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Spotlight OnFrancesco Crosara: jazz journeys from Rome to SeattleToday, the Spotlight shines on jazz pianist, composer, and educator Francesco Crosara.Francesco was born and raised in Rome, Italy, where both jazz and classical music came into his life early on, particularly through his mother, the influential jazz singer, broadcaster, and educator Lilian Terry. Lilian presented many of the most important names in American jazz, and some—like Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Chick Corea, and Dizzy Gillespie—influenced young Francesco’s artistic growth.We spoke in early March, several weeks after Francesco’s recent album, Circular Motion, was released on Origin/OA2 Records. The record c...2024-05-231h 06
Press Box Access: A Sports History PodcastArt Thiel: “It was a Grand Experiment in Mayhem.”You can almost hear a crackling campfire as Art Thiel shares stories from his nearly 50 years of writing about sports. Art takes us deep into his home base of Seattle, off to foreign lands for the Olympics, and into a trashed casino after Mike Tyson chomped Evander Holyfield’s ear. Hear about a young Bill Walton, the volatile SuperSonics of George Karl, and how the 1995 Mariners saved baseball in Seattle. Art recalls his years of covering Ken Griffey Jr. and Lou Piniella with humor and insight. We learn about his unique vantage point from an NBA media seat created by...2023-12-061h 10
The Buzz: The JJA PodcastThe Art of the Interview, with Ted Panken, Robin Lloyd and host Rick Mitchell,How does an interviewer approach their task? Ted Panken, author and journalist with extensive experience from his decades at WKCR (NYC) and Robin Lloyd, radio host doing interviews more recently on KNKX (Seattle), share tips and stories of their encounters with musicians -- those eager to talk, and those who were reluctant. Host Rick Mitchell, too, adds insights gleaned from years of print and broadcast jazz jouralism. Don’t miss new episodes of The Buzz. Make sure you follow us wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from the Jazz Journalists Association, go to JJANews.org.2023-09-1822 min
Nerd Farmer PodcastNerd Farmer Live: “Episode 200” – Lessons from the Last Five Years – Jenna Hanchard, Will James, Melissa Santos, and Matt DriscollIn June, over a hundred friends and members of Channel 253 gathered for Channel 253 Fest, an evening of live podcasting from the Press Room in downtown Tacoma. It was a great event and this week’s episode is the audio from that evening.
Each All Star Guest appeared on the show for the first time in 2017 and joined us to talk about lessons learned and how they’ve become smarter over the last five years.
We’re calling this “Episode 200”, (it’s really episode 197).
Matt and Melissa closed the evening
Cast of Cha...2023-07-171h 00
Nerd Farmer PodcastLIVE: Adult Civics Happy Hour, the Troyer Trial – Kari Plog, KNKX and Jared Brown, TNT – #182On December 22, Channel 253 hosted the first Adult Civics Happy Hour since the start of the pando. This is the first of two panels from that evening.
Cast of Characters
Kari Plog – KNKX FM
Jared Brown – TNT
Going Further
Prior podcast coverage of the Troyer case: here, here, and here.
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The DTALKS PodcastEpisode 230 - A proximity to honesty (ft. Devan Sandiford)What are you thankful for? In this episode of the podcast Joe welcomes Devan Sandiford to the show and what follows is an extremely deep and thoughtful conversation around the way we move through life as individuals and collectively as a community. It truly feels like a conversation between old friends and we can't wait for Devan to come back on the show. Enjoy! About Devan Sandiford Devan is a published writer and four-time New York City Moth StorySLAM champion. His stories have been featured in the Washington Post, Th...2022-11-2949 minThe DTALKS PodcastEpisode 230 - A proximity to honesty (ft. Devan Sandiford)What are you thankful for? In this episode of the podcast Joe welcomes Devan Sandiford to the show and what follows is an extremely deep and thoughtful conversation around the way we move through life as individuals and collectively as a community. It truly feels like a conversation between old friends and we can't wait for Devan to come back on the show. Enjoy! About Devan Sandiford Devan is a published writer and four-time New York City Moth StorySLAM champion. His stories have been featured in the Washington Post, Th...2022-11-2949 min
Happy Hour Gets WeirdSpooky Season: The Devil You KnowContinuing with Satanic Panic Tiffany shares the twists and turns of the Ingram family case. Paul Ingram was accused of satanic ritual sexual abuse by his daughters. Cassie closes the episode out with the rooster who laid an egg and was accused of being a witch by an entire village in Switzerland. Sipping a Midnight Margarita this episode. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank...2022-10-221h 14Happy Hour Gets WeirdSpooky Season: The Devil You KnowContinuing with Satanic Panic Tiffany shares the twists and turns of the Ingram family case. Paul Ingram was accused of satanic ritual sexual abuse by his daughters. Cassie closes the episode out with the rooster who laid an egg and was accused of being a witch by an entire village in Switzerland. Sipping a Midnight Margarita this episode. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank...2022-10-221h 14Nerd Farmer PodcastThe Case Against Ed Troyer, Part 2 – Justin Camarata – Reviewing Evidence from the Public Record – #174In this episode, the second of a two-part series, we continue exploring the controversial term of Pierce County Sheriff, Ed Troyer. In this episode, we look and the public record including two official investigations into Troyer’s misconduct, first as the department’s Public Information Officer and eventually as Sheriff.
Our guest today is Justin Camarata. He is a former member of the Tacoma City Council and a regular guest across the shows here on Channel 253. This conversation leans heavily on the reporting of local journalists, particularly Kari Plog from KNKX. Each document or report we refer to in...2022-09-0744 min
Forgotten PrisonNew Podcast: The Walk HomeKNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times want to share a new podcast: The Walk Home. Listen to the first episode here. To get new episodes as they come out, look for The Walk Home wherever you get your podcasts or visit thewalkhomepodcast.org.2022-09-0732 minTransmissionNew Podcast: The Walk HomeKNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times want to share a new podcast: The Walk Home. Listen to the first episode here. To get new episodes as they come out, look for The Walk Home wherever you get your podcasts or visit thewalkhomepodcast.org.2022-09-0732 minOutsidersNew Podcast: The Walk HomeKNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times want to share a new podcast: The Walk Home. Listen to the first episode here. To get new episodes as they come out, look for The Walk Home wherever you get your podcasts or visit thewalkhomepodcast.org.2022-09-0733 min
Move to Tacoma PodcastThe Tacoma Media Landscape with Erik HanbergWhere are the best places to get your news in Tacoma if you want to be fully informed?
We sat down with former Metro Parks Commissioner, Author, Channel 253 Founder, and KNKX Public Radio Director of Audience Engagement Erik Hanberg to talk about what our options are for news in Tacoma. Here were his recommendations.
Newspapers:
The News Tribune – This is the main newspaper in Tacoma. While not what it once was (what paper is?) it is still the paper giving the most coverage of local news, politics, and community in Tacoma. We discuss so...2022-05-0543 min
Nerd Farmer PodcastThe Bottom End of the Housing Market Has Been Destroyed — Will James, Special Projects Reporter, KNKX FM — #150In arguably the most important piece of local journalism of 2021, Will James did a three part story on the displaced residents of the Merkle Hotel in Downtown Tacoma.
The Merkle was the last of its type: a residential hotel that provided no strings attached housing to very low income and disabled Tacomans. The conditions in the hotel were deplorable, a failure of municipal code enforcement, but it was a home with a door that locked. In 2018, a local developer seeking to renovate the Merkle Hotel pushed out the last remaining occupants.
Three years later, Will...2021-12-2745 min
The Imbalanced History of Rock and RollRocket 88: American Made!An offhand comment made between creative partners led to this week's episode of the podcast. You might think that that happens all the time, and you'd be right, but this instance sparked a discussion that turned into an illuminating research dig and an electric "roots" episode!Here's the link to the KNKX, Tacoma article that we reference during this episode!!!No matter what your app counter says, this is our 100th episode. Thank you for your support wherever you joined us along the way!#MoreFunIn2021This week, we look back at...2021-01-0344 min
Forgotten PrisonOutsiders: A new podcast about homelessness from KNKX and The Seattle TimesHomelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find? This is Outsiders. Outsiders is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe now so you don't miss the first episode debuting Jan. 29.2020-01-3003 min
OutsidersIntroducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessnessHomelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find? This is Outsiders. Outsiders is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe now so you don't miss the first episode debuting Jan. 29.2020-01-0803 min