Nerd Farmer Podcast

Nate Bowling

Booking Overview

A locally focused civic-affairs interview show that connects Tacoma and Washington perspectives with national discussions, featuring recurring external guests such as journalists, authors, researchers, business owners, and local subject-matter experts. Agencies could credibly pitch knowledgeable regional leaders, educators, policy and housing experts, authors, journalists, and researchers with a clear connection to current civic issues; booking difficulty is medium because the show mixes accessible local guests with established national voices.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 1.9k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@channel253.com

erikemery@gmail.com

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Host

Nate Bowling - 2016 National Teacher of the Year finalist, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, 2014 Milken National Teaching Award recipient, and co-founder of Teachers United.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Relevant expertise or firsthand experience in Tacoma, Washington, education, public affairs, housing, national security, journalism, literature, or local business; published authors and established reporters are also a fit.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Established journalism careers, Recognized subject-matter expertise, Leadership or ownership of local businesses and organizations

Recent Guest Discussions

Chris Langston - Launching Kokovoko And The Tacoma Restaurant Scene

Joby Warrick - Carlos The Jackal, Terrorism, And National Security

Marguerite Martin - The K-shaped Economy And Housing In Tacoma

Eli Cranor - Broiler, Crime Fiction, And Social Commentary

Faine Greenwood - The Changing Economics And Strategic Impact Of Drone Warfare

Recent Topics

Society, Civic Affairs, Education, Housing, National Security

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Nerd Farmer Podcast

Launching Kokovoko — Chris Langston — #272

September 09, 2026

Almost one year to the date of his last appearance, we’re welcoming back Chris Langston from Proof in Old Town. Chris was previously the mind behind en Rama, Hilltop Kitchen, and 1022 South J. He...

On the Life and Terror of Carlos the Jackal – Joby Warrick, Washington Post – #271

August 20, 2026

Joby Warrick is a national security reporter for the Washington Post and the author of The Triple Agent, Black Flags, and Red Line. He first joined us in 2019 to talk about Black Flags and...

The K-Shaped Economy and Housing in Tacoma – Marguerite Martin, MoveToTacoma.com – #270

August 17, 2026

Marguerite Martin is the owner of MoveToTacoma.com, a real estate matchmaking site that helps people find homes in Tacoma. On this show, she’s also affectionately known as the “Pod Auntie” because she helped me get...

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info@channel253.com

erikemery@gmail.com

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