Todd Ortloff Show: Recent Episodes
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Mon. 8/12 – Zoey Van Gordon, Gage Erickson, and Graden Kubas discuss their participation in the upcoming Pacific Northwest Junior Livestock Auction. 2nd Segment – Port Angeles School District’s Back to School Fair. 3rd Segment - Washington State Good Roads and Transportation Association
Thurs. 8/08 – Clallam County Commissioner Randy Johnson with county Assessor Pam Rushton, discussing how properties are assessed. 2nd Segment – The Strait Stamp Society’s Bruce Halstead discusses the upcoming Strait Stamp show in Sequim.
Weds. 8/07 - Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan update - Ben Brodrick 2nd Segment- Business Bits with Small Business advisor Kevin Hoult.
Tues. 8/06 – Joe D’Amico from Security Services Northwest with Scooter Brown from the War Hippies Band discussing the upcoming Unity of Effort event, the Olympic Peninsula’s annual community celebration honoring military, law enforcement, first responders and security personnel. Port Angeles Street Tree Program
Mon. 8/05 – David Brownell, Executive Director of the North Olympic History Center, discussing the history of the Clallam county Fair Bacon Bit with Weird Al Yankovic Max Bidasha and his new book, "The Pros and Cons of Dying".
Thurs. 8/01 –Business Bits with Business Guru Kevin Hoult 2nd Segment – Minnie Whalen, Director Clallam Resilience Project, Jim Thompson, Lieutenant Lower Elwha Police Department, Michelle Olsen, Assistant Superintendent Port Angeles School District, discuss the Handle With Care Program, which enables first responders to notify schools when the encounter a child at a traumatic scene so schools can provide trauma-sensitive support right away to help kids succeed.
Tues. 7/30 – Glenn Allen, one of the authors of the book “PLAYED: The Games of the 1936 Berlin Olympics” 2nd Segment - Olympic Peninsula Fungi Festival and David Rogers What if Bull Riding was an Olympic Sport
Tues. 6/25 – New Doctors, Dr Katie Stevenson, Dr Paula Whitmire, Dr Joe Wood, and Dr. Ned Hammar, from (NOHN) North Olympic Healthcare Network’s Rural Training Track Residency program. 2nd Segment – Maurice Ashley, the first Black Chess Grandmaster, discussing his life and his book “Move by Move”.
Mon. 6/24 – Recording artist Joel Ricci (aka Lucky Brown) talks about his upcoming show, “Joel Ricci + Funkways” at the Field Hall, this Saturday, June 29th. 2nd Segment – Patsene Dashiell, Marketing Coordinator for the City of Sequim, discussing the upcoming 4th of July events.
Weds. 6/19 – Sheldon Koehler discusses Ham Radio Field day, a National event. 2nd Segment - "Home Run King: The Remarkable Record of Hank Aaron" author Dan Schlossberg 3rd Segment - The Future of the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival with new directors Rose Thompson and Michael McQuay
Tues. 6/18 – 1st Segment – Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director & Conductor, Jonathan Pasternack, discussing the upcoming opera performance of La Boheme. 2nd Segment – State Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz 3rd Segment - Sarah Edmondson - "How to Survive a Cult"
Mon. 6/17 – Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols discussing trauma informed prosecution. 2nd Segment – Master Gardener Cathy Wagner discussing the upcoming annual Petals to Pathways Tour.
Thurs. 6/13 – Commissioner Mike French with Steve Gray from the Clallam County Road Department discussing Olympic Discovery Trail updates. 2nd Segment – Business Bits with Small Business Advisor Kevin Hoult.
Weds. 6/12 – Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin discusses his book “Left for Dead: shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World”. The book is based on a true story about a handful of sailors who are abandoned on a remote island by their mates. Tech Talk with ABC Sheriff Brian King and Detective Sgt. Jeff Waterhouse - Digital Forensics
Tues. 6/11 – Rachel Stork from the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center discussing the upcoming Summertide Solstice Art Festival. 2nd Segment – Sue Hagener and Hannah Merrill discussing the City of Sequim’s acquisition of a 16 acre parcel near the Olympic Discovery Trail which will be developed into a park. 3rd Segment - Bacon Bit with Brett Gelman from Stranger Things about his new book, "The Terrifying Realm of the Possible: Nearly True Stories"
Mon. 6/10 – Local Nor’Wester Rotarian, Rob DeCou, discusses his upcoming Strait of Juan de Fuca kayak trip from Port Angeles to Victoria to bring awareness to & raise money to fight human trafficking. 2nd segment - Paul Jarkiewicz- executive director of the Port of Port Angeles.
Weds. 6/05 – City Manager, Nathan West 2nd Segment – Tyler Benedict, Director Sequim City Band, Vicky Blakesley, Publicity Committee, discussing the upcoming Sequim City Band’s June 9th concert – Themed: Broadway Favorites
Mon. 4/22 – Christy Smith & Jaycie Wakefield discussing the annual Live United Prom and Awards Ceremony and the work they’ve done as they near the end of the fiscal year. 2nd Segment – Executive Director of the YMCA, Wendy Bart, discussing the Y’s new childcare facility.
Thurs. 4/18 – Harry Gasnick, Chief Public Defender, discussing the Blake Case program which can help if you’ve been convicted of a drug possession offense before February 2021. 2nd Segment – Abby DuBois from Turning the Wheel Productions, they’re bring the Stardust and Water show to Peninsula College’s Little Theater. It’s a biographical stage dream that has a 10 touring artists and 30 adults & youth from Port Angeles. It’s a wildly innovative synthesis of dance, theater, live music, song, spoken word & 3D original film. 3rd Segment - Business Bits with Kevin Hoult
Tues. 4/16 – Port Angeles School district students from the newly opened, student-run Wildcat Café. 2nd Segment – Scientist, author and underwater blast expert, Rachel Lance, discusses her new book “CHAMBER DIVERS: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever”, a fascinating blend of World War II history and real-world science that still informs how we navigate the oceans to this day. Bacon Bit with Suzi Ronson - Author of, "Me and Mr. Jones: My Life with David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars"
Mon. 4/15 – Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark Nichols, discussing Washington State Bar Association’s revised standards for indigent defense services, including anticipated impacts to the local criminal justice system. 2nd Segment – Diane Harvey, Special Assistant to Sheriff’s Office Command Staff, discussing hazard mitigation planning & community wildfire protection planning.
Thurs. 4/11 – Clallam County Commissioners- Recompete Update, Commissioner Mike French with BOCC analyst Angi Klahn. 2nd Segment – Business Bits with Small Business Advisor, Kevin Hoult.
Tues. 04/09 – Olympic Peninsula Alpaca/llama Rescue non-profit owner & president, Rondi Church-Smith with a volunteer, discussing the work the rescue does and how the community can be involved. Bacon Bit with Oscar Nunez from "The Office", about his new movie that's based on a true story, "The Long Game".
Mon. 04/08 – Christine Motokane, autistic self-advocate and author, who graduated magna cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. in psychology, discussing her new book “The Revolving Door”. 2nd Segment – From Peninsula Behavioral Health – Jaymie Doane, SUD Coordinator and Angie Burgland, Clinical Director, discussing a new Youth Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorder Treatment.
Clallam County Sheriff Brian King talks about his new position. Amanda Bacon talks to film critic Ryan Jay about the Oscars!
1st segment– Port Angeles Fire Chief Derrell Sharp 2nd segment – Val Brooks and Kierra Alexander discuss the CASA program (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and how it supports children in the foster care system. 3rd segment - Songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan, "Alone Again, Naturally"
Tues. 03/07 – NY Times bestselling novelist Stephanie Clifford discusses her new book “The Farewell Tour”, which is set largely in Washington and covers the surprising historical country music scene in the state. 2nd segment - Author Chris Thomas discusses his new book, "Unexpected: The Backstory of Finding Elizabeth Smart and Growing Up in the Culture of an American Religion" 3rd segment – Dr. Gail Gazelle M.D. discusses The Great Resignation and it’s impact on the medical field.
Mon. 03/06 – Executive Director of Field Hall Arts & events Center, Steve Raider Ginsburg sharing updates on the event center and it’s upcoming grand opening. 2nd segment – Police woman, Keelin Darby, discusses her policeman husband Ben Darby’s prison sentence for following his training.
Thurs. 3/02 – CEO for NOHN (North Olympic Healthcare Network) Dr. Michael Maxwell giving an update on the new East Side Clinic. 2nd segment –Anna Pederson talking about the new Sequim High School play opening this weekend! 3rd segment - Business Bits with Small Business Advisor, Kevin Hoult.
Tues. 2/28 – Quinn Mitchell and Morgan Hanna from Olympic Angels discuss supporting children in the foster care system. 2nd segment – Erin Shields from Empire Trio, an upcoming JFFA concert. 3rd segment – Patsene Dashiell and Victoria Jones discuss the upcoming Sunshine festival in Sequim.
1st segment - Sequim School Superintendent Regan Nickels 2nd segment - Representative Eric Robertson
Tues. 01/24 – Melisa Schonfield discusses her book “Bitter or Better: The Melisa Schonfield Story”. Melisa lived ‘Orange is the New Black’. An upper-middle class dream life, a successful psychotherapist, wife of a respected dentist, she hired a hitman to dispose of her daughter’s boyfriend who was abusing her infant grandson, and spent 3 years in prison. 2nd Segment – Dr. Ruchi Kapoor is a cardiologist at UW Medicine and a volunteer medical expert for the American Heart Association, discusses the difference between cardiac arrest and a heart attack and the steps that must taken by bystanders. 3rd Segment - Electric Muscle
Mon. 01/23 – Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark Nichols, discussing Human Trafficking (January is “National Human Trafficking Prevention Month”), Coroner Division goings on, The plight of victim rights in Washington.
Jonathan Pasternack, Conductor and Artistic Director for the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra, discusses 2 upcoming concerts and the Nico Snell Young Artists Competition. - “Business Bits” Segment with Small Business Advisor Kevin Hoult, discussing the “Secrets of Success” series, part 2, find a pain, need or gap you can serve better than anyone else.
Peninsula College President, Suzy Ames. Forensic Psychiatrist, best-selling author and columnist for “Inside the Criminal Mind”, Dr. Carole Lieberman, will be discussing the mind of killer, Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of taking the lives of four University of Idaho students.
Port Angeles School District Student Kole Acker, senior – Organizing a job fair for students on February 22nd. He is looking for more businesses interested in hiring high school and graduating seniors for long-term employment, Aiden Butterworth, senior – DECA and Leadership student, talking about upcoming events and things happening around campus, Yau Fu, junior – Talking about her experience serving as the Student Board Rep position. Student board representatives attend all school board meetings and contribute to board discussions.
Clallam County Commissioners Mark Ozias, Randy Johnson and the newest member, Mike French talk goals and such and affordable housing. Business Bits with Kevin Hoult.
Tues. 01/03 – Attorney and True Crime Podcaster, Elyse Lopez. 2nd Segment – Award Winning Author, Kevin Chapman, discussing his latest book “Dead Winner”.
1st Segment - Abel Gonzales "Fried Jesus" 2nd Segment - Adam Richman 3rd Segment - Sam the Cooking Guy 4th Segment - Amanda Rettke
1st Segment - Debbie Boone 2nd Segment - Darryl McDaniels "RUN DMC" 3rd Segment - David Foster and Katharine McPhee 4th Segment - Tiffany
Mon. 12/19 – Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark Nichols to discuss Washington’s Office of Independent Investigations, Washington’s Office of Independent Prosecutions, Washington’s current and future approach to drug possession.
Port Angeles Mayor Kate Dextor talks about the opening on city council Author Randall Munroe and his book, "What If? 2"
Port Angeles School District, students from the Music Department 2nd Segment – Peninsula College’s Vocal Jazz Instructor, Elaine Garner-Morales, discusses the upcoming Jingle Jazz event. 3rd Segment - Founding member of the band "Chicago", Mr. Lee Loughnane
Mon. 12/12 – Judy Tordini and Anita Reynolds discuss “Wreaths across America”, a wreath laying ceremony for Veterans at local cemeteries. 4PA with Joe Descala
New Rural Training Track residents, Abigail Ahyong, Michaela Fallon, and Lisa Skarling discuss the RTT Program where their 1st year in residency is spent in Seattle at the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine and the 2nd & 3rd years are here at North Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN). The program is aimed at training family physicians to practice broad spectrum family medicine in rural and underserved environments. - Second segment with Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict
Suzy Ames talks about her new position with Peninsula College. Also a segment on the latest with the Olympic Coast Marine Sanctuary
New Sequim School District Superintendent Regan Nickels - "Chicago" founder and trumpeter Lee Loughnane on 55 years as a band - "Rolling Stones" celebrate 60 years - UFO's
To purchase Dr. Matt Teorey's book, "Self-Made Women in the 1920s United States", you can find it here. To purchase tickets to Classic Moonfest, click HERE. To learn more about Shawn James, click HERE.
Amanda talks to Dave Coulier, Sean Young and a couple of podcasters who will make you laugh!
Port Angeles Mayor Kate Dexter. 2nd Segment – Vice President of Sound Publishing, Terry Ward, sharing updates on the Peninsula Daily News and media in general.
District 24 State Representative Position 2 Candidate Forum with incumbent Steve Tharinger and challenger Brian Pruiett
District 24 State Representative Position 1 Candidate Forum with incumbent Mike Chapman and challengers Matthew Rainwater and Sue Forde
Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols providing an update regarding prosecutor and coroner stats for the first six months of 2022 and also discuss a few little known facts about Washington’s Sentencing Reform Act.
Olympic Coast National marine Sanctuary Superintendent Kevin Grant and Clallam County Commissioner Bill Peach on the impact of the sanctuary in Clallam County - In his book "Scorpions' Dance", Intelligence expert and investigative journalist Jefferson Morley reveals the Watergate scandal in a completely new light: as the culmination of a concealed, deadly power struggle between President Richard Nixon and CIA Director Richard Helms.
Candidates Bruce Emery, Cherie Kidd, Jesse Major and Kevin Russel discuss affordable housing, code enforcement and conditional use permits.
Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, discussing crime in Washington, also the official stats for 2021 just came out for the whole state and individual jurisdictions. 2nd Segment – Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue fire Chief, Jake Patterson, discussing wildfire potential for the rest of the summer and recruiting volunteer firefighters and EMTs.
The 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in is June 17th. Author Jefferson Morley discusses his book “Scorpions’ Dance: The President, the Spymaster and Watergate” a book that addresses the relationship between President Richard Nixon and then-CIA Director Richard Helms and newly discovered CIA discrepancies.
Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias, Tom Sanford, Executive Director of the North Olympic Land Trust and Ricardo Fleishfresser, Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board Chair discuss Clallam County's program aimed at saving working farmlands. - Crescent School students speak about their suicide prevention program
Dan Gase reflects on his years as manager of Fairchild Airport - Sequim Wheelers looking to take disabled for rides on ODT - Bacon Bit with Sam the Cooking Guy
Todd talks to Author Marc Pitman about his book, "The Surprising Gift of Doubt" Talk Show host Dave Rubin and Pittsburgh Pirate great Dave "The Cobra" Parker talks about his book, "Cobra"
Whitney Goodman, Author of “Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed With Being Happy” - 2nd Segment: Julie Bogart discusses raising critical thinkers.
Tues. 5/24 – Juan de Fuca Festival of Arts Executive Director Kyle LeMaire with Shook Twins and John Craigie, just 2 of the many acts performing at the Juan de Fuca Festival this upcoming weekend.
Mon. 5/23 – Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue Fire Chief, Jake Patterson. Bacon Bit with the hilarious John Michael Higgins (by the way, this is her SECOND interview with him!) And the anniversary of the British Invasion
Fairchild Intl. Airport Manager, Dan Gase, with Alan Barnard, discussing Armed Forces and Public Safety Airport Appreciation Day and Fly-In. 2nd Segment: Port Angeles Police Chief Brian Smith
Weds. 5/18 – Author Ira Shapiro discusses his book “The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America”. 2nd Segment: Sherry Jones from Crescent School District with 2 students from the Hope Squad discussing suicide awareness and prevention.
Tues. 5/17 – 1st Segment – Port Angeles School District Superintendent, Marty Brewer provides updates from the district, including upcoming strategic planning focus groups and end-of-the-year activities. 2nd Segment – Guests from North Olympic Healthcare Network: Elisia Anderson, Deputy Director, First Step Family Support Center, Katrina Weller, MD, Chief Medical Officer, North Olympic Healthcare Network, Christina Johnson, RN, Director, Obstetrics & New Family Services, Olympic Medical Center discussing the Community Connection Baby Shower, a Free event celebrating expecting and new families.
Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark Nichols, to discuss an update regarding Coroner operations and first quarter 2022 stats and an update regarding Prosecutor operations and first quarter 2022 stats.
Thurs. 05/12 – 1st Half - Clallam County Commissioners Mark Ozias and Bill Peach with Chelsea Millar, giving a Broadband update for Clallam County. 2nd Half - Colleen McAleer with the EDC
Tues. 05/10 – Peninsula College’s Writer-in Residence, Author of “Snow Falling On Cedars” David Guterson. 2nd Segment – Football coach, former analyst for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers, and Author, Keanon Lowe discusses his book “Hometown Victory: A Coach’s Story of Football, Fate, and Coming Home”. He gained widespread media attention in 2019 after disarming an active school shooter and embracing him until police arrived.
Clallam County Undersheriff Ron Cameron discussing Emergency Management updates and the upcoming Cascadia Rising exercise - 2nd segment - Chandra Johnson from The Sam Chase & The Untraditional in the JFFA preview concert this Sunday at the Naval Elks In Port Angeles
Author Kathryn Miles talks about her new book, "Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders" Dmitri Gerasimenko talks about the Ukraine and how he came to live here. To get in touch with Dmitri, email ddgerasimenko@gmail.com Or click HERE to be taken to his Facebook Page.
Tues. 05/03 – Port Angeles City Manager Nathan West Bacon Bit with Dr. Brad Schaeffer from TLC's "My Feet Are Killing Me"
Mon. 5/02 – Life coach and author, Oreste DaVersa, asks whether quitting your job will make you happier and discusses his book “Life Beyond the Pandemic: A Practical New Journey Handbook”. 2nd Segment: Author Bee Bloeser discusses her historical memoir “Vaccines and Bayonets: Fighting Smallpox in Africa Amid Tribalism, Terror and the Cold War”.
Members of Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, discussing their upcoming performance with the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. - Port Angeles Mayor, Kate Dexter - Jaycie Wakefield discusses the upcoming United Way LIVE UNITED Prom and Community Awards.
Weds. 3/16 – Melissa Williams, Exec. Director of The Feiro Marine Center. 2nd Segment – Dana Lawson from Unbounded Horizons 4 day healing retreat for trauma survivors. 3rd Segment - Amanda Bacon talks to Abel Gonzalez about his new A&E Series and the Texas State Fair
Port Angeles School District Superintendent, Marty Brewer, discusses the Strategic Plan Community Survey, possible later start for secondary schools next year, planning and design for Stevens Middle School, First mask optional day – Tuesday, 3/15 and an upcoming paper Shredding Event – April 23rd
Clallam County Sheriff, Bill Benedict on his upcoming retirement and legislative wrap up for this year’s session vis a vis law enforcement - Renee Radcliff Sinclair, President and CEO of TVW, a Washington state non-profit that provides unedited, “gavel-to-gavel” coverage of all three government branches. She discusses the importance of transparency and the role TVW plays in rebuilding trust in government.
Clallam County Commissioners Randy Johnson and Mark Ozias along with Clallam EDC Executive Director Colleen McAleer discuss the North Olympic Legislative Alliance and other county government issues US State Representative Derek Kilmer talks new legislation
Juan de Fuca festival of Arts upcoming concert featuring Geoffrey Castle - Catherine McKinney, Program & Communications Director for Clallam Mosaic, discusses Developmental Disabilities Month, raising awareness through Peninsula College’s Studium Generale with an upcoming film, and an upcoming fundraiser.
Clallam 2 Fire/Rescue Fire Chief, Jake Patterson – Don Zanon form the local Red Cross, discussing volunteer efforts - The fight against Fentanyl
Realtor/brokers Jim Haguewood, Mike McAleer and Shawn Washburn discuss real estate trends in our Clallam County.
U.S. Brigadier General Peter Zwack (retired) served as a senior defense official and attaché to the Russian Federation from 2012-2014. He spent 34 years as a military intelligence and Eurasian foreign area officer serving in Russia, West Germany, South Korea, Kosovo, and Afghanistan, discussing Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine. - Megan Kate Nelson, author of “Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America"
Port Angeles Mayor Kate Dexter 2nd Segment: Port Angeles native and resident, George Hill, who serves as NBC’s sports announcer Al Michael’s statistician, discussing his career and role at this year’s Super Bowl.
Author Bee Bloeser discusses her historical memoir “Vaccines and Bayonets: Fighting Smallpox in Africa Amid Tribalism, Terror and the Cold War”. 2nd Segment: Julie Bogart, creator and owner of Brave Writer, the hugely popular online writing and language arts program, discusses her handbook “RAISING CRITICAL THINKERS: A Parent’s Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age”, which provides advice to help kids and teens think about thinking without fear or defensiveness. 3rd Segment: Ginny Holladay, Director of Olympic Theatre Arts upcoming play “Angel Street (Gaslight) A Sadly Timeless Tale of Narcissistic Abuse”
Scooter Chapman Week continues as Todd talks to the Man, The Myth, the Legend...Scooter Chapman...about his 70 years at KONP!
Psychotherapist and Author, Whitney Goodman, discusses her new book “Toxic Positivity: Keeping it Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy” – Wall Street Journal Columnist, Spencer Jakab, discusses “The Revolution That Wasn’t: the real story of the GameStop squeeze”. Plus a Bacon Bit with Bishop T.D. Jakes
Tim Wilson, son of the late "Ventures" founder Don Wilson who recently passed away, shares memories of his father and the band - What does Microsoft's video game manufacturing purchase mean in the Metaverse - Baseball great Dave Parker on his book "Cobra" - Author Marc Eliot talks about his new book "The Hag: The Life, Times and Music of Merle Haggard"