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Seattle chef Tom Douglas finalist for James Beard Award
Seattle chef and 97.3 KIRO FM host Tom Douglas has just been named a finalist for one of the highest honors in food.15 years ago
It’s not theater, it’s just lying-Ross and Burbank on Mike Daisey Apple/China controversy
It was a heartbreaking story of the tyranny of technology . A Chinese factory worker seeing an iPad in action for the first time, longingly stroking the screen with the hand badly mangled while manufacturing iPads in horrible conditions.
15 years ago
Would You Open This Envelope? WSDOT defends plain toll bills
Luke dug through some old piles of mail this weekend to see if the Washington Department of Transportation had sent him any bills for driving on 520. Turns out, he did receive a couple of bills already, he just hadn't known they were bills because they came in unmarked envelopes.
15 years ago
Ross and Burbank weekly quiz – TV shows that became movies
After talking about the new film “21 Jump Street”, Tom Tangney sticks around and joins Dave and Luke for their weekly trivia challenge. This week, Producer Andrew quizzes the guys about TV shows that became movies. 1.When the first Star Trek movie was made Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock, originally said he would not be […]15 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Seattle Kitchen recommends best breakfast spots
A listener planning an anniversary weekend in Seattle asked the Seattle Kitchen staff where she should take her husband for a great breakfast. Hosts Tom Douglas, Theirry Rautureau and Katie O came through with some traditional and out-of-the-box breakfast options in the city.15 years ago
One of Rock and Roll’s Biggest Secrets Revealed
By Rachel Belle Listen to Feature: The Biggest Secret in Rock & Roll The Beach Boys and the Mamas & the Papas were two of the most popular bands from the 1960’s. But there’s a secret not many know about: they didn’t play their own instruments on any of their albums. It wasn’t just those […]15 years ago
Northwest author reveals rock’s best kept secret
The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel and many of the biggest groups in music history all share a dirty little secret. They didn’t play on most of their own albums. It turns out a small group of studio musicians were the secret weapons behind some of the greatest hits in rock music. “They […]15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Schools can opt out of using ‘pink slime’ in lunches, despite its defenders
State education officials say no schools in Washington state include a meat product known as "pink slime" on their menus.15 years ago
Singing & Dancing Sells Girl Scout Cookies
By Rachel Belle Listen to Feature: The Singing & Dancing girl Scout Over the past couple of weeks, grocery store entrances have been taken over by Girl Scouts slinging their coveted cookies. But one Everett 10-year-old has developed her very own unique sales approach. “I’ve been singing and dancing because it entertains people and it […]15 years ago
Take this job and shove it! Luke recounts his greatest resignation
Most of us have wanted to tell our boss where to go at one time or another. But a big shot at Goldman Sachs is getting plenty of press for going out in grand fashion-with an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal. “I believe I have worked here long enough to understand the trajectory of […]15 years ago
Is it time for new laws after another child shooting?
With three accidental child shootings in our area in three weeks, two of them fatal, is it time to pass new gun laws? It’s the debate after a 3-year-old got ahold of his father’s gun in the family car and accidentally shot and killed himself early Wednesday morning while his father filled up at a […]15 years ago
Jamie Griswold
What’s the best way to survive a plummeting elevator?
Everyone has had the thought while in an elevator - What should I do if this thing drops out from under me?15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Jay Inslee defends resignation from Congress for governor run
Washington Democrat Jay Inslee insists his resignation from Congress gives him the best opportunity to serve the state, despite mounting criticism.15 years ago
Elizabeth Smart Motivates in Bellevue
By Rachel Belle Listen to Feature: Elizabeth Smart Speaks of Survival Bellevue Nine years ago, when she was 14 years old, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped by a man who immediately forced her into a polygamist marriage and repeatedly raped and drugged her, sometimes several times a day. Nine months later, she was finally found and […]15 years ago
Today’s lesson: zombie survival
Dave Ross is always seeking ways to better himself. So he’s particularly interested in a new class that could help him survive a coming zombie apocolypse. Michigan State University is offering the seven week course this summer, and the professor says he’s deathly serious. The class is actually about how human behavior changes during catastrophes, […]15 years ago
Mindful Eating: Getting Zen with Zucchini
By Rachel Belle Image courtesy Sutra Vegetarian Cuisine Listen to Feature: Mindful Eating: Getting Zen with Zucchini Although we’d probably hate to admit it, many of us are more Homer Simpson than Hare Krishna when it comes to eating. We eat with the TV on, while checking email, while driving to an appointment and we […]15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Ross: Nothing funny about Doonesbury comic debate
Fans of Doonesbury won't find the comic strip in the Seattle Times funny pages this week, after editors decided to move it to the news section as cartoonist Gary Trudeau takes on a controversial Texas abortion measure.
15 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Ohio Legislature blocks barefoot man from statehouse
A barefoot advocate said the Ohio Legislature passed a law to keep him and others from walking through the statehouse without shoes.15 years ago
Julianne Moore could have done something more as Sarah Palin
How are the ladies on International Women’s Day? The HBO made-for-TV-movie Game Change will invades homes across America this weekend, with a whole lot of Sarah Palin. Tom Tangney wishes the very true-to-life story could have benefited from Julianne Moore taking more liberty with the film’s main character, Sarah Palin. The real Sarah Palin isn’t […]15 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Columnist amused at attention over Olive Garden review
An earnest restaurant review of an Olive Garden in North Dakota has taken the internet by storm, but author Marilyn Hagerty said she's too busy to take much notice.15 years ago
Thierry Rautureau Cooks the Perfect Omelettes
Our very own resident chef, Thierry Rautureau (co-host of ‘Seattle Kitchen’ on the all-new 97.3 KIRO FM weekends Saturday at 8am and Sunday at 3pm), stopped by KCTS-9! The Chef in the Hat offered a live mushroom and salmon omelette demonstration. Some takeaways from the demo: -Cook your omelette with butter! -Caramelize your onions with […]15 years ago
Bully Slam: Fighting Hate With Art
By Rachel Belle Listen to Feature: Bully Slam: Fighting Hate With Art The word ‘bully’ has become an everyday headline since events like Columbine and teen suicides started making the daily news. But I wondered if the word has just become white noise; if things are actually getting better with of all the anti-bullying campaigns […]15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Uganda expert warns campaign to capture Joseph Kony not all it seems
Before last week, most people had never heard of Joseph Kony . But seemingly overnight tens of millions have spread a video worldwide from the group Invisible Children about the Ugandan despot blamed for the kidnap and murder of millions.
15 years ago
