Marcie Sillman
Stories
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School's Out, But Nancy Pearl Says Academic Satires Are In
Marcie Sillman talks with Nancy Pearl about "Foolscap," by Michael Malone, which she thinks would be a good pick for fans of academic satires like Jane...
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How To Stay Safe In Seattle's Heat This Weekend
Marcie Sillman speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, health officer at Seattle King County Public Health, about heat illness and how to stay safe when...
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Seattle Homeless Advocate: 'We Absolutely Can End This Problem'
Bill Hobson’s radical philosophy was born when he met a 24-year-old woman who was schizophrenic, HIV positive and addicted to crack. And she was...
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Seattle's Intiman Theatre Launches 2015 Summer Festival
Intiman Theatre’s Andrew Russell remembers exactly how he felt in 2011, when the venerable Seattle company shut its doors in the middle of an artistic...
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Locals React To Visit By King Harald Of Norway
Locals share their thoughts about the visit by King Harald of Norway with Producer Posey Gruener. Also, Marcie Sillman interviews Christine Ingebritsen, a Professor in the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, about the backstory on the Norwegian Monarchy (and the proper way to toast a king).
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More About The Three New Tent Cities Coming In Seattle
Marcie Sillman speaks with Sola Plumacher of Seattle's Human Services Department about the city's three new proposed sites for city-sponsored tent cities.
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Nancy Pearl On Books That Come From The Other Side Of The Ocean
Marcie Sillman talks with book hugger Nancy Pearl about a Scottish mystery novel that's finally available in the U.S. called "Strange Loyalties," by...
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Wenatchee Fire: Embers The Size Of Bread Loaves
Fire came floating out of the sky into Wenatchee. “Some of the embers we gathered and posted on social media, I mean, they're the size of a loaf of...
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Seattle Drug Program Makes A Business Owner Out Of A Homeless Addict
Marcie Sillman talks with Jeremy Bradford, an early participant in Seattle's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program, about his journey from a...
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Questioning The Safety Of Opiate Prescriptions
Marcie Sillman talks with University of Washington pain specialist Jane Ballantyne about evolving attitudes towards prescription opiates.