Today's Out and About - Ty Bruner, Host of the People We Meet Podcast...

 

Today on Out and About, I will be talking with brother firefighter and podcaster Ty Bruner. After Ty retired as a Spokane Fire Department battalion chief, he launched into a new endeavor of podcasting. He has a great way of making people feel comfortable, while asking some really great questions. Ty’s podcast is called The People We Meet. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Ty interviewed me for an episode, and although it was a little strange not being the one asking the questions, it was a great experience. He produced a great show. Looking forward to our conversation today! 

As usual, I will also be telling you when and where all the pro-democracy demonstrations will be taking place this week, as well. 

Thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University.

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Haiku Friday - April 10, 2026

 

Hearing impaired senior at a Springsteen concert, LA, 4/7/26

“The guitars, the horns, 

“The drums, have all been muffled,”

I hear myself think.

Max Q

A well trodden trail

Leading to the noonday sun

A late winter hike

Bill

The brain that remains 

Seeking Herostratic fame 

To go down in flames 

Rikosan

Immoral Mikey  

Stooge explains his mad king’s words 

Dishonorably

Maeve

Bill's photo - 

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Yesterday's show - Cricket Green from Sew She Can...

 

Yesterday on Out and About, I talked with Cricket Green from Sew She Can. This nonprofit that Cricket founded teaches marginalized women, including refugees and victims of domestic abuse, not only how to sew, but how to translate this skill into making a living. We talked about how she became involved in this endeavor, the social and political aspects of clothing and clothing as a form of protest. Cricket is from India, and we talked about Gandhi’s act of political defiance at the spinning wheel and loom. We also talked about her organizing a recent event that provided free prom dresses and suits to local high schoolers. Cricket is a delight to converse with and I think that really came through in the interview.

The show started with KYRS board member Carol Ellis pitching a small fund drive for the station on April 15. I did my usual listing of protest opportunities this week.  If you missed the show, you can take a listen here - https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_260407_160000b.mp3

As always, thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University. 

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Today's show - Out and About - Tara Mickschl and Cricket Green from Sew She Can...

 

Today on Out and About, I will be talking with Cricket Green and Tara Mickschl from Sew She Can. Sew She Can is a new nonprofit that, in their words, will enable participants to gain “practical tools, creative expression, and economic opportunities that help them imagine and shape their own futures.” If you’ve listened to my show before, you know that fighting destruction and changing the world through creativity is a theme I come back to time and time again. 

We will be getting started five minutes late to make time for an announcement from one of our board members - Carol Ellis. I will also be telling you when and where all the local demonstrations against our fascist, criminal national regime will be taking place this week. 

Thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University.

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Haiku Friday - April 3, 2026

 

Ozymandias

Met his double, Kubla Khan, 

On the White House lawn. 

Max Q 

It’s just a toilet -

A shitter, pissoir, can, john -

And gender neutral. 

Max Q 

I’m sorry, buddy - 

Distracted, forgetful, too. 

Damn those four-way stops! 

Max Q 

Get the shovels out

Six inches of snow today

When will winter end.

Bill

Nice view from up here

Hanging out on a Friday 

Iron Nails Ran In

Rikosan

Golgotha round up

Corralled by MAGA morons

We saints crucified

Maeve 

Yesterday's Out and About - Trans Day of Visibility

Yesterday on Out and About, I had Sloan Poe from Identity and Maggie McGuire from Trans Spokane on air to talk about the Transgender Day of Visibility, all the planned observances in Spokane. We also talked about the persecutions that trans people have been facing, lately, from Fascist politicians. If you missed the show, here is a link - https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_260331_160000b.mp3

As always, thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University. Unfortunately, the computer that has the underwriting announcements on it was down for the day.  

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Today's Out and About - Spokane's Trans Day of Visibility

Today is 2026’s Transgender Day of Visibility! I am wondering if, today, Idaho Governor Brad Little will sign the law banning people from using the restroom which corresponds to their gender. Maybe!  

I will be asking TDOV organizers Sloan Poe and Maggie McGuire what will be on tap for TDOV celebrations this evening at Nyne Bar. I am speaking at the event, but that shouldn’t keep you from attending! I believe Spokane Pride's Matt Danielson will also be on-board today. Yay!

We transgender people were the canaries in the coal mine to detect the insidious, and now overt, evil of the Trump Administration. As the MAGA methane keeps killing off trans and non-trans people in our own country and around the world, hear how some of us “transnaries” have been wearing little SCBAs for the last few years. 

Today’s show will be interesting for trans people and essential for allies and all decent and honorable people who want to stand up against this dishonorable and demonic regime. 

I will play a little music too. 

As always, thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University.

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve