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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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Angry much? Soraya Chemaly says women should be
Author and activist Soraya Chemaly is angry about patriarchy. She says her anger is both resentful and hopeful. Hear why.
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More than a Dream speech. Challenging status quo thinking about MLK
Michael Eric Dyson’s keynote for “a triumphant King in the age of a tragic Trump”
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Give them a week, they’ll give you 10 sound-rich, ear-opening local stories
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Candidate Starbucks makes his case for a possible run
Coffee mogul Howard Schultz sticks his toe in the presidential pool
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Veteran journalist Dan Rather on the meaning of American patriotism
Our times are more perilous than the Watergate era, says Rather.
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Amid a rise in hate crimes, a journalist confronts anti-Semitism in America
“(((SEMITISM))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump.”
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Voices from the 2019 Seattle Womxn’s March
Themes included healing and thriving, peace through justice and local calls to action.
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Reflections on Trump as an 'American con man,' by author David Shields
Author David Shields discusses the peculiar nature of our 45th President, a man he says is “wired to come undone.”
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‘Celebrate is not the word that comes to mind.’ Ijeoma Oluo honors MLK
‘To honor Martin Luther King, Jr., engage with communities of color.’ Ijeoma Oluo on truth, love and the legacy of MLK.
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A monstrous crime. A disputed conviction. Death row and its aftermath
Damien Echols survived a death sentence with friends like Eddie Vedder and High Magick.
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Is this the new normal for journalism?
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Segregation isn’t in our distant past. In many neighborhoods, it endures
When we think of segregation in the U.S. we often think of the past. We look to post-Civil War history and the Civil Rights movement. The legacy of those events receives due attention, but our history of residential segregation, not so much.