Weekday Podcast

Once again it is Friday. What stories caught your attention? What hasn't been covered enough? Is there anything that really made your blood boil? The news is more than the mainstream headlines. Don't let the media choose all the topics. What is your take ...

Last week Governor Chris Gregoire said that election results should come in faster. If ballots have an earlier deadline, would that discourage people from voting? Governor Gregoire is our guest in the studio today. We'll ask her about the ups, downs and ...

In his final days as King County Executive, Kurt Triplett joins us to discuss the status of the Howard Hanson Dam, animal control and the "don't ask" immigration law. Also, how will Triplett participate in the handoff to Dow Constantine on ...

Maps tell you more than simply how to get from here to there. Nearly any kind of information can be put into a map. Perhaps that is why cartography is so compelling to artists. What can artists do with maps? What makes maps such a unique art form? Today ...

Seattle Times correspondent Hal Bernton went to Afghanistan at the beginning of September to work out of the McClatchy News Service Kabul Bureau. The many stories that he covered there include insurgent attacks, civilian deaths and the contested ...

Isabella Rossellini became famous for high–fashion modeling and for her acting roles in over 60 films and television shows. Lately she's been making films about sex. Specifically, the sex lives of animals. From the elephant seal to the little ...

Squashes, pumpkins and Thanksgiving go nicely together. Even decorative gourds have their place. Today, how to grow edible squashes and inedible gourds. Also, how to collect seeds from your pumpkins and squashes for next year. What gardening questions do ...

Most published books are reviewed; from the formal New York Times Review of Books to the more casual Amazon customer re. What affect does a book review have on the success or failure of a book? Are some book reproof? Nancy Pearl explains how books ...

Sculptor and illustrator Tony Angell draws inspiration from the creatures, landscape and ecosystem of the Puget Sound region — from the inquisitive owl to the purposeful turtle. How can a peregrine falcon teach us stewardship; or a stellar jay, ...

Whatever decision the Obama administration eventually makes about what to do in Afghanistan, it will have to take into account the relationship between India and Pakistan. The two countries are allies to the U.S., but they have fought three wars with ...

Once again it is Friday. What stories caught your attention? What hasn't been covered enough? Is there anything that really made your blood boil? The news is more than the mainstream headlines. Don't let the media choose all the topics. What is your take ...

Three banks have failed already this year in Washington state. At least 26 more are on the edge of failing. Why so many? Washington's banking sector has gone from one of the best, to among the worst in the country. What happened? What can the state and ...

Another tennis–shoe–clad foot recently washed onto the Vancouver shore. It's the seventh foot to show up since August 2007. Officials believe that while a body set adrift decomposes and sinks, the running shoe floats to the surface and ...

"Something evil has seeped into the soul of our nation," writes Ray McGovern, a CIA analyst for 27 years. McGovern is outraged by the CIA's use of torture. He says that complacency of American has "eroded our morality." McGovern urges ...

Malalai Joya was the youngest person ever elected to Afghanistan's parliament. She was later suspended for calling out the war criminals serving with her. Joya says Afghanistan's democracy is a big lie and America's involvement is making things worse. ...

The Four Amigos — Larry Gossett, Roberto Maestas, Bob Santos and the late Bernie Whitebear — are known for their minority rights activism. Their fight for social justice and civil rights resulted in prominent social service organizations. ...

Now's the perfect time to plant new trees. Which trees are right for your property? How big a hole should you dig? How tall will they grow? "Weekday's" panel of gardening experts will walk you through the process of planting trees.

Journalist Mark Danner was nearly killed during the Haitian coup of 1987. He witnessed the aftermath of the "marketplace massacre" in Sarajevo. He also released vital information on the authorization of torture during the Iraq war. Today, ...

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has promised to pass the massive 2,000 page health care reform bill by Wednesday, November 11. Democratic leaders in the Senate have also unveiled their unified health care bill and plan to vote on it shortly. Will ...