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Could West Coast Farming Follow the Tuscan Template?
What if growing food didn’t have to destroy the planet?Ariane Lotti grew up in the U.S., trained in environmental policy at Yale, and worked on Capitol Hill. But her j...
What If We Could Get Wildfire Under Control?
What if wildfire isn’t just a natural disaster, but a test of how well we govern prevention, preparation, response, and recovery? In this episode, Greg talks with Hila...
Could Duct Tape Save Our Public Lands?
Mount Baker is the snowiest ski mountains in the world. It’s also one of the most beloved—and independent—places in the Pacific Northwest. But this episode isn’t about...
Could Roman Ruins Inspire West Coast Offense?
What if Rome wasn’t just ancient history—but a blueprint for how empires corrode? In this hard-hitting solo episode, Pacific Time host Greg Amrofell records from Italy...
What if West Coast Healthcare Got Focused?
What if we let the data guide West Coast healthcare? Could we better address our mental health and addiction crisis? In this episode, data scientist Abie Flaxman break...
Does College Need to Go Back to College?
Is college still the best investment we can make in our future—or a broken promise on borrowed time?In this episode of Pacific Time, Greg speaks with Dan Greenstein, f...
Will the West Coast Be A Sanctuary for America's Soul?
What if protecting immigrants is the best way to protect American identity?In towns and cities up and down the West Coast, immigrants arrived in search of safety and o...
What if Connection Was A Civic Responsibility?
In a time of growing polarization and civic breakdown, Aaron Hurst is betting big on connection. The founder of the U.S. Chamber of Connection joins Pacific Time to ex...
Bolder Plans To Re-Build West Coast Cities?
Portland was once a darling of American urban planning. Then came the protests, the pandemic, and the pundit pile-on. Is the city really in free fall—or just between c...
Could State Service Reboot the West Coast Workforce?
What if service wasn’t just about giving back—but about moving forward?Nicole Trimble has spent decades championing national service and workforce development—from hel...
What if the Resistance was Funny?
Is satire still effective when reality becomes a cartoon? Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore joins Pacific Time to talk buffoonery, burnout, and drawing the line o...
Could Silicon Valley and Democracy Got Back Together?
Silicon Valley used to dream of liberation. Now some of its loudest voices are cozying up to Trump and talking like monarchists. What happened? Is oligarchy the bug in...
What if Blue Cities Got it Together?
Blue cities are struggling—and it’s not MAGA’s fault. What if Seattle, San Francisco, and LA became models of good governance? Blue cities helped shape modern Americ...
Will California Bring the Unsexy Back?
California pays more and receives less and less from DC. Could independence—or just grown-up governance—fix this imbalance?Summary: California's relationship with the ...
Leave America and Discover Ecotopia?
Can the West Coast outgrow America? Greg explores Ecotopia, sovereignty, and the future of freedom—solo.In this episode of Pacific Time, host Greg Amrofell trades gues...
West Coast Wake-up Call as the US Scrambles the World Order?
In the face of chaotic US economic policy, how can the West Coast insulate itself and cultivate cooperation across borders and build global leadership?In this episode ...
If American Healthcare Is Broken, What Can We Do?
Is the U.S. Healthcare System Beyond Repair? Mike Hanlon Explains How the West Coast Could Lead a RevolutionMike Hanlon knows healthcare in America is broken. As a hea...
What If Nature Defined Our Borders in the Cascadia Bioregion?
Bioregionalism envisions borders set by the natural environment and there’s a grassroots movement for it that envisions carving “Cascadia” out of the Pacific Northwest...
Is California Ready for Independence?
Is California ready for independence? The CalExit movement is making the case again and it's strongerMarcus Ruiz Evans has a bold vision for California. As the founder...
Could the West Coast Reclaim its Federal Taxes?
What if the West Coast reclaimed its federal tax dollars? National and local budget veteran Julie Dingley explores how local control could position the West Coast to a...
