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Episodes
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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?
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The scientist behind the perfect Christmas tree
Christmas trees are big business here in the Pacific Northwest, and that's thanks to WSU plant pathologist Gary Chastagner, who has studied what makes the perfect tree for four decades. We take a trip to Pfaff's Christmas Tree Farm in Auburn to get the download.
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Meet Shi Shi, the rescued sea turtle
Just last month, an endangered sea turtle washed up on the beach in a remote spot on the coast. When she was found, a whole network of people jumped in to help with the rescue. We check in on Shi Shi at the marine hospital where she’s recovering in a heated pool.
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The secret history of nukes in WA
Since the launch of the Manhattan Project 80 years ago, Washington has been a hub for both facilities that make components of nuclear weapons and the weapons themselves. KUOW investigative fellow Gracie Todd dug into our legacy with nukes and is here to tell us all about it.
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Looks like the Sawant recall goes down
Down almost 2,000 votes on election night, it looks like Kshama Sawant will defeat a recall attempt to remove her from office. We make sense of the results with Publicola's Erica C. Barnett and campaign consultant Sandeep Kaushik.
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Casual Friday: Outsmarting the package thieves
We learned more about Omicron this week, and it's causing some people to rethink their holiday plans. But there's still plenty of festive spirit around the city, including the holiday tradition of trying to outsmart package thieves.
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Could slowing down help get people off the streets?
The city is closing down two large and long-running North Seattle tent camps this week. It's been done before, but this time they say things are different. Seattle Times reporter Scott Greenstone explains why officials think they've hit on a new approach.