Seattle News, Views, and Brews

Understand what's brewing in Seattle area politics, in about the time it takes to have a coffee break!

Seattle News, Views, and Brews is a news podcast hosted by Brian Callanan, with 339 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Brian Callanan hosts Seattle News, Views, and Brews, a news show with 339 episodes published.

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  Episode #40

  2026 Episode 40: Discussing Seattle's Budget Priorities and Economic Challenges with Jon Scholes of the Downtown Seattle Association

  Sep 30, 202628 minS7

  Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has presented a budget proposal with no new tax increases, but is that enough to retain current employers and attract new ones? Seattle Channel host Brian Callanan connects with Jon Scholes, President and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association, to discuss the economic realities of business taxation, job losses, public safety concerns and more on the latest episode of Seattle News, Views & Brews. SNVB helps you understand the latest in public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break. If you'd like to be a member of this podcast, please support it on Patreon!

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  Episode #39

  2026 Episode 39: Breaking Down Mayor Wilson's Budget Proposal, with Kevin Schofield

  Sep 23, 202629 minS7

  Mayor Wilson has delivered her first budget to the Seattle City Council: a $9.1B package that features some job cuts (mainly to unfilled positions), fund swaps (moving money from revenue sources like the Jumpstart payroll tax into other priorities), and no new taxes. How has she been able to solve a structural budget problem for the City that's had a deficit forecast every year since 2019? Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and independent journalist Kevin Schofield take a look at the early numbers coming from the Mayor's budget--and what priorities could be the most controversial when the City Council starts wrestling with the numbers this fall. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon!

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  Episode #38

  Mayor Wilson's New Gun Violence Reduction Plan, An Open Letter from Big Business, and More with Guest Scott Greenstone of KUOW

  Sep 16, 202629 minS7

  Just days after local big business leaders called upon City of Seattle leadership for a new public safety plan, Mayor Katie Wilson has come out with a new gun violence reduction proposal--but will it be enough to satisfy her critics in the business community and on the City Council? And how will her revised homelessness plan fit into a city budget with a $175M deficit? It's your chance to learn about local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel talks with politics reporter Scott Greenstone of KUOW about these issues and more on Seattle News, Views & Brews. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! If you'd like to attend the first-ever live "Sound Politics" podcast recording Scott is hosting with help from CityClub on Wednesday night, follow this link .

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  Episode #37

  2026 Episode 37: Understanding Gun Violence Prevention with Guest Dominique Davis

  Sep 9, 202628 minS7

  After the deadly shootings at the Bite of Seattle in late July and over Labor Day weekend in Belltown, gun violence prevention is once again a top-of-mind concern for Seattle area leaders. So what does this work look like, how is Seattle investing in this effort, and how effective is it? Learn about the top issues in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel takes a closer look at gun violence prevention with Dominique Davis, founder of Community Passageways and co-founder of We Deliver Care . How are these organizations impacting public safety in Seattle, and what struggles are they going through? Get the story on SNVB. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon!

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  Episode #36

  2026 Episode 36: Dangerous Invasion of Privacy or Public Safety Necessity? Community Not Cameras and Councilmember Bob Kettle on Seattle's Surveillance System

  Aug 20, 202627 minS7

  In a press conference earlier this week, the group Community Not Cameras called Seattle's use of surveillance technology an insecure system that's a "dangerous" threat to civil liberties. But Councilmember Bob Kettle , chair of the Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee, says the safeguards the city has constructed around this system rank among the best in the U.S. On this episode, Seattle Channel's Brian Callanan talks with Camille Baldwin-Bonney of Community Not Cameras and Councilmember Kettle to get their input on this contentious issue--from privacy concerns to the efficacy of the system in preventing and solving crimes. If you like what you're hearing, please support the podcast here on Patreon .

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