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Dec 26, 2019
Why is Green Lake so darn dark at night?
00:01:31
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Dec 19, 2019
How prohibition forever changed policing in Seattle
00:29:32
On a recent SoundQs segment we learned about historic bootlegger Roy Olmstead. Today we do a deep dive on another larger-than-life figure from that time, black business owner Doc Hamilton. Both men dealt in illegal alcohol, but had wholly different experiences with the temperance movement and the law.
Dec 12, 2019
How safe are the bridges in the Puget Sound region?
00:15:30
There are more than 8000 bridges in Washington state. How safe are they? And how will they fare in the event of a major earthquake?
Dec 05, 2019
Why is Seattle so geeky?
00:24:36
Seattle is a geeky place -- from its many board game cafes to the bi-annual parades of cosplayers outside the Washington State Convention Center. But what about the Emerald City makes geek culture thrive here? We went on a quest to find out.
This episode sounds a little different than usual. We're taking over KUOW's daily show, The Record. Which means we get to answer a bunch of your pressing questions in this single episode.
Nov 21, 2019
What’s with Seattle bumper stickers these days?
00:15:28
On this episode a listener asks us to explore the patterns and messages of bumper stickers in the Pacific Northwest. But there’s a personal reason she wants to better understand Seattle’s bumper sticker culture.
Nov 13, 2019
How do those holiday lights get on construction cranes?
00:13:00
The holidays are coming. Which means even our construction cranes start looking festive. One listener wants to know - who decorates construction cranes
Nov 07, 2019
Part 2: Is Seattle a target for nuclear attack?
00:14:24
Our region is home to global companies like Amazon and Microsoft - and it's home to large cache of nuclear weapons and military assets.
Oct 31, 2019
Part 1: What should you do in the event of a nuclear attack?
00:19:18
If you don't know, you're not alone.
Oct 24, 2019
How is Amazon changing our lives?
00:26:47
Over the last year or so, the SoundQs team has gotten a lot of questions about one Seattle-based company.
Amazon. Happily, KUOW's podcast Primed is finding answers to questions about how Amazon is changing our lives. Here's the first episode of their newest season, about Alexa and kids.
Dec 26 | 00:01:31
Why is Green Lake so darn dark at night?
Dec 19 | 00:29:32
How prohibition forever changed policing in Seattle
Dec 12 | 00:15:30
How safe are the bridges in the Puget Sound region?
Dec 05 | 00:24:36
Why is Seattle so geeky?
Nov 28 | 00:33:34
Seattle's bootleg king
Nov 21 | 00:15:28
What’s with Seattle bumper stickers these days?
Nov 13 | 00:13:00
How do those holiday lights get on construction cranes?
Nov 07 | 00:14:24
Part 2: Is Seattle a target for nuclear attack?
Oct 31 | 00:19:18
Part 1: What should you do in the event of a nuclear attack?
Oct 24 | 00:26:47
How is Amazon changing our lives?
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