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A Fresh Face in Hell with Jonathan Evison Nathan Vass - The View from Nathan's BusExcited to be returning for our second calendar year of the podcast! After a couple of weeks of quiet contemplation, I've decided that we need to ramp up our optimism mission. Today, I talk with bus driver, author, and filmmaker Nathan Vass about his 18 years of driving the No. 7 Metro bus through some of the toughest neighborhoods in Seattle. Nathan is unique in that he approaches his job with compassion and humility. When you come into contact with two thousand people a day, you can either average the good or the bad that humanity shows you. Nathan chooses the...

2026-01-0754 min

The Next Chapter with Antonio Michael Downing Who’s to blame when a self-driving car ends up in flames? Our book club discussesA self-driving mini-van collides with an oncoming car and a couple is killed. Behind the wheel is a seventeen-year-old with his family on board. That’s the opening premise of the novel Culpability by Bruce Holsinger, which was an Oprah bookclub pick last summer. Nathan Maharaj, Vass Bednar and Antonio Michael Downing convene to discuss who is responsible. Plus, author Wally Lamb answers the Proust Questionnaire.Books discussed on this week's show include:Culpability by Bruce HolsingerThe River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb

2025-11-1027 min

Pay Your Dues with Greg Inglin: Exploring the Struggle before Success Nathan Vass: Stories from Seattle’s Notorious Route 7 | Compassion, Connection, and Life Lessons from the BusIn this eye-opening episode, join Greg Inglin for an intimate conversation with Nathan Vass—a Seattle urban artist, filmmaker, and one of the city's youngest and most compassionate city bus drivers. From riding the notorious Route 7 through Seattle's most diverse neighborhoods to witnessing firsthand the complex realities of homelessness and mental health struggles that often unfold on the bus, Nathan shares raw stories that reveal the human side of social issues. Curious how he manages to find hope, build community, and navigate danger behind the wheel? Tune in to discover how driving a city bus can open wi...

2025-09-1057 min

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2025-08-3000 min

Literary Notes Nathan Vass | The Lines That Make Us: Stories From Nathan's BusWriter, filmmaker, and King County Metro bus driver Nathan Vass has collected stories about the riders he meets along bus routs 7 and 49 in his book The Lines That Make Us: Stories From Nathan's Bus. He chats with WTBBL volunteer Chris Snee about the book, how the bus experience has changed over his career, and optimism during trying times.

2025-06-1240 min

Soundside Deciding to See: The View from Nathan's BusWhen you ride a Metro bus that Nathan Vass is driving, you might notice a few things. It starts with when you get on the bus: he makes a point of saying hello to every passenger who climbs aboard. Once you grab a seat, you’ll see he’s also on the intercom, announcing every single stop. When he isn’t orienting riders, he’s chatty and talks with people sitting at the front of the bus. And when you step off the bus he says goodbye. What you may not notice is that Natha...

2025-05-2320 min $Jock\'s Celtic Calamity$

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2025-05-172h 00

Unwritten Earths Symposium The Purple and Yellow EpisodeIn this episode we do our color-guided homework, explore the realm of rpg fiction written by people who haven't played rpgs (?), and talk about Epidiah "The Night Writer" Ravachol's handwriting strategy. Show Notes: Hobgoblin by John Coyne Witch and Wombat by Carolyn Cushman The CATS method is by Patrick O'Leary, and can be found in the TTRPG Safety Toolkit Games We Talked About: Necronautilus by Adam Vass/World Champ Game Co (2020) Gamma World (Seventh Edition, 2010) Code of Unaris by Gary Pratt/Goldleaf Games (and here's John Kim's review of it) And there's more:

2025-01-221h 08

Off The Bench NRL Podcast FULLSHOW | Off The Bench NRLScott Sattler & Coen Vass unpack the week in NRL | Canberra Raiders veteran Jarrod Croker comments on Jack Wighton's departure | Rugby Australia's big offer for Payne Haas | Nathan Cleary in doubt to take on the Tigers | Chris Nelson from Racing Queensland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2023-04-2840 min

The Urbanist The Human Side of Transit with Author and Artist Nathan VassNathan Vass has been sharing his observations as a bus driver with The Urbanist for nine years. From the first conversation chronicles and desaturated photos, he has been building an honest and nuanced portrait of a living Seattle. There’s no Instagram filters here, and that’s fine. Not because the city’s bumps and bruises are beautiful, but because they’re evidence of human lives and interactions.And that’s the quiet part of what makes Nathan’s columns and artwork so touching. We come to hear about the tons of steel that he navigates through the city str...

2023-02-1850 min

Career Spotlight Seattle Bus Driver By Night Fuels Creative By DayNathan Vass is a multifaceted creative: filmmaker, photographer, and author by day, and a Metro bus driver by night! In this episode, we explored his past jobs and career trajectory to find him where he is today. Our casual conversation format brings out some fascinating details and we are so inspired by his journey. Nathan’s community-building work has been showcased on TED, NPR, The Seattle Times, KING5 and more, landing him a spot on Seattle Magazine’s 2018 list of the 35 Most Influential People in Seattle, and Seattle Met’s 2021 Power Players list. A Korean-American born in South C...

2023-01-2354 min

Camp Cast S5E15 - Trip Week Mega Podcast!On this mega super special episode of the podcast, we bring on campers from every age group to talk about their trips! We ask the tough questions like "what was the dumbest thing someone did on your trip?" Enjoy. Juniors (zoo + Fire & Ice + Camping and more): Judah Nitzkin and Noah Rothbardt Intermediates (canoe trip + bridge jumping): Zach Field and Jacob Kasdin 13 yr Olds (Wisconsin Dells): Simon Mann and Neo Schneider 14 yr Olds (Milwaukee): Max Agins, Eli Flaum, and Noah Weiss Senior Cabin (White Water Rafting): Asher Diamond, Nathan Vass...

2022-07-0934 min

Don Alcides Freak Show Os 7 cabelos mais icônicos do Video GameHoje voltamos com um assunto que nós gostamos bastante: Games! No podcast de hoje, iremos falar sobre os 7 cabelos mais icônicos do Video Game! O mais legal do universo dos games é que por mais maluco que o cabelo do personagem seja, parece que combina perfeitamente com ele. Foi muito divertido lembrar dos nossos jogos favoritos e mais famosos para criar essa lista para vocês. Será que vocês conhecem todos? 01:22 - Guile (Street Fighter): um dos personagens mais amados de Street Fighter, o personagem apareceu pela primeira vez no jogo Street Fi...

2021-07-1218 min

High Frequency Ep 6: Nathan Vass - Operating a Bus During a PandemicNathan Vass is a bus operator at King County Metro in Seattle. For several years, Nathan has written about his interactions with riders on his route. His stories, compiled in a book called The Lines That Make Us, offer a compassionate glimpse into the lives of riders.Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, bus operators have encountered a new set of challenges. Many are working without adequate personal protective equipment, transporting passengers at significant risk to their own health. They have also struggled to get clear information on sick leave and the health of fellow transit workers. In...

2020-05-0113 min

Brain Trust Focus with Nathan D. PaolettaAdam Vass and Will Jobst chat with game designer, writer, and graphic artist Nathan D. Paoletta. On this episode, they discuss the winner of the pitches, the “big three” questions, and expansive design. Check the Kickstarter out here: http://kck.st/2JMjohW. You can find Nathan and his work at ndpdesign.com, and the | BLACK | RED | WHITE | Nonexistent Games Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/2LXpXjy. Want to talk to us? Record a voice memo and send it to jointhebraintrust@gmail.com Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com...

2019-07-301h 03

Seattle Growth Podcast S6 Ep3: Finding Community in Public SpacesSeason 6 of Seattle Growth Podcast focuses on finding community in a dynamic city. Each episode spotlights some of the interesting people in Seattle who are building community and bringing people together. You will hear from leaders in tech, comedy, music, art, dance, and emergency preparation. Today’s episode features Nathan Vass, an artist, filmmaker, photographer, and author by day, and a Metro bus driver by night, where his community-building work has been showcased on NPR, The Seattle Times, KING5 and landed him a spot on Seattle Magazine’s 2018 list of the 35 Most Influential People in Seattle. Vass shares stories from his...

2019-06-1200 min

Detangled Detangled Episode 88 - March 27, 2018.FACEBOOK GROUPS ARE GARBAGE with Jane Lytvynenko PROGRESS TORONTO with Melissa Wong & Micael Hay THRILLERS with Nathan Ripley AKA Naben Ruthnam TUNES: Oh Man by Hex Your Best American Girl by Mitski Disgraced in America by Ought

2018-03-2758 min

Detangled Detangled Episode 56 - May 15, 2017.K-POP with Ian Gormely ART OF EULOGY with Julia Cooper MULTIPOTENTIALITY with Emilie Wapnick Allison is reading “The Gig Is Up” by Nathan Heller Vass is reading Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz TUNES: Whistle by Blackpink Waiting by Only Yours Istanbul (not Constantinople) by The Four Lads

2017-05-1659 min

CascadiaCast Episode 6: Nathan VassOn this episode of CascadiaCast I had a lively chat with Nathan Vass, who splits his time between driving for King County Metro and his artistic pursuits in photography and video. He also frequently writes short stories about his experience operating buses on his blog, The View from Nathan's Bus, and cross-posts many entries to The Urbanist. Of his preferred shift, the nighttime 7, he said, "It's the lowest seniority route in the entire system...because of the clientele and the parts of town it goes to in Rainier Valley. It's my favorite route. For the very same...

2016-02-2645 min