The Stores Are Gone, But You Can Still Get A Chubby And Tubby Christmas Tree Have you ever heard of the Chubby and Tubby variety stores? Back in the day they were a Seattle institution. They were known for cheap Converse shoes,... Kate OConnell
The sad story behind ‘White Christmas,’ America’s favorite Christmas carol The most popular Christmas carol in America stands apart from the others in a number of ways. Katy Sewall
A Ballard Warehouse Dies So That Nordic Culture May Thrive An old metal lathe thunders in the massive warehouse on Ballard’s main street. It sounds like freedom to Denny Jensen, one of those toiling in the maze... Joshua McNichols
A Historic Trip Through The Grand Canyon By The Magic Of Radio Scholar and author Clay Jenkinson is known to many listeners as the co-host of The Thomas Jefferson Hour. You may also know that every year he visits... John O'Brien
Every Light Out: Seattle After The Pearl Harbor Attack David Hyde speaks with local historian and radio producer Feliks Banel about the reaction of the Pearl Harbor attack in Seattle and the lasting impact... David Hyde Matt Martin
A Recent History Of 'The Ocean That Defines Tomorrow' In 1520, explorer Ferdinand Magellan called it “peaceful.” At more than 60 million square miles, the Pacific Ocean covers 30 percent of the earth’s... John O'Brien
Remembering Rosa Parks As We Ride The Bus In Seattle Bill Radke talks to Carla Saulter, writer of the blog Bus Chick, about how Rosa Parks' legacy has impacted her life. Bill Radke Jeannie Yandel Amina Al-Sadi
How A French Teenager Helped Save Us From 'The Fatal Tendency Of Disunion' In 1777 Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette was a French aristocrat looking for military glory. Since the French weren’t at war,... John O'Brien
Who Stole Music First? It Might Have Been Debussy Pop music has always borrowed liberally from classical themes: think Al Jolson’s 1920 hit “Avalon” lifting Puccini’s opera “Tosca,” 1970s disco... Amanda Wilde
Galloping Gertie Turns 75 David Hyde speaks with journalist and local historian Feliks Banel about the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse on Nov. 7, 1940. Andy Hurst David Hyde
