(Airdate: October 2, 2023) This week on Attention Please! Jim Burke speaks with Diane Urbani De La Paz, Communications Manager of Northwind Art, about the new catalog for the Art School’s fall and winter classes. Then, Jim talks with cast members and the Author of Key City Public Theatre’s new production of The Canterville Ghost.

(Airdate: September 25, 2023) This week on Attention Please! Jim Burke has a NEW interview with Peter Lumsdaine with Physicians For Social Responsibility, and who visited Ukraine in the spring to interview people there in the war torn country. Then we have a REPEAT of Jim’s interview with Director of Emergency Management Willie Bence. They discuss disaster prep, resiliency, and GO BAGS and GO BUCKETS!

(Airdate: September 11, 2023) Jim Burke speaks with Emily Geery of SWCA, a consulting firm working with Jefferson County to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).

(Airdate: September 4, 2023) Host Jim Burke speaks with Chief Bret Black of East Jefferson Fire Rescue about the continuing wildfire danger. Then Jim interviews Karyn Stillwell, yoga instructor, Wim Hof Method teacher and leader of a local cold plunge happy hour at Fort Worden beach Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm.

(Airdate: August 28, 2012) This week’s Attention Please! begins with a short conversation with Claudia Coppola of Olympic Neighbors, the topic being PorchFest, the organization’s annual fundraiser to be held on September 3. From there the conversation turns to Seattle Civic Poet Shin Yu Pai, scheduled to speak on September 10 as part of the series Poetry on the Salish Sea and Kathryn Hunt, curator of the series. Hosted by Phil Andrus.

(Airdate: August 21, 2023) Together to present the A.I.R.E. Program are Artist-in-Residence Carol Rashawanna Williams and A.I.R.E co-creators Tracy Grisman and Adrianna Santiago. Located at the Jefferson County Solid Waste Transfer Station, A.I.R.E. demonstrates the value of “garbage” as raw materials for the making of works of art. Hosted by Phil Andrus.

(Airdate: August 14, 2023) Jim Burke brings on a co-host this week, County Commissioner Kate Dean, and they discuss all things THING with local artist, chef and singer Grace Love and Sarah Strasbaugh, Associate Director of Community Programs at STG (Seattle Theater Group) the producers of THING.

The 6th and 9th of August of this year commemorate the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in1945, the year – 78 years ago – that the Atomic Genie left the bottle never to return. Civilians and military personnel were indiscriminately killed, and there were terrible inhumane consequences for the survivors. Joining us today is Ann Wright, Col. US Army (Retired) who served 29 years with the Army and Army Reserves, and 16 years of service in the US Diplomatic Corps. Ann is now an outspoken Activist for Peace. She was one of three US Diplomats who submitted their letters of resignation to Colin Powell on the eve of the invasion of Iraq.
Ann has been writing and speaking out for Peace since then, participating in discussions on foreign policy and peace at conferences worldwide, as well as participating in non-violent protests all over the globe. KPTZ’s Chris Bricker sits down for a conversation with Ann.

(Airdate: July 24, 2023) In this encore airing, Jim Burke interviewed David Seglau about the AARP Foundation’s efforts to recruit volunteers to be “Tax Aide Volunteers” to help people of any age file their taxes. Jim also spoke with Eva Bennett, the Jefferson County Coordinator for S.H.I.B.A. (The State Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) who is recruiting volunteers to help people understand their options with Medicare.

(Airdate: July 1, 2023) Washington Poet Laureate Arianne True chats about her life in poetry, her selection as Poet Laureate, and reads selections of her poems. She is joined by Kathryn Hunt who curates the Poetry on the Salish Sea series at Wilderbee Farm. Hosted by Phil Andrus.