KUOW Presents Podcast

Local historian Lorraine McConaghy examines the causes of the Civil War and reveals why the issues were as powerful in the Pacific ...

The person who will discover a cure for Alzheimer's is probably more interested in dinosaurs or Barbies right now. Today, we meet a UW ...

If you want kids to learn, first you have to get their attention. Today, we get a rocking lesson plan from the Seattle band Recess Monkey. ...

One in every 32 kids in Washington has a parent behind bars. A lot of these kids feel isolated and alone. Today, Beth Minker talks about ...

In 1914, the Smith Tower was legendary as one of the first skyscrapers in the world. Today, we tour the 35th floor of the tower in search ...

You can eat healthy and still enjoy food. Today, we talk with nutrition researcher Deborah Kesten about the Enlightened Diet. We also learn ...

Today we meet Wendy Simmons, a Seattle School counselor and president of Seattle Rock School. She shares stories of kids transformed by ...

Cattle can destroy a piece of land, making it barren and pock-marked like the moon. Today on Sound Focus, we go to Sweet Grass Farm on ...

Commuting is getting more like a job. Luckily, wireless Internet access means you can get started on your first job while stuck on the bus ...

The marches of John Philip Sousa are one part military tradition and one part circus sideshow. Today, Seattle's Sedentary Sousa Band ...

Some of the world's best accordions are made in a little shop in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. Today, we meet the third generation of ...

Music can be excruciating to a child with autism. It can also be a valuable therapeutic tool. Today, Seattle musician Kelly Harland talks ...

Aging is like having a baby: You can't know how your life will change until it happens. Today, local aging expert Liz Taylor tells us ...