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The Conversation News Quiz
Once again, we play Carl Kassel’s (secret) favorite news quiz! One lucky listener gets the chance to demonstrate his or her news knowledge. This week’s quiz covers everything from Hempfest to health...
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FDA Defines “Gluten Free”
The "gluten free" label is turning up in more and more products – from bread to disposable plates. But the definition of gluten free varies by manufacturer, so the Food and Drug Administration is...
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Bus Driver Love Stories
The tragic news of a bus driver being shot earlier this week in downtown Seattle inspired us to ask listeners to share their stories about bus drivers; stories about nice bus drivers just doing their...
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Bike Helmets: Love Them Or Hate Them?
The Seattle City Council is developing a bike-sharing program for the city. Under the current plan, around 500 seven-speed bikes and helmets will be available to rent from kiosks in parts of Seattle....
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How 14 Pounds Of Salsa And 7.5 Pounds Of Chips Got Us Through The Summer
Hear ye, hear ye! 'Tis the last RadioActive podcast of Summer 2013! Hosts Rachel Lam and Amina Ibrahim take a little trip down memory lane. It's a journey to where unruly foliage and lost birds litter...
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Cycle Track Plan Worries Business Owners in Ravenna
Seattle’s Bicycle Master Plan includes a proposal for a bike lane on NE 65th Street. The bike lane would be a cycle track, which is a protected lane for bikes. Usually such lanes take away some parking.
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GMO Labeling Backers Outspend Foes In Washington
Backers of a Washington state ballot initiative to require labels on genetically modified foods have raised four times more cash than their opponents.Both sides’ contributions have come mostly from...
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Seattle Rocks: The Conversation Takes A Look At Seattle Music
Seattle music is more than just grunge. The city is the birth place to a diverse scene and an eclectic group of musicians. From jazz to rap to indie to funk, Seattle has nurtured generations of bands...
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Imaginary Friends, Ruth Reichl, And Robert Olen Butler
Imaginary Friends: Can’t Live With 'Em, Can’t Live Without 'EmMost of us have fond memories of our childhood friends, but what about our friends that weren’t real? Imaginary friends come in many shapes...
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Steve Allen, Live Surgery, And Salman Rushdie
Steve Allen: On Television And PerformingSteve Allen was an American television personality, musician, composer, comedian and writer. He was the first host of “The Tonight Show,” and one New York Times...
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Preview: The Record On KUOW
KUOW is creating a new, fast-paced, two-hour news show called The Record on KUOW, airing 12 p.m. - 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, starting September 3, 2013. Find out more: www.kuow.org/faq
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1982 Little League Team Brings World Championship To Kirkland
In the summer of 1982, Kirkland, Wash., was a quiet bedroom community. That was, until the local underdog Little League team made it to the World Championship game and became a part of sports history.
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Union Pickets Seattle Tunnel Project Over Four Jobs
SEATTLE (AP) — Longshoremen began picketing Tuesday at the site of Seattle's $3.1 billion tunnel project after claiming four jobs along the waterfront have been improperly given to workers with other...
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How To Survive An Earthquake
An estimated 1,000 earthquakes occur in Washington state each year. Fortunately, most are of them are small, and only about 15 to 20 are felt by residents. If you're not sure what to do when an...
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Berry Pickers Call for Boycott of Sakuma Brothers Farms
Disgruntled berry pickers at a major farm in Skagit Valley have brought their fight to grocery stores in Seattle, Mount Vernon and Bellingham. On Tuesday, about a dozen farm workers and advocates waved...
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Remembering The Beatles Seattle Invasion In The Summer Of '64
The first wave of the British Invasion hit the shores of the Pacific Northwest with the arrival of The Beatles on August 21, 1964.
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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Conversation Talks Economics
We discuss the economy a lot on The Conversation. From the effects of the recession to financial planning, money is always in the news. Today, we rebroadcast some of our best interviews with economists...
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Bugs, Bill Nye And Flotsam
Sue Hubbell: Author, Beekeeper And Bug LoverSue Hubbell is the author of many books on entomology, including “A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them.” She wrote for The New Yorker, Smithsonian and Time....
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Writing About War, Black In Seattle And Maggie Greenwald
The Art Of Writing About WarWar is hard to describe. In his memoir, "Jarhead," Gulf War Marine Anthony Swofford writes, "This is not funny, the possibility of death, but like many combatants before us...
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Emotional Testimony: Bales' Sentencing Trial Begins For Massacre In Afghanistan
Staff Sgt Robert Bales, who pleaded guilty in June to the murder of 16 Afghan civilians, is being tried before a military jury of six who will decide whether he should be eligible for parole. Nine...
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