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Episodes
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Kraken fan makes one beauty assist
A UW grad is being called a hero for her actions at the Kraken home opener a couple months ago. Nadia Popovici tells us how she spotted a dangerous medical condition from behind the glass.
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Happy New Year!
Thanks for listening to Seattle Now in 2021, we'll be back at it next week.
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Skagit Valley Chorale
Another favorite story from 2021, about a choir in Mount Vernon trying to sing together again a year after the pandemic came to their community.
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Marshall Law Band
Another favorite story from 2021, reflecting on the one-year anniversary of Seattle's CHOP protest at 12th and Pine with Marshall Hugh of the Marshall Law Band.
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The Primal Scream Line
Another favorite story from 2021, about a hotline for stressed-out parents to vent about the new pandemic reality.
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Telephone of the Wind
A favorite story from 2021, about a phone on a tree in Olympia’s Priest Point Park. You can’t use it to actually call anyone, but people use it all the time.
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Casual Friday: A very Krampus Christmas
It's Christmas Eve! Lots of folks are hoping for snow this weekend, everyone is hoping Omicron doesn't show up uninvited. Plus, Leavenworth is the new front on the "War on Christmas," according to one guy with a Bratwurst stand at least. We dig into it all with Jeannie Yandel, host of Battle Tactics for your Sexist Workplace, and Libby Denkmann, host of a new KUOW show, Soundside.
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Have yourself a merry little Christmas
It's the most wonderful time of the year again. No pressure! Except for maybe the crowds, travel and Omicron variant. We’re turning to John Moe of the Depresh Mode podcast for some last-minute support and inspiration.
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WA's long-term care insurance on hold
A first-in-the-nation program to help Washingtonians pay long-term healthcare costs is on hold, just two weeks before it was about to start. KUOW’s Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins catches us up on the future of the Washington Cares program.
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From Kabul to Seattle
Thousands of Afghans who left Kabul after the U.S. withdrawal are in limbo as they try to resettle in America. We talk with one man who left Kabul for Seattle and the head of a local agency trying to smooth the path.
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Staying safe from Omicron
It's our second pandemic holiday season, and a speedy new variant, boosters and rapid tests are all part of the mix. We check in with UW professor Ali Mokdad about how to stay ahead of Omicron.
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Casual Friday: An augmented reality New Year's
The Space Needle says it's bringing back real fireworks this year, but please stay at home and watch them online. Washington names its newest state ferry. And should cars be allowed to drive through Pike Place Market?