Northwest Book Talk host Patty Grasher talks with Corbin Muck, author of High Water Heavy, a hard-boiled mystery set in 1948 Portland, Oregon. Corbin shares what drew him to this pivotal period in Portland history, how extensive research helped shape the world of the novel, and how two very different private investigators became the center
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At the Intersection| V Beltran Leyva is the Community Builder We Need When you’re at the intersection, you can see everything at once. V Beltran Leyva works and lives at the crossroads of so many different communities: Latino, LGBTQ+, artists and performers, activists, and more. Their work bringing together people of all backgrounds – whether
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Give More 24 My guest today is Hadley Phillips, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s program manager for Give More 24, an event that makes charitable giving easy, increases exposure to non-profits that people may not have heard of, and ensures that the money is used locally. Give More 24 is a back for its
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JESADIA LOPEZ, Youth Activist & Advocate If you are worried about the next generation of leaders, our co-hosts inspiring conversation with Jesadia Lopez will put your mind at ease. In part 2 of the Women’s Mosaic’s conversation with Jesadia Lopez, a student at Vancouver School of Arts & Academics, we learn more about the growing
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Head Full of Bees number 22 Playlist for September 7th, 2026 Anno Domini, etc. José González Heartbeats Isla Scott Nuair Thigeas an Oidhch’ Daughter Be On Your Way Nat King Cole Stardust Blossom Dearie ‘Deed I Do Skeeter Davis The End Of The World Cavern of Anti-Matter Melody in High Feedback Tones Jane Weaver Mission
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Tracy, Teresa and Rachel interview Charter Review Commissioner Janet Landesberg about the nine amendments written that will appear on the November 3rd general election. Some of the amendments are about elections and voter participation, some on transparency or accountability. Some address county fiscal decisions, and one deals with nominations to county boards and commissions. A
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Other Realms Of Death Playlist: Part 1: Voivod- Forgotten In Space Pestilence- Suspended Animation Children Of Technology- Chaosmutant Hordes Oxygen Destroyer- Thy Name Is Legion Desolus- Curse Of The Technomancer Part 2: Sodomy- Containment Protocol Nocturnus- Andromeda Strain Fake Dust- Implanted Imperative Timeghoul- Infinity Coda Warp Chamber- Flesh Volcano (Live @ Infest 2025) Outro: Gwar-
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Northwest Book Talk host Patty Grasher talks with Judith Dickenson Ackaret, author of the Die-cut Cozy Mysteries, about the unusual path that took her from criminal investigations and composite art to cozy mystery writing. Judith also shares how paper crafting became part of her fictional world and how teaching crafts to adults with developmental disabilities
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Warm September days were made for sipping PSLs whilst pretending you’re cocooned in Autumn comfort. KXRW’s Pumpkin Spice Latte playlist blends the sharp, pungent bite of ginger with the sweet, earthy warmth of nutmeg. Singers from Jane Birkin to Betty Carter, from Ethel Waters to Sarah Vaughan and Marianne Faithfull serenade your cinnamon-seeking senses with
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Head Full of Bees EXTRA CRISPY Episode 21 for August 31, 2026. Nite “Crow (Fear the Night)” The Comes “Human Hunting” Darkthrone “Dead Early” Lambrini Girls “White Van” Doom “Police Bastard” Otoboke Beaver “datsu hikage no onna” Deathwish “Carrion” Warlock “Sign of Satan” Tank “Turn You Head Around” Mini Skirt “Pottsville River” Antidote “Something Must
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