We talk with a NASA glaciologist who in his retirement to eastern Jefferson County has decided to dedicate himself to Taming Bigfoot—by which he does NOT mean Sasquatch, but the county’s carbon footprint.
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Afrose Ahmed
Host Sheila Bender talks in studio with Port Townsend poet Afrose Ahmed and discusses her life, her poetry and the teaching of embodied writing.
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#239 Orca Baby Boom of 2015
Dec. 16, 2015 – Host Nan Evans speaks with Ken Balcomb, Executive Director and Principal Investigator for the Center of Whale Research in Friday Harbor, in an interview recorded in Seattle in October. They discuss the unusual number of births during 2015. Closing music is “Orca,” performed by Mythos.
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#238 Learning Lichen
Dec. 9, 2015 – Host Mary Robson interviews via phone Dr. Katherine Glew, lichenologist and researcher at the University of Washington. Closing music is “The Strangely Popular Lichen Song,” performed by Alan AtKissson.
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#96 Bill Tenant
Our Town Host Maryanne McNellis interviews culinary legend Daniel Knudson on the best and worst of holiday feasts. Knudson, who is currently a fixture at Key City Fish, reveals secrets to the perfect (or more perfect) holiday meal.
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Janice Eidus
Host Sheila Bender interviews via phone New York City novelist, short story writer and essayist Janice Eidus.
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#237 Historical Whaling and Humpback Whales
Dec. 2, 2015 – Host Debaran Kelso interviews Dr. Fred Sharpe via phone and discusses all things relevant to humpback whales in our area. Closing music is “The Little Baby Humpback Whale,” performed by Brent Holmes.
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#52 Amanda Milholland
Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Amanda Mulholland, the new Director of the Jefferson County Farmers Market. Amanda grew up in PT, but it was her stint in Uganda with the Peace Corp. that focused her passion on safe, sustainable food. She’s had elaborate gardens and raised chickens at home. But running the Farmer’s Market gives her scope to broaden her mission, taking our Farmer’s Market to the next level.
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Richard Jesse Watson
Cris Wilson interviews Richard Jesse Watson, a locally based, and internationally respected artist, illustrator and author. Much of his imagery is based on local characters in Port Townsend, with a fanciful twist.
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#236 Music and Nature – Songs of the Sea
Nov. 25, 2015 – Host Nan Evans welcomes Skip and Rebekah Cadorette to the KPTZ studio to perform three songs and talk about their original lyrics that entertain and educate.
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