(Airdate: August 5, 2024) Host Jim Burke talks with two actors (Emily Huntingford and Mike Lion ) and a Director (Leo Lion) from Dacha Theatre Company out of Seattle who are in Chetzemoka Park Friday through Sunday August 16-18 performing Midsummer “Dice” Dream, Shakespeare’s comedy with a twist. Also, a little reportage to start with about the Fiber Internet outage and Jefferson County Airport Day.

(Airdate: July 29, 2024) This week host Jim Burke is joined by Chief Public Health Officer for Jefferson and Clallam Counties Dr. Allison Berry. They discuss this summers Covid-19 surge, avian influenza, shellfish poisoning, potential smoke issues, and more,

This week, co-hosts Jim Burke and Christine Rogers interview virtuoso guitarist and vocalist Joel Martin, a one-man band who, aided by effects and loops, plays very full versions of Grateful Dead songs. Joel played a 2-1/2 hour non-stop set at the Keg & I on Saturday 7/20/24. Assisting the interview was friend of Joel and former KPTZ news reporter Casey Dolan. See their group photo below. You can view Joel’s YouTube channel here.

(Airdate: July 15, 2024) This week on Attention Please! we have a special show. Jim Burke is joined by co-host, DJ Christine and they interview NY Times bes-selling author Jonathan Evison, who talks about his banned book Lawn Boy and the Centrum Writers Workshops at Fort Worden, where he is teaching this week; and his rescue of a bear cub.

(Airdate: July 8, 2024) Host Phil Andrus interviews Al Latham of Olympic Neighbors & Chimacum Grange. Plus: David Grisman and Tracy Grisman talk about a new album and acoustic disc.

(Airdate: July 1, 2024) In this reprise airing from May of 2022, Larry Stein interviews Rob Berman, Executive Director of Centrum, Kate Ingram, former General Manager of KPTZ, and Julie Johnson, Finance and Operations Director of Copper Canyon Press. They discuss the Creative Alliance and Maker’s Square at Fort Worden- KPTZ’s new home.

(Airdate: June 24, 2024) In the first part of this week’s Attention Please!, Holly Hughes and John Pierce of Empty Bowl Press read from the poems of the late Clem Starck. The second part of the show is a set of three poems read by Starck with banjo and jaw harp accompaniment. Hosted by Phil Andrus.

(Airdate; June 17, 2024) This week, host Jim Burke has a conversation with Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management for Jefferson County, Chief Bret Black from EJFR (East Jefferson Fire Rescue;) and Robert Wittenberg, Community Risk Manager. They discuss the National Wildland Fire Potential Outlook; a report from The National Interagency Fire Center, which draws data from NOAA and other agencies. Also included: what listeners can do to prevent wildfires and prepare for all potential disasters, and whether folks need to mobilize or “shelter in place.”

(Airdate: June 10, 2024) Host Jim Burke speaks with Filmmaker Ward Serrill (The Heart of the Game; The Bowmakers) and Bill Porter AKA Red Pine, about the documentary film, DANCING WITH THE DEAD, Red Pine, and the Art of Translation. Coming up on June 15, 2024 at 2pm and 6:30pm at the Joseph Wheeler Theater, Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend. Porter, who goes by the pen name Red Pine, is a renowned translator of ancient Chinese poetry.

(Airdate: June 3, 2024) This week Jim Burke spoke with Lori Fleming, head of the Behavioral Health Consortium which is a network of 14 local stakeholders who work together to help those with substance use disorders. She is hosting Tedra Cobb who is leading “Ending Stigma: Starts With a Conversation” happening June 10-14, 2024 in Port Townsend, Brinnon, and Quilcene, in the hope of engaging local folks in dialog about recovery from SUDs (substance use disorders.) An additional guest on the show is Lisham Ashrafioun. Both Lisham and Tedra are with the University of Rochester’s Recovery Center of Excellence. More info about the event and to register: info@lorifleming.com