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Rachel Belle
In the New Movie “42,” Jackie Robinson’s Uniform Is Made Right Here In Seattle
Ebbets Field Flannel, a Seattle company that recreates defunct baseball team uniforms, was asked to make all the uniforms for the new Jackie Robinson movie, "42."14 years ago
Cait Walsh
Ingredient of the Week: Morel Mushrooms
Wild mushrooms can add a great flavor to your dish, and morels are in season.14 years ago
Rachel & Sean make PUNtastic appearance on KING 5’s New Day Northwest
Rachel Belle and Sean De Tore were featured on KING 5's New Day Northwest to promote their kickstarter campaign. They're raising money to get to Austin, TX for the O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships, so they can compete and make a short documentary.14 years ago
Rachel Belle
The Counter-Terrorism Efforts Taken By Police Before a Marathon
The president of a New York private investigation, risk management and security consultation firm talks about the counter-terrorism precautions cities take before a marathon. He also talks about who could have done this.14 years ago
Can you call it a burial?
On Today's show Bess Lovejoy stops by to talk about her book Rest In Pieces : The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses . You can follow Bess Lovejoy on Twitter at @Death_A_Day.
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Rachel Belle
Suicide is the 2nd Highest Cause of Death Amongst College Students: Join a Suicide Prevention Walk on the UW Campus
On Saturday, April 13th 2013, students at UW are organizing a walk to raise money for suicide prevention and to break the taboo associated with the topic. In this story, two students who have personal associations with suicide tell their stories.14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Women’s Prison & The If Project: Part III : Reentering Society
On the third, and last, installment of my Women In Prison series, we explore what these women face when they leave prison. 70% of them will return within a year. Many of them are going home to children they have only seen for two hour a month, all the years they\'ve been behind bars.14 years ago
Don’t Ask For Anything
Have you ever wanted to see what it's like to be kidnapped? Why? What's wrong with you? Have you already burned through every episode of Law & Order: SVU and The First 48? Today on TBTL Luke talks to somebody who did, GQ writer Drew Magary.14 years ago
Is Louie Right?
I'm rather sick so I'm writing this in between coughing fits and hot toddy sips, but the blog must go on. On Wednesday's show we find out about Luke's reaction to Magic Johnson having HIV and what Andrew does while listening to "Sleazy" by Ke$ha.14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Women’s Prison & The If Project Part II: Keeping Kids Out of Prison
In part two of my three part series on my trip to the Washington Correction Center For Women, we explore how the If Project is helping teenagers. Inmates who have been released from prison, and reformed, go to schools and detention centers to tell their stories and connect with the kids, hoping the teens won't make the same mistakes that they did.14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Women’s Prison & The If Project: Part 1
Rachel visited the Washington Correction Center For Women in Gig Harbor, and this is the first part of a three part series on the stories she collected there. She focuses on The If Project, a project started by a Seattle police detective and an inmate named Renata. Inmates are asked this question: If there was something somebody could have said or done to change the path that led you here, what would it have been? And answering it helps them figure out why they led a life of crime and hopefully change themselves for the better.14 years ago
Would You Like Some Blueberry Coffee Cake With Your Bigotry?
On this Monday edition of TBTL, Mommy and Daddy make up, much like Brad Paisley and LL Cool J make up for hundreds of years of racism in America with their new song, "Accidentally Racist." I had only read the lyrics to the song before the show, so I was rather dismissive of it. Then I heard it on TBTL and realized that you can only really feel it's healing power when that beautiful country/rap music fills your ears.14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Mariners Superfan Is Attending His 36th Home Opener
A 42 year old Kirkland man has managed to attend every single Mariners home opener since he was 6 years old. Now he takes his own kids along to the game.14 years ago
Two thumbs Up
Two Thumbs Up
On this Thursday afternoon edition of TBTL we memorialize the late, great Roger Ebert and Jen calls in to reignite her longstanding feud with Andrew talk and help Luke understand why he hates all his favorite TV shows.
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Also Jen discusses the latest evidence that she has lost her women's intuition, Jimmy Fallon is officially taking over the Tonight Show. As somebody who was personally devastated by the Conan situation I'm just thrilled that the Chin is on the chopping block. Also I think Jimmy Fallon has already mastered the most important part of being a Tonight Show host, appealing to octogenarians.
TBTL Song of the Day: "Satan Said Dance" by Clap Your Hands Say ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97PcaSn53J4 )
My Song of the Day: "As If I Could" by Ted Leo ( http://soundcloud.com/tedleo/as-if-i-could )
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Luke Has a New Nickname!
Although I don’t think I can repeat it here, so you’ll have to listen to the show. Instead of transferring all your donations in to laundry quarters and whisky, today Luke and Andrew decide to broadcast live from an actual recording studio. Talk turns to screaming goats, image enhancement technology, whether or not Applebee’s is […]14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Will digital kill the drive-in? Local theaters on the verge of extinction
Several old, historic theaters, including a 50 year old drive-in, are at risk of closing if they can't fund raise enough money to switch over to digital technology. This story focuses on four theaters in western Washington, but a nation of historic theaters are all in the same boat.14 years ago
Wrinkled Socks
On this Tuesday evening edition of TBTL, Luke and Andrew broadcast remotely from Crystal Clean Laundry for as long as they can before heading to the nearby bar. On the way there they catch sight of City Market's historicly hilarious signs, which were once featured at the local art gallery Vermillion.14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Seattle’s Sub Pop records turns 25!
Seattle's Sub Pop Records is responsible for signing bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney, basically birthing the Seattle grunge scene. Today, with more than 1,000 albums under it's belt, Sub Pop is going strong.14 years ago
Tim Haeck
Seattle chef Tom Douglas trying to save July 4 fireworks show
It's not over until chef Tom Douglas says it's over. The Seattle chef loves fireworks and wants to save this year's Lake Union 4th of July show.14 years ago
Cait Walsh
Ingredient of the Week: Jerusalem artichokes
Thierry tries to convince Tom that the nubby Jerusalem artichoke is worth trying.14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Glistening abs with a feminist twist: Introducing feminist romance novels
Romance novels are stereotypically known for their dominant, heroic men and their weak and submissive women. But the feminist romance novel is a growing genre, popular with ladies who have other kinds of fantasies.14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Luke offers semi-legal Seattle fireworks show
While the organizers of Seattle's Family Fourth say they're cancelling the fireworks show this year because of a funding shortfall, KIRO Radio's Luke Burbank is magnanimously offering to take the $50,000 that was raised put on a pretty impressive show of his own.14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Seattle seniors learn the ropes of online dating
At Seattle's Bayview Retirement Community, seniors were offered a class on Internet dating. The retirement home is mostly females who have lost their husbands, and they need a new, fresh way to meet a companion.14 years ago
Day the Fourth
On day four of the fourth TBTL-athon Jen joins us to help Luke and Andrew reenact the fourth hour of the today show . Topics include "Which 'The Voice' Host Do You Want to Hook Up With?" for Luke it's Usher.