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SoundQs

KUOW News and Information

SoundQs is a podcast fueled by listener curiosity and answers questions about Seattle and the Puget Sound region.

  • 1 minute 31 seconds
    Why is Green Lake so darn dark at night?
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    26 December 2019, 6:26 pm
  • 29 minutes 28 seconds
    How prohibition forever changed policing in Seattle
    On a recent SoundQs segment we learned about historic bootlegger Roy Olmstead. Today we do a deep dive on another larger-than-life figure from that time, black business owner Doc Hamilton. Both men dealt in illegal alcohol, but had wholly different experiences with the temperance movement and the law.
    19 December 2019, 8:04 am
  • 15 minutes 30 seconds
    How safe are the bridges in the Puget Sound region?
    There are more than 8000 bridges in Washington state. How safe are they? And how will they fare in the event of a major earthquake?
    12 December 2019, 8:04 am
  • 24 minutes 36 seconds
    Why is Seattle so geeky?

    Seattle is a geeky place -- from its many board game cafes to the bi-annual parades of cosplayers outside the Washington State Convention Center. But what about the Emerald City makes geek culture thrive here? We went on a quest to find out.

    Have questions for us? Send them in at KUOW.org/soundqs

    5 December 2019, 8:09 am
  • 33 minutes 34 seconds
    Seattle's bootleg king

    This episode sounds a little different than usual. We're taking over KUOW's daily show, The Record. Which means we get to answer a bunch of your pressing questions in this single episode.

    28 November 2019, 8:04 am
  • 15 minutes 28 seconds
    What’s with Seattle bumper stickers these days?
    On this episode a listener asks us to explore the patterns and messages of bumper stickers in the Pacific Northwest. But there’s a personal reason she wants to better understand Seattle’s bumper sticker culture.
    21 November 2019, 8:04 am
  • 13 minutes
    How do those holiday lights get on construction cranes?
    The holidays are coming. Which means even our construction cranes start looking festive. One listener wants to know - who decorates construction cranes
    13 November 2019, 7:57 pm
  • 14 minutes 24 seconds
    Part 2: Is Seattle a target for nuclear attack?
    Our region is home to global companies like Amazon and Microsoft - and it's home to large cache of nuclear weapons and military assets.
    7 November 2019, 8:04 am
  • 19 minutes 18 seconds
    Part 1: What should you do in the event of a nuclear attack?
    If you don't know, you're not alone.
    31 October 2019, 7:04 am
  • 26 minutes 47 seconds
    How is Amazon changing our lives?
    Over the last year or so, the SoundQs team has gotten a lot of questions about one Seattle-based company. Amazon. Happily, KUOW's podcast Primed is finding answers to questions about how Amazon is changing our lives. Here's the first episode of their newest season, about Alexa and kids.
    24 October 2019, 7:04 am
  • 19 minutes 5 seconds
    Has any city figured out public toilets?
    On this episode we try and figure out if any city has figured out public toilets, and what Seattle can learn
    17 October 2019, 7:04 am
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