It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Swampmas Hark! the delicious benefits of Swamp Holiday Party season. Stop! the jam band scatting (but keep the nicknames). And... Wait! what about sasquatch and peach pits?! Lindy West
Two beloved Christmas classics just joined the National Film Registry Every year, the Librarian of Congress selects 25 movies to be added to the National Film Registry. This year, the list included Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Neda Ulaby
How the remixed American 'cowboy' became the breakout star of 2023 2023 represented a collective reclamation of the cowboy for those who have traditionally felt threatened or excluded by the archetype of the patriarchal, ruggedly individualistic gunslinger. Brittany Luse
Mushrooms are abundant in Puget Sound. Here's how to forage them ethically Puget Sound mushroom clubs are proud to be some of the biggest in the country. Our rainy climate helps a wide variety of fungi thrive in the wild, and the enthusiasts who collect them help the knowledge of fungi spread like spores on your fridge’s leftovers. But picking mushrooms isn't a no-impact activity — so how can you forage like the pros? Libby Denkmann
Seattle arts leader Wier Harman dies at age 57 Harman expanded Town Hall's event offerings to include civics, arts, music, and sciences, but insisted on keeping ticket prices affordable. John O'Brien
A name is a thing that is changeable When we come into this world we are given a name. It is etched in ink on our birth certificate, pasted onto our cubbies in pre-school, and signed onto paper to acknowledge our union with a beloved. A name has power. Whitney Henry-Lester
She helped bring the 'Boys in the Boat' story to life In 1936, the University of Washington rowing team took Olympic Gold. The journey there was a rough one. Judy Rantz Willman is the daughter of one of the rowers, and she talks about her dad's (Joe Rantz) story and the upcoming film. Patricia Murphy
All MUSIC Considered: What our directors of listened to this year Ever wonder who picks the music for the breaks you hear on All Things Considered? The show's directors! We talk to our show producers about the music they listened to the most this year — and why. Brianna Scott
'Beat it' to the Paramount for MJ the Musical. It's Dangerously good! “MJ the Musical” is the latest biographical Broadway touring play highlighting the lives and careers of culture shifting musicians to reach Seattle. And similar to the shows featuring the Temptations and Tina Turner, this production about the King of Pop had many moments when audience members left their seats to sing and dance to popular tunes. Mike Davis
Feral Bog Twins Fan Mail Wading through piles and piles and piles of listener tidings and fan mail….and one confidently wrong piece of hate mail. Come for the long distance bestie lessons stay for the story of building community with the rat ghosts in your home. Lindy West
