Willamette Week Podcast

Join the Dive podcast every Saturday as we quickly cover the week's headlines, and then dive deeper into the big stories of the week. Host Brianna Wheeler sits down with the paper's staff as well as the biggest names in Portland to discuss the city and the events that change lives. The Dive podcast by Willamette Week is the best way to stay up to date with Portland's news, sports, arts, and culture.

Episode 143: Join Friends Of Willamette Week (Mark Zusman)

WW editor Mark Zusman reflects on the paper's local and national impact, and discusses the bright future of the publication.

10-02
18:29

Episode 142: Black Artists of Oregon (Intisar Abioto)

Oregon Arts icon and guest curator Intisar Abioto joins the pod to discuss Portland Art Museum's Black Artists of Oregon. 

09-24
22:15

Episode 141: "Rise From Chaos" (Sophie Peel)

Sophie Peel joins the pod to discuss how city hall is handling upcoming changes to the Portland city government. 

09-17
22:33

Episode 140: "Freak Yourself Out!" (Marissa Wolf)

Portland Center Stage artistic director Marissa Wolf joins the pod for the Fall Arts issue. 

09-10
18:08

Episode 139: “Certified Fresh” (Andi Prewitt)

Arts and Culture Editor Andi Prewitt joins the pod to talk tomatoes

09-03
17:19

Episode 138: "Fade Out" (Sophie Peel)

 Sophie Peel joins us this week to unpack the state of Oregon cannabis through the lens of the once prolific, now insolvent cannabis brand, Chalice.

08-27
20:44

Episode 137: "The Death List" (Anthony Effinger)

Anthony Effinger explains commercial real estate "Death Lists" and what they mean for some of Portland's most iconic downtown buildings. 

08-20
21:03

Episode 136: “KaPow!” (Seaerra Miller)

This week’s guest is Seaerra Miller, the writer and artist who illustrated this week’s comic book cover story. 

08-13
16:21

Episode 135: “The Tardy Dozen” (Nigel Jaquiss)

Nigel Jaquiss discusses The Tardy Dozen, exposing 12 of the biggest tax debts in Oregon. 

08-06
21:03

Episode 134: "Life In Hell" (Lucas Manfeild)

Lucas Manfeild discusses the fentanyl crisis in downtown Portland

07-29
20:16

Episode 133: "Best Of Portland" (Annette Benedetti)

Featured as one of Portland's best sounds, guest Annette Benedetti chats about her podcast,  Locker Room Talk and Shots, a sex talk show that examines feminine sexuality with unfiltered candor. 

07-23
19:18

Episode 132: "Greetings From Portland" (Nigel Jaquiss)

Guest Nigel Jaquiss explains why Portland is still making global headlines, and why being examined from the outside might be a good thing. 

07-16
23:24

Episode 131: "Pride Under Pressure" (Tiffany Rodriguez)

Guest Tiffany Rodriguez discusses her family's decision to abandon their intolerant Texas town and migrate to progressive Portland

07-09
18:32

Episode 130: "Best New Bands" (Jessie Branch and Ryan Scott of Ghost Feet)

Guests Jessie Branch and Ryan Scott of Ghost Feet, one of WW's Best New Bands, discuss their influences, origin story, and why Portland is preferable to both LA and Olympia.

07-01
15:13

Episode 129: "The Good The Bad And The Awful" (Nigel Jaquiss)

Nigel Jaquiss explains the WW's biennial ranking of Portland area lawmakers.

06-24
22:54

Episode 128: "Decline and Fall' (Sophie Peel)

Sophie Peel drops in to update us on the still unfolding LaMota/Shemia Fagan scandal. 

06-17
22:06

Episode 127: "The Portland Rose Festival Is Decadent And Depraved" (Anthony Effinger)

Guest Anthony Effinger expounds on his contribution to this week’s WW issue, an examination of the Rose Fest’s last few beleaguered years. 

06-11
17:26

Episode 126: "The Good Doctor" (Lucas Manfeild)

Guest Lucas Manfeild discusses his cover story, The Good Doctor, examining  veterinarian Steven Milner's terror campaign that allegedly led to Kenny Fandrich's death. 

06-04
20:21

Episode 125: "How To Be Cool" (Rachel Saslow)

Guest Rachel Saslow explains how school auctions use private money to fund public schools, furthering class division between affluent, working class, and low income neighborhoods

05-27
18:45

Episode 124: "Track Addicts" (Nigel Jaquiss)

Nigel Jaquiss joins the pod to unpack the existence of the little known but shockingly powerful Oregon Racing Commission

05-21
22:35

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