Can't make it to the total eclipse? 5 fun ways to bring wonder and awe into your life Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be beautiful and life-altering. But so can many other things in life. Life Kit
Lindy Wrote A Theme Song! (Text Me Back pod) Did you know Lindy once wrote and performed a whole entire 80's sitcom-style theme song for this podcast? She did! And did you know Australia will come for you if you try to sneak a plant or animal in? Meagan knows all too well! Lindy West
Digital reading is on the rise in King County. How do I even do that? We recently reported that the King County Library System was the second most popular library across the United States, digitally. That inspired a great question from a reader: I'm paraphrasing, but they basica Katie Campbell
Crowds of costumed crazies take a slightly less freezing plunge in Seattle to mark 2024 Brave Seattleites jumped into Lake Washington New Year's Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge! Organizers estimated about 2,000 people crowded along the shore of Matthews Beach in North Seattle as they got ready to run into the water. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Comedian Hasan Minhaj admits he made up some of his material. How do Washington comics react? Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with comedians who have Washington state connections, Rohini Jayanthi and Sam Miller, along with Tasveer executive director Rita Meher about the recent controversy surrounding Hasan Minhaj and his latest comedy special. Jason Burrows
Bainbridge ferry passengers battle route restrictions Passengers on the Seattle-to-Bainbridge Island ferry are having to make some big adjustments today. Deborah Wang
Seattle shelters are taking in cats from Maui. Here's how you can help Furry friends from Maui are looking for new homes in Seattle. Katie Campbell
Seattle Library's 'Black Activism in Print' exhibit puts city's history on display The Douglass-Truth Branch is home to the West Coast's largest African American collection. Among its treasures: works by Elizabeth Catlett, and Charles White, who were prominent artists and activists in the mid to late 1900s. Angela King
Take the bus to these King County hiking trails, starting May 13 You can take the bus to the trails! King County Metro & King County Parks have partnered to get folks out of the city & into NATURE! Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with The Wilderness Society's "Urban to Wild" director Kitty Craig to talk about expanding equity in the outdoors! Jason Burrows
No Spoilers: Talking ECCC and our love for cordyceps Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with fellow KUOW nerds Dyer Oxley and Mike Davis to talk about Emerald City Comic Con, and how "The Last of Us" changed the video game adaptation landscape. Jason Burrows