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Luke Burbank would get along great with skinny dipping congressman

A Ross and Burbank listener who knows skinny dipping Congressman Kevin Yoder says he and host Luke Burbank would get along great. (AP Photo) A congressman is making headlines for taking a naked swim in the Sea of Galilee. Luke Burbank says alcohol was likely involved and neither he nor Dave Ross see much wrong […]
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Josh Kerns

NASA scientist and family living on Martian time

David Oh, a flight director of NASA’s latest Mars mission, far left and his family have breakfast at 3 pm at their home in La Canada Flintridge, Calif. (AP photo). Ever feel like you don’t have enough time in the day? Maybe you should set your watch to Martian time. That’s what David Oh and […]
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Jamie Griswold

Something is missed in online-only college learning

Students can get a college education and even a degree these days from the comfort of their own living room, but are people taking courses exclusively online getting the full college experience?
14 years ago
Wild blackberries are a delicious but delicate crop, a favorite food of man and animals. Pick the b...
Jillian Raftery

Ingredient of the week: Blackberries

Blackberries are in full season! Take advantage of summer's favorite food with recipes, tips, and recommendations from the Seattle Kitchen Show.
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Ask Dave and Luke [Andrew]: Should you let your kids fly alone?

Do you think parents should let kids fly alone? (AP) A couple alleged this week that their 10-year-old daughter flying to summer camp was stranded at one of the world’s busiest airports after United Airlines failed to keep track of her. Phoebe Klebahn was flying as an “unaccompanied minor” from San Francisco to Traverse City, […]
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Friday knowledge-off: Perfection

In honor of Felix Hernandez's perfect game this week, Andrew quizzes Dave, Ursula, Tom and producer Bryan on all things perfect.
14 years ago
Thierry Rautureau loves Saigon Deli’s many options for hot and cold take-out food. (Photo: Ye...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle Kitchen recommends: Best take-out

From Chinese food to Texas barbecue, Seattle is full of great take-out restaurants, and the Seattle Show has collaborated to bring together the best selection.
14 years ago

A Big Hearted Lynnwood Girl Is Trying To Save Local Schools

By Rachel Belle Listen to A Big Hearted Lynnwood Girl Is Trying To Save Local Schools When 13-year-old CJ Sternfels was only 9 she started to notice that schools were losing money. “I had just learned about the budget cuts. I heard that buses were going to be cut, and my friends would have to […]
14 years ago

It’s Julia Child’s 100th Birthday!

By Rachel Belle Listen to It’s Julia Child’s 100th Birthday! The woman who taught America to cook French food, the woman with that unmistakable warbly voice would have celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday. With a passion for food and a silly sense of humor, Julia Child is a cooking icon with a remarkable life and […]
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Jamie Griswold

Luke Burbank: This is why I don’t carry a gun – Man in theater accidentally shoots self in buttocks

Police say a man carrying a firearm during a screening of "The Bourne Legacy" in a Nevada movie theater apparently shot himself in the buttocks accidentally. Luke says this is a perfect example of why he doesn't carry a gun.
14 years ago

Bellevue VS Rachel Belle

By Rachel Belle Listen to Bellevue VS Rachel Belle
Sometimes when I'm on the radio, I kind of forget I'm on the radio, and I talk smack about a person place or thing.

14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Nobel Peace Prize winners spark war of words

It’s not often Nobel Peace Prize winners weigh in on reality TV. So when Bishop Desmond Tutu and eight others spoke out against a new NBC series, it got Dave and Luke’s attention. “It’s sort of like “Dancing With The Stars” but it’s more like “Kill Osama With The Stars,” says Dave Ross about the […]
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Jamie Griswold

Python not the first scary animal let loose in North Seattle

News that a python was potentially slithering around Seattle's Cowen Park reminded Ross and Burbank host Luke Burbank of another scary critter roaming around north Seattle when he was a kid.
14 years ago

Mermaids Swim Free at a Public Portland Pool

By Rachel Belle Listen to Mermaids Swim Free in a Portland Pool When I was a little girl, one of my very favorite movies was Splash, a love story about a mermaid, played by Darryl Hannah, and a man, played by Tom Hanks. Splash inspired my California summers, which were were spent in the swimming […]
14 years ago

Breaking Habit: Feminist nuns Go Up Against the Vatican

By Rachel Belle Listen to Breaking Habit: Feminist Nuns Fight Against the Vatican Having had no personal experience with nuns, when I think of the sisters, I think of what I’ve seen in movies: An older woman in full habit; perhaps a strict teacher at a Catholic school with very traditional values. But today’s nuns […]
14 years ago
A raccoon peers out from his home in a hole in a tree. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)...

Friday knowledge-off: Raccoons

Test your knowledge about Raccoons this week with the Ross and Burbank Friday knowledge-off!
14 years ago

Ask Dave and Luke: Was our summer this year really that bad?

The Seattle Times reports summer is just about over in Seattle. “So basically last weekend that was summer,” says Ross and Burbank host Luke Burbank. “We had the high point.” Burbank is upset because it seems like we only had 48 hours that was nice. “It hasn’t felt like a very good summer,” he says […]
14 years ago

Ingredient of the week: Corn

This week’s ingredient is one of Seattle Kitchen host Tom Douglas’ favorites. “I cannot tell you how much I love corn,” says Douglas. He says we are just arriving at the best time of year for corn and it’s time to start eating it. Listen in for his favorite ways to prepare one of his […]
14 years ago
Many people think red wines should be reserved for heavy dinners full of steak and potatoes, but ma...

Seattle Kitchen: How to enjoy red wine in the summer

As a fan of red wine, Seattle Kitchen host Tom Douglas is on the hunt for reds to drink in the summer. Red wine which is typically served at room temperature, and is a little heavier than white wine, doesn't always sound the most appealing in the heat of the summer months. But the owner of Pike and Western Wine shop has some recommendations that are light enough to enjoy sipping even in the summer sun.
14 years ago

A Sikh Joke: A Turbaned Comedian Reflects on the Wisconsin Shooting

By Rachel Belle Listen to Sikh Joke: A Turbaned Comedian Reflects on the Wisconsin Shooting You never know how you might react in an emergency situation. But when white supremacist Wade Page opened fire on a Wisconsin Sikh temple, two little kids jumped into action to warn others. “We heard a shot which we thought […]
14 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Writer blasted for calling female Olympic athletes indistinguishable from men

United States’ Lauryn Williams gets the baton from her teammate Bianca Knight in the 4 X 100-meter relay. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) A columnist for a Turkish newspaper is getting slammed for a piece he wrote about the Olympics destroying the traditional female figure. In “Womanhood is dying at the Olympics,” Yuksel Aytug said ‘broad-shouldered, flat-chested […]
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Jamie Griswold

Not having a Facebook page may mean you’re a weirdo

Are you on Facebook? If you're not it could be a red flag that you're some kind of weirdo says a number of recent reports summed up in a Daily Mail article titled "Is not joining Facebook a sign you're a psychopath?"
14 years ago

A Local Woman, With a Deadly Disease, Climbs Kilimanjaro

By Rachel Belle Listen to A Local Woman With a Deadly Disease Climbs Mt Kilimanjaro
Most of us are born with a gene that fights off deadly tumors, so that they're not constantly growing inside of us.

14 years ago

Ask Dave and Luke: Is it OK to shoot someone in your house?

A Woodinville break-in showed a unique perspective of a home invasion as both the homeowner and the intruder called 911 from the scene. King County Sheriff Steve Strachan tells Ross and Burbank that two people broke into the home in Woodinville. While the intruders were in the residence, the homeowner came home and upon discovering […]
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