(Airdate: May 21, 2024) We’re 60 kilometers west of Xi’an, visiting the of tomb of Yang Geifei. She was considered the most beautiful woman in China, and after she was buried here it was said that the soil of the grave mound took on a wonderful fragrance, and women came from all over to collect it….
Podcasts
Community Tides ~ 5/21/24
Welcome to the second of two special editions of Community Tides! KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins his co-host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, at April’s Second Annual Jefferson County Connectivity Fair. In Part One,we dropped in on a presentation by Students For Sustainability, and you can find it now in KPTZ’s Podcast Archive. For this episode, Siobhan Canty herself gives a presentation through the lens of Connectivity and Community Philanthropy and how the Foundation plays an important part in these efforts. We begin with introductions by a variety of fascinating attendees, and then Siobhan will launch us into a discussion about the rewarding world of community giving and connection.
Wildfires
(Reprise airdate: May 20, 2024) Jim Burke talks to George Geissler, the Washington State Forester, of the Washington Department of Natural Resources about wildfires and Smokey Bear. In this encore presentation, we include some extra Smokey Bear Ads.
Mastadons
(Airdate: May 20, 2024 – Mastadons) The discovery of the famous Sequim Mastodon.
County Connections
(Airdate: May 17, 2024) Jim Burke welcomes Caroline Galloway, Clerk of The Board of County Commissioners and Adiel McNight, Deputy Clerk of the Board. They discuss what it is they both do to help the Board, the Courts and Jefferson County run smoothly.
Brewocracy Now ~ 5/16/24
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and co-host John Mauro (Port Townsend City Manager) talked with Bill Wise, Steering Committee Chair of the Housing Solutions Network about Workforce Housing: what it is, why it is important, what we can do to improve housing availability. Bill specifically asked all of us to take a survey to help understand where we are as a community on this topic. The survey is available here.
Kissed by an Orca
(Airdate: May 16, 2024) Kissed by an Orca and Pecked by a Duck.
#671 Bird Nests, part 1
(Reprise airdate: May 15, 2024) Please join host Debaran Kelso and guest Dr. Geoff Hammerson as we go on a field trip looking for bird nests (Part 1 of a two-part program),
Silk 18
(Airdate: May 14, 2024) Yang Guifei was too much of an incredible distraction to the Emperor and he lost interest in governance. The rebel army stormed the gates, and the emperor and his entourage fled the capital along the same road we’ve been traveling ourselves….
Northwind Arts
(Airdate: May 14, 2024) Everybody Can host Missy Nielsen talks with Northwind Art Executive Director Martha Worthley and Communications Director Diane Urbani about about art and community, classes and gallery shows.
