Town Hall Seattle Arts & Culture Series

347. David Pogue: The Most Iconic Brand in the World: The History of Apple

04 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Although the present ubiquity of Apple is well-known, how much do you know about its past? Just in time for Apple's 50th anniversary, author and CBS ...

346. Burl Dirkman: Power Thru It! With Special Guests J. Kenji López-Alt and Tomo Nakayama

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From the mind of Brett Hamil, the cartoonist behind Doom Loop and co-producer of Joketellers Union, comes an utterly unique talk show. Starring Hami...

345. Lauren Groff with Amber Flame: Brawler: Short Stories

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you know her from her short stories in The New Yorker or The Atlantic or from one of her bestselling novels, Lauren Groff is arguably one...

344. Andrew Yang with Jonathan Sposato: Hey Yang, Where's My Thousand Bucks?

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Remember that one time in 2019 when presidential candidate Andrew Yang promised a thousand dollars a month for a whole year to ten U.S. families if t...

343. Judith Enck with Bellamy Pailthorp: The Problem with Plastic

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In less than 100 years, plastic has gone from a novel invention to a ubiquitous feature across the globe. Plastic is now found in everything from hou...

342. John Patrick Green with Ben Clanton: InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: Sew Much Trouble

03 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When something wacky is going on in the Gatorverse, the Special Undercover Investigation Teams know that it's time to S.U.I.T. up! Join the team at S...

341. Kate Quinn with Elise Hooper: Astral Library: A Novel

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wished you could go inside of a book? You could travel to a new place, see new sights, potentially live a different life altogether —...

340. Thomas Mallon with Katie Campbell: Opera Talk: Fellow Travelers

26 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hear from acclaimed author, essayist, and critic Thomas Mallon, whose novel Fellow Travelers (2007) inspired an opera and a SHOWTIME® miniseries. ...

339. Chuck Klosterman:The Football Phenomenon

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For many Americans, football is more than just a sport — it is a way of life. Year after year, it remains the most watched sport in the country, ca...

338. Letters Aloud: Love Me or Leave Me: Letters of Loving, Longing, and Leaving

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to laugh, swoon, and maybe cringe just a little—Love Me or Leave Me from Letters Aloud unleashes the wild side of romance in a whirlwind ...

337. Vivian Tu with Tori Dunlap: Well Endowed: The Secrets to Strategic Spending

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For most people, trying to be smart with money is a hurdle that isn't going away anytime soon. And once you have a handle on the usual demands like b...

336. Jackson Cooper with Dr. Laura Marie Rivera: A Kids Book About Kindness

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How can we be kind in today's fast-moving, intense world? Kindness is a choice we make every day, but it's also your superpower. Local author and ed...

334. David Guterson with Karen Maeda Allman: Evelyn in Transit

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you know him from his award-winning and bestselling novel set in Puget Sound, Snow Falling on Cedars, or his columns in Pacific Northwest pub...

335. Jenn Lueke with Cailee Fischer: Don't Think About Dinner

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel unenthused staring into the fridge night after night? Overwhelmed and over budget at the grocery store, yet somehow you still came home wit...

333. Karl Ove Knausgård with Elizabeth DeNoma: The School of Night

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How far would you go to achieve your deepest dreams? That's the question author Karl Ove Knausgård explores in his latest novel, The School of Nigh...

332. David Spafford with Paul Atkins: Binging Shogun: Can Historical Fiction Be Good for History?

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Shogun was released last year on Hulu, it featured a great cast, spectacular visuals, and a gripping story. It was a commercial and critical ...

331. Jeff Chang with Shannon Lee, Doug Palmer, and Sue Ann Kay: Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the decades since his untimely passing at the age of thirty-two, Bruce Lee's body of work has grown to an undeniably lasting legacy. He went on to...

330. Elyse Myers: That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Elyse Myers is known to her 12 million followers as "The Internet's Best Friend," sharing relatable stories and comedic sketches while serving as an ...

329. Michael W. Twitty with Kristi Brown: Recipes From the American South

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Our cuisine, with its grits and black-eyed peas, crab cakes, red rice, and endless variations on the staple foods of the region, casts a spell that,...

328. Ruchika T. Malhotra with Ijeoma Oluo, Ekin Yasin, and La'Kita Williams: Uncompete: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard the phrase "healthy competition?" Competing is often viewed as a positive: we are told that it motivates us, drives innovation, a...

327. Julian Brave NoiseCat with Joshua L. Reid: We Survived the Night

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In his debut book We Survived the Night, artist and writer Julian Brave NoiseCat takes readers on a complex journey of Indigenous experience stemming...

326. Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud: The Cartoonists Club

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you're into comics and graphic novels, you probably know of Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Telgemeier rose to "first-name-only status" among m...

325. Joe Hill: King Sorrow: A Novel

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Arthur Oakes spends his days in a picturesque tableau of scholastic life – reading in the exceptional Rackham College library, dreaming against sce...

324. Emily Baker-White with Steve Scher: The War Over TikTok

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You're likely aware of the ongoing saga surrounding the ban on TikTok in the U.S., including the platform's brief offline period in January 2025. Have...

323. Irish Arts & Literature Showcase: Celebrate Contemporary Irish Art and Literature

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Seattle Athenaeum and Town Hall Seattle welcomes Dr. Audrey Whitty, Director of the National Library of Ireland and Hibsen as they launch the ina...

322. Oliver Burkeman: Meditations for Mortals

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You know that phrase, "We compare our insides to other people's outsides"? We're bombarded with others' achievements but see less of the steps – in...

321. As Many Weirdos As Possible: Celebrating the Pacific Northwest Music Scene (1985-1995)

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us at Town Hall Seattle for As Many Weirdos As Possible (AMWAP), an evening of storytelling and portraiture that brings to life one of the most ...

320. Jimmy Wales with Mónica Guzmán: The Seven Rules of Trust

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we interact with endless sources of media and news every day, we tend to recognize the big names presenting to us and often have an opinion at the...

Our Brains on Art: How the Arts Transform Community Health: A Conversation with Susan Magsamen

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can art transform our brains for the better? Local arts and health champion, Path with Art, in partnership with Seattle University and Town Hall Seat...

318. Dr. Wendy Johnson with Tessa Hulls: Connection as the Way to Wellness

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you live in a way that maximizes your well-being? Chances are, the answer to that question is no. Our modern way of living, some suggest, is incom...

317. Nicholas Meyer with George Meyer: Sherlock Holmes and The Real Thing

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whether or not you're a Sherlockian, whether or not you believe that Arthur Conan Doyle was the literary agent for Holmes and Watson and not the auth...

316. Lisa Jewell with Andrea Dunlop: Don't Let Him In: A Novel

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who isn't hoping for a quality partner to build a life with? Someone charming, reliable, with a great personality? But what happens when that sparkli...

315. Joyful Resistance: Leveraging the Power of Arts Activism

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

`This is a dynamic and inspiring community panel on the joyful power of arts activism. In a time when many are facing systemic erasure — politically...

314. Who Decides What Art We Get to See? A Conversation About Gatekeepers

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Far more art is produced in a place like Seattle that is seen by the general public, in venues like galleries, museums, and art fairs. Who decides whi...

313. Daniel Brook: The Einstein of Sex: One Doctor's Revolutionary Work Around Gender and Sexuality

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many of today's anti-trans sentiments revolve around the belief that things like gender-affirming care and nonbinary identities are part of a new tre...

312. Dr. Jessica B. Harris with Kristi Brown: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how American cuisine came to be? When we look at food from around the world, we may more readily accept the complexity of its ...

311. Danielle Leavitt with Sasha Senderovich: By the Second Spring: Seven Lives and One Year of the War in Ukraine

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While the war in Ukraine continues to grab news headlines, the daily lives of Ukrainians remain opaque and mostly anonymous. What is it really like t...

310. Caroline Fraser with Bruce Lanphear: Murderland—Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ted Bundy, arguably the most notorious serial murderer of women in American history, committed many of his crimes in the landscape of the Pacific Nor...

309. Coll Thrush with Joshua L. Reid: Wrecked — Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A fur-trading schooner beached in 1811. A passenger liner lost in 1906. An almost-empty tanker broken on the shore in 1999. These shipwrecks, and tho...

308. Dave Barry with Brett Hamil: Class Clown: A Memoir

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You could argue that Dave Barry is the country's class clown, but did you know that he actually was elected class clown in high school? It's no won...

307. Steve Oney with Steve Scher: On Air: The History of NPR

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Founded in 1970, NPR is America's most powerful broadcast news network. Despite being overshadowed by the larger and more glamorous PBS, public radio...

306. Karen Polinsky and Ian Mackay with Kenny Salvini: Ian's Ride: A Long-Distance Journey to Joy

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At 26, Ian Mackay loved the outdoors, natural sciences, and cycling. While studying as a biology undergrad at UC Santa Cruz, he crashed his bike into ...

305. Susan Lieu with Quynh Pham: The Manicurist's Daughter

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, join Town Hall Seattle to hear Vietnamese author Susan Lieu discuss her memoir, The ...

304. Juliette Aristides in conversation with Mike Magrath: The Inner Life of the Artist: Conversations from the Atelier

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From bestselling author Juliette Aristides comes an inspirational guide to thinking, making, and embodying the mind of a creative person. The third M...

303. Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour with Kim Thayil and Mike Squires: Lollapalooza — The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

These days, large-scale high-production music festivals take over major cities and regularly attract crowds of every genre — including the current v...

302. Daryl Gregory with Matt Dinniman: When Simulations Search for Meaning: A Novelist Explores Human Truths Within Illusion

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if none of this were real, but instead we were in a simulation? What would that mean about life, about the notion of reality, and about our ow...

301. Torrey Peters: In Conversation with Aster Olsen, Ebo Barton, Corinne Manning, and Amber Flame

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trans stories are not confined to political rhetoric and headlines. The world of creative writing is replete with narratives that explore complex wor...

300. Arigon Starr: Sacred Breath: An Indigenous Writing and Storytelling Series

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why do people feel compelled to share stories? Why do we yearn to reach others with our words, beyond necessary communication? Storytelling is a vita...

299. Sabina Nawaz with Frank X. Shaw: Are You a Good Boss? Navigating Leadership, Power, and Performance

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you know if you are a good boss? Whether you're in the C-Suite or middle management, you're probably not reaching your full potential, accordin...

298. Keeonna Harris with Jodi-Ann Burey: Mainline Mama: Raising a Family Through Incarceration and Resistance

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and prison abolitionist Keeonna Harris shares her intimate memoir, Mainline Mama, about the formidable challenge of raising a family separated...

297. Shiza Shahid: Dinner at Our Place

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrate culture and connection with Dinner at Our Place, the latest cookbook from the team behind Our Place, the makers of the beloved Always Pan®...

296. Kay Smith-Blum in Conversation with Joshua Frank, Moderated by Gerry Pollet: Nuclear Secrets, Past and Present

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Environmental advocate and HOANW founder, Gerry Pollet moderates a conversation with debut author Kay Smith-Blum and investigative journalist and auth...

295. Cynthia Brothers with Tom Eykemans: Signs of Vanishing Seattle

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cities in postcards and sweeping film shots are all dramatic skylines and big recognizable features, but to really love a city is to know it on the gr...

294. Unlearning with Lindsey T.H. Jackson: Misogynoir — The Intersection of Misogyny and Anti-Blackness

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the uncomfortable conversations you've been eager for in a space that encourages open and safe expression. Weaving together storytelling, poe...

293. Rob Sheffield: An Era Like No Other — How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout her storied career, Taylor Swift has kept her name in the news with chart-topping hits, aesthetic reinvention, and nonstop global influence...

292. Opening Doors to the Outdoors: Inclusivity in Climbing

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Access to the outdoors is a basic human need—from the granite under our feet during adventures or simply a breath of fresh air. Yet, that access is...

291. Alison Fensterstock with Emily Fox and Rachel Flotard: How Women Made Music — A Revolutionary History

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrate women who rock in a discussion with the hosts of NPR music's series Turning the Tables as they share their new book How Women Made Music...

290. Trimpin in Discussion with Gary Faigin: The Sound of Invention

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Combining digital technology with everyday salvaged materials, sculptor and composer Trimpin has invented ways of playing everything from giant mari...

289. Tonya Lockyer with Jackson Cooper: Navigating Creative Administration — With Advice from Firsthand Accounts

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When we think about consuming art, whether reading a book, visiting a museum, or maybe watching an outdoor performance act, we rarely consider the adm...

288. Nathan Myhrvold with Bethany Jean Clement: Modernist Bread at Home

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Modernist Cuisine founder and author Nathan Myhrvold to explore one of the world's most beloved (and occasionally controversial) foods: bread. I...

287. André Aciman with Marcie Sillman: Coming of Age in The Eternal City — A New Book by the Author of "Call Me by Your Name"

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The city of Rome is a legacy locale in countless areas of history and culture. For teenage refugee André Aciman, Rome was also a source of life-chang...

286. Tui T. Sutherland with Ben Clanton: Wings of Fire – The Dragonet Prophecy

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for an exciting event with Tui T. Sutherland, the bestselling author behind the #1 New York Times and USA Today series Wings of Fire. Sutherla...

285. Louise Erdrich with Karen Russell: Dark Realities and Glimmering Hopes in the Red River Valley

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you see the shape of your soul in the everchanging clouds? Your personal salvation in the giant expanse of sky? For the ensemble cast of characte...

284. Eva Walker and Jacob Uitti with Molly Sides, Jimmy James, Evan Flory-Barnes, and Marco Collins: The Sound of Seattle

12 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What connects Seattle with Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, and Kenny G? How about the Melvins, Sleater-Kinney, and Foo Fighters? And Sir Mix-a-Lot, Mackle...

283. Edward Burns with Katy Sewall: A Kid from Marlboro Road

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Edward Burns is known for his work as an actor and filmmaker, and now he's debuting his novel-writing skills in A Kid from Marlboro Road. Set in the ...

282. Sahaj Kohli with Ruchika T. Malhotra: When Mental Health, Family, & Culture Intersect

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the daughter of immigrants, Sahaj Kaur Kohli grew up understanding what it means to straddle multiple cultures at once. She wrestled with questions...

281. Inspired Natives®: Celebrate Native Art, Culture, and Food

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrate Native art and culture with Eighth Generation's Inspired Natives Artists. Learn why supporting Native-designed products and art is crucial...

280. David Yeager with Tricia Raikes: The Science of Speaking to Young People

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a world in which Gen Xers, millennials, and boomers interact with young people in ways that leave them feeling inspired, enthusiastic, and rea...

279. Khushbu Shah with J. Kenji López-Alt: Culture & Cuisine

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is Indian food in America? The country's identity as a melting pot makes for a diverse tapestry of flavors, but that doesn't always equate to ea...

278. Jesmyn Ward with Ijeoma Oluo: Let Us Descend

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jesmyn Ward, the two-time National Book Award winner, has returned with a new novel about an enslaved girl in the years before the Civil War. Let Us ...

277. Marisel Salazar with Agueda Pacheco Flores: Latin-ish — Bold Flavors that Break Boundaries

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dynamic dishes, rich backgrounds, and a legacy of flavor are all on the menu in Marisel Salazar's debut cookbook Latin-ish: More Than 100 Recipes Cel...

276. Daniel J. Levitin with Brian Nova and Marc McKennon: Music, Healing, and Human Biology

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought about music not just as entertaining, but as something healing? Research suggests that the benefits of music can go beyond just...

275. Anna Marie Tendler with Jen Soriano: Men Have Called Her Crazy — A Literary Self-Portrait

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In early 2021, popular artist Anna Marie Tendler checked herself into a psychiatric hospital following a year of crippling anxiety, depression, and se...

274. Big River: Resilience & Renewal in the Columbia Basin

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here in Washington State, we are surrounded by a vast landscape of natural resources. When you are enjoying the outdoors, do you ever wonder about the...

273. Reagan Jackson with Quenton Baker and Bettina Judd: Exploring Seattle's Evolution

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to bear witness to a city in flux, where the echoes of inequality, gentrification, and community resistance reverberate through its ...

272. Nicholas D. Kristof with Timothy Egan: A Journey Through Journalism

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines from around the world flash on our television screens and appear on our newsfeeds, but we don't always know what life is like for journalist...

271. Sebastian Junger: Musings on Mortality

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When given the option, most people will go out of their way to avoid risking life and limb. However, the world is full of people who face untold dange...

270. Miranda July with Laurie Frankel: A Novel of Alluring Adventure

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You're planning a road trip — you've got snacks, you've got directions from Los Angeles to New York, and you've got a deep sense of curiosity and lo...

269. Julian Randall with Ally Ang: Past, Present, and Prevail

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us have sought information about our family history, trying to solve those unanswered questions about our predecessors. In the quest for truth...

268. Ruth Dickey with Rebecca Hoogs: Our Hollowness Sings — Poetry Celebrating Resilience

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our Hollowness Sings by Ruth Dickey explores human brokenness, navigating themes of loss, grief, and the quest for healing. Through seasons of profou...

267. Alua Arthur with Rebecca Crichton: A Friend At the End of the World

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to our own mortality, one big thing that we all share is that we absolutely have to face it and most of us have no idea how to begin. Th...

266. Hanif Abdurraqib: Reflections on Basketball, Life, and Home

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, in the 1990s, Hanif Abdurraqib witnessed a golden era of basketball, one in which legends like LeBron James were forged ...

265. Cory Richards with Marcus Harrison Green: A Climber's Quest for Heights and Healing

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in the mountains of Utah, Cory Richards was constantly surrounded by the outdoors and was taught how to ski, climb, mountaineer, and surviv...

264. Carissa Stanton with Rachael DeVaux: Seriously, So Good — A Culinary Adventure

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and elevate your cooking game. Embark on a culinary journey with Seriously, So Good, featuring recipes crafted...

263. Patric Gagne with Katy Sewall: Sociopath

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is it like to grow up as a sociopath? Is it possible to lead a normal, successful life after such an earth-shattering diagnosis? In her memoir, ...

262. Geraldine DeRuiter with Scott Heimendinger: Feminism and Food

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever think of what you eat as being political? Back in 2017, celebrity chef Mario Batali sent out an apology letter for the sexual misconduct...

261. Becky Selengut with Bethany Jean Clement: Misunderstood Vegetables

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Go from "what the heck is this" to "how does it taste so good" in a celebration of misfit vegetables. Maybe you just discovered celery root (a lumpy, ...

260. Scratch Night 2024 with Maia Brown and Brivele

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Town Hall's 2024 Scratch Night featuring the work-in-progress of our Artist-in-Residence Maia Brown In collaboration with Brivele bandmate, Stefanie ...

259. Lifecycle of Seattle Artists: A Panel Discussion with Local Artists

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the life cycle of Seattle artists in a dynamic round table discussion hosted by Sarah Traver, director of Traver Gallery. Join the conversatio...

258. Shain Shapiro with Greg Scruggs: How Music Builds Cities

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Looking back through history, it is obvious that the presence of music has had a profound impact on the daily lives of humans, our cultural rituals, a...

257. Benjamin Wurgaft and Merry White with Peter Miller: Epicurean Odyssey

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do we learn when an anthropologist and a historian talk about food? Across endless eras, landscapes, and civilizations, humanity's relationship w...

256. Tricia Romano with Dan Savage and Jane Levine: Voices of the Village

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Village Voice aimed to show readers something that mainstream publications wouldn't: live theater productions climbing through the scaffolding...

255. Sasha LaPointe with Dawn Barron: Poignant Reflections on Indigenous America

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to be a proudly queer Indigenous woman in the United States today? Sasha LaPointe, winner of the 2023 Pacific Northwest Book Award f...

254. Tessa Hulls with Putsata Reang: Exploring Generational Echoes

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you're a part of the Seattle arts scene, chances are you've come across Tessa Hulls. She has a hand in many local creative communities, including ...

253. Sloane Crosley with Ben Gibbard: Grief Is for People

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever lost something or someone dear to you? Though it ranges in severity and impact, loss is a shared human experience – an inevitable, in...

252. Eric Klinenberg with Margaret O'Mara: A Year Which Will Live in Infamy

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You'd be hard-pressed to find a person whose life went unchanged in 2020, arguably one of the most consequential years in human history. It marked an ...

251. Robots Who Paint: What's Next with AI and Art?

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Three expert guests discuss the implications of AI and the fine arts in a conversation moderated by Steve Scher.  Scientist and founder of the Artist...

250. James Miles - Gotta Stay Fresh: Transforming Learning with Hip-Hop Education

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hip-hop education is more than just music; it's a dynamic tool for fostering student success and intellectual growth. James Miles, known as the Fresh ...

249. Alexis Devine with Sarah Stremming: How a Talking Dog Could Teach You How to Be Human

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us talk to our pets daily, but what would you do if your pet could talk back? What do you think they would say? When Bunny, a fluffy, black-an...

248. Misha Berson: Seattle Theatre Lives!

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Seattle's theatre community demonstrated resilience and adaptability, navigating through challenging times to e...