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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.
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WW editor Mark Zusman reflects on the paper's local and national impact, and discusses the bright future of the publication.
Oregon Arts icon and guest curator Intisar Abioto joins the pod to discuss Portland Art Museum's Black Artists of Oregon. 
Sophie Peel joins the pod to discuss how city hall is handling upcoming changes to the Portland city government. 
Portland Center Stage artistic director Marissa Wolf joins the pod for the Fall Arts issue. 
Arts and Culture Editor Andi Prewitt joins the pod to talk tomatoes
 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.
Anthony Effinger explains commercial real estate "Death Lists" and what they mean for some of Portland's most iconic downtown buildings. 
This week’s guest is Seaerra Miller, the writer and artist who illustrated this week’s comic book cover story. 
Nigel Jaquiss discusses The Tardy Dozen, exposing 12 of the biggest tax debts in Oregon. 
Lucas Manfeild discusses the fentanyl crisis in downtown Portland
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. 
Guest Nigel Jaquiss explains why Portland is still making global headlines, and why being examined from the outside might be a good thing. 
Guest Tiffany Rodriguez discusses her family's decision to abandon their intolerant Texas town and migrate to progressive Portland
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.
Nigel Jaquiss explains the WW's biennial ranking of Portland area lawmakers.
Sophie Peel drops in to update us on the still unfolding LaMota/Shemia Fagan scandal. 
Guest Anthony Effinger expounds on his contribution to this week’s WW issue, an examination of the Rose Fest’s last few beleaguered years. 
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. 
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
Nigel Jaquiss joins the pod to unpack the existence of the little known but shockingly powerful Oregon Racing Commission
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