The man behind Seattle's boys in the boat The old wooden rowing shell that hangs in the University of Washington crew team’s dining hall doesn’t look all that remarkable. You see boats like it... Marcie Sillman
Does the 'Soviet of Washington' deserve its lefty reputation? Washington state and Seattle have a reputation as left-leaning – most recently because of the election of Socialist city council member Kshama Sawant... Ross Reynolds
Trump Empire Finds Its Roots In Seattle Donald Trump, the presidential candidate, is 100 percent Queens. But his grandfather, Frederick Trump, built his nest egg in the Northwest. Bill Radke
Vulgarity In Politics: The Shiny Object That Distracts Us Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara about mud slinging and crudeness in American politics. After Donald Trump defe... Kate OConnell
Democratic Runner-Ups Can Still Make History Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara about how Bernie Sanders' campaign reminds her of Henry Wallace, Franklin D. R... David Hyde
Will America Fall Like Rome? Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington classics professor Sarah Stroup about her view that America is becoming more xenophobic and how we seem ... Bill Radke
Local Marshall Islanders Mark Dark Anniversary On March 1, 1954, the United States dropped a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb on Bikini Atoll. In the years since, Marshall Islanders, or Marshallese, have... Posey Gruener
What These Dead Whalers Tell Us About Climate Change When the steamship Belvedere left San Francisco in the spring of 1897, its crew members couldn’t have known what a treacherous voyage awaited them. Ashley Ahearn
When Did Northwesterners Stop Speaking Chinook Jargon? Chinook Jargon was a trade language that once ruled the Northwest. But when was it used, and how many people spoke it? Listener Michelle LeSourd of... Liz Jones
Will The Silicon Age Replace The Atomic Age On UW's Campus? Jeannie Yandel speaks with Chris Moore from the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation about the recent decision by the University of Washington's... Jeannie Yandel
