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Episodes
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Casual Friday with Chase Burns and Marcus Harrison Green
This week… Cinerama is back, under a new name that nobody can seem to remember. Boeing is calling all its commercial airline employees back into the office for all five days a week. And the Seattle City Council turned their attention to our city’s sidewalks, or, I guess the lack of sidewalks. Ticket Editor Chase Burns and South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week.
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The theater formerly known as Cinerama is back
After three and a half years, Seattle’s Cinerama is back: Under new ownership, and with a new name. The SIFF Cinema Downtown's grand re-opening is tonight with a showing of Wonka. It's a sign that Seattle's film scene is thriving, despite the effects of the pandemic. Chase Burns, editor of The Ticket, and Jas Keimig, in are here to tell us why this theater is so special, and what its return means for Seattle’s film scene.
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Making space for grief during the holidays
The holidays can be exciting and fun, but they're also full of expectations. And for many, it's a time that can come with heavy emotions, including grief. Dr. Megan Shen from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center talks about ways to get through the holidays and make time for grief.
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She helped bring the 'Boys in the Boat' story to life
In 1936, the University of Washington rowing team took Olympic Gold. The journey there was a rough one. Judy Rantz Willman is the daughter of one of the rowers, and she talks about her dad's (Joe Rantz) story and the upcoming film.
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One solution to Seattle’s fentanyl crisis
We are in the depths of a drug crisis. Twelve thousand people and counting have died from overdoses this year in King County. There’s one solution the Seattle area hasn’t adopted, even though it has a track record of saving lives and other benefits: Safe consumption sites. Seattle Times reporter Greg Kim tells us about these sites and the locals trying to open them here.
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Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Vaughan Jones
This week… We got hit with an atmospheric river, and the entire region is struggling with the rain. A UW study found that high school students are getting better grades, but lower standardized test scores. And time to dig out all those unused gift cards… Some lawmakers want the state to claim those dormant funds. Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and Seattle Now Producer Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week.
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Seattle's rain is changing
The rain is sticking around today, although it likely won’t be as heavy as it was earlier this week. Two atmospheric rivers broke rainfall records across Western Washington. Flood , wiping out Seattle to Portland Amtrack services and drenching anyone trying to get around on foot. Rain like we saw this week is probably going to be more common as our climate changes.
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What the Alaska Hawaiian deal might mean for customers
Lots of people around here fly with Alaska miles. This week, the airline announced they’ve made an offer to buy Hawaiian Airlines. If the deal goes through, the company could see an expansion in aircraft and routes. We’ll talk to Helane Becker, an analyst with TD Cowen about how the merger might impact Seattle.
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Seattle set a new record for homicides
Seattle recently set a record that no city welcomes. There have been 70 homicide victims in the city so far this year, which is a new record for the most homicides in a single year. KUOW editor Catherine Smith is here to tell us more about why this is happening.
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Police credibility on trial in Tacoma
Jurors will learn this week if three Tacoma police officers accused of murder and manslaughter will take the stand in their defense. The key question that has emerged for the jury: If they trust the police account of what happened the night Manny Ellis died, or the account of witnesses who contradict the officers.
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Casual Friday with Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays
This week… SOME of you didn’t vote. This year’s election had the worst turnout in Washington state history. Woodinville staple Molbak’s Home and Garden had a messy breakup over a 15-year development project. And we discuss whether some of Seattle’s tourism staples are over or underrated. Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, the duo behind KUOW’s new podcast Text Me Back, are here to break down the week.
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A threat to one of Seattle's oldest queer spaces
Seattle Parks and Recreation wants to build a children’s play area in Denny Blaine Park, which is also home to a popular nude beach full of history for Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community. The city says it’s to address a lack of playgrounds in the area, but Seattle’s queer community is mobilizing to protect one of its most historic spaces. Stranger Queer Culture and Politics reporter Vivian McCall is here to tell us all about it.