Adult Civics Happy Hour – Channel 253

Remembering Adult Civics Happy Hour | Tacoma, Washington

Marguerite Martin — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:31:35 +0000

ACHH: The Case for Progressive Taxation

Erik — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 04:14:08 +0000

Welcome to another Adult Civics Happy Hour. The topic: “The Case for Progressive Taxation.” Or is it actually “The Progressive Case for Taxation?” Our panelists give both answers.

Our panelists are Steven Ketelsen, Alison Cheung, and Andy Nicholas. Our host is 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year Nate Bowling.

Enjoy.

Please note, Channel 253 works hard to keep Adult Civics Happy Hour free and open to anyone who wants to come. We rely on support of our members to sustain and grow what we’re doing. If you want early access to tickets, please consider a membership. It’s $4/month or $40/year. And any member who joins before June 17, 2019, will be automatically entered to win air travel for two anywhere Alaska Airlines flies. So you should definitely sign up soon!

ACHH: The State of Mental Health in Pierce County

Erik — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:03:57 +0000

Mental health has been called “the new McCleary” for the Washington State legislature, in terms of how big the problem is and how seriously lawmakers want to tackle it. What does it mean for us locally? Guests Desiree Finch, Troy Christensen, Derek Young, and Darllyn Harris join host Nate Bowling to talk about the state of mental health here. The event starts with Grant Ruby sharing his own powerful story.

ACHH253: Homelessness in Tacoma

Erik — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:49:26 +0000

What are the causes of homelessness in Tacoma? What is the city doing to alleviate it? What can we as a community do to help?

This podcast was recorded at the October 29, 2018, Adult Civics Happy Hour. If you want to find out about when we host these events, you can sign up here.

Also, you can help Channel 253 keep these events free by supporting us with a membership. Members get early notice of ACHH events. Your support would mean the world to us as we build Channel 253.

ACHH253: Media Matters in Tacoma

Erik — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:40:45 +0000

What’s happening with the media in the south sound? Panelists from TV, radio, and print share their experience about local coverage and how the economics of media are changing.

This podcast was recorded at the June 12, 2018, Adult Civics Happy Hour. If you want to find out about when we host these events, you can sign up here.

Also, you can help Channel 253 keep these events free by supporting us with a membership. Members get early notice of ACHH events. Your support would mean the world to us as we build Channel 253.