Nerd Farmer Podcast

Nate Bowling

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused show covering national issues through a local Tacoma lens, with recurring guests including journalists, authors, researchers, and civic or professional experts. Agencies could credibly pitch authors, reporters, policy and national-security researchers, educators, and local housing or civic leaders; booking difficulty is medium because the show mixes accessible professionals with established media figures and published authors.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 2.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@channel253.com

erikemery@gmail.com

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Host

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

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Published authors, experienced journalists, policy or national-security researchers, educators, and knowledgeable civic, housing, or local-business professionals with direct subject-matter expertise.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Reporting for major media organizations, Recognized research or professional expertise, Leadership in civic, educational, or local organizations

Recent Guest Discussions

Joby Warrick - Terrorism, National Security, And The Life Of Carlos The Jackal.

Marguerite Martin - Housing, The K-shaped Economy, And Tacoma Real Estate.

Eli Cranor - Crime Fiction, Southern Noir, And Social Commentary.

Faine Greenwood - Drone Warfare, Military Technology, And The Changing Economics Of War.

Brandi Buchman - January 6, Criminal Prosecutions, And The Justice System.

Recent Topics

Politics, National Security, Education, Journalism, Housing

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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erikemery@gmail.com

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