Interview with Nate Bowling on “Nerd Farmer”

Nate Bowling, named Washington State’s Teacher of the Year in 2015, is an unusually outspoken educator, unflinching in his assessments and particularly adept at connecting local storylines to larger themes.

We sat down recently for a wide-ranging conversation about education, politics and human motivation of all kinds.

Here’s our interview, where the reporter is the one on the hot seat.