Dan Savage tries to get Esther Perel high and they talk about infidelity It’s the holiday season, so oh what fun it is to offer you this moment in time when renowned sex advice columnist Dan Savage met renowned sex therapist... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 54 mins
Isabel Allende in the midst of winter Isabel Allende’s history with Seattle began with a dress. It looked like a butterfly, she lovingly remembered, and she flew all the way back to the city... Jeannie Yandel Play AudioListen 21 mins
Lawrence O’Donnell reflects on echoes of a historically tragic year Author and political commentator Lawrence O’Donnell was a teenager in 1968. He recalls the time in some detail. He was coming of age as someone drawn to... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 52 mins
Thanksgiving for every wrong move. 'Pie & Whiskey' writers get saucy in Seattle It’s Thanksgiving week, and among the many things one might be thankful for, pie and whiskey could be high on your list. A group of writers led by Kate... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 54 mins
What’s really going on? Brooke Gladstone helps sort fact from fiction If you’re a regular listener to WNYC’s On The Media , you know that Brooke Gladstone is a force in journalism. You hear her commitment to accurate,... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 53 mins
Well it’s 1, 2, 3, what are you fighting for, now? Bill Ayers has some ideas The name Bill Ayers rings a bell for people of a certain age. He is one of the icons of '60s and '70s counterculture and anti-Vietnam War movements. As... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 55 mins
Wake up! Our democratic institutions are under attack, says author Author David Neiwert would prefer to write books about whales at this point in his career. Seriously. He’s done it. He says it’s much less stressful... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 53 mins
Feminism’s 'Nasty Women' stand up to Trump On the night of November 8, 2016, many writers and journalists were preparing pieces on what it would mean for the United States to elect its first... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 50 mins
When you buy cheap, someone pays Seattle (or Amazon-town, if you prefer) is ground zero for cheap things. Amazon has built a world-altering business out of discounting products online.... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Play AudioListen 15 mins
When it comes to race and idealism 'good intentions are not enough' Celeste Ng’s sophomore novel, "Little Fires Everywhere," is set in her hometown of Shaker Heights, Ohio. But she sees more than a few commonalities... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Play AudioListen 18 mins