Alice Stuart

Markly Morrison of the podcast, Low Profile asked me to fill in for an episode while he took a little time off with his newborn. Low profile is a long form music interview podcast and radio show based here in Olympia, WA. Markly is also the guy behind Skrill Meadow, the band that provides the ending theme music for Welcome To OlympiaOn this episode I had the honor of interviewing the fantastic folk rock artist, Alice Stuart who happens to live here in Olympia. Alice was born in Chelan, WA. She’s had a long career which started in the folk scene of early 60’s Seattle.  She’s been all over the world with her music, playing with countless artists including Mississippi John Hurt, Van Morrison, Judy Collins, John Prine and Frank Zappa to name just a few. She’s full of stories. Illustration by Taylor W. Rushinghttp://www.taylorwrushing.com@taylorwrushing in InstagramAlice Stuart's official facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/AliceStuartOfficial/Low Profile With Markly Morrisonhttps://www.lowprofilepodcast.comSkrill Meadow:http://www.skrilmeadow.com

Markly Morrison of the podcast, Low Profile asked me to fill in for an episode while he took a little time off with his newborn. Low profile is a long form music interview podcast and radio show based here in Olympia, WA. Markly is also the guy behind Skrill Meadow, the band that provides the ending theme music for Welcome To OlympiaOn this episode I had the honor of interviewing the fantastic folk rock artist, Alice Stuart who happens to live here in Olympia. Alice was born in Chelan, WA. She’s had a long career which started in the folk scene of early 60’s Seattle. She’s been all over the world with her music, playing with countless artists including Mississippi John Hurt, Van Morrison, Judy Collins, John Prine and Frank Zappa to name just a few. She’s full of stories. Illustration by Taylor W. Rushing <a href="http://www.taylorwrushing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.taylorwrushing.com</a> @taylorwrushing in Instagram Alice Stuart's official facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AliceStuartOfficial/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AliceStuartOfficial/</a> Low Profile With Markly Morrison <a href="https://www.lowprofilepodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lowprofilepodcast.com </a> Skrill Meadow:<a href="http://www.skrilmeadow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.skrilmeadow.com</a>

Alice Stuart (Crossover W/ Low Profile)

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Introducing: Outsiders

To hear Joyce’s full story or to learn about commissioning your own, go to https://www.keepsakeaudio.comSenior Services For South Sound is offering vital help free of charge but they know they’re not reaching everyone who needs it. If you know of a senior in need or you’d like to volunteer or donate, go to https://southsoundseniors.org

To hear Joyce’s full story or to learn about commissioning your own, go to <a href="https://www.keepsakeaudio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.keepsakeaudio.com</a>Senior Services For South Sound is offering vital help free of charge but they know they’re not reaching everyone who needs it. If you know of a senior in need or you’d like to volunteer or donate, go to <a href="https://southsoundseniors.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://southsoundseniors.org</a>

Runaway Joyce

How 3 arts related businesses are trying to survive the shutdown. It’s not all depressing.String and Shadow Puppet Theater: https://www.stringandshadow.comDanger Room: http://dangerroomoly.com/Octapas Cafe: https://octapascafe.comOlympia Pop Rocks’ long form interview with Emily McHugh of String and shadow: http://www.olympiapoprocks.com/podcasts/opr89Ending theme music by Skrill Meadow: https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com

How 3 arts related businesses are trying to survive the shutdown. It’s not all depressing.String and Shadow Puppet Theater: <a href="https://www.stringandshadow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stringandshadow.com</a>Danger Room: <a href="http://dangerroomoly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dangerroomoly.com/</a>Octapas Cafe: <a href="https://octapascafe.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://octapascafe.com</a>Olympia Pop Rocks’ long form interview with Emily McHugh of String and shadow: <a href="http://www.olympiapoprocks.com/podcasts/opr89" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.olympiapoprocks.com/podcasts/opr89</a>Ending theme music by Skrill Meadow: <a href="https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com</a>

From A Distance

Where Are You?

Charles Mitchell was the only know Black slave to live in Washington Territory. 

Charles Mitchell was the only know Black slave to live in Washington Territory.

A Righteous Decision

How The West Was Once

Marlo Winter will not be shamed.Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Marlo’s website for her professional aerial work: http://www.marlowinter.com/StoryOly is every 3rd Tuesday from 7- 9 at Rhythm and Rye http://storyoly.com/My interview with Olympia Pop Rocks: http://www.olympiapoprocks.com/podcasts/opr96

Marlo Winter will not be shamed.Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Marlo’s website for her professional aerial work: <a href="http://www.marlowinter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.marlowinter.com/</a>StoryOly is every 3rd Tuesday from 7- 9 at Rhythm and Rye <a href="http://storyoly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://storyoly.com/</a>My interview with Olympia Pop Rocks: <a href="http://www.olympiapoprocks.com/podcasts/opr96" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.olympiapoprocks.com/podcasts/opr96</a>

Marlo's Secret

Teenage climate strikers impatient with the pace of change take matters into their own hands.Music by Sepha https://sephamusic.bandcamp.comEnding theme music by Skrill Meadow https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.comGreta Thunberg’s talk in Sweden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmmUIEsN9AOlympia City council meeting adoption of the Inheritance Resolution (starts around the 1 hour mark) http://olympia.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&amp;clip_id=2053&amp;meta_id=171297

Teenage climate strikers impatient with the pace of change take matters into their own hands.Music by Sepha <a href="https://sephamusic.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sephamusic.bandcamp.com</a>Ending theme music by Skrill Meadow <a href="https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com</a>Greta Thunberg’s talk in Sweden <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmmUIEsN9A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmmUIEsN9A</a>Olympia City council meeting adoption of the Inheritance Resolution (starts around the 1 hour mark) <a href="http://olympia.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&amp;clip_id=2053&amp;meta_id=171297" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://olympia.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&amp;clip_id=2053&amp;meta_id=171297</a>

The Greta Effect

Thirty years ago Jami Heinricher stepped into a smoky cottage in the woods. Her life would never be the same.Music by Olympia’s Masterworks Choral Ensemble: https://mce.org/ and Blue Dot Sessions.Ending theme music by Skrill Meadow https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com/Check out more photos and history at https://thesherwoodpress.wordpress.com/ Jocelyn Dohm in front of her Sorority at the University of Washington. 1936

Thirty years ago Jami Heinricher stepped into a smoky cottage in the woods. Her life would never be the same.Music by Olympia’s Masterworks Choral Ensemble: <a href="https://mce.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mce.org/</a> and Blue Dot Sessions.Ending theme music by Skrill Meadow <a href="https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com/</a>Check out more photos and history at <a href="https://thesherwoodpress.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thesherwoodpress.wordpress.com/</a> Jocelyn Dohm in front of her Sorority at the University of Washington. 1936

The Sherwood Press

A podcast of current events, persistent mysteries and forgotten history of Olympia and the south sound

Pamela teaches fiddle. A measles outbreak may force her to ask some prying questions.Music By Poddington Bear: https://www.podingtonbear.com/Ending theme music by Skrill Meadow https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com/Department of Health information resources:https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Immunization/childrenSources:https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/faqs.htmlhttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/fatal-measles-case-linked-to-exposure-at-tribal-clinic-records-show/Additional reading:Two books I found really useful while researching this topic were:On Immunity by Eula Bisshttps://www.graywolfpress.org/books/immunityThe Panic Virus by Seth Mnookinhttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Panic-Virus/Seth-Mnookin/9781439158654

Pamela teaches fiddle. A measles outbreak may force her to ask some prying questions.Music By Poddington Bear: <a href="https://www.podingtonbear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.podingtonbear.com/</a>Ending theme music by Skrill Meadow <a href="https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com/</a>Department of Health information resources:<a href="https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Immunization/children" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Immunization/children</a>Sources:<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/faqs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/faqs.html</a><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/fatal-measles-case-linked-to-exposure-at-tribal-clinic-records-show/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/fatal-measles-case-linked-to-exposure-at-tribal-clinic-records-show/</a>Additional reading:Two books I found really useful while researching this topic were:On Immunity by Eula Biss<a href="https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/immunity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/immunity</a>The Panic Virus by Seth Mnookin<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Panic-Virus/Seth-Mnookin/9781439158654" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Panic-Virus/Seth-Mnookin/9781439158654</a>

Community Immunity

Thomas’ childhood was upended by war. This is the story of how he found his way to Olympia and became a ping pong champion.

Thomas’ childhood was upended by war. This is the story of how he found his way to Olympia and became a ping pong champion.

Oly Via Sherkole

It’s the 60th Anniversary of Olympia’s run-away train.  

It’s the 60th Anniversary of Olympia’s run-away train.

End Of The Line

This is kind of an experimental episode.  I wanted to see if I could capture the mood of the city during this insane snow. It was recorded over a 3 hour period midday on Sunday February 10th 2019. Let me know what you think. Go to Welcometoolympia.com and hit the contact button.Music by Lost Integrity courtesy of Olympia’s own 2060 Records - https://2060.bandcamp.com/Additional music by Mt. mmm - https://mtmmm.bandcamp.com/

This is kind of an experimental episode. I wanted to see if I could capture the mood of the city during this insane snow. It was recorded over a 3 hour period midday on Sunday February 10th 2019. Let me know what you think. Go to <a href="http://Welcometoolympia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcometoolympia.com</a> and hit the contact button.Music by Lost Integrity courtesy of Olympia’s own 2060 Records - <a href="https://2060.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://2060.bandcamp.com/</a>Additional music by Mt. mmm - <a href="https://mtmmm.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mtmmm.bandcamp.com/</a>

Bonus Snow Episode

More than you’ll ever need to know about Olympia’s favorite daily ritual.Music by Olympia’s own Skrill Meadow from the album Lost On Vacation. https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com/album/lost-on-vacationThanks to the Olympia Tumwater Foundation. Learn more at https://olytumfoundation.org/  Here’s their Youtube channel, It’s great: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXROlOSss9BZdI3Ccyc16gA video from the roof of Fish Brewing as the 5 O’clock whistle goes off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2PnQSgE0HgDrone footage of the older brew house by Mike McKinnon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRQqqGIpq_IIf you can’t get enough OLY beer history you should check out Megan Ockerman’s research and writing on The Olympia Brewing Company  http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2017/m_ockerman_051717.pdf Megan says the story about Schmidt’s pivotal visit to the barbershop may be apocryphal. She has a book on the Olympia Brewing Company coming out soon.For the audio nerds: I had a second mic set up 100 feet away using a limiter and a low input to catch the whistle blast at the golf course. I wish I had set the input even lower.*Note that everything below here is referencing pictures that can only be seen on the show’s webpage.  https://www.welcometoolympia.com/podcast/2019/2/6/5-oclock The old Olympia Brewing Company steam plant viewed from Capitol Boulevard’s Carlyon bridge. This is where the old whistle blew for decades. Tumwater Valley Municipal Golf Course, where the whistle lives today, is in the distance. The old brick brewhouse built in 1905. The city of Tumwater now owns it. They’ve taken steps to preserve the building until further plans are made. The “new” Olympia brewery is in disrepair. Plans to restore and lease out parts of the facility continue to go nowhere. The damage you see here is from a recent fire in the building that once held the company’s main offices. The whistle that blows daily from Fish Brewing Company in downtown Olympia. The handles you see are obsolete. The whistle is operated by a handle way below in the steam room.

More than you’ll ever need to know about Olympia’s favorite daily ritual.Music by Olympia’s own Skrill Meadow from the album Lost On Vacation. <a href="https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com/album/lost-on-vacation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com/album/lost-on-vacation</a>Thanks to the Olympia Tumwater Foundation. Learn more at <a href="https://olytumfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://olytumfoundation.org/</a> Here’s their Youtube channel, It’s great: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXROlOSss9BZdI3Ccyc16g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXROlOSss9BZdI3Ccyc16g</a>A video from the roof of Fish Brewing as the 5 O’clock whistle goes off: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2PnQSgE0Hg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2PnQSgE0Hg</a>Drone footage of the older brew house by Mike McKinnon: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRQqqGIpq_I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRQqqGIpq_I</a>If you can’t get enough OLY beer history you should check out Megan Ockerman’s research and writing on The Olympia Brewing Company <a href="http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2017/m_ockerman_051717.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2017/m_ockerman_051717.pdf</a> Megan says the story about Schmidt’s pivotal visit to the barbershop may be apocryphal. She has a book on the Olympia Brewing Company coming out soon.For the audio nerds: I had a second mic set up 100 feet away using a limiter and a low input to catch the whistle blast at the golf course. I wish I had set the input even lower.*Note that everything below here is referencing pictures that can only be seen on the show’s webpage. <a href="https://www.welcometoolympia.com/podcast/2019/2/6/5-oclock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.welcometoolympia.com/podcast/2019/2/6/5-oclock</a> The old Olympia Brewing Company steam plant viewed from Capitol Boulevard’s Carlyon bridge. This is where the old whistle blew for decades. Tumwater Valley Municipal Golf Course, where the whistle lives today, is in the distance. The old brick brewhouse built in 1905. The city of Tumwater now owns it. They’ve taken steps to preserve the building until further plans are made. The “new” Olympia brewery is in disrepair. Plans to restore and lease out parts of the facility continue to go nowhere. The damage you see here is from a recent fire in the building that once held the company’s main offices. The whistle that blows daily from Fish Brewing Company in downtown Olympia. The handles you see are obsolete. The whistle is operated by a handle way below in the steam room.

5 O'clock

Music in order: ESPRIT https://esprit.bandcamp.com/releases courtesy of 2060 records https://2060.bandcamp.comBlue Dot Sessions https://bluedotsessions.bandcamp.comSkrill Meadow https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com

Music in order: ESPRIT <a href="https://esprit.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://esprit.bandcamp.com/releases</a> courtesy of 2060 records <a href="https://2060.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://2060.bandcamp.com</a>Blue Dot Sessions <a href="https://bluedotsessions.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bluedotsessions.bandcamp.com</a>Skrill Meadow <a href="https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://skrillmeadow.bandcamp.com</a>

Lost In Tent City

Raison d'êtreMusic by Skrill Meadow

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