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Readings, debates, lectures and so much more. Hear fascinating talks by authors, intellectuals, officials and regular folks with important stories recorded live all around Seattle.
Episodes
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American Oligarchs: Inside the Trump, Kushner family histories
Andrea Bernstein’s saga of ‘relentless corruption’
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It’s a train, on a bridge, that floats. It’s complicated
An engineering first: answering the challenge of East Link
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NPR’s Daniel Estrin pulls back the curtain on his reporting from the Middle East
'Come on the bus. Why aren't you coming?' -Grandson to Granpa
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What is the point of an oath?
Civic engagement: A responsibility of citizenship
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Tricia Rose on ‘hoping in the context of hopelessness’
A cautionary tale: ‘Fighting for justice is not easy work’
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Go west, young man, after you elope with the Senator’s daughter
Steve Inskeep explores the life and times of Jessie and John Frémont
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Author tackles workplace sexism women face: ‘You belong at the table’
Mikaela Kiner discusses responding to bias and being an advocate for women in the work setting.
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Before you try reading the entire Harry Potter series to your child…there might be another way to spark a love of literature.
Raising children in a time when technological advances skew traditional modes of learning can be challenging. But many children prefer screen technology to books. Before you’re tempted to take away the tech to boost a young child’s vocabulary, you might want to listen to what New York Time’s editors Maria Russo and Pamela Paul have to say.
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Everyday superheroes tell their stories
Ignite Seattle always inspires
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Migrants: Locked up and forgotten? How U.S. citizens hold the key
According to immigration lawyer César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, the dissolving of immigration prisons in the US is a good first step towards mending our immigration system.
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One last holiday hit before the new year arrives
Brad Craft reads Truman Capote’s ‘A Christmas Memory’
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Tradition is the key to progress for these Native storytellers
In an age of technology and speedy progress, traditions can even be seen as a roadblock towards change and societal growth. But according to the speakers of this talk, traditional storytelling is a key asset to forward, progressive thinking.