John Pollack is the author of 'The Pun Also Rises' and is a pun champion.
Here Comes The Pun
Ross Reynolds
05/16/2012 at 12:00 p.m.
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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