislation than any other city councilor in less than two years. We discuss why the focus on personality...
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Kat and Kip talk about Portland Police (again) and accountability, the shell game of right wing political PACs and how deeply incompetent they are, the fucking Moda center yet again, how fucking stupid Waymo™ is, and...
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Kat and Kip discuss another high level departure (pending) from the city, stuffed shirts and the “smartest person in the room” syndrome, whining about how the DSA now runs the city , the 15 year old alleged “domestic...
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Content Warning: The first 30 minutes are so is frank conversation about harm to an animal and the Cornell sexual assault case as well as our society at large. It’s a difficult conversation- please fast forward if you...
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In episode 61, we talk to Heather King, co-executive director of Willamette Riverkeeper and the Lower Willamette Riverkeeper (the top half looking up) and how she and other co-director Michelle Emmons who is the Upper...
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Kat and Kip talk about the hypocrisies and cowardice of the tired old cast of right-wingers from the “Go PDX” and “United for Portland” (yawn) who miss the good ol’ days of Portland, How Councilor Green’s old Tweets are...
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Kat and Not Tom discuss Mitch McConnell’s Big Day Out, cartoons, ethical use of technology, and standing up to shitty people. And why sometimes you just gotta duct tape a hateful garbage human to their chair. Details on...
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In episode 60, we talk to Debra Porta, executive director of Pride NorthWest and her long relationship with the organization and how it’s evolved over the years. Pride NW is much more than the force behind organizing...
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Kat and “Tom” kvetch about stupidity and how passing the bar doesn’t mean you are a smart or coherent person by default, why integrity matters whether its revisiting the events of 9/11 or the summer of 2020 police...
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Kat and Kip discuss the global tragedy of losing Tim Curry, why the city struggles to own up to their own failings, the same tired shit being repackaged into “Go, Portland, Go” , and how we’re all doomed by the...
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In episode 59, we welcome back Shannon Singleton to the pod who is currently representing District 2 in Multnomah County and running for county chair. Shannon is uniquely qualified for chair given her history working on...
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Kat and Kip discuss the global tragedy of losing Dolly Parton, the city response to the partial release of the Independent Police Review report on the response to the 2020 protests, people peaking in High School and how...
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Kat and Kip talk about dwindling services for unhoused people when the issue is growing substantially, the failure and misplaced anger of the PPA legislative initiative to take money from the environmental fund, music...
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Things are grim, so you get a grim kvetch. Large orange blobs hiding in food container transport leaving cabinet members and the press corp to whatever fates may happen, measles and cyclospra everywhere, term sheets and...
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Kat and Kip talk about the air quality outside and in Portland City Council, who gets to apologize and be right, Centennial Mills and the lack of any accountability for fallow properties, The West Wing, and much more...
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Kat and Kip discuss city council and the “Daddy” issue (see what we did there?), accountability and process, and lack of basic competency. And the stickiness of riding a bike naked. And Impuning.
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Kat and Kip discuss the Moda Center debacle YET AGAIN, how unprepared for weather emergencies we are YET AGAIN, leisure activities, and Kip’s internet dies which is FUN. Follow along on YouTube™ at...
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Women's Leadership Program Coordinator, Willamette Riverkeeper
Professor of Couple and Family Therapy, Alliant International University
Director of Economic Mobility and Global Community Development, Northern State University
physician and professor, Louisiana Highway Safety Commission
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