Meet the Student Fellows Working in Partnership with KBCS
Meet the student fellows working in partnership with KBCS.
KBCS is partnering with International Examiner a Northwest Pan-Asian publication and Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Engagement (APACE). Meet the four outstanding local student fellows working at KBCS to hone their podcasting skills below.
Councilmember Larry Gossett and Governor Gary Locke
KBCS interviews two powerful civic leaders from our region. This segment was produced in partnership with the International Examiner and Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Empowerment (APACE). (more…)
Spot the Troll
Sock puppets are living in your social media feed.
A type of internet troll, sock puppets appear to be real people. They post on social media not just to provoke but to influence. These fake personalities are active in election season.
KBCS’s Jesse Callahan spoke with Darren Linvill, the lead Researcher at Clemson University’s Media Forensics Lab about how trolls work, and how to spot them.
Trek the Vote
Looking for a way to get involved in ensuring the integrity of the coming election? Find out how Star Trek fans are rolling out a campaign that’s in line with the Starfleet’s prime directive. (more…)
Nature: Douglas Fir Trees and Forest Fires
This story first broadcast in January of 2018
In this KBCS nature series segment, Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, talks to KBCS’s Yuko Kodama about the benefits of allowing fires burn away the undergrowth. They also discuss how the Douglas Fir tree’s thick bark helps protect it from forest fires and why the intensity of forest fires has increased since modern fire suppression techniques have developed in the past few hundred years.
How to be a Good White Ally
Social media is abuzz about race, as the #BlackLivesMatter movement sweeps the country. White allies are stepping forward, to help. Find out what it takes to be a good white ally. Black Musician, Athlete and Activist, Aron Lee speaks with KBCS reporter, Kevin Henry.
Producers: Kevin Henry and Yuko Kodama
Photo: Aron Lee
Artists in a Time of Monsters
Reverend Osagyefo Sekou is a Musician and Theologian in Residence at Seattle’s Valley and Mountain Fellowship. Reverend Sekou discusses art and its role in social movements.
Renton Street Poet
KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi met Garold Rainier, a poet on the street. Listen in on how he navigates life since the 2008 economic crash and a serious accident.
Black Collective Voice: Page Engage Events
Black Collective Voice (BCV) is a group that started during the CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest), and continues with social actions today. (more…)
Thom Hartmann on ‘Walking Your Blues Away’
Thom Hartmann, Radio Host, former Psychotherapist and Author of Walking Your Blues Away: How to Heal Your Mind and Create Emotional Well Being, talks about how you can work through your trauma just by intentional walking. (more…)