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Local Frequency - SpokaneSpokane's Labor Day Celebration: Music, Food, and Community in the Inland NorthwestGood morning, this is your Spokane Local Frequency for Monday, September 1, 2025.Spokane is welcoming Labor Day with plenty of excitement. The unofficial end-of-summer festival, Pig Out in the Park, kicks off today at Riverfront Park. Expect five days packed with food, live music, and a true sense of community running daily from 11 AM to 10 PM. From street eats to local bands, this bash brings together everything Spokane loves about the season and has drawn crowds from all corners. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to linger downtown, this is it.If music is your th...
2025-09-0103 minLocal Frequency - SpokaneSpokane Strengthens Community Events, Fire Incident, and Upcoming Activities AheadGood morning, this is your Spokane Local Frequency for Tuesday, February 11, 2025. We're starting off the day with some exciting news from Mayor Lisa Brown, who has just signed an executive order aimed at strengthening community and cultural events in Spokane. This move is expected to reduce costs for both organizers and the city, making it easier for everyone to enjoy the rich cultural landscape Spokane has to offer[1].In other news, the city is still dealing with the aftermath of a recent fire alarm response that turned into an accident involving Truck 13. The incident occurred while the truck...
2025-02-1103 min
The History of American Food129 America Goes on a Diet - A HistoryWomen's Work - The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmershas its PBS Premier on September 26 on KSPS serving the Spokane, WA area!And heads up Western Washington - it will be out on KBTC (Broadcast Channel 28) in November How long has America been following diets to improve our health and gain ever more vitality and possibly super-human powers? Almost since the beginning of the country.While we seem to always beleive that the past was somehow a food golden age, the goals and targets of diets have changed over the years.So c...
2024-09-2524 minThe History of American Food128 Blancmange, Jelly and other Jiggly ThingsA BUSY WEEK!1st hooray - Women's Work - The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmershas its PBS Premier on September 26 on KSPS serving the Spokane, WA area!But seriously - let's talk about jelly. Yeah - I definitey learned great disdain for Jell-O as I grew up - cheap and ceerful, and it seemed like tawdry empty calories. The research for this episode showed me it has a long and proud history as an exclusive food that us moderns poorly understand.As an American I am incredibly suspicious of savory jell...
2024-09-1131 min
Collecting ScarsSolo Female Travel Adventures, Productivity, and Stunts with Alice FordHey everyone! I love today's conversation with Alice Ford! She is so positive, sweet, and badass! Alice is a stuntwoman, TV host with her own show on PBS called Alice's Adventures on Earth. She also has a YouTube channel where she documents all of her travels and tips. Please feel free to message me on instagram and let me know what you got from this episode. And as always, thanks for listening!Follow along with Alice's journey!Instagram: @alicesadventuresonearthYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AliceFordAdventuresPBS show: https://video.ksps.org/show/alices-adventures-on-earth/...
2024-08-2653 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: August to AugustJayson Orth visits Inland Sessions to talk about how he developed as a musician and his newest project, a one-man lo-fi instrumental sound machine he calls August to August.
Watch August to August perform a half-hour set without commercial interruption streaming on demand at ksps.org/inlandsessions, and with ads for a global audience at youtube.
KSPS-PBS produces Inland Sessions in Spokane, Washington and broadcasts PBS content all the way from the Cascades to the Rockies, and between the Columbia River to the Arctic Circle.
2024-03-0527 min
Trending NorthwestEpisode 93: Gary Stokes on the Evolution of Public TelevisionIn this enlightening episode, Gary Stokes, President and General Manager of KSPS PBS, shares his journey through the broadcasting industry, highlighting his extensive 27-year career from coast to coast. From his early interests in television to leading KSPS PBS, Gary discusses the impact of digital transformation on public television, the inception of innovative programs like Inland Sessions and the Civics Bowl, and the launch of 'Game Quest,' an educational initiative aligning with KSPS's mission.
Follow them on the following channels: YouTube: @ksps_pbs Instagram: @ksps_pbs Facebook: @kspspbs
2024-03-0137 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Jason Garrett EvansJason Garrett Evans is a neo-soul artist from Spokane, Washington and brought Cosmic Fantasy to help him fill out his original music on his second visit to Inland Sessions. Jason talks a little about how church introduced him to music, how karaoke gave him room to try new things, and how becoming a music director for a church helped him learn to communicate with audiences through live performance.
2024-02-2728 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: No Soap RadioQuinton Kamara and Bobby Meador of No Soap, Radio! a larger 7-piece ensemble - to talk about being a marching band nerd and learning to have the greatest time of your life playing music with your friends. What do they sound like? Quinton suggests "headbanger jazz!"
2024-02-2029 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Dario Re of Heat SpeakDario Re is the songwriter and bandleader of Heat Speak, and he visits to talk about the heart of his music including an exclusive acoustic solo performance of "Cupboard of a Grand Fir" of their brand new De Bouquet Ok album.
2024-02-1330 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Hoodoo UduBen Rose of Hoodoo Udu join us in studio to talk about his initiation into the world of music and how he expresses himself as a musician, songwriter, and teacher.
Inland Sessions is recorded and produced in Spokane, Washington by KSPS-PBS.
See full uninterrupted musical performances by this artist and more at ksps.org/inlandsessions
2024-02-0627 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Latrice Williams ExperienceToday we're spending time with Latrice Williams talking about how she learned from her past and leans on her faith to create the Latrice Williams Experience, a combination of singing, performance, and storytelling.
Find out more about our guests, watch performances of Inland Sessions, or learn more about how you can support independent artists in the KSPS-PBS broadcast range including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana in the U.S. and British Colombia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan in Canada by visiting ksps.org/inlandsessions.
Support this podcast and KSPS-PBS public television directly by donating to ksps.org/p...
2024-01-1529 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Jake RozierJake Rozier joins us to talk about how making music was second nature as a child, but lost his way. Jake had to take a long pathway to come back to music and why he decided he turned to music to help him survive, featuring two live solo acoustic performances.
Producer & Host: Zana Morrow
Sound Engineer: Todd Anderson
2024-01-0232 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Clarion Brass ChoirWilliam Berry composes, arranges, is the music director and also first trumpet for Clarion Brass, with Dr. Andrea Olsen conducting the annual "This is What Christmas Sounds Like" concert presented by KSPS-PBS. Clarion Brass is a 14-piece brass ensemble who've been gathering since 1993 to play the music of Spokane-based composer William Berry.
Berry and Olsen talk about how music has shaped their lives and what it means to be a high level professional musician working with these large and talented classically-trained ensembles.
Watch the Clarion Brass concert at ksps.org or pbs.org, premiering December 18t...
2023-12-1938 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Twahan SimultaneousTwahan Simultaneous began rapping when he was 6 years old and brings his rhythm and style for words to our podcast room to talk about how music gave him a safe space and poetry gave him something to say.
Pieces: "I Can Sell You Anything (partial)" and "Garbage Day".
Host: Zana Morrow
Sound: Neil Vanos
2023-12-1237 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: The Riverside TrioThe Riverside Trio from Spokane, Washington perform a range of music from classical to pop in their chamber ensemble, often playing for memory care centers helping "to connect people who feel disconnected" through the power of live music.
Today they talk about how music changed and shaped their own lives, and the power of music to connect us.
2023-12-0531 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Shantell JacksonPoet Shantell Jackson came to Spokane by way of Buffalo, New York and brought a passion for words with her.
During our conversation she talks about her poetry and her path to exploring and accepting her own vulnerability through writing and performing her poetry.
Watch her Inland Sessions episode which premieres Monday 11/20/2023
or watch archived episodes of Inland Sessions at ksps.org.
2023-11-2031 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: OdysseyOdyssey is a 3-piece heavy metal instrumental band from Spokane, Washington who have released a panoply of full length studio albums and EPs over the 15 years they've been playing together.
Featuring:
Jordan Hilker
Lukas Hilker
Jerrick Crites
2023-11-0635 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Betsy RogueBetsy Rogue is a charming 3-piece folk ensemble from Spokane, Washington
Liz Rognez on guitar, Heather Montgomery on viola, and Jerrilyn Harris on cello, their three-part harmonies offer rich storytelling to listeners. During this interview, the three members of Betsy Rogue talk about music in their life.
2023-10-3033 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Jacob RountreeJacob Rountree's poetic lyricism is the anchor of his soulful sound as a singer/songwriter visiting us for a set from his home base in Bozeman, Montana.
For more information about Inland Sessions, to watch back episodes, or if you'd like learn about how you can personally support arts, education, civic-health, and building community through locally-produced public television please visit ksps.org.
2023-10-2334 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: JaedaJaeda is a hip-hop artist who started in Spokane, Washington but over her 20 year career she has grown as a musician, producer, and community organizer around creating and celebrating hip hop music in the Northwest.
2023-10-1732 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: The Red BooksThe Red Books bring a new sound to the Inland Sessions stage, but during this podcast they reveal more about how they came to music, how they view success, and also an acoustic set sure to make you tingle.
2023-10-1031 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: David LarsenAs a recording artist, saxophonist, professor, collaborator, producer, and composer, David Larsen joins us in studio to play a couple original solo works and to talk about how he came to dedicate himself to music, personally and professionally, ever since.
David's life really is all Jazz, capital "J", and you can hear it as he discusses his family, background, musical influences/experiences, and how exactly one gets around to teaching aesthetics in his music classes.
2023-04-0335 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: SmallTown StringsCaroline and JayJ Carlile are only 50% of folk ensemble SmallTown Strings, but they bring their roots to the table. Although they are both still in their teens, when SmallTown Strings took the stage on Inland Sessions, they showed a sophistication in their songwriting and performance that we will explore in this podcast, including a live acoustic performance from the duo.
2023-02-2126 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Kristen MarloKristen Marlo is a singer/songwriter who brought her roots to Inland Sessions, but today Kristen brings her story which includes how she found her love of performance singing in active warzones while serving in the U.S. Air Force. She plays a live acoustic to illustrate the way and reasons for writing her soulful music.
2023-02-1732 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: T.S The SolutionT.S The Solution is the stage name Devonte Pearson uses to deliver his personal style of enlightened hip-hop to the masses, including to the Inland Sessions stage earlier this year. Devonte visited us to talk about his journey to become a performer, producer, and record label owner in his adopted hometown
2023-02-1732 min
KSPS PBS PodcastsInland Sessions: Jason PerryThe Jason Perry Band brought it all to their performance on Inland Sessions, but today Jason Perry sits down to talk about how he found music as his personal language of expression and how he approaches the art of living through the community that grows around music scenes.
#funky
2023-02-1730 min
Gist Say’nSt Helens Then and Kilauea Now - May 17, 2018 18:01Hello there, I'm Alison Kartevold and this is a special sneak peek episode of Gist Say’n, a new podcast being designed to both inform and hopefully entertain. The idea behind it is to draw from my reservoir of more than two decades of journalistic experience, and sprinkle in a few of my personal anecdotes, while we sort through and cleanly lay out the gist of current and relevant topics of interest.
The website isn't up, the little portable studio isn't complete, and I don't even have a very good microphone here with me, but a relevant example topic has de...
2018-05-1800 min
Public Media DailyPMD #14: Public TV's new interconnection system, KRWG gets awards, SCPR is the best in Charleston and WMKY is down.This is Episode #14 of Public Media Daily, now available and ready for you to listen. If you don't catch up on public media, then thats okay. This is the podcast where you'll hear the latest news from inside the world of public media. Highlights from Wednesday, May 2nd include...1) Public Television will soon have a new interconnection system that'll probably provide programs between stations much cheaper. New Mexico PBS and KSPS-TV 7 Spokane are the test stations.2) KRWG-TV/FM Las Cruces, N.M. wins two-first place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists' Colorado chapter.3) South Carolina Public...
2018-05-0304 min
Doctor Who: Radio Free SkaroRadio Free Skaro #472 - Do The HustleIn what may be a new record for top-of-the-show off-topic banter, much hashing out of the new Star Wars trailer (of course) occurred, along with Steven’s descent into schedule and archived newspaper madness, wherein he charts out exactly when he (and by extension the other Two Who Rule) began watching Doctor Who on KSPS, the semi-local PBS station. Besides this lunacy, much discussion was had of a Series 8 soundtrack release (3 discs!), Dominic Glynn’s excellent Ravalox Remixes of his original scores for 80s Who, Christopher Eccleston's recent comments on why he and Doctor Who parted ways, and much, much...
2015-04-1900 min