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John Pollack is the author of 'The Pun Also Rises' and is a pun champion.

John Pollack is the author of 'The Pun Also Rises' and is a pun champion.

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Here Comes The Pun

Ross Reynolds
05/16/2012 at 12:00 p.m.

Did you hear about the Buddhist who went to the dentist but refused Novocain? He wanted to transcend dental medication. If you think that's bad, tune in at 12:40 p.m. We're talking to an author of a new book about puns who also won the 18th annual O. Henry Pun–Off World Championships.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Sports Stadium Plans Continue, As Concerns Grow About How It Will Affect SODO

Sports Stadium Plans Continue, As Concerns Grow About How It Will Affect SODO: Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Executive Dow Constantine just announced a memorandum of understanding to proceed on a new sports stadium for basketball and hockey in the SODO neighborhood. We hear... More » Listen to this story

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Seattle Filmmaker Lynn Shelton On 'Your Sister's Sister'

Thursday is a big night for Lynn Shelton. The Seattle filmmaker's fourth feature, "Your Sister's Sister" opens the Seattle International Film Festival. We talk with Shelton about her filmmaking career, SIFF, and her newest film. More » Listen to this story

John Pollack is the author of 'The Pun Also Rises' and is a pun champion.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Here Comes The Pun

Did you hear about the Buddhist who went to the dentist but refused Novocain? He wanted to transcend dental medication. Critics deride puns as the lowest form of humor. Punsters say that means puns must be the foundation of all humor. We'll speak with champion punsters John... More » Listen to this story

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Resort Tax Exemption In Question, And Transgender Youth At Nova High School

Great Wolf Resort — Tax Exemption In Question, Part 2: The Great Wolf resort's Washington location was considered tax exempt when it opened here because of a partnership with the Chehalis tribe. Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports on the internal state documents that... More » Listen to this story

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Transgender In Seattle

The Seattle LGBT Commission's purpose is to provide information to the mayor, City Council, and other city departments, about issues of importance to lesbians, gays and other sexual minorities. What is the commission currently working on? Ross Reynolds talks with commission... More » Listen to this story

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson

Ex–Republican and former two–term New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is running for president as a Libertarian. As governor he used his veto pen over 750 times and cut taxes 14 times. He's also been an outspoken advocate for legalizing marijuana. More » Listen to this story

Monday, May 14, 2012

Resort Tax Exemption In Question, And A Special Report On Prescription Painkillers

Great Wolf Resort — Tax Exemption In Question, Part 1: The Great Wolf Resort's Washington location was considered tax exempt when it opened here because of a partnership with the Chehalis tribe. Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports on the internal state documents that... More » Listen to this story

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus in Queen Anne. Photo by Lester Public Library.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Gates Foundation's Roy Steiner

Approximately 1 billion people live in chronic hunger and more than 1 billion live in extreme poverty. How does the Gates Foundation's agricultural work try to solve the problems? Ross Reynolds speaks with Roy Steiner from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. More » Listen to this story

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