
Episode #165
Citizen Smith - #165
Native Oregonian, Nicholas Kristof, is hanging up his columnist job at the New York Times to toss his hat as a Democrat in the candidates pool for governor of Oregon in 2022.


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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Best Of Citizen Smith is hosted by Soundville. The show has published 164 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Citizen Smith - #165" (24 September 2025, 30 minutes), "Citizen Smith - #164" (17 September 2025, 33 minutes), and "Citizen Smith - #163" (10 September 2025, 32 minutes).
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Episode #165
Native Oregonian, Nicholas Kristof, is hanging up his columnist job at the New York Times to toss his hat as a Democrat in the candidates pool for governor of Oregon in 2022.

Episode #164
The pandemic has proven people are happiest working less, and more productive. Let's scale back the work week hours, initiate a four-day work week. The industrial revolution is over.

Episode #163
The NFL investigated emails by coach John Gruden and they weren't nice. Homophobic, misogynistic. What's the future hold for the coronavirus? Experts way in. Tech bonanza in Seattle is buying up remaining commercial...

Episode #162
One thing we've all learned from the pandemic is that a little thing like a medical mask protects us from transmitting viruses. So, let's keep it going for doctor visits, dentist appointments, restaurant servers etc...

Episode #161
The summer surge of the Delta variant appears to be heading downward -- for now. That's good for hospitals. Cannabis -- good or bad. Let's talk about it.

Episode #160
Frances Haugen, who worked for Facebook as a product manager, has a lot to say about how the company should be regulated and other issues the government should be concerned about with the social media giant.<br />

Episode #159
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Episode #158
The weekend is full of drama as MLB teams fight for the final wildcard spots. Tom Brady visits New England. And a great journalist, Jonathan Mirsky, who covered China from 1972 through the 80s, passed away.

Episode #157
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has a new list of 23 species that are now extinct. More will follow if we don't start protecting more habitat and start living harmoniously with Mother Nature.

Episode #156
The debt ceiling needs to be raised, but the government is waiting to the last minute -- again. US Sen. Elizabeth Warren opposes a second term for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. And Republicans call for General Mark Milley...

Episode #155
Gun violence and homicides in 2020 to the present continues an upward trend nationally, and Portland, Oregon facing a historic number of homicides. Instagram for kids is put on hold -- that's a good thing.

Episode #154
Wildlife thrives in Oregon, and there are plenty of animals sharing space with us. It's the fattest bear finals at Katmai National Park this week -- what brown bear will be victorious? Birds have thrived in city parks...

Episode #153
Pete Lee was an employee of Enron in 2001 when the company filed for the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. He shares his experience and insight into the largest scandal of the decade.

Episode #152
The state of Alaska is experiencing the worst surge of Covid patients per capita of any state in the country and rural Native Alaskans are at greatest risk. Top colleges in America were listed in the Wall Street...

Episode #151
Money and marriage go hand in hand and that is the topic on today's show with author Roderick M. Givens and his book "The Most Valuable Wedding Gift."

Episode #150
Haitian migrants crossing the border from Mexico to Texas are being whipped and run down by agents on horseback. Is this how we manage migrants entering America? It's time to get our act together and treat these people...

Episode #149
The US-Britain deal with the Aussies for nuclear-powered subs has France furious, but it's the right thing to do for the build up of security alliances in the Indo-Pacific. A coronavirus vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech is...

Episode #148
Oregon was the first state to allow an individual to choose to end one's life when suffering from terminal illness. Jeff Cogen, the executive director of End of Life Choices Oregon, is today's guest.

Episode #147
A "Crazy" man is in the White house, a leader on the brink of a nuclear strike, these are some of the alarming comments and discussions of General Mark Milley and Speaker Nancy Pelosi had as documented in a new book...

Episode #146
The Republicans recall fiasco in California proved fruitless as Governor Newsom easily prevailed. Boston's mayoral race has two women city councilors, Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George, facing off in a highly...
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