Rachel Belle

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Rachel Belle is a former Edward R. Murrow award-winning KIRO Newsradio feature reporter who still hosts the James Beard Award-nominated podcast "Your Last Meal."

‘Traveling While Black In Seattle’ is a modern day Green Book

A Seattle couple explores museums, restaurants, and local cities and then shares their experience as part of "Traveling While Black In Seattle."
2 years ago

Making friends in midlife can be tough, but people are hungry for connection

Many friends were uprooted during the pandemic, and are now looking for connection. Rachel Belle interviews midlife folks who eventually found their person. 
2 years ago

Rachel Belle’s incredibly awkward interview with Russell Wilson

A look back on a 2015 interview between Rachel Belle and Russell Wilson that got awkward once a certain topic was brought up.
2 years ago

Seattle’s Wunderground Coffee is infused with mood-lifting mushrooms

From the founder of Cupcake Royale and The Goodship comes the next big thing: coffee infused with medicinal mushrooms like chaga, reishi, and lion's mane. 
2 years ago

‘We kiss quite frequently’: Seattle couple celebrates their 71st Valentine’s Day together

Seattle lovebirds Victor and Regina Amira met more than 71 years ago, in 1950. For him, it was a lightning bolt of love at first sight.
2 years ago

Temporary Seattle garage businesses allowed during pandemic are expected to stick around

Nightshade Botanicals, a plant shop in a Seattle garage, is one of a few new businesses that will stick around with help from an updated land use bill.
2 years ago

Three single moms bought a house together and saved $30,000 each last year

Holly Harper couldn't afford to buy a home of her own, so she pooled her resources with two other single moms to buy a four-unit farmhouse.
2 years ago

Seattle actor Tom Skerritt plays first starring role at 88 years old

"East of the Mountains," a new film starring local actor Tom Skerritt, was filmed in Eastern Washington and directed and produced by two Seattle filmmakers. 
2 years ago

The Great Resignation: Seattle workers prioritizing respect and work-life balance over money

Rachel Belle interviewed a handful of Seattle workers who quit their jobs in 2021 without another one lined up, and every single one of them is happier now.
2 years ago

This teenage boy wants to help your teen be vulnerable and fight toxic masculinity

15-year-old Zach Gottlieb started an Instagram and TikTok page for teens to submit questions on topics like anxiety, breakups, and more.
2 years ago

Seattle CEO prepares to bring lab-grown salmon to sushi bars, grocery stores

The next generation of sustainable, environmentally sound proteins will come from actual meat and fish. Wildtype is growing cuts of Coho salmon using salmon cells.
2 years ago

No one is talking about menopause, not even your doctor

Let's Talk Menopause founder Donna Klassen says most women don't know the symptoms and most medical schools don't include menopause in the curriculum. 
2 years ago

New ‘Your Last Meal’: British Bake Off winner, Spice Waala brings Indian street food to Seattle

As a child, Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain, felt frustrated that her dad served watered down, westernized Indian food at his restaurants.
2 years ago

Seattle psychotherapist on how to cope with ‘season of toxic positivity’

Telling your loved ones to look on the bright side when they're feeling down is toxic positivity, and no one likes to hear it. Not even you.
2 years ago

‘Your Last Meal’ podcast explores history of why we eat cake and light candles for birthdays

We all eat birthday cake, but have you ever wondered why? Award-winning chef Christina Tosi dives in on the latest episode of "Your Last Meal."
2 years ago

Seattle rocker Chris Ballew is retiring Caspar Babypants, moving on from kids’ music

After 19 albums and 13 years as Caspar Babypants, Seattle's Chris Ballew is moving on to yet another a new musical project.
2 years ago

Nearly 70% of Butterball Turkey Talk-Line customers will make a recipe from social media

It's the 40th anniversary of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, and this year, they're stepping into the TikTok era!
2 years ago

Local ‘Buy Nothing’ users share strangest, stinkiest things they’ve acquired in the sharing economy

On Buy Nothing, the popular Facebook group that allows neighbors to give unwanted items to each other, people will give away anything.
2 years ago

New ‘Your Last Meal’ podcast explores what Jesus actually ate at The Last Supper

The latest guest on "Your Last Meal" is cookbook author Carla Lalli Music, whose last meal is unintentionally biblical: bread and wine. But what was actually served at The Last Supper?
2 years ago

Start your holiday shopping now or risk supply chain issues

Now is the time to start holiday gift shopping because if you don't buy soon, supply chain issues may make it tough to get what you want later.
3 years ago

How does Dick’s Drive-In pay workers $19 an hour with a menu completely under $5?

Dick's Drive-In recently raised its base pay, as did Taco Time, which is now offering employees $20 an hour at select locations. How do they keep prices low and pay high?
3 years ago

Don’t like how you look on Zoom? Many young Americans are now getting Botox

More people are turning to Botox to get rid of lines and wrinkles, but is it safe? How does one age naturally in a youth obsessed country? Experts weigh in.
3 years ago

Turn your backyard into a Certified Wildlife Habitat

The National Wildlife Federation will help you make your yard a habitable home for bees, birds, bugs and critters. And they'll give you an official sign!
3 years ago

‘You either got married or broke up’: 20 years later, a Seattle couple on falling in love in NYC in the wake of 9/11

On Sept. 11, 2001, Seattle's Emily Cherkin and Ben Gitenstein were 22 years old and separately taking the subway into Manhattan when two planes crashed into the Twin Towers. This is their story.
3 years ago