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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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From pooing in public to the Seattle Superman: Ignite Seattle aims to surprise
Ignite Seattle is an unusual event. The organizers like to surprise the audience when they can — like that time a couple got married on stage. Thrills like that aside, there’s something thoughtful and genuine in every talk. More often than not, we learn something new. It takes courage to get up on stage all by your lonesome in the packed Egyptian Theatre. But the way this event is planned and executed brings out the best in everyone. If someone stumbles, the kindly crowd is there for support.
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From refugee to celebrated storyteller: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s American journey
Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. He was awarded that honor in 2016 for his debut novel “The Sympathizer.” Then he received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2017.
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From refugee to celebrated storyteller: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s American journey
Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. He was awarded that honor in 2016 for his debut novel “The Sympathizer.” Then he received a...
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Author Leslie Jamison distills recovery from ‘the whiskey-and-ink mythology’
On her website, Leslie Jamison writes: “I've worked as a baker, an office temp, an innkeeper, a tutor, and a medical actor. Every one of these was a...
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Author Leslie Jamison distills recovery from ‘the whiskey-and-ink mythology’
On her website, Leslie Jamison writes: “I've worked as a baker, an office temp, an innkeeper, a tutor, and a medical actor. Every one of these was a world; they're still in me.” On her way through those worlds, Jamison dealt with alcohol addiction. She tracked that experience — from inception to recovery — in her new memoir “The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath.”
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Nomi Prins condemns government, banks in 'Collusion'
Author Nomi Prins used to be a Wall Street banker. Now she writes with a critical eye about how banks and economies work. One example: how in 2017, U.S....
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Barbara Ehrenreich explores modern mortality, what we get wrong about living well
It sometimes seems as if author Barbara Ehrenreich has seen it all and done it all. From “Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers” to ...
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Sen. Patty Murray and Gary Locke break down current politics
The Civic Cocktail series brings political, business and community leaders to Seattle for a drink and a line of questioning from reporters and attendees...
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Madeleine Albright sounds the alarm on fascism in new book
The work of diplomacy is subtle, but the actions of world leaders are sometimes the opposite. Famed American diplomat Madeleine Albright confronts the...
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Washington state schools grapple with #EducationSoWhite
Last year, a hashtag became an event in Seattle: #EducationSoWhite 2017 gave voice to and started a conversation about the lack of diversity among...
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Washington state schools grapple with #EducationSoWhite
Last year, a hashtag became an event in Seattle: #EducationSoWhite 2017 gave voice to and started a conversation about the lack of diversity among teachers in our schools. Ninety percent of Washington state teachers are white, while nearly half of the students are people of color.
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Alexander Chee’s guide to writing, becoming, love and loss
There’s a thing at talks around Seattle. Often enough, you can feel it when the crowd gets restless if the event goes to a certain length. You can see...