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  • Why is Green Lake so darn dark at night?

    Why is Green Lake so darn dark at night?
    2019/12/26
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    2 分
  • How prohibition forever changed policing in Seattle

    How prohibition forever changed policing in Seattle
    2019/12/19
    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.
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    29 分
  • How safe are the bridges in the Puget Sound region?

    How safe are the bridges in the Puget Sound region?
    2019/12/12
    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?
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    16 分
  • Why is Seattle so geeky?

    Why is Seattle so geeky?
    2019/12/05

    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.

    Have questions for us? Send them in at KUOW.org/soundqs
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    25 分
  • Seattle's bootleg king

    Seattle's bootleg king
    2019/11/28

    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.

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    34 分
  • What’s with Seattle bumper stickers these days?

    What’s with Seattle bumper stickers these days?
    2019/11/21
    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.
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    15 分
  • How do those holiday lights get on construction cranes?

    How do those holiday lights get on construction cranes?
    2019/11/13
    The holidays are coming. Which means even our construction cranes start looking festive. One listener wants to know - who decorates construction cranes
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    13 分
  • Part 2: Is Seattle a target for nuclear attack?

    Part 2: Is Seattle a target for nuclear attack?
    2019/11/07
    Our region is home to global companies like Amazon and Microsoft - and it's home to large cache of nuclear weapons and military assets.
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    14 分