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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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Barack Obama calls for action on police brutality and killings, with focus on youth and mayors
A time for 'grief and anger, resolve and action' to create a more just and equitable world
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Have we reached ‘the beginning of the great change?’ This professor is hopeful we have
Have we reached ‘the beginning of the great change?’ Professor Rebecca Henderson is hopeful we have
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Author Casey Schwartz on distraction, stimulants, and her love of paying attention
Focus, people! On paying attention
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What are you smoking? Clearing the air about cannabis
These chemists are cutting through the haze to analyze our pot habits.
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Death with dignity: A conversation with NPR’s Diane Rehm
According to longtime NPR host Diane Rehm, “talking about death in the U.S. is the last taboo.” And its something she says needs to change.
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Clifford Thompson confronts race and indifference in the Trump era
His new essay collection explores “the cold heart of the trouble”
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The System: It’s about class and power
Robert Reich joins us from his home office
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Drop that cheese puff! Food sustains us, and we live more sustainably, if we make good food choices
Author Sophie Egan shares thoughtful ways to build a conscious food pantry
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Ignite Seattle enlightens us, and they make it quick!
If you had five minutes on stage, what would you say?
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Violence, suffering, survival, and metamorphosis in Paisley Rekdal’s ‘Nightingale’
‘A haunting and haunted collection’ splits us open
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Respect for horses a path to healing at recovery ranch
‘They were complete trouble, but they were beautiful.’
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E.J. Dionne to liberal and moderate anti-Trumpers: Pick a lane
Dionne’s latest book is Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country. As the subtitle suggests, he’s urging anti-Trumpers to come together or risk re-electing him.