RANGE Podcast
1) The POD: A 2025 RANGE News Review
It’s the last Free RANGE episode of 2025!On this week’s episode, the team talked about our favorite stories and projects from this year. Take a look at them below!Immigration officials are arresting p...Show More
2) The POD: Reporting on the Family Policy Institute of WA
Once again, reporter Aaron Hedge was joined by Cassy Benefield – a reporter and associate editor with Fāvs News – to discuss their recent story on the Family Policy Institute of Washington. Read it be...Show More
3) The POD: Diving Back Into Flock
On this week’s episode, Erin and Aaron are joined by a guest, Phil Neff! As the Research Coordinator at the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights, Phil is well-versed in all things Flock ...Show More
4) The POD: A FLOCK Deep Dive
There’s been a lot of protests this year, both nationally and in Spokane. Automated License Plate Readers – or FLOCK cameras – have been used to search for people who might’ve been at these prote...Show More
5) The POD: A Trip to Moscow, Idaho
The Aaron and Erin Dream Team took over Free RANGE this week!They discussed Aaron's trip to Moscow, Idaho, where him and co-author Jenny Davis (Gonzaga University) visited the town as they did some re...Show More
6) The POD: Kid's Safety and Kid's Choice
This week, Aaron and Val talked about two ballot initiatives from Let’s Go Washington, a political organization who backs ballot initiatives.The first ballot initiative is IL26-001, otherwise known as...Show More
7) The POD: Elections Week Special
Another week, another episode!This week, the team debriefed on the elections. They discussed the District 1 Spokane city council race, Spokane Prop 1 (“Together Spokane”), and other local coverage. Th...Show More
8) The POD: Catching (Luke) Up on More News
The RANGE team all went on the show again! There's always news to catch up on, which is why Val, Erin, and Aaron did just that: they caught Luke up on (even more) local news. Read the articles below:W...Show More
9) The POD: Catching (Luke) Up on the News
It’s been awhile since the RANGE team has all been on the show! Val, Erin, and Aaron chat as they catch Luke up on local news. Read the articles below:Spokane’s Prop 1(s): What they’ll do for parks an...Show More
10) The POD: Kirked Out
Reporter Aaron Hedge was joined by Cassy Benefield – a reporter and associate editor with Fāvs News – as they talked about Charlie Kirk and his impact in the PNW.