OR360 presents, The Bridge, a podcast hosted by Ben Bowman, Reagan Knopp, and Alex Titus.
Our podcast explores how the nationalization of politics is reshaping Oregon’s political landscape and providing a platform for Oregon issues to garner national attention.
Our thesis is that we must understand the opportunities and limitations of a political environment increasingly driven by people and events at the national level if we want to create a more unified and productive political culture in Oregon.
When will be the next red wave in Oregon? | EP 140
56 mins; January 31, 2024
A different way of thinking about governance, with Daniel Kemmis | EP 139
39 mins; January 10, 2024
Olivia Clark brings an impressive resume to the PDX Council race | EP 138
41 mins; December 27, 2023
How does civility foster healthier politics? | EP 137 Part 2
35 mins; December 20, 2023
The tables have turned. Ben & Reagan reflect on the Oregon Bridge with Ron Mock | EP 136 Part 1
40 mins; December 13, 2023
What happened in Newberg? | EP 135
60 hours 45 mins; December 06, 2023
Tony Morse is the ”recovery candidate” for Portland City Council
54 mins; November 30, 2023
Metro Councilor Christine Lewis on housing, climate, and transportation | EP 133
54 mins; November 23, 2023
Phil Keisling on Tom McCall, Vera Katz, and vote-by-mail | EP 132
62 hours 31 mins; November 15, 2023
Who we can expect to see in the 2024 Oregon election cycle | EP 131
30 mins; November 08, 2023
Why Eric Zimmerman is betting on Portland | EP 130
47 mins; November 03, 2023
Christine Drazan is looking for a new direction for Oregon | EP 129
24 mins; October 25, 2023
The chair of the Oregon GOP on how Republicans can win | EP 128
21 mins; October 19, 2023
Decoding Oregon’s swing county with Adam Marl | EP 127
48 mins; October 11, 2023
A Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity to Share Your Voice! New Partnership with OVBC | EP 126
36 mins; October 04, 2023
Producing our way out of the housing crisis with Jodi Hack | EP 125
34 mins; September 27, 2023
Kathleen Stuart on winning campaigns and public official compensation | EP 124
47 mins; September 20, 2023
Freshmen legislators on being a mom and winning swing seats | EP 123
41 mins; September 13, 2023
Charles Lehman On Portland’s Drug Crisis | EP 122
59 mins; September 06, 2023
What Oregon leaders can learn about battling corruption from the Truman Committee, with Steve Drummond | EP 121
55 mins; August 30, 2023
John Frohnmayer on polarization, ethics, and why third party candidates fail | EP 120
54 mins; August 23, 2023
Will Lathrop is the first Republican candidate to declare for Oregon’s Attorney General race | EP 119
26 mins; August 17, 2023
Author Marc Johnson on how Mansfield and Dirksen used political power to solve big problems in turbulent times | EP118
62 hours 14 mins; August 10, 2023
The Scramble for Statewide Office | EP 117
30 mins; August 02, 2023
Portland City Commissioner Mingus Mapps is running for Mayor! | EP 116
39 mins; July 26, 2023
Introducing Reagan’s Candidate Tracker | EP 115
12 mins; July 19, 2023
What it’s like to be a Republican National Committeeman with Solomon Yue | EP 114
47 mins; July 12, 2023
What the life and legacy of Steve ”Pre” Prefontaine mean to Oregon with Tom Jordan | EP 113
43 mins; July 05, 2023
The ”Three Act Play” of the 2023 Legislative Session | EP 112
42 mins; June 28, 2023
Explaining the ”Greater Idaho” Movement with Matt McCaw | EP 111
46 mins; June 21, 2023
The unsolved murder of an Oregon state agency leader | EP 110
66 hours 10 mins; June 14, 2023
What politicos need to know about psilocybin with Nate Howard | EP 109
57 mins; June 07, 2023
How do we restore a sense of safety in Portland? Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt | EP 108
54 mins; May 31, 2023
Who will be the next Secretary of State? | EP 107
38 mins; May 24, 2023
The role of effective communication in Oregon politics with Kristina Edmunson | EP 106
41 mins; May 17, 2023
What political leaders need to know about childbirth and maternal health, with Rebecca Grant
54 mins; May 10, 2023
Why the 1990 election changed Oregon forever, with Jeff Mapes | EP 104
62 hours 13 mins; May 04, 2023
What’s next in criminal justice justice reform, with Justin Low | EP 103
42 mins; April 26, 2023
How a Pro-Gun Group Stopped Oregon’s Measure 114 | EP 102
62 hours 38 mins; April 19, 2023
Jules Bailey on the future of Portland--and why the bottle bill still matters | EP 101
54 mins; April 12, 2023
Celebrating 100 Episodes of The Oregon Bridge Podcast! | EP 100
16 mins; April 05, 2023
Dave Frohnmayer, Rajneeshees, PERS, and the changing legal field with Harrang Long P.C. | EP 99
57 mins; March 29, 2023
Metro Councilor Juan Gonzalez offers a framework for navigating complex challenges | EP 98
47 mins; March 22, 2023
Professor Rohan Grey is an Oregonian making waves in Washington and Wall Street | EP 97
76 hours 28 mins; March 16, 2023
Mayor David Drotzmann has a clear view on solving the urban rural divide | EP 96
38 mins; March 08, 2023
What does the Governor’s Chief of Staff do? With Nik Blosser | EP 95
47 mins; March 02, 2023
The profound legacy of Governor Vic Atiyeh with Jim Moore | EP 94
46 mins; February 22, 2023
Are non-affiliated voters being disenfranchised? A potential path to ending closed primaries with Michael Calcagno | EP 93
36 mins; February 16, 2023
Why Tom McCall still matters: A conversation with Brent Walth | EP 92
48 mins; February 08, 2023
How Greg Walden almost didn’t go to Congress | EP 91
61 hours 51 mins; February 01, 2023
Conservative journalist Matthew Foldi gives the insider scoop on Kevin McCarthy’s Speaker Race and the GOP Congress | EP 90
48 mins; January 25, 2023
How to think about Oregon’s housing and homelessness crisis with John Tapogna | EP 89
49 mins; January 18, 2023
The wild story of when Kate Brown and Peter Courtney ran against each other, with guest Rick Metsger | EP 88
43 mins; January 11, 2023
The State of Gun Safety Policy w/ Moms Demand Action Chapter Leader Hilary Uhlig | EP 87
36 mins; January 04, 2023
Nigel Jaquiss tells the most shocking story in modern Oregon political history | EP 86
45 mins; December 28, 2022
Republican Recap, Jimmy, Alex and Regan debrief the 2022 election cycle | EP 85
42 mins; December 22, 2022
Gratitude from The Oregon Bridge podcast (and a sports teaser) | EP 84
15 mins; November 30, 2022
Why did the red wave miss Oregon? An election debrief with John Horvick | EP 83
54 mins; November 23, 2022
The government’s role in growing Oregon’s news ecosystem, with the Agora Journalism Center | EP 82
55 mins; November 17, 2022
Secretary Shemia Fagan on election integrity and how Oregon counts ballots | EP 81
49 mins; November 10, 2022
What Tobias Read learned running for Governor | EP 80 Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read
37 mins; November 02, 2022
DA Kevin Barton on Measure 110, the public defense crisis, and Betsy Johnson
46 mins; October 30, 2022
Representative Raquel Moore-Green is running for one of the most competitive seats in Oregon | EP 78
58 mins; October 20, 2022
Building a future in a shifting Oregon economy with GOP candidate Daniel Bonham | EP 77
47 mins; October 13, 2022
Red Wave or Blue Wall? Senator Rachel Armitage on the 2022 election | EP 76
50 mins; October 05, 2022
The biggest surprises (and bloopers) from the 2022 Voters Pamphlet | EP 75
35 mins; September 28, 2022
Behind 2022’s eye-popping fundraising numbers | EP 74
30 mins; September 21, 2022
”Red Wave”? Alex and Reagan discuss what the election could look like for republicans this year | EP 73
60 hours 53 mins; September 14, 2022
Christina Stephenson is a candidate for Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, in a runoff with former Rep. Cheri Helt | EP 72
42 mins; September 07, 2022
Ian Mair explains everything politicos need to know about crypto and blockchain tech EP | 71
42 mins; August 31, 2022
Prof. Michelle Wilde Anderson on challenges, opportunities, lessons, and misconceptions in Josephine County--and why it matters for Oregon and America | EP 70
75 hours 58 mins; August 24, 2022
”Emergency Pod” on the story behind a surprising gubernatorial endorsement! | EP 69
16 mins; August 22, 2022
The Oregon Bridge is excited to welcome a brand new co-host! | EP 68
23 mins; August 16, 2022
Can Michael Sipe keep a competitive legislative seat red? | EP 67
55 mins; July 27, 2022
Alex and Ben discuss the top 5 political stories you should be following | EP 66
43 mins; July 20, 2022
Can Portland end homelessness? | EP 65
51 mins; July 13, 2022
Rep. Karin Power on legislator pay, the childcare crisis, & abortion access post-Roe v. Wade | EP 64
57 mins; July 06, 2022
Can Emerson Levy flip another central Oregon seat blue? EP 63
51 mins; June 29, 2022
Acclaimed journalist Les Zaitz on revitalizing local news, rebuilding trust, and some eastern Oregon drama! | EP 62
55 mins; June 22, 2022
Brad Phelps wants to build a space for Oregon to share ideas | EP 61
22 mins; June 17, 2022
Oregonian reporter Mike Rogoway on inflation, recessions, and what you should know about Oregon’s economy
46 mins; June 08, 2022
Brian Clem is not done with politics yet! | EP 59
56 mins; June 01, 2022
Everything you need to know about the 2022 primary | EP 58
73 hours 50 mins; May 25, 2022
Cheri Helt on her vision for Labor Commissioner and how she would handle controversial issues | EP 57
64 hours 32 mins; May 18, 2022
Reagan Knopp has everything you need to know on upcoming Republican primaries | EP 56
65 hours 2 mins; May 11, 2022
Pollster John Horvick explores the challenges and opportunities for Democrats and Republicans in 2022 | EP 55
52 mins; May 04, 2022
Rep. Andrea Salinas on overcoming SuperPAC spending and passing progressive policy in Congress | EP 54
54 mins; April 27, 2022
Metro President Lynn Peterson demystifies housing, transportation, and Portland-area politics | EP 53
66 hours 1 min; April 20, 2022
Who is Carrick Flynn, the man who could be Oregon’s next congressman? | EP 52
49 mins; April 13, 2022
Matt West thinks Oregon is ready to send a scientist and crypto expert to Congress | EP 51
50 mins; April 06, 2022
Special Episode: Nick Kristof on running for governor and the war in Ukraine | EP 50
52 mins; March 26, 2022
Jeff Gudman on how to improve state government challenges | EP 49
56 mins; March 23, 2022
Marshall Kosloff on Ukraine and how young people should approach politics in an age of dysfunction | EP 48
65 hours 51 mins; March 16, 2022
Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty on leadership lessons from military service and how cities solve problems | EP 47
42 mins; March 09, 2022
Will Tobias Read be Oregon’s Next Governor? | EP 46
57 mins; March 02, 2022
Tigard Mayor Jason Snider on pragmatism and leadership | EP 45
65 hours 20 mins; February 23, 2022
Mingus Mapps has ideas for the crises facing Portland | EP 44
31 mins; February 16, 2022
Reagan Knopp returns to deconstruct the Oregon governor’s race | EP 43
63 hours 54 mins; February 09, 2022
Angela Wilhelms with Oregon Business & Industry talks manufacturing in Oregon | EP 42
51 mins; February 02, 2022
Why is national Politico reporter Natalie Fertig so interested in Oregon? | EP 41