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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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Eve Ensler’s journey to recovery from an unconscionable abuse
Author Eve Ensler was the victim of prolonged sexual, physical and mental abuse at the hands of her father.
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How to break the ice with boys and girls on the 'birds and bees'
Peggy Orenstein helps us have ‘the sex talk(s)’
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How’s our country's health care? Not the worst, or the best
Ezekiel Emanuel explains why, and what needs to change
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Lyric World presents poetry of loss and collective grief
‘Elegies ceased being / elegant.’
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Race and justice in journalism, with Nikole Hannah-Jones
The 1619 Project is a New York Times undertaking led by reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones. It was launched in 2019, on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Black people in America.
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Ijeoma Oluo on Seattle: ‘We are NOT a liberal city’
More than talk, Ijeoma Oluo wants action and what is owed to people of color
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Speakers Forum: Jayapal and the politics of empathy and advocacy
Use the Power You Have: A Brown Woman’s Guide to Politics and Political Change
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‘A crisis of welcome.’ Sonia Shah on The Next Great Migration
‘Migration is not a catastrophe… it’s actually the solution.’
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What’s in store in the coming election? NPR reporters help us look ahead
Mary Louise Kelly, Tamara Keith and Ayesha Rascoe go Inside 2020
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Solastalgia and you. ‘The pain was necessary to know the truth.’
Dr. Jennifer Atkinson shares strategies for handling existential distress caused by environmental change
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A friendship today, could keep the doctor away
Before you delete that friend or family member off your social media, you might want to consider your health.
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‘I know it’s going to sound crazy:’ How one man exposed government surveillance
“I’m a member of the intelligence community… I have an explosive story about a threat to democracy."