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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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What happens when you ask 13 white people to talk about racism
Dr. Martin Luther King’s phrase “the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice” is often spoken of with a sense of solace in America...
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Scaachi Koul: White men tell me to be 'kinder'
Scaachi Koul, a Toronto-based writer, didn’t hold back when speaking in Seattle recently. For starters, she thinks all non-savory pies are gross —...
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How Jeffrey Tambor got his start in Seattle and became somebody
The idea of getting up on stage may terrify most of us, but actor Jeffrey Tambor knew from a very young age that was exactly what he wanted to do. As...
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'Tis the season for holiday radio noir
When it comes to favorite things, Sandbox Radio should be high on any radio theatre lover’s list. The troupe brings talent and infectious enthusiasm to their one-night-only shows. This winter holiday episode, with musical help from the Cascadia Big Band, features the following performances:
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Ask a Muslim, close the knowledge gap
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world today. In 2010, researchers counted 1.6 billion Muslims around the globe; approximately 23 percent of the world population.
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Sandbox Radio Takes On 'The Big One'
Sandbox Radio, a troupe of artists that has been bringing contemporary stories, skits, and music to the stage and airwaves since 2011, presents "The Big One." It includes the following performances:
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Is A Changing America Ready To Care For Its Elderly?
The annual Citizen University conference brings together community leaders, artists and activists to discuss the art and practice of citizenship. Their motto is “Let’s Do Democracy!”
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Didn't Make It To Lit Crawl Seattle? We Have You Covered
A literary festival and a pub crawl combined? We have the audio to prove it. We bolted from space to space during this year’s Lit Crawl Seattle to gather as many readings as we could.
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Author Simon Sinek On Why Leaders Eat Last
"Well, that makes total sense!"
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Ms. Warren Goes to Washington: A Progressive Senator’s Life Story
This week on Speakers Forum, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren tells the story of her life and her vision of a progressive America. Warren is known...
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Fifty Years After ‘Eichmann In Jerusalem’ With Seyla Benhabib
In 1963, one of the most controversial books of the twentieth century was published. “Eichmann in Jerusalem” presented Adolf Eichmann not as a sociopath, but as an ordinary person who simply believed his actions were normal. The author of this book, political theorist Hannah Arendt, refers to this theory as the “banality of evil.” Arendt was a Jew who fled Germany in the early 1930s.
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Fifty Years After ‘Eichmann In Jerusalem’ With Seyla Benhabib
In 1963, one of the most controversial books of the twentieth century was published. “Eichmann in Jerusalem” presented Adolf Eichmann not as a sociopath — but as an ordinary person who simply believed his actions were normal. The author of this book, political theorist Hannah Arendt, refers to this theory as the “banality of evil.” Arendt was a Jew who fled Germany in the early 1930s.