Best Crosscut Podcasts (2024)

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Brian Garrett -- Crosscut Ventures 29:27

2h ago29:27

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Brian Garrett wants to get the message out that Crosscut VI is not the same firm that invested in ShoeDazzle and Ipsy in 2009, but they will continue to follow the talent of SoCal into FrontierTech and beyond. Brian concedes that LA is never going to be the #1 AI hub, but engineers in LA have been building "hard shit" for a very long time. Crosscut…

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Arteen Arabshahi - Fika Ventures 32:46

8d ago32:46

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With AI enabling copycat products to be brought to market incredibly quickly, the ability to scale and find unique distribution is the new moat. Arteen explains distribution lessons learned and much more from his vantage as Fika's returning partner.By LA Venture, Arteen Arabshahi

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Nanxi Liu -- XFactor Ventures 28:58

23d ago28:58

28:58

Nanxi Liu shares how she deliberately cultivated an extraordinary network. In interviewing, as in networking, Nanxi looks for excellence. This talent for spotting excellence helped lead her to a very successful sale of her first company, Enplug. She's now Co-CEO of Blaze.tech and a Partner at XFactor Ventures.…

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“Text Me Back!” Prepares Us for the Election 1:06:58

1M ago1:06:58

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Co-hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays remind us to laugh in this bonus episode recorded live at the Seattle Public Library on October 15. Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays join us again for another lively discussion on The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival podcast. In a special bonus episode, Cascade PBS partnered with The Seattle Public Library Fo…

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Katia Ameri -- a16z 28:34

1M ago28:34

28:34

LA native Katia Ameri turned her passion for community-building into a dream job at A16Z and then created #LATechWeek, a tech phenomenon. Katia tells the story of what made Tech Week successful and how she and Andrew Chen launched the first tech week in 6 weeks with 30 events and then built a platform that now supports thousands of events in 3 citi…

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First Response: Helping Patients Heal After Gun Violence 28:36

2M ago28:36

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In the finale of our three-part series, we hear from professionals who help those affected by gun violence find recovery beyond the hospital bed. Getting stitched up is just one part of a gunshot wound patient’s recovery. People face a long line of stressors after getting out of surgery. That’s where Harborview Medical Center’s Violence Interventio…

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First Response: Taking a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence 31:13

2M ago31:13

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In the second episode of our three-part series, we look at Harborview Medical Center's initiative to treat the long-term impacts of gunshot wounds. There’s been a shift in how medical professionals think about gun violence: Many of them aren’t focused only on making sure a patient lives after being shot ... they’re also thinking about how to help t…

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Mel Tang - Matter Venture Partners 33:29

2M ago33:29

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Matter Venture Partners recently launched their $311M Fund I. Mel Tang was previously CFO at Ring and Demand Media. In this episode he shares why he believes the future of tech lies in hardware and how to set up systems to enable good decision making and successful growth.By LA Ventures, Mel Tang

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First Response: How Gun Violence Impacts Medical Professionals 34:42

2M ago34:42

34:42

In the first episode of our three-part podcast series, two surgeons, a nurse and a paramedic describe the impact of seeing gun violence up close. Medical professionals in Washington have gotten used to treating people affected by gun violence -- especially in recent years. A few months ago, the U.S. Surgeon General declared gun violence a public he…

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Introducing "First Response," a Series About Health Care Workers and Gun Violence 1:36

2M ago1:36

1:36

Stay tuned for a new, scripted series from Northwest Reports, launching September 25. Harborview Medical Center in Seattle is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Washington. As a result, it has become ground zero for the major crises of our time, including a rise in gun violence. In this three-part series, we hear what it’s like to be a surgeon, nurs…

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John Tabis -- M13 33:56

3M ago33:56

33:56

From side hustle to industry disruptor: John Tabis shares how his side hustle turned into Bouqs, a leading flower delivery company. Now at M13, he’s helping others bring big ideas to life!By LA Venture, John Tabis

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Race, Power and Palestine with Ta-Nehisi Coates 46:38

5M ago46:38

46:38

In a live taping of Slate’s A Word podcast, Jason Johnson talks with Coates about the resonance between racism in America and the crisis in Gaza. On his podcast A Word, veteran political commentator Jason Johnson invites leaders, journalists and other change-makers to have productive and provocative conversations about race in politics and society.…

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How Artificial Intelligence Could Impact Elections 48:17

5M ago48:17

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Atlantic journalists talk the future of election interference in an era of chilling political deepfakes — and, the one company behind much of this tech. This year, two events will collide: AI voice replicas that can fool family and friends will be easier than ever to use, and half the world’s population will undergo an election. As part of the Casc…

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Malcolm Gladwell Talks Gun Violence in America 49:13

5M ago49:13

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The Revisionist History podcast host discusses America's firearms problem - and reasons to be optimistic about it - with a trauma surgeon and an activist. Acclaimed author Malcolm Gladwell explores all things overlooked and misunderstood in his podcast, Revisionist History. He recently produced a six-part series about what we get wrong about gun vi…

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How Identity Shapes Politics in a Fractured America 48:01

5M ago48:01

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Is the personal always political? Washington Post columnists discuss how identity markers have come to define how we think and vote. Trust in American institutions has reached record lows. Where do Americans turn to for a sense of identity, connection or belonging? Are identity markers such as race or religion a way to build community and understan…

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Investigating Complaints at a Seattle VA Building 22:13

5M ago22:13

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Lizz Giordano and Lauren Gallup discuss their reporting on Puget Sound Veterans Affairs clinic complaints. Plus, what’s changing with Northwest Reports. Patients and staff have navigated a myriad of concerning conditions in a building on the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System campus in South Seattle. Earlier this month, Northwest Publi…

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Bridging the Partisan Divide with David Greene 45:52

5M ago45:52

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In a live taping of Left, Right & Center, David Greene, Mo Elleithee and Sarah Isgur debate media bias ahead of the presidential election. KCRW’s weekly politics show, Left, Right & Center, takes on the tough, polarizing issues that Americans struggle to have conversations about. Host David Greene invites guests with a wide range of political views…

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Finding and Losing Housing in Washington 19:53

6M ago19:53

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After being forced to move from Seattle and, this year, Snohomish, Sandra Mears and her partner are still searching for a place to call home as renters. Sandra Mears rented in Seattle for years – until she and her partner had to leave their home because it was getting torn down. They moved to a spot in Snohomish, where they could go to the farmers …

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Unpacking True Crime with Patrick Radden Keefe 47:32

6M ago47:32

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In a live taping of The New Yorker’s Critics at Large podcast, Keefe and a panel discuss the genre's enduring popularity – and its problematic aspects. The appetite for true crime is more insatiable than ever, but audiences, authors and podcast producers are also grappling with the ethics of the genre. Patrick Radden Keefe, author of books includin…

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A Chat With the Seattle UFO Network 19:21

6M ago19:21

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Ahead of World UFO Day, we spoke with Carole Williams about the community she’s found with others who share her interest in extraterrestrials. We’re talking aliens – and community – ahead of World UFO Day. People generally celebrate World UFO Day on July 2 – though historically the celebration has also been held on June 24, thanks to a 1947 event i…

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The Past and Future of American Democracy 45:18

6M ago45:18

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In a live podcast taping, historian Heather Cox Richardson debates the nation's founding and the state of democracy ahead of the 2024 election. Historian Heather Cox Richardson, author of Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, points out a central tension in American history: The founding fathers penned the idea of equality before the …

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Shrina Kurani -- IBank Venture Capital Access 26:41

6M ago26:41

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Shrina Kurani is an investor actively writing checks to help catalyze emerging managers as part of IBank’s Venture Capital Access Program. Shrina and the team at IBank are happy to be a part of a fund's first close and they participate with meaningful capital ($5M-$10M). It is easy to apply to the IBank program and Shrina says that she hopes to be …

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Meet Seattle's Bird Woman 31:31

6M ago31:31

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Adelaide Lowry Pollock was an educator, birder, author and believer in the power of civic participation at the turn of the 20th century. In the early 1900s, pioneering educator Adelaide Lowry Pollock was the first woman to be named principal of a Seattle grade school. A lifelong love of birds dominated her curriculum. Her students went on birding f…

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KEXP Host Kevin Sur on the Limits of an Acronym 19:17

6M ago19:17

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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander month. KEXP host Kevin Sur shares why broad terms don’t always speak to communities like his own. AANHPI Heritage Month is coming to a close. May is widely recognized as a time to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, or AANHPI, communities. There have been differen…

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Good Economic Data and Bad Economic Feelings 47:49

6M ago47:49

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The Journal co-hosts Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson tackle the gap between bright data points and bad vibes with political correspondent Molly Ball. Data suggests the U.S. economy is performing well, but many Americans don’t feel that way. How will those feelings influence the 2024 election? As part of the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival in early May, …

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The Wood That Won the Wars 31:41

6M ago31:41

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Sitka trees were key military materiel in both World Wars. Knute Berger shares how the need for wood and the women who harvested it changed logging. In the early 20th century, Sitka spruce, a giant conifer native to the Pacific Northwest, became known as an excellent material for building airplanes. As a result, when the U.S. entered World War I, t…

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Meet Samuel Wolfe, Director of Origins Season Three 21:30

6M ago21:30

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Wolfe and his team will focus the five-part docuseries on reefnet fishing and its significance to PNW Indigenous communities. Cascade PBS has just revealed what’s to come in the third season of Origins. The company recently announced Samuel Wolfe as the director chosen to take on the newest season of Origins, a project that awards regional filmmake…

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Laughing at Hollywood and the U.S. Supreme Court 48:13

6M ago48:13

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Lindy West, Meagan Hatcher-Mays and Guy Branum rank Hollywood celebrities and Supreme Court justices in a lighthearted take on pop culture and politics. New York Times bestselling author Lindy West and democracy expert and “recovering lawyer” Meagan Hatcher-Mays have been best friends for 25 years. Their podcast, Text Me Back!, celebrates that frie…

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Minoru Yamasaki's Architectural Legacy 29:23

6M ago29:23

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Minoru Yamasaki was among the most influential architects of the 20th century. Knute Berger tells the story. Minoru Yamasaki was born in Seattle in 1912, studied architecture at the University of Washington and went on to design some of the most celebrated buildings of the 20th century. Among them: the World Trade Center in New York and the Pacific…

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Swimming in Idaho as a Transgender Man 21:24

7M ago21:24

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After taking steps to affirm his gender, Torrey Stephenson decided to take a plunge – and became a triathlete in the process. Torrey Stephenson was born biologically female. Over the years he realized that he identifies as a man, and took measures to align with his gender — for example, getting top surgery in 2020. As he grew more comfortable in hi…

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Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka -- Canaan Partners 28:50

7M ago28:50

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Venture capital is a team sport masquerading as an individual sport. Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka, partner at Canaan Partners, tells us why he thinks VC partnerships resemble a swim team. We also talk about space and defense tech, the evolution of venture capital, how generational transition can work well and why a thoughtful reserve strategy has outsized l…

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Reporting on the Crisis in the Middle East 47:16

7M ago47:16

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Tug of War host David Rind and international correspondent Nada Bashir dig into how the war in Gaza has changed the Middle East and the world. Since the Hamas attacks of October 7 and the outbreak of the war in Gaza, CNN’s Tug of War podcast has brought listeners into the heart of the conflict. As part of the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival in early May…

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The Hike That Stopped a Highway 31:00

7M ago31:00

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Environmental activist Polly Dyer teamed up with Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas in the 1950s to keep a stretch of Washington wild. Today, more than 73 miles of Washington’s rugged Olympic Coast is still rugged. It’s accessible only to hikers, not cars. Part of the reason for that is a famous 1958 beach hike led by former U.S. Supreme Cour…

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A Chat With Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell 31:21

7M ago31:21

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Cascade PBS anchor Paris Jackson hears from the mayor about key issues facing his administration, such as public safety and Downtown revitalization. The mayor of Seattle talked all things Emerald City in his recent conversation with Cascade PBS. Bruce Harrell was first elected to lead the city in 2021, though he had served as interim mayor in 2017.…

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Welcome Back to the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival 6:28

7M ago6:28

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Catch up on every session, featuring speakers such as Malcolm Gladwell, Lindy West and Ta-Nehisi Coates, on our weekly festival podcast. This year’s Cascade PBS Ideas Festival has officially wrapped. But the insightful conversations that took place on May 4, 2024, are coming soon to a podcast app near you. To help launch this season of the Cascade …

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When Buffalo Bill Came to Seattle 32:31

7M ago32:31

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Audiences loved Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, but what he sold as “authentic” was anything but. Knute Berger shares how the myth shaped our idea of the frontier. You’ve probably heard of Buffalo Bill. The name is nearly synonymous with “the Wild West,” a kind of cultural mythology created as white settlers colonized the American West in the late 1…

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Avery Rosin -- Lead Edge Capital 30:51

7M ago30:51

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More growth rounds in 2024! Avery Rosin is writing $50-300M checks for Lead Edge Capital. He thinks PE firms are going to continue being acquisitive, companies are going to reorient around the Rule of 40 and more reasons for his optimism.By LA Venture, Avery Rosin

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Black Arts Legacies: From Its Creation to Its Latest Season 18:45

7M ago18:45

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Phillips, one of the advocates behind the Cascade PBS project that highlights Black artists in Seattle, discusses its origins — and the new season. Black Arts Legacies has returned for its third season. The project dedicated to documenting the impact and stories of Black artists in Seattle has showcased dozens of people — from dancers and musicians…

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Happy as a Clam in the Pacific Northwest 31:03

7M ago31:03

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Folk songs, clam bakes, aquaculture and more: Knute Berger explores the myriad ways clams have shaped our region’s culture. Clams are among the Pacific Northwest’s most vital natural resources. From thousands of years of aquaculture to folk songs and university mascots, the celebration and consumption of clams permeates local food and culture. Casc…

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Behind the Scenes of the Mossback Podcast 19:07

7M ago19:07

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Producer Sara Bernard offers a peek into how the moss is made and teases what lies in wait for listeners in the podcast’s fifth season. Mossback’s back! The beloved video series has returned, and host Knute Berger continues to explore Pacific Northwest history. The fifth season of the companion podcast that Knute co-hosts with Stephen Hegg is back,…

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How Dan Evans Shaped Washington 21:27

7M ago21:27

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After Evans' appearance at a Northwest Power and Conservation Council meeting, Venice Buhain and Knute Berger discuss his impact on Washington. Dan Evans has been a force in Washington for decades. The public figure, now 98, has plenty of titles under his belt: Engineer. Washington governor. U.S. Senator. In this episode of Northwest Reports, host …

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