Seattle Medium Rhythm & News Podcast

Dr. Calvin Watts Named New Superintendent Of Gwinnett County Schools

Rhythm & News interview with Kent Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Calvin Watts about his leaving the district to become superintendent of the Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia, his tenure at Kent Public Schools, his handling of COVID, and other education related issues. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

Seattle Mayoral Candidate Bruce Harrell

Rhythm & News interview with Seattle Mayoral Candidate Bruce Harrell. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

COVID Vaccines, Variants, Increased Infection Rates and New Guidelines

Rhythm & News interview with Dennis Worsham, Interim Director of Public Health of Seattle and King County, regarding the most up-to-date information about COVID-19, the Delta variant, COVID vaccines, vaccination rates, new COVID guidance, and the increase in new COVID cases. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

COVID-19,The Vaccine And Variants From Perspective Of An Infectious Disease Expert

Rhythm & News interview with Dr. George Counts, one of the leading infectious disease experts, about COVID-19, the variants, the COVID vaccines, where we are as a community, and how to best protect yourself and others, -- even if you've been vaccinated. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

Seattle's $30 Million Investment Proposal For Communities Of Color

Rhythm & News interview with Donna Moodie, a member of Mayor Durkan's Equitable Communities Initiative Task Force, about their recommendations on how the city should invest $30 million into communities of color. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

WA State Legislature's Courage Gap On Education

Rhythm & News interview with Marcus Harden, Community Engagement & Policy Manager for the Washington State Charter Schools, on the Washington State Legislature's failure to properly fund charter schools. Interview By Chris B. Bennett.

Amazon: Investing in Seattle's Central Area

Rhythm & News interview with Taylor Hoang, Senior Manager of External Affairs with Amazon, about Amazon's recent donation of $1 million with non-profit organizations that serves communities of color in Seattle's Central Area. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

SPS Education Update With Dr. Brent Jones

Interview with Seattle Public Schools' Interim Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Keisha Scarlett, and Dr. Mia Williams, director of SPS' department of African American Male Achievement about SPS' plans to return to in-class learning in the fall, challenges related to COVID, lessons learned and the outlook for the next school year.

Spring Institute on Children, Race, and Racism

Rhythm & News interview with Dwane Chappelle, director of the City of Seattle's Department of Education & Early Learning, and Sonja Griffin, DEEL’s Manager of Quality Practice & Professional Development, about their upcoming conference on Children, Race, and Racism: Elevating the Brilliance of Black Boys. Interview by Chris B. Bennett

Alena Larie

Rhythm & News interview with Seattle-based recording artist Alena Larie about her career, new genre and new music. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.