On May 18th 1980, Mt. St. Helens violently exploded and blew it's top. Over 50 people lost their lives that day. Rob Robertson took a fifteen hour, "Hell Drive" through the darkness and falling ash that day. This is his story.
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Jim Thorpe is considered to be the greatest sportsman of all time. in the early 20th Century, he played Professional Basketball, Baseball and Football. He was a Gold Medalist in the 1912 Olympics in the decathlon and pentathlon. So why isn't this Super Star more widely known today?
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March 10th marks the 65th Anniversary of the loss of Celilo Falls, on the Columbia River. The longest inhabited community on the North American continent. Carbon dated to over 10,000 years, it was a trading center for many tribes. To the Natives of the area, it is a cultural icon. It's flooding was a great loss to their people. Aurolyn Stwyer and Sean Cruz of The Friends of Celilo Falls are working to protect and return the falls to their former glory.
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Fireshoe Productions, based in Tacoma WA, have produced five films, including the Directorial Debut from Cuba Gooding Jr. Their latest movie breaks new ground as it is their first comedy, entitled, "Bigfoot Killed My Wife." We talk about their past work, how they broke into the Biz and their latest film.
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This interview is with Aaron Brown, Co Founder of the No More Freeways, and their work to stop a ODOT planned expansion of the I-5 freeway in North Portland .
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Paul Stanford is likely the most influential cannabis activist you've never heard of. He helped Jack Herer research and write the first edition of, The Emperor Wears No Clothes in 1985. He helped draft Oregon Ballot Measure 80, which eventually lead to Oregon legalizing Cannabis. He has won awards for his medical cannabis and has given away over 200 kilos a year to sick and dying patients. That's why I call him, Mr. Cannabis.
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Jonny Greco has had an exciting career in the business of Sports Entertainment. From working with LeBron James in Cleveland and World Wrestling Entertainment, to the new Seattle NHL team, The Kraken, he has come a long way.
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Will Hamlin is a professor, author and expert on the writings of William Shakespeare. He's written extensively on the Bard and his plays, his influencers and the times in which he lived. He has a new book coming soon, in 2022.
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Karen Mason-Blair, still considers herself a Fan with a Camera. She was at the right place at the right time: Seattle in the late 1980's. She was The Photographer of the Grunge bands, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Nirvana and more. In 2019 she published a book of her work called, 'The Flannel Years" We talk about her photography, the music and more.
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Nearly one million union members are now striking round the country, and last month has been called, Strike-tober. Josette Jaramillo is the President of the Colorado AFL-CIO. On this episode we discuss how forty years of stagnant wages and record Corporate earnings have energized the U.S labor Force, the surge in the Union membership and the rise in striking workers around the country.
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