Why is Green Lake so darn dark at night?
Why is Green Lake so darn dark at night?
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26 Dec 2019
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1min
How prohibition forever changed policing in Seattle
How prohibition forever changed policing in Seattle
On a recent SoundQs segment we learned about historic bootlegger Roy Olmstead. Today we do a deep dive on another larger... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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29mins
How safe are the bridges in the Puget Sound region?
How safe are the bridges in the Puget Sound region?
There are more than 8000 bridges in Washington state. How safe are they? And how will they fare in the event of a major ... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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15mins
Why is Seattle so geeky?
Why is Seattle so geeky?
Seattle is a geeky place -- from its many board game cafes to the bi-annual parades of cosplayers outside the Washington... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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24mins
Seattle's bootleg king
Seattle's bootleg king
This episode sounds a little different than usual. We're taking over KUOW's daily show, The Record. Which means we get t... Read more
28 Nov 2019
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33mins
What’s with Seattle bumper stickers these days?
What’s with Seattle bumper stickers these days?
On this episode a listener asks us to explore the patterns and messages of bumper stickers in the Pacific Northwest. But... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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15mins
How do those holiday lights get on construction cranes?
How do those holiday lights get on construction cranes?
The holidays are coming. Which means even our construction cranes start looking festive. One listener wants to know - wh... Read more
13 Nov 2019
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13mins
Part 2: Is Seattle a target for nuclear attack?
Part 2: Is Seattle a target for nuclear attack?
Our region is home to global companies like Amazon and Microsoft - and it's home to large cache of nuclear weapons and m... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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14mins
Part 1: What should you do in the event of a nuclear attack?
Part 1: What should you do in the event of a nuclear attack?
If you don't know, you're not alone.
31 Oct 2019
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19mins
How is Amazon changing our lives?
How is Amazon changing our lives?
Over the last year or so, the SoundQs team has gotten a lot of questions about one Seattle-based company. Amazon. Happil... Read more
24 Oct 2019
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26mins