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Seafair royalty explain why the city still needs this festival

caption: John Roderick aka King Neptune and Angela Shen who is Queen Alcyone in the KUOW greenroom
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John Roderick aka King Neptune and Angela Shen who is Queen Alcyone in the KUOW greenroom
KUOW Photo/ Bond Huberman

Bill Radke talks to Seafair's King Neptune, John Roderick, and Queen Alcyone, Angela Shen, about the cultural resonance of this decades old festival. Roderick is a Seattle musician and Shen is the founder and CEO of Savor Seattle Food Tours, in their day jobs.

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