Culture Podcast | Behind the skyrocketing prices of Alden Mason’s artwork Ten years after his death, the Seattle painter is having a moment. Reporter Margo Vansynghel discusses the increased interest in his work. by Mark Baumgarten / March 8, 2023
Culture A casual fan’s guide to the Mariners’ playoff run Seattle has advanced to take on the Houston Astros in the ALDS. If you're a baseball rookie, here's all you need to know. by Mark Baumgarten / October 7, 2022 / Updated Oct. 11 at 9 a.m.
Culture Podcast | What death can teach us about consciousness Science can't fully explain what life is. Three experts try anyway in a conversation about life, death and our desire to push back the expiration date. by Mark Baumgarten / August 15, 2022
Culture Podcast | How to be happier, according to science Happiness takes work. Professor Laurie Santos shares what social science says about making that work more manageable. by Mark Baumgarten / August 11, 2022
Culture Podcast | How the pandemic disrupted Seattle’s creative community The city’s arts industry is returning to some semblance of normalcy. Four leaders survey the damage done and chart a path forward. by Mark Baumgarten / July 21, 2022
Culture Podcast | The world COVID will leave behind Dr. Nicholas Christakis discusses the future after the pandemic and the lasting impacts on how we live. by Mark Baumgarten / April 22, 2021
Culture Podcast | Is this the end of live music in Seattle? Journalist Charles R. Cross tells us what live music has done for this city, and what could happen if local venues don’t see any economic relief. by Mark Baumgarten / October 23, 2020
Culture Podcast | How Seattle made hip-hop its own Daudi Abe talks about four decades of hip-hop in the isolated, disrespected, idiosyncratic Northwest. by Mark Baumgarten / December 11, 2020
Culture Podcast | What the pandemic did to fine dining at Canlis The owners of the iconic restaurant discuss the many creative ideas that came as they contended with the peak of the COVID-19. by Mark Baumgarten / November 12, 2021
Culture Podcast | How the pandemic is changing our cities Urban theorist Richard Florida discusses the appeal of urban life to young workers and how remote work is going to change the way we live. by Mark Baumgarten / October 29, 2021