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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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Seattle storytellers share seasonal spirit
You’ll have to make your own Stargazy Pie
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‘Tis the season for rascally tales from Short Stories Live
A seasonal rogue by any other name wouldn’t sound as sweet
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Becoming America, a work in progress
Civic Saturday celebrates active citizenship
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Terry Tempest Williams holds space for anger and healing
On the living earth, erosion, death and following the light
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Conquer your fears — with science!
Understanding hazardous products
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André Aciman revisits his heralded lost love story
And indeed there will be time to wonder, ‘Do I dare?’
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Hilarious Lindy West has more cutting things to say
Author and humorist Lindy West reclaims the power
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College at any cost?
Caitlyn Zaloom is an anthropologist and associate professor of social and cultural analysis at New York University. When a favorite student came to her in tears over her college debt, Zaloom sought to better understand what was going on.
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Gloria Steinem still has hope for the U.S.
"We are linked, not ranked." Journalist and author inspires activists of all ages
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This teen spent lunchtime in the bathroom. 'It felt safer than sitting alone in the cafeteria'
Azure Savage on how Seattle schools fail students.
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‘This hatred has to stop.’ A survivor’s story
Mrs. Eva Schloss turned 90 years old this year. The story of what happened to her as a young girl betrays the likeliness of that longevity.
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'Woke' capitalism? Anand Giridharadas isn't buying it
‘We don’t have a bad apple problem, we have an bad orchard problem ’ Anand Giridharadas remarks to a Seattle audience.