Best With Pacific Cascade Legal Podcasts (2024)

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Should highly capable students go to different schools? Seattle changes its approach 25:31

24h ago25:31

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Seattle Public Schools is phasing out its highly capable cohort (HCC) model – where advanced learners go to a handful of elementary, middle and high schools in the district with curriculum that is one or two years ahead of their grade depending on the subject. Instead, starting next school year (2024-25), the district’s replacement, called the “hig…

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Here's why car insurance just jumped nearly 25% in Washington state 11:51

2h ago11:51

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Soundside host Libby Denkmann speaks with NW Insurance Council president Kenton Brice about the rising cost of auto insurance in WA State.By Libby Denkmann

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'Intergenerational tension.' How Seattle Jews are considering Passover this year 14:31

1d ago14:31

14:31

"I think lots of people looking towards this Passover holiday are trying to figure out — how will I sit around a Seder table and talk about what's happening in the world today and this lens of Jewish identity, knowing that my parents, grandparents, my children, or grandchildren see the world through really, really different eyes than I do?"…

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How beverage battles undermined the tap and gave rise to bottled water 24:16

2d ago24:16

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Dip into your average grocery or convenience store, and you’ll have your pick of at least a dozen different brands of bottled water.But despite being so ubiquitous in American culture today, the meteoric rise of bottled water isn't by coincidence -- and your average bottle and average tap have more in common than you might think.…

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Cascade PBS show 'The Nosh with Rachel Belle' tucks into the Northwest's culinary scene 17:54

2d ago17:54

17:54

Like sour cream dolloped lovingly on a baked potato, journalist and food writer Rachel Belle finds the delicious nooks and unexpected crannies of the Pacific Northwest culinary scene.By Libby Denkmann

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Officer who struck Jaahnavi Kandula had a 'checkered history.' SPD hired him anyway 15:49

2d ago15:49

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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with freelance journalist Andrew Engelson about his reporting in Publicola on SPD Officer Kevin Dave's employment record at the Tucson Police Department in Arizona.By Libby Denkmann

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Bird flu is now spreading to cattle. Should Washington dairy farmers be worried? 18:42

3d ago18:42

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As of last week, a long-running avian influenzas outbreak has affected more than 85 million poultry birds -- making it the deadliest avian flu in U.S. history. If that wasn’t enough cause for concern, cases of avian flu are now showing up in dairy cows and in Texas, at least one case was confirmed to have jumped from a dairy cow to a person.…

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How 'the churn' of the mental health care system leaves patients adrift 21:51

3d ago21:51

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By Libby Denkmann

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Reduced hours, closures hit Seattle Public Library branches amid city's budget struggles 10:31

3d ago10:31

10:31

If you headed to a public library in Seattle over the weekend, you may have found your local branch was closed.By Libby Denkmann

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Strategies for Educating Kids on Financial Literacy in Our Digital Age 26:12

6d ago26:12

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We sit down with Founder and Creative Director of Ketshop, Mari Collins Harris, to discuss the importance of teaching children financial literacy in this digital age, and how her app, Ketshop, can be used as a tool for financial education and responsible spending. In this episode, Mari discusses the following: Breaking the taboo about talking about…

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Should Washington state consider climate impacts when it approves timber sales? 13:43

7d ago13:43

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A ruling by a King County judge over the sale of timber in Eastern King County points to the increased scrutiny the DNR faces over how it manages public lands. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside…

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Will MAGA or centrist politics earn support from Washington's GOP in the race for governor? 12:24

7d ago12:24

12:24

Former Congressman and King County Sheriff Dave Reichert has raised a substantial amount of cash and shows well in polling against Democratic frontrunner and state Attorney General Bob Ferguson in Washington's race for governor. But as Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner reports, Reichert may be lacking sizzle with the base heading into the state Republican…

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A Port Townsend man went searching for hermits. Now he's a celebrity in China 24:30

7d ago24:30

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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Bill Porter aka "Red Pine" and filmmaker Ward Serril about the new film "Dancing with the Dead."By Libby Denkmann

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Multiple false alarms warning of a dam failure have Carnation residents on edge 7:09

7d ago7:09

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If the Tolt River Dam failed, it would be catastrophic for the roughly 2000 people that live in Carnation. Fortunately, the city has an alarm system that would alert residents of a dam failure so they could evacuate. Unfortunately, residents have unexpectedly and pointlessly heard that sound eight times in the last four years.…

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From Deepfakes to Doxxing: Election Security in 2024 23:48

7d ago23:48

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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks election security with Jerry Cornfield of the WA State Standard and TrueMedia.org's Dr. Oren Etzioni.By Libby Denkmann

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Is Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' technology powered by AI or by hundreds of underpaid workers in India? 20:13

8d ago20:13

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The world’s first Amazon Go store in Seattle opened on Jan. 22, 2018. The New York Times called it “A Store of the Future,” where all customers had to do was pop an item in their cart and walk out. A little over six years in the future, developers for Amazon's “Just Walk Out” technology are facing layoffs, and the technology itself is being fazed o…

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Who gets to own the beloved ‘chili crunch’ condiment? A foodie fight is heating up 22:57

8d ago22:57

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Chili crunch is known for its punch, and now, a legal battle over the name has one local foodie fighting back against a culinary giant.By Libby Denkmann

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Why did the politician cross the Congressional aisle? A data privacy act was on the other side 26:58

9d ago26:58

26:58

What could bring Republicans and Democrats together? An unlikely political duo from Washington state has teamed up in the name of data privacy.By Libby Denkmann

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Poems hang from the rafters across Seattle as part of 'Poetry in Place' 12:34

10d ago12:34

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Across the city of Seattle this month, poems from local writers are on display at storefronts, libraries, and in office buildings. They're part of "Poetry in Place," a project from Seattle Civic Poet, Shin Yu Pai, which runs throughout April. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: htt…

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Seattle operetta follows Japanese American women trapped on both sides of WWII 9:55

10d ago9:55

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The separation of Japanese American families during WWII is the focus of "Currents," a new operetta by local librettist AC Petersen and composer Jeremy Berdin.By Libby Denkmann

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Can $500 a month make a dent in Seattle-area poverty? 26:38

10d ago26:38

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About 100 people were selected for a 10-month “Guaranteed Basic Income” pilot in King County that launched in the fall of 2022.By Monica Nickelsburg

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Audio Postcard: In the path of totality 2:47

10d ago2:47

2:47

Soundside Editor Jed Kim headed up to upstate New York to be in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse.By Libby Denkmann

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Companion? Significant other? How we can understand friends who are more than just the 'best' 21:25

14d ago21:25

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For a lot of people, our life-long significant other is a friend. And in a society that obsessed with finding a romantic soul mate, these platonic relationships are left in a gray area. It was after forging a strong platonic friendship that author Rhaina Cohen realized we often lack the words to talk about the variety of life-long best-friendships …

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US visa requirements leave foreign fishermen out at sea 16:35

14d ago16:35

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A person is guaranteed certain rights when they come to the United States for work. They have a right to fair pay, to humane working conditions.But for fishermen, whose feet never touch solid ground, those rights don’t apply.By Libby Denkmann

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Asylum-seekers spend a night at a Seattle tennis court before heading back to a hotel 11:39

14d ago11:39

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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Seattle Times Project Homeless reporter Anna Patrick about the asylum seekers forced to camp at the Garfield HS tennis courts this week.By Libby Denkmann

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The Path of Bankruptcy Debts Pt 3: How Debts Are Treated After a Bankruptcy Is Filed 19:40

14d ago19:40

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Join us as we sit down with Bankruptcy Attorney, Darin Wisehart, to discuss the path of debts throughout the bankruptcy process, with a focus on how they're treated after a bankruptcy is filed. If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys, please call our office at (503) 227-0200, or visit our website at https://www.pacificcascadelegal.com.…

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Oregon just re-criminalized drug possession and use. Why didn't legalization work? 24:55

15d ago24:55

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Three years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize drugs, the state is walking back that policy. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundsideBy Diana Opong

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Will Gov. Inslee's signature achievement live past his time in office? 27:03

16d ago27:03

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Speaking with Soundside host Libby Denkmann, Gov. Jay Inslee said a GOP-backed initiative to overturn the Climate Commitment Act is an attempt by Republicans to allow unlimited pollution in Washington state.By Libby Denkmann

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How 'deinstitutionalization' changed the face of mental health care in Washington state 21:57

17d ago21:57

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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Seattle Times reporter Sydney Brownstone about "Deinstitutionalization," and how that effort in the 60's and 70's attempted to refocus mental health support with community care.By Libby Denkmann

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Why Burien is suing King County over the city's own camping ban 22:20

17d ago22:20

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The battle between the city of Burien and King County reflects a struggle places up and down the West Coast are experiencing: trying to understand how to regulate the rising number of visibly homeless people on their streets, and what can be done to support those people.By Libby Denkmann

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Fewer people are having kids. But what led them to make that choice? 26:57

17d ago26:57

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Today, for many people of child-bearing age, the question of whether to have a kid comes down to the simple calculus: will having kids make you happy? Does reproducing add to your overall well-being? We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside…

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The Path of Bankruptcy Debts Pt 2: How Debts Are Treated During a Bankruptcy 19:41

17d ago19:41

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Join us as we sit down with Bankruptcy Attorney, Darin Wisehart, to discuss the path of debts throughout the bankruptcy process, with a focus on how they're treated once a bankruptcy is filed. If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys, please call our office at (503) 227-0200, or visit our website at https://www.pacificcascadelegal.com. …

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The Path of Bankruptcy Debts Pt. I: How Debts Are Treated Before a Bankruptcy is Filed 17:17

20d ago17:17

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In this podcast episode, Bankruptcy Attorney, Darin Wisehart, explains the path of debts throughout the bankruptcy process, starting with how they're treated before a bankruptcy is filed. If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys, please call our office at (503) 227-0200, or visit our website at https://www.pacificcascadelegal.com. Discl…

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Yes take-backs. Workers asked to return pandemic cash in Washington state 21:00

21d ago21:00

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Last month, joblessness our state reached its highest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic – higher than the national average. And the first thing many do when they’ve lost a job is file for unemployment benefits. But Washington’s unemployment system itself is still reeling from the one-two punch of Covid.…

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Why your takeout is sparking one of the fiercest battles in Seattle politics 17:18

21d ago17:18

17:18

Delivery App companies like UberEats, DoorDash, Instacart and Grubhub are waging a battle over a new Seattle gig worker minimum wage law that took effect in January.By Libby Denkmann

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Washington state lawmakers hit the reset button on rules to protect homes from wildfire 20:31

22d ago20:31

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Six years ago, the state set out to create a building code to protect homes in high fire risk areas. That goal has remained elusive. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundsideBy Libby Denkmann

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What do the graves around Northern State hospital tell us about the Lost Patients who lived there? 18:34

23d ago18:34

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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Northern State Hospital historian John Horne about some of the history surrounding the location & the gravestones he's found.By Libby Denkmann

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Facing a $230 million deficit, Seattle mulls options to close the gap 19:32

23d ago19:32

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Five new members of Seattle’s City Council said during their campaigns that they would like to audit the city budget for waste and redundancies --before raising or adding new taxes.But now, as a $230 million city budget deficit looms, the realities of a time-consuming and expensive audit process are leading those new councilmembers to back off the …

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Hear it again: Documenting local hummingbirds 8:50

23d ago8:50

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Hear It Again - Soundside Producer Hans Anderson talks to Burke Museum Curator of Birds Alejandro Rico Guevera about the local hummingbird population, in a story that originally aired in January.By Libby Denkmann

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Is Washington state's public records act losing its power? 22:19

23d ago22:19

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Public records belong to the people. That was the argument made in 1972 that spurred the Washington Public Records Act into law, opening virtually every government document to the public. But that law — widely considered one of the strongest public records laws in the country — is losing some of its teeth as legislators pile on more exemptions, acc…

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Could Boeing's leadership shakeup make more room for labor? 14:34

24d ago14:34

14:34

Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with aviation industry consultant Scott Hamilton to discuss Boeing's latest leadership changes, and what they mean for the future of the company.By Libby Denkmann

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How the 1976 election ushered in the American partisan divide 23:05

24d ago23:05

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To understand the presidential race today, you need go back to 1976 – at least that’s the case that Ben Bradford makes. Bradford is the host and creator of Landslide, a new podcast that looks back at the insurgent campaigns of Ronald Reagen and Jimmy Carter and how they shaped the political world we know today. We can only make Soundside because li…

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10 female cops speak out about sexism, harassment within the Seattle Police Department 11:14

24d ago11:14

11:14

From the outside, the Seattle Police Department might seem like a welcoming place for female officers in the male dominated field of law enforcement.But women in the force are starting to tell a different story about the department – one where they feel “pigeonholed” into specific roles and face harassment and sexism.…

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Get to know the Pacific Northwest with KUOW’s new book club 7:55

24d ago7:55

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We’ve tapped into the well-read minds of our KUOW editors, the Seattle Public Library staff, and other friends of KUOW to bring you our new book club.By Katie Campbell

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How sweating manikins can help us prepare for a warming world 9:46

28d ago9:46

9:46

Put simply, humans are complicated – and our feedback is subjective. Put a jacket on someone and ask them if it's warm, cold, breezy or stuffy, and you'll get a range of largely unscientific answers. To get quality data – the kind that is valuable for companies – you need a sophisticated tool. A tool that can sweat.…

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Should mental health treatment be forced if someone needs care, but refuses it? 20:38

29d ago20:38

20:38

A new podcast from KUOW and The Seattle Times sets out to explore why so many people with severe mental illnesses — who make up 7% of the state's population — go untreated in Washington. Episode 2 of Lost Patients focuses on "involuntary commitment," a legal mechanism that allows someone to be forced into medical treatment if they are deemed a dang…

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What have we learned in the decade since the deadliest landslide in U.S. history? 30:43

29d ago30:43

30:43

This week marks the tenth anniversary of the Oso landslide. On March 22nd 2014, a wall of mud and debris rushing 60 miles an hour hit the neighborhood of Steelhead Haven, near the North Fork of the Stillaguamish river along Highway 530. 43 people were killed. It remains the deadliest landslide in US history. We can only make Soundside because liste…

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Boeing urges employees to 'speak up' about product safety. But what impact does a whistleblower really have? 18:11

29d ago18:11

18:11

Former Boeing Quality Manager John Barnett's recent death has renewed conversations about whistleblower safety and impact.By Libby Denkmann

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'Asking for the right to dream.' The view of Haiti’s gang crisis from Seattle 27:11

1M ago27:11

27:11

The situation in Haiti, which is caught in the grip of a weeks-long outbreak of gang violence, is “90% chaos,” according to Pierre Stanley Baptiste, the managing director and co-founder of the co-working space Impact Hub Port-au-Prince. The Impact Hub is supported by Kay Tita, a Seattle-based social impact organization that supports Haitian entrepr…

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As Congress pushes potential TikTok ban forward, users wonder what happens next 26:19

1M ago26:19

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Last week, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the video sharing platform within 180 days. If that doesn’t happen, TikTok could be banned from U.S. app stores and web hosting platforms. Now the legislation heads to the Senate, and its future is far from clear.…

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