Best Northwest Corner Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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FSCast 243, archive of the March 2024 FSOpenLine 47:57

8d ago47:57

47:57

On the archive of the March FSOpenLine, people share their favorite things to do with PictureSmart AI, including how to use it with FaceInView to describe what’s in the background. And of course questions on a variety of other topics including why JAWS place markers sometimes lose their place, why Thunderbird speaks incoming email notifications mul…

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FSCast 242, a demo of PictureSmart AI, and a visit with Anil Lewis 46:49

25d ago46:49

46:49

On FSCast 242, we’ll put the newly released Picture Smart AI through its paces, and you’ll hear the detailed descriptions it can generate for everything from a bar chart to a frame from a YouTube video. Then, a visit with longtime blindness advocate Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives of the National Federation of the Blind. Tra…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #48 | Talking CHOP – Nikki Yeboah 50:09

2M ago50:09

50:09

Join us as we stroll through Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) circa 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our guest, documentary playwright Nikki Yeboah, begins this journey at 11th & Pine, the CHOP’s epicenter—and the title of her current project.Yeboah, an Assistant Professor of Playwriting in the School of Drama at the Univ…

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FSCast 241, all about accessible gaming 46:21

2M ago46:21

46:21

On FSCast 241, guest host Mohammed Laachir introduces us to the world of accessible gaming. He'll visit with Jesse Anderson, who runs the IllegallySighted YouTube channel, to talk about some of the games that you can play if you're blind or low vision. Then Mohammed talks with NightBlade, who runs an annual Game Jam to get sighted developers excite…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #47 | Crossing Coastal Corners – Andrew tenBrink 57:23

3M ago57:23

57:23

Join us for a conversation with landscape and urban designer Andrew tenBrink of NYC-based Field Operations as he reveals Seattle’s new downtown Waterfront Park project, which he has managed since 2010.From the cobblestones of Pioneer Square to Belltown’s crowded skyline, Andrew’s block-by-block tour through the 20-acre park demonstrates how this ne…

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FSCast 240, a visit with Doug Geoffray, and a demo of the Bitwarden password manager 1:01:42

3M ago1:01:42

1:01:42

On FSCast 240, we're joined by screen reading pioneer Doug Geoffray. We’ll hear about the development of Vocal-Eyes, Window-Eyes, and Doug’s eventual transition to Microsoft, where he helps ensure that their new products are accessible. Then, a deep dive into password managers, two-factor authentication, and a demo of using the Bitwarden password m…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #46 | Porchlight Parade – Zack Bolotin 59:36

4M ago59:36

59:36

Step into the multiverse of Zack Bolotin, owner-operator of Porchlight Coffee & Records on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Not just a cafe, Porchlight is a platform for Zack’s varied talents, including graphic design, photography, art curation, book publishing and online retailing. It’s also a record label. Listen as Zack describes how his endeavors, admit…

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FSCast 239, archive of the November 2023 FSOpenLine 54:25

4M ago54:25

54:25

On the archive of FSOpenLine from November 2023, some Freedom Scientific developers and testers offer an inside look at our process for developing and refining new features. We also take your calls on a variety of topics including: the accessibility of the new Outlook interface and how to enable or disable it, how to use the Quick Access bar to get…

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FSCast 238, archive of the Next Big Thing finale 57:02

5M ago57:02

57:02

On FSCast 238, the finals of our November 14 Next Big Thing contest. You'll hear a presentation of the top three ideas, questions from our panel of four judges, some great entertainment, and of course, the person selected as the winner. Transcript at blog.FreedomScientific.com

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #45 | Echoes From Alpenglow – Lowell Skoog 57:47

5M ago57:47

57:47

Click into your bindings as we launch from the highest peaks of the North Cascades with ski mountaineering historian Lowell Skoog, author of "Written in the Snows: Across Time on Skis in the Pacific Northwest," published by Mountaineers Books and 2022 winner of the National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA) for historical writing. Born to a family of Nordi…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #44 | My Brother’s Keepers - Larry Johnston and Earl Borgert 58:49

6M ago58:49

58:49

Swing into the B & I Circus Store circa 1964 with guest Larry Johnston, who at age 13 became brother to a western lowland gorilla named Ivan—-the ape that became as emblematic of the Pacific Northwest as the legendary Sasquatch. Larry narrates the tale of how his parents came to own the B & I pet store, thanks to Orca capturer Ted Griffin. He warml…

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FSCast 237, a visit with Pete Torpey, plus all about Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students 1:00:46

6M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

On FSCast 237, a visit with Pete Torpey. You probably know him as the co-host of the Eyes on Success podcast, but prior to that, he had a distinguished career as a research fellow at Xerox. Then, Space Camp for interested visually impaired students. We'll get all the details from Group Coordinator Dan Oates and Space Camp Vice President Robin Sopra…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #43 | The Maker – Art Chantry 38:23

7M ago38:23

38:23

Dive into the second episode of this two-part series as we continue our conversation with graphic designer, Art Chantry, whose stories sparkle as vibrantly as his colorful posters, offering original insights from Seattle’s grunge era.These tales span Art’s diverse interests and influences: The allure of archaeology; Dadaism & Surrealism; old commer…

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FSCast 236, a visit with Catherine Getchell, plus a focus on APH Career Connect 48:20

7M ago48:20

48:20

On FSCast 236, we’re joined by Catherine Getchell, Director of Disability Resources at Carnegie Mellon University. We'll hear about her path to the job at CMU and what motivates her to do this kind of work. Then, to celebrate October as Disability Employment Awareness Month, Lori Scharff and Richard Rueda from the American Printing House for the Bl…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #42 | Louder Than Art – Art Chantry 39:44

7M ago39:44

39:44

Join us in this episode (the first of a two-part series) for a conversation with graphic designer Art Chantry, a national treasure, whose posters are collected by The Smithsonian and The Louvre.Opening with childhood memories of Parkland on the fringes of Tacoma, Washington, Art describes a restless educational path that eventually brought him to B…

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FSCast 235, archive of the August 2023 FSOpenLine 51:29

7M ago51:29

51:29

On the archive of the August FSOpenLine, news about Sharkvember and our Next Big Thing contest, features you can now try in our 2024 product betas, and of course your calls on a variety of topics. Transcript available at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.By Glen Gordon, Ryan Jones, Rachel Buchanan

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FSCast 234, a Demo of JAWS Face In View, and an interview with Billy Henry of the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes 32:12

8M ago32:12

32:12

On FSCast 234, guest host Brett Lewis offers up a preview of what’s coming in the public betas of JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText. He’ll also do a demonstration of the new JAWS Face in View feature, and visit with Billy Henry, the President and CEO of the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes. Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com.…

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FSCast 233, Andrew Leland's new book "The Country of the Blind," plus accessible manufacturing at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. 59:07

9M ago59:07

59:07

On FSCast 233 we’ll meet Andrew Leland. His brand new book, “The Country of the Blind,” is a thoughtful exploration of the world of blindness as he discovers his place in it. Then Ian Stenseng from The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. and longtime JAWS scripter Steve Clark will be here to talk about their creative ways of making The Lighthouse factor…

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FSCast 232, a demo of the new Message Center, and a visit with JAWS developer Brett Lewis 45:45

10M ago45:45

45:45

On FSCast 232, we’ll give a tour of the just-released Message Center. It’s a great way to keep up with product news and announcements, but to read them when it’s convenient. Then we’ll meet longtime JAWS developer Brett Lewis. In his other life, he’s a former Paralympian in judo, and loves the sport so much that he still teaches it three nights a w…

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FSCast 231, archive of the May 2023 FSOpenLine 48:48

10M ago48:48

48:48

On the Archive of the May FSOpenLine, an overview of features new to the June product updates, resources for learning Slack, and your calls on a variety of topics including: JAWS getting stuck thinking menus are active, and Adobe Reader not always bringing focus to the dialog for setting document tagging options.…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #41 | Bright Returns – Matt McCauley & Sarah Haberstroh 58:11

11M ago58:11

58:11

Join us in this episode as we descend into the Graveyard of the Pacific with Matt McCauley, President of The Northwest Shipwreck Alliance and Sarah Haberstroh, Manager of Underwater Operations for Rockfish Inc.Matt’s passion for deep-water marine salvage is intertwined with that of his friend Jeff Hummel. As scuba diving high schoolers on Mercer Is…

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FSCast 230, Major Scotty Smiley discusses his life, and Dr. Michele McDonnall with results of the AT In The Workplace study 57:35

11M ago57:35

57:35

On FSCast 230, we’ll get to know retired Army Major Scotty Smiley. He was blinded by a suicide bomber when fighting in Iraq; but came back, taught at West Point, and became the military’s first totally blind active-duty officer. Then, Dr. Michele McDonnall will be here to discuss the second year of the AT in the Workplace study conducted by Mississ…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #40 | The Wizard of Earl – Ron Irwin & Earl Borgert 43:49

12M ago43:49

43:49

Join us in this episode (the first of a two-part series) for stories of the B & I Circus Store, founded by Earl Irwin in 1945 in Lakewood, WA. Our guest today is Earl Irwin’s son, Ron Irwin, who ran the store for decades following his father’s passing. Ron is joined by Earl Borgert, the founder’s grandson, family archivist and President of The I.V.…

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FSCast 229,An Interview with Mandy Van Cleave, an overview of Text Viewer, and how to write compelling bug reports 46:17

12M ago46:17

46:17

On FSCast 229, when Mandy Van Cleave started her job as an assistive technology trainer, little did she know that she would soon need that technology for herself. We hear from Mandy about her personal and professional experience, as well as about a new ZoomText feature that might change the way you use screen magnification. We also give a few tips …

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FSCast 228, An Interview with Donovan Tildesley, and an overview of using Visual Studio Code 57:08

1y ago57:08

57:08

On FSCast 228 I’m joined by retired Paralympic swimmer Donovan Tildesley. We’ll hear about his odyssey of being removed from a Virgin cruise because the crew panicked when they saw a solo blind passenger, and how his social media presence allowed him to negotiate a solution. Then, a look at Visual Studio Code and why it’s an accessible way to learn…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #39 | A Seattle Songbook – Dick Coolen 41:56

1y ago41:56

41:56

Join us in this episode for a radiant musical memoir by pianist Dick Coolen.Long before the city’s reputation as an international tech hub, Seattle achieved a globally relevant jazz culture. Here, bands that gathered in the basements of churches, schools and modest homes produced the likes of Ray Charles, Ernestine Anderson and Quincy Jones. Reared…

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FSCast 227, archive of the February 2023 FSOpenLine 47:26

1y ago47:26

47:26

On the archive of the February FSOpenLine, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: Slack conversations unexpectedly scrolling to previous content, Notepad starting up slowly on Windows 11, Fusion sometimes scrolling the screen away from the mouse location, the newly added WhatsApp scripts for JAWS, and how to prevent Zoom from automati…

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FSCast 226, Software developer Andre Polykanine, plus Sasha Hordiiko & Igor Kushnir from the Ukrainian Association of the Blind 43:19

1y ago43:19

43:19

On FSCast 226, we’ll get to know longtime JAWS beta tester, self-proclaimed language nerd, and software developer Andre Polykanine. Then Andre will serve as translator for a visit with Sasha Hordiiko and Igor Kushnir of the Ukrainian Association of the Blind. We’ll hear about their work and find out what life has been like since the beginning of th…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #38 | Seattle Rock City – David B. Williams 49:19

1y ago49:19

49:19

Join us in this episode for the field trip of a century. Our guest, geologist-historian David B. Williams, illuminates the Pacific Northwest’s characteristic highlands and waterways as landscapes of perpetual transformation. With a wry wink, this raconteur’s stories fuse the sensitivity of a naturalist with the diligence of a research geek. Amble t…

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FSCast 225, Bill McCann of Dancing Dots, & Campbell Rutherford, a former Student Of The Month 54:17

1y ago54:17

54:17

On FSCast 225, we celebrate Braille Literacy Month with two guests for whom braille plays a pivotal role. Bill McCann, founder of Dancing Dots, has been helping blind musicians with all aspects of music creation for the past 32 years. And Campbell Rutherford, a former Freedom Scientific Student of the Month, is now studying applied mathematics at H…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #37 | Club of Caballeros - Tim Person & Ms. Ellen Smith 44:22

1+ y ago44:22

44:22

Join us in this episode and step inside the Ray Gibson Caballeros Club with Tim Person (President & CEO) and Ms. Ellen Smith (Manager).In the 1950’s, two trailblazing African American men grew weary of exclusion from downtown Tacoma’s restaurants, concert halls and bars. They envisioned a member-owned, private club for the city’s Black community. A…

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FSCast 224, archive of the November 2022 FSOpenLine 43:36

1+ y ago43:36

43:36

On FSCast 224, it's the archive of the November 2022 FSOpenLine. We discuss improved support for the Outlook Scheduling assistant in JAWS 2023, and take your questions on a variety of topics including: searching for commands in JAWS and Office apps, preventing mail from going to the Outlook Junk folder, and providing resources to people who create …

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FSCast 223, Kim Charlson & Thomas Reid discuss the 2022 Audio Description Awards 50:15

1+ y ago50:15

50:15

On FSCast 223, it’s the Second Annual Audio Description Awards put on by the American Council of the Blind. We’ll hear about some of the winners and talk about all things audio description with Kim Charlson, co-chair of the ACB Audio Description Project, and Thomas Reid, audio description narrator and host of the Gala two years running. Transcript …

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #36 | An Orcas Ethos - Craig Gibson 38:54

1+ y ago38:54

38:54

Join us in this episode as we explore the rural culture of Orcas Island with Craig Gibson, fourth-generation owner of North Beach Inn (NBI), located on the outskirts of the remote village of Eastsound.Craig’s forebears acquired the 100-acre waterfront fruit farm in 1911. In 1932 they constructed a handful of the 16-rustic cottages now dotting NBI’s…

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FSCast 222, A demo of how to customize notifications using regular expressions, and Leona Godin discusses her book There Plant Eyes 56:37

1+ y ago56:37

56:37

On FSCast 222, we’ll demonstrate how creating rules to manage notifications just got more powerful, thanks to the use of regular expressions. It may sound a bit intimidating, but we’ll take it step by step, and you’ll see just how easy it really is. Then we’ll meet M. Leona Godin and hear about her book “There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural Hi…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #35 | Power of HaMakom - Mary Lane Potter 37:22

1+ y ago37:22

37:22

Join us in this episode for a conversation with a wise friend about the deepest matters of the heart. Our guest is theologian, novelist, and mystic Mary Lane Potter.Mary’s quest for a closer relationship with the divine stretches from her childhood in an immigrant community steeped in the traditions of Christian Reform evangelism; to her Ph.D. at t…

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FSCast 221, Christine Ha talks about her career as a blind chef, and Judy Dixon discusses her book "Formatting Documents For Appearance" 58:02

1+ y ago58:02

58:02

On FSCast 221, we’ll get to know chef and entrepreneur Christine Ha. Since winning “Master Chef” Season 3 back in 2012, she’s published a cookbook, opened multiple restaurants, hosted a cooking show on AMI Canada, and more. Then Judy Dixon will be here to talk about her latest book. It’s about Microsoft Word and called “Formatting Documents for App…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #34 | Black, Green & Emerald - Anthony & Marlie Love 40:17

1+ y ago40:17

40:17

In this episode, we catch up with Anthony & Marlie Love, travel vloggers and creators of the YouTube show Traveling While Black in Seattle and TWBSeattle on TikTok.A local married couple, they travel together to various Pacific Northwest destinations and share their comfort level as Black people visiting there for the first time. After three years,…

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FSCast 220, Archive of the August 2022 FSOpenLine 47:32

1+ y ago47:32

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On the Archive of the August 2022 FSOpenLine, Ryan Jones, Glen Gordon, and Rachel Buchanan take your calls on a variety of topics including: Math in Braille with JAWS, switching Braille tables on the fly, Quick Keys in Word, efficiently reading Windows event logs, and why new JAWS versions are installed along side old ones. Transcript available at …

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FSCast 219, Ryan Jones previews our 2023 software public betas, and we meet Svetlana, Freedom Scientific’s July Student Of The Month 55:30

1+ y ago55:30

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On FSCast 219, we’ll spend some time with Ryan Jones, Freedom Scientific’s new Vice President of Software Product Management. He’ll share a bit of his background, talk about what’s coming in the JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 product betas, and demonstrate the new JAWS Smart Glance feature. Then a visit with Svetlana, the Freedom Scientific July S…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #33 | Digging Gig Harbor – Stephanie Lile & Riley Hall 49:47

1+ y ago49:47

49:47

Join us in this episode for a conversation with Stephanie Lile, director of Gig Harbor’s Harbor History Museum, together with the Museum’s shipwright Riley Hall. They chronicle their community’s historic working waterfront for more than a century by sharing stories embedded in the museum’s collection of over 20,000 objects, images & ephemera. These…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #32 | ALMA Matters – Lisa Fruichantie 45:15

1+ y ago45:15

45:15

Join us in this episode for a conversation with Lisa Fruichantie, citizen of Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and Executive Director of ALMA, an expansive campus carved out of an old union hall anchored within Tacoma’s historic Hilltop neighborhood.This multifaceted business and venue are devoted to creating community by incubating and presenting a dive…

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FSCast 218, Eric Damery shares stories about his 28 year career advocating for our software 51:41

1+ y ago51:41

51:41

On FSCast 218, Eric Damery joins Glen Gordon for what will probably be the last time. After over 28 years tirelessly advocating for JAWS and other software, and always being around to help users who are having problems, he’s decided to retire. This time, rather than talking about a new product feature, Eric is here to reflect upon some of the highl…

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FSCast 217, archive of the June 2022 FSOpenLine 43:27

2y ago43:27

43:27

On the archive of the June 2022 FSOpenLine, we take your calls on a variety of topics including: using JAWS with the Dvorak keyboard layout, a request for better support of WhatsApp on Windows, using JAWS with the touch screen on a Surface Pro, switching from JAWS Professional to a Home license, and lack of spoken feedback when selecting messages i…

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FSCast 216, A Demo of the JAWS Notification History Manager, and a visit with Richard Oehm 54:00

2y ago54:00

54:00

On FSCast 216, we have an answer to the age-old question, “What do you do about applications that tell us too much?” It’s the new JAWS Notification History Manager to the rescue. With it, you can gain precise control over which messages are spoken and which are shown in Braille. We’ll get you started by demonstrating how to make Microsoft Edge less…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #31 | Love and Comics – Eric Reynolds 38:59

2y ago38:59

38:59

Join us in this episode for a conversation with Eric Reynolds, Vice-President of Seattle-based publisher Fantagraphics. Headquartered in Seattle’s Maple Leaf community—with their Bookstore & Gallery in the industrial Georgetown neighborhood—Fantagraphics has quietly produced a stunning body of work over the last 40+ years. Their genres span alterna…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #30 | Storied Sidewalks – Susanna Ryan 45:27

2y ago45:27

45:27

Join us in this episode for a conversation with Instagram phenom Susanna Ryan, author of the Seattle Walk Report Series; Seattle Walk Report an Illustrated Walking Tour Through 23 Seattle Neighborhoods (2019) and Secret Seattle, An Illustrated Guide to the City’s Offbeat and Overlooked History (2021). Susanna's distinctive comic style and eagle eye…

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FSCast 215, Joe Stephen, long time JAWS developer, and Toby Willis, Senior Product Manager for Inclusive Travel at Expedia 46:54

2y ago46:54

46:54

On FSCast 215 we’ll get to know long-time developer Joe Stephen. In addition to his work on JAWS, he does manual labor on his family farm in rural Tasmania and manages to find the time to add accessibility support to some handheld ham radios. Then Toby Willis will be here to talk about Expedia and their current initiatives to make booking travel mo…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #29 | Once Upon a Blue Moon – Timothy Dooley 36:40

2y ago36:40

36:40

Pull up a bar stool and join us in this episode for a conversation with Timothy Dooley—regular, bartender and now owner of the historic Seattle tavern, the "Blue Moon." Founded in 1934 just after Prohibition to serve mostly college students, the Blue Moon has since been serving up a heady mix of politics, poetry, visual art, and live music, while b…

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🎧 Power of Place Episode #28 | Anchored in Asotin – Michael Hoover 39:54

2y ago39:54

39:54

Join us in this episode for a conversation with Michael Hoover. Michael was recently granted clemency—from a life prison sentence without chance of parole—by the Governor of the State of Washington. Michael's is a cautionary tale...on remaining anchored to place; and to people. An upbringing of affluence in Woodway, Washington failed to protect Mi…

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