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A weekly podcast about the life of a married couple in London by a married couple in London. Focusing on topics and issues within the British Asian community, as well as popular culture and weekly news, mixed with humour, debate, bickering and bantering! Hosted by Swami Baracus (@swamibaracus) & Jyojo B. (@jyojo_b)
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What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore how race affects every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between. This podcast makes all of us part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story. Code Switch was named Apple Podcasts' first-ever Show of the Year in 2020. Want to level ...
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Immigration has been in the news a lot these days, but this podcast hopes to focus on the people and humanity behind the headlines. The two hosts have made careers out of teaching English to non-native speakers, all the while marveling at the stories of these amazing people who find themselves in an ESL classroom in the suburbs of Houston, TX, the most diverse city in the country. “The Shape of a Person” features weekly guests who share their stories and laughter with their teachers as well ...
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Non/Native is the podcast that shares conversations between female immigrants, expats and interlopers.
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Welcome to the Robert Schneider Family Immigration podcast, where amazing things happen.
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Who we are: We are a collaborative of bioethics scholars interested in creating a more inclusive space to explore topics relevant to bioethics and the medical humanities while advancing equity and social change/restitution. Although we found our shared interests through our membership in the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Race Affinity Group, we are independent of ASBH and any other organization. The views expressed in this podcast are our own and the speakers and do not repre ...
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In this series, Jennifer Allsopp and Xiren Wang bring you fresh knowledge and insight from the team at the Immigration Initiative at Harvard, led by our Director, Professor Roberto G. Gonzales, and featuring voices from the field. Join us as we get to know our neighbors through their stories. This podcast is hosted by Dr Jennifer Allsopp and produced by Xiren Wang and Dr Jennifer Allsopp.
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In "Emily Is Not In Paris: The Podcast”, host TheQueenFatima will investigate why and how people move to France and what they do once they get there. Fatima is a native New Yorker who moved to Paris about five years ago on a whim. As each year passes by, she wonders what motivates people to dig roots in France. This podcast hopes to demystify the allure of navigating French society as a foreigner. Through conversations with friends & strangers who have spent a considerable amount of time in ...
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Select programming from KMOJ's airwaves and community voices. Since first going “on the air” in 1976, KMOJ-89.9-FM continues its legacy as the community-oriented station located in Minneapolis, Minnesota airing a predominantly urban adult contemporary format. “KMOJ’s Community Viewpoint” is one way the station achieves its mission of engaging, supporting and empowering Communities of Color to elevate the way of life of the people of its community and to challenge social and economic disparit ...
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Welcome to U.S. History: 20 Minutes at a Time. This podcast has been designed for anyone who wants a deeper, more structured understanding of American history, whether you're preparing for the Advanced Placement U.S. History exam, enrolled in a college survey course, or just brushing up on the events and ideas that shaped the nation. Each episode runs around twenty minutes, give or take a few, and is designed to hit that sweet spot between depth and accessibility. Over the course of one hund ...
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Every other Wednesday, “Add Passion and Stir” shares the inspirational stories of individuals who set their sights on a problem and use their strengths to create solutions. Hosted by Share Our Strength’s founder Billy Shore, a leading advocate in food justice for 40 years, we convene leaders from the worlds of hospitality, education, government, and beyond tackling issues like hunger, systemic racism, and access to education. Join us to learn how you can share your strength. Follow us on Twi ...
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Real-life stories & interviews – laced with original poetry & music – produced by the creative team at Street Poets Inc. – a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization transforming our world one rhyme at a time. ••••••• Born in an L.A. County juvenile detention camp in 1995, Street Poets works behind bars and beyond, from inner-city high school classrooms to Native American reservations, from local streets and projects to countries as far away as Belize, Sweden, Northern Ireland and South Afr ...
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The Chino Y Chicano podcast began on December 22, 2022 with co-hosts Matt Chan (The Chino) and Enrique Cerna (The Chicano). Chan and Cerna spent their careers making television. Chan was the creator of the cable television series Hoarders. Cerna was a Seattle broadcast journalist who somehow was never fired during his 43 year career. Their podcast mission was to dish on the good, bad and ugly that people of color face in America. They took up the complexities of race, and sought out people f ...
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Everyday Conversations Race brings people together for cross-race conversations on race. If you have ever wanted to have a conversation about race, then this podcast is for you.Our mission is to disrupt the way race is talked about, break racial silos and have a global impact on how people see each other. We have from different backgrounds who share stories, thoughts on race, perspective on current social issues and pop culture happenings. We show that conversations about race are possible, ...
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Be Antiracist imagines what an antiracist society might look like and how we all can play an active role in building one. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is the author of How to Be an Antiracist, the book that spurred a nationwide conversation redefining what it means to be antiracist, and in this podcast, he guides listeners how they can identify and reject the racist systems hiding behind racial inequity and injustice. Alongside notable guests, Dr. Kendi continues his journey towards building a just an ...
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Cervical cancer screenings... without the speculum?
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18:13Doctors have long recommended regular cervical cancer screenings. Traditionally doctors perform these exams using a speculum, which often say is uncomfortable and, for many, quite painful. Some recent developments could make a large number of these screenings easier. In early January, the Health Resources and Services Administration, which is part …
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Front Page: ICE Protests, the State Legislative session gets started, Protests in Iran, and Seahawks vs 49ers part 3
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22:10Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves for…
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01-12-2026 Immigration Attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd joins Freddie Bell to unpack immigration enforcement, family impacts, and what communities need to know right now
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12:19In this timely conversation, nationally recognized immigration attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd helps bring clarity to immigration enforcement practices and how they affect families navigating the U.S. immigration system. Drawing on more than 20 years of legal experience — and her own journey as a former immigrant — Lloyd discusses enforcement discreti…
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Lecture 61: Native Resistance and the Plains Wars
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20:56While America expanded westward, Native nations fought to defend their lands, cultures, and sovereignty. This episode takes listeners across the Great Plains to battles like Little Bighorn, Sand Creek, and Wounded Knee — moments of defiance and tragedy that defined an era. Leaders like Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse stood against overwhelming odds, w…
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Jelani Cobb talks democracy, Trumpism, and the future of journalism
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18:112026 is off to an intense start, but many of the events we're seeing play out today come out of dynamics that have been building for years. Jelani Cobb, a journalist, historian, and the Dean of Columbia's journalism school, talks to us about his new book, Three of More is a Riot (Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025), which analyzes some of the majo…
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Send us a text On November 9, 2025, the basketball world and the city of Seattle lost one of its most cherished figures: Lenny Wilkens, passed away at the age of 88. Wilkens was a legendary NBA player and coach, a three-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and one of the most respected ambassadors of the game. This epis…
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Factories roared, but workers roared louder. In this episode, the fight for fair pay, safe conditions, and dignity at work takes center stage. From the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 to the Haymarket Affair and the Pullman Strike, Americans learn the high cost of industrial progress. Labor unions like the Knights of Labor and the American Federation…
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New year, new Washington laws, new legislative session
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18:02From new transportation fees to requirements for closed captions in movie theaters, you might have already noticed the effects of several new laws and taxes with a January 1 start date. And we’re about to begin a new legislative session on Monday, January 12th. In Olympia, lawmakers are facing a yawning budget shortfall and uncertain funding from t…
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We’ve reached the end of our first full week of 2026, and it’s time to get out there & do something FUN. LINKS: 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour - Northwest Film Forum David Horsey | Elliott Bay Book Company OrcaCon Tabletop Games Convention Seattle Travel and Adventure Show Great Train Show 2026 - Ridgefield, WA Seattle Bach Festival Ju…
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Seattle's new City Council President shares her goals for 2026
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23:59A lot has changed in Seattle in the last 7 days. The city has a new mayor, a new city attorney, two new council members, and, as of Tuesday afternoon, a new city council president. District 3 representative Joy Hollingsworth won unanimous support yesterday from her colleagues to lead the council over the next two years. The stakes of leading the ci…
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"There's a lot more oversight needed": Rep. Adam Smith, on the U.S., Venezuela and Greenland
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23:44Less than a week after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, the Coast Guard seized two oil tankers accused of violating U.S. sanctions. One of the vessels, seized in the North Atlantic, was registered in Russia. The Trump Administration is leaning on Venezuela to open up its oil industry to U.S. companies and oust the influence o…
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01-07-2026 Jay Haapala, Community Engagement Director with AARP Minnesota, joins Freddie Bell and Chantel Sings to discuss community engagement efforts and the AARP Community Challenge Grant.
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7:03In the interview, Jay Haapala shared how AARP Minnesota is supporting local communities through engagement, connection, and innovation. He highlighted the AARP Community Challenge Grant, which provides funding for quick-action projects that make neighborhoods more livable for people of all ages — from public spaces and transportation to community c…
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01-07-2026 Edgar Alphonso, Director of Engagement, joins Freddie Bell and Chantel Sings to share details about the upcoming School Finder Fair and community engagement meetings.
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5:20During the conversation, Edgar Alphonso highlighted the importance of helping families navigate school options through the upcoming School Finder Fair, while also outlining opportunities for residents to stay involved through upcoming community engagement meetings. He emphasized access, participation, and making sure families have the information a…
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The Statue of Liberty may have promised welcome, but for millions of immigrants, arrival meant a fight to survive. This episode drops listeners into the bustling streets of New York, Chicago, and Boston — cities bursting with newcomers from Ireland, Italy, China, and Eastern Europe. We'll explore overcrowded tenements, ethnic neighborhoods, and the…
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How 'The Joy Luck Club' highlighted the complicated dynamics of immigrant families
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34:40Connecting across generations can be tough, even in the same family. This is at the heart of Amy Tan’s 1989 novel The Joy Luck Club. This week, we're bringing you an episode from NPR's Books We Loved series, where our very own B. A. Parker, along with Andrew Limbong and The Indicator’s Wailin Wong, discuss how miscommunication and misunderstandings…
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After U.S. captures Maduro, what's next for Venezuela and Latin America?
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39:51It has been three days since the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an audacious military raid. It was a sudden and intense escalation of an ongoing campaign by the United States to oust Maduro. Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores, appeared in a Manhattan court yesterday in an arraignment hearing over drug trafficking and w…
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Organizational restructuring at SIFF leads to layoffs... again
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14:14Being a movie buff in Seattle feels a little… unsettled right now. That’s because there’s been a lot of changes at SIFF, the Seattle International Film Festival, which has been the vanguard when it comes to all things movies. The organization announced Monday, it was undergoing an organizational restructuring, including some layoffs. This follows a…
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One view of Seattle's affordable housing future
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27:57There are plenty of headwinds affecting affordable housing construction and maintenance right now. Building costs are going up, and federal funding is uncertain. Affordable housing providers in Seattle and beyond have struggled as COVID-era rent subsidies disappeared. Colleen Echohawk has been thinking about these issues a lot. She is the new CEO o…
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Front Page: Venezuela, Somali daycares, and Seattle's new mayor, Katie Wilson
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22:25Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves for…
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01-05-2026 One of the most trusted public-health voices in the country. Dr. Michael Osterholm joins Freddie and Chantel us to talk flu season, COVID, and what’s really happening right now in the Twin Cities ...
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16:03Dr. Michael Osterholm — internationally recognized epidemiologist, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, and someone we trust to give it to us straight. Dr. Osterholm keeps an eye on what’s happening locally, nationally, and globally — and this morning we’ll talk about flu activity in the Twin Cities metro, where COVID …
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01-05-2026 Open MIC, Thursday Nights at Ashford and Simpson's Sugar Bar in New York. Freddie and Chantel talk with a legendary host.
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12:05This morning on the show, we’re joined by Damara Lynn Green, a longtime part of the legendary Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar. She’s hosting a special Open Mic Night on January 8th, but this is bigger than one evening — it’s the beginning of a movement aimed at taking the Sugar Bar Open Mic experience nationwide. From singers and poets to musicians a…
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Lecture 58: Industrial Titans and the Gilded Age Economy
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21:29Steel, oil, and ambition — welcome to the Gilded Age. In this episode, the United States transforms from a rural republic into an industrial powerhouse, driven by visionaries — or monopolists — like Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Vanderbilt. We'll explore how innovation, railroads, and ruthless competition created staggering fortunes and deep inequalit…
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12-30-25 Actor and content creator DaSan, a Minneapolis native and Morehouse College graduate, talks about his journey from viral creator to television and film roles including Beyond the Gates, Law ...
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Support for Israel is waning, but many White Evangelical Christians remain steadfast
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34:17Among the American public, support for Israel has fallen among almost every demographic group. But for many White Evangelical Christians over the age of 35, support has remained steadfast. And that support continues to be a major shaper of U.S. policy in the region. So today, in our final installment of the Code Switch History Class series, we're l…
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Lecture 57: The Rise of Jim Crow and Segregation
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21:25With Reconstruction gone, a new system of racial control took its place. This episode explores the rise of Jim Crow — the network of laws, customs, and violence that locked African Americans into second-class status for nearly a century. We'll look at how segregation crept into every corner of life: schools, trains, neighborhoods, even water founta…
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Host Picks: Sailmaking, Soul Radio, and the Olympic Marmot
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51:14It’s New Year’s Eve. At midnight, many of us will be raising glasses, kissing loved ones, and trying to remember the words to “Auld Lang Syne.” That song, if you don’t recall, begins with a question: “Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?” We here at Soundside say, NO! We will remember. This year, we brought on a couple new p…
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After a decade of turmoil, America was ready to move on — but at what cost? This episode unpacks the disputed election of 1876, a political standoff that ended with a deal: Rutherford B. Hayes would become president, and federal troops would withdraw from the South. Reconstruction was over. The Compromise of 1877 restored "peace," but it also aband…
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From "CRT" to "DEI": A history of race and moral panics
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39:15A few years back, many politicians were raising the alarm about the dangers of "CRT" in schools. Today, the new risk to public education is "DEI." What do both of these moments have in common? They have all the elements of a moral panic. So in this installment of Code Switch History Class, we're looking at the history of moral panics in the U.S., a…
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Moments that Mattered – The Best of Add Passion and Stir 2025
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24:25In this special year‑end edition of Add Passion and Stir, hosts Billy and Debbie Shore look back at the biggest child hunger stories of 2025—from state momentum for universal school meals in the U.S. to climate‑driven hunger crises around the world. Guests Phoebe Boyer (Children’s Aid), Bruce Lesley (First Focus on Children), Tim Costello, Navyn Sa…
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This week, we’re revisiting some of our favorite segments of the year. And today, we're talking about transit. And translators. A now-former King County Metro Bus driver tells us what passengers should know when they ride the bus. But more importantly, we got some insight into why the 8 in downtown Seattle is so often called the late bus. Plus, we …
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12-29-25 Tylar Berry Christmas in Minnesota
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Producer Picks: Bruce Lee, the international icon who holds a special place in Seattle's heart
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51:05It’s the holidays and, to round out 2025, the Soundside team is sharing some of our favorite conversations we had on the show this year. For this episode, we devoted the entire hour to a conversation we originally aired last month on Bruce Lee. This year, author Jeff Chang published an in-depth biography on Lee’s life. It's called “Water Mirror Ech…
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Lecture 55: White Resistance and the Ku Klux Klan
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21:58Reconstruction's progress sparked a vicious backlash. In this episode, we confront the rise of white supremacist violence through the Ku Klux Klan and other paramilitary groups determined to restore white dominance by terror. Night raids, intimidation, and murder became political tools, while the federal government fought to preserve law and order …
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Where ICE came from, and where it needs to go
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18:30In 2018, in light of some pretty aggressive rhetoric and policies being enacted by the Trump administration, many people were asking a pretty direct question: Should ICE be abolished? Seven years later, amidst arguably even harsher policies and language, many are still asking that same question. So today, on the second installment in our Code Switc…
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Two amendments that redefined the nation. In this episode, we trace how the 14th and 15th Amendments transformed the Constitution — guaranteeing citizenship, equal protection, and the right to vote for formerly enslaved people. But turning words into reality was another story. Listeners will follow the intense debates in Congress, the courage of Bl…
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Producer Picks: Tactile Basketball, Costco, Cougar Gold, and the Grand Illusion Cinema
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53:05Christmas Eve begins our holiday break here on Soundside. We’re taking some time off to enjoy the holidays with our friends and family… or to just eat lots of good food while staying indoors. But we’ve still got plenty of jam packed shows ready for you. Today - we’re focusing on local businesses here in the Pacific Northwest. RELATED LINKS: A tech …
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Lecture 53: The Freedmen's Bureau and Black Communities
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30:32Freedom came, but freedom alone wasn't enough. This episode tells the story of the Freedmen's Bureau — a short-lived but vital institution that tried to turn emancipation into opportunity. From schools and hospitals to labor contracts and land disputes, the Bureau became a lifeline for millions of newly freed African Americans. But it also became a…
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What the 1968 fight for ethnic studies classes teaches us about today
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40:35The fight over the soul of higher education is very alive right now, with the Trump administration engaged in dozens of investigations and multiple lawsuits against colleges and universities around the country. Billions of research dollars at those schools have been frozen, too. So today, in a special series called Code Switch History Class, we're …
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"Frankly I love this town" - City Council President Sara Nelson says goodbye
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50:42A lot has changed during Sara Nelson’s time in Seattle government. She was a centrist outlier on a progressive city council when she was first elected in 2021. But the dynamics changed: Nelson became the center of power, and ended up running the show as council president, after a moderate slate of candidates swept the 2023 election. She helped over…
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12-22-25 North Career & Technical Education Principal Michael Luseni talks about enrollment season, hands-on CTE programs, and connecting MPS students to in-demand careers with Freddie Bell and Chantel ...
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We close out Season 8 with a very special episode that is particularly poignant in this holiday season when people of many faiths are called to reflect on our core values. We are joined by Reverend Jackson who is currently the Associate Conference Minister for Justice and Witness Ministries in the Central Atlantic Conference in the United Church of…
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Front Page: Flooding, affordability and Dave Ross sings
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31:37Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves for…
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The holidays: a time to gather with friends and family, to enjoy one another’s company as we light candles or sit by a tree and contemplate the year’s passing. It’s also a time to argue with said friends and family about some really dumb stuff. Is Die Hard a holiday movie? Should Mariah Carey officially be crowned “Queen of Christmas?” Has there ev…
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Lecture 52: Johnson, Congress, and the Battle over Reconstruction
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24:23The war was over, but the real fight was just beginning. In this episode, President Andrew Johnson faces off against a determined Congress over how to rebuild the South and redefine freedom. Johnson wants leniency; Radical Republicans want justice. Tempers explode in Washington as Congress pushes for new laws, military oversight, and equal rights —…
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