COLUMBIA Conversations

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we dig into the archives for an interview with the late Stuart McLean, host of “The Vinyl Café” for CBC Radio in Canada. Feliks Banel interviewed Mr. McLean in the lobby of the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on the afternoon of December 11, 2013. That night, Mr. McLean would present a special holiday touring edition of his radio show to a sold-out theatre packed full of American "Vinyl Café" fans. "The Vinyl Café" is a little hard to describe for those who have never heard it. As part of each broadcast, Stuart McLean would tell long and often humorous stories about a man named Dave who owns the world's smallest "reh-cord" store (and that's how the word is pronounced in parts of Canada). Dave's wife is Morley, and their kids are Sam and Stephanie. Along with the storytelling, "The Vinyl Café" often featured music by Canadian bands. The audio is from the “field tape” or raw recording of an interview shot on video as part of a feature for a local public TV station in Seattle. It's been lightly edited – and the audio quality of the off-mic portion – of Feliks nervously asking questions – is not that great. Stuart McLean passed away in 2017 at age 68. More information about The Vinyl Café https://vinylcafe.com/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

News broke on Thursday, December 11, 2025 that the City of Des Moines, WA Hearing Examiner has denied the appeal of a coalition of groups working to halt the demolition of the Masonic Home of Washington. The Masonic Home is a sprawling hotel-like complex built in the 1920s south of Seattle as a retirement home for Freemasons in a park-like setting with a commanding view of Puget Sound. Feliks Banel's guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Lloyd Lytle, a leader of the grassroots group working to prevent demolition of the historic Masonic Home of Washington in Des Moines, Washington, and Chris Moore, executive director of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Both Lytle and Moore react to today's news, and talk about what comes next. Lytle's group is called Citizens for the Protection of Des Moines Historic Resources. They formed a coalition with Des Moines Historical Society and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and filed an appeal of the demolition permit issued in August 2025 by the City of Des Moines to property owner Zenith LLC. CASCADE OF HISTORY previously reached out to two different companies associated with Zenith LLC to request an interview; we have never heard back. GoFundMe to Help Retire the Debt of Legal Fees from Lloyd Lytle's Group: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-masonic-home-of-des-moines-support-our-appeal LIVE BROADCAST from the street in front of the Masonic Home on September 14, 2025 https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/ep-119 Background via the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's List of Most Endangered Places https://preservewa.org/most_endangered/masonic-home-washington/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Joe Wright, CEO of Replogle Globes, an American manufacturer based near Chicago, Illinois. Replogle Globes was founded nearly a century ago in Chicago by Luther Replogle. In an era when online mapping dominates daily navigating, the company is considered the world's largest manufacturer of globes, and most of their products are still made in the United States. Their top-of-the-line model is called "The Diplomat," and many have been owned by prominent people, including American presidents going back as far as Harry Truman. With a retail price in 2025 north of $12,000, Diplomats tend to get passed down to descendants. We cover all of this and more in this conversation. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Joe Wright on Thursday, December 11, 2025. For more information about Replogle Globes: https://replogleglobes.com/ To hear the BONUS EPISODE tour of Metsker Maps in Seattle: https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/bonus-episode-metsker-maps CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel presents his archival interview from 2009 with the late Bryan Johnson, longtime KOMO Radio and TV journalist in Seattle whose passing at age 89 was announced on December 8, 2025. Just a few weeks ago, we featured a 2013 interview with Bryan Johnson about when he was on the radio in Seattle in 1963 breaking the news about the Kennedy assassination. With word of Mr. Johnson's passing, we went back into the archives for this conversation from October 9, 2009. The occasion was his unbelievable 50th anniversary at KOMO Radio and TV in Seattle, which would be officially marked the next day, October 10, 2009. This interview has been lightly edited. It was conducted for a story I wrote for the old CROSSCUT website, and we cover a lot of ground about Mr. Johnson's career and the people with whom he crossed paths. The audio quality is not great; I have, thankfully, since upgraded the gear I use for recording phone interviews. It was an honor and a privilege to interview Bryan Johnson on the eve of his 50th anniversary at KOMO. We had a lot of laughs, too. RIP. Link to earlier BONUS EPISODE with Bryan Johnson about covering the assassination of JFK: https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/bonus-episode-komo-jfk CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel presents vintage audio – recorded by him by holding his Sanyo tape recorder near the radio speaker on the night of December 8, 1980. Former Beatle John Lennon had been assassinated in New York City. In Seattle, on FM rock station KISW, legendary DJ Steve Slaton was on the air. Within minutes of the news reaching Seattle, he did what live and local radio used to do better than any other medium: he opened up the phone lines. In this long excerpt, we hear what amounts to a master class in how thoughtful, talented and local radio voices worked regularly to subtly build community, by connecting real live people in real-time to something bigger than themselves. Radio used to do this kind of thing every day of the week, and it was especially priceless during times of crisis or heartache. As most people know in 2025, while it has some value, social media can often feel hollow and algorithmic. The humanity is often scrubbed away and re-packaged. In this tape - from a defiantly human era of radio and a particularly heart-wrenching night - we hear a real person, organic and unfiltered and serving a mass audience, and providing that "community glue” that radio, in the right hands, can still do so well. The sound quality is not great, and during pregnant pauses, music from another station can be heard. The content is surprisingly raw, with both Slaton and one of the callers uttering expletives – which have been bleeped out after the fact (those expletives, remarkably, went out over the airwaves on December 8, 1980). CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Lt. Colonel Erik Flint (retired) LIVE from Pearl Harbor Day commemorations in Honolulu; Roving Correspondent Ken Zick with multiple LIVE UPDATES from Candy Cane Lane in Seattle; meteorologist Scott Sistek on storm history and his new Emerald City Weather Blog; and Frank Abe on Rachel Maddow's new podcast about Japanese American incarceration during World War II - and a preview of the live production of "We Hold These Truths" that Frank is participating in on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:30pm Pacific Time at Town Hall Seattle (and which will be broadcast LIVE as a special episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY). More information about the LIVE BROADCAST of "We Hold These Truths": https://townhallseattle.org/event/we-hold-these-truths/ More info about Lt. Colonel Erik Flint (retired) : https://stephenambrosetours.com/historian/erik-flint/ Candy Cane Lane Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SeattleCandyCaneLane/ Scott Sistek's Emerald City Weather Blog: https://emeraldcityweather.com/ Frank Abe's RESISTERS Website: https://resisters.com/author/frankabe/ Links to more information about all of these stories - and photos of Candy Cane Lane by Ken Zick - are available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, December 7, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Elisa Renouard, Lecturer at the University of Washington Architecture Department and Associate at Olson Kundig Architects in Seattle. After hearing about our conversation earlier this week with landscape architect Laurie Olin – where Mr. Olin described an assignment he did as a student at the University of Washington 65 years and which he assumed was lost to the mists of time - Ms. Renouard shared a copy of Mr. Olin's work from the UW archives (parts of which have been posted at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page). There's a lot to discuss about that assignment, and about the work Elisa Renouard is doing now with her students to explore and re-create parts of Seattle that were wiped off the map decades ago – as part of a recurring student exhibit called “CITY ERASED.” I spoke with Elisa Renouard on Thursday, December 4, 2025. For more information about Elisa Renouard: https://arch.be.uw.edu/people/elisa-renouard/ For more information about the "CITY ERASED" project: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLnDJBbJirQ/ To hear the BONUS EPISODE with Laurie Olin: https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/bonus-episode-laurie-olin To see Laurie Olin's 1960 UW study of the Kalmar Hotel: https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/archps/id/1544/rec/8 CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS HOLIDAY EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel shares archival audio from his 25th annual holiday radio play. "Northpole PM News" was conceived of, produced and directed by Feliks Banel in his role as founding director of Seattle Radio Theatre, a volunteer group he created in 2000 at the old Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle's Montlake neighborhood. The festive play is a parody of American drive-time radio news, and features several well-known and highly talented local radio voices. It was originally broadcast live - and commercial-free! - on a commercial station in Seattle on December 5, 2024. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel tours the historic "U.S. Immigrant Station and Assay Office" on the south edge of downtown Seattle with Brian Lane, one of the many artists who have studio spaces inside the former U.S. government facility. Brian Lane is a printmaker and letterpress artist who's had a studio in the building for 12 years. He's an arts educator, and is deeply committed to his art, as well as to sharing the history of the old immigration facility - and especially how that history intersects with his work, with current events, and with the work of others artists who have spaces there. The non-profit group Friends of Inscape will hold the holiday season edition of their twice-a-year-only open studios event on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free. The event features dozens of artists and crafts vendors offering their wares, thought-provoking history displays about specific elements and places within the former immigration facility, and peeks inside some of the most distinctive studio spaces in the Pacific Northwest. More information about Friends of Inscape Open Studios on December 6, 2025: https://friendsofinscape.org/news/inscape-arts-open-studios-winter-2025 CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is world-renowned landscape architect - and renaissance man - Laurie Olin. Laurie Olin has been associated with many high profile projects around the world, and taught at the University of Pennsylvania for decades. Earlier in his career, Olin studied architecture at the University of Washington, and spent several years in Seattle from the late 1950s to the early 1970s working with a range of architects and civic leaders, and later writing poetry. In those formative years for the modern city, he was part of a vibrant community of artists and scholars, and was involved with design projects and grassroots preservation efforts that still resonate today in 21st-century Seattle. In a long conversation recorded on December 1, 2025, Laurie Olin covered a lot of ground, and helped evoke many well-known people and iconic places from a heady era in a young Seattle of the 1950s and 1960s. For more information about Laurie Olin's teaching: https://www.design.upenn.edu/people/laurie-d-olin For more information about Laurie Olin's work: https://www.theolinstudio.com/people#/laurie-olin/ Laurie Olin's October 2025 letter for The Cultural Landscape Foundation regarding Gas Works Park: https://www.tclf.org/laurie-olin-threats-gas-works-park CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

We kick off December 2025 with this ARCHIVAL ENCORE BONUS EPISODE from December 2024. Feliks Banel's guests on this recording of a magical live broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY from Candy Cane Lane in Seattle on December 15, 2024 include roving correspondent/field producer Ken Zick; Vincent "Mister Candy Cane Lane" Miller on the origins of the grassroots decoration project; Phil Edlund with an update on Parkland School, now open once again and serving as a community center; Dan Evans, Jr., son of Daniel J. Evans, three-term Washington governor who passed away in 2024, helping share a recording from 1970 of Governor Evans reading "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" for KVI Radio (provided to CASCADE OF HISTORY by Benjamin Helle of the Washington State Archives); Candy Cane Lane recent-arrival Dave Kubiak on the year-round charms of the street also known as Park Road; and Nick Biermann with an update on saving the Ryan House in Sumner. Special thanks to members of the Roosevelt Caroling Club and Northwest Girlchoir who performed Christmas carols during the show; extra-special thanks to Joseph and Dana Manalang for hospitably allowing this live broadcast from December 2024 to originate from their front porch in the heart of Candy Cane Lane. This is what live and local radio is all about - community at its best! More information about Candy Cane Lane 2025 - which officially opens on Saturday, December 6, 2025: https://www.facebook.com/SeattleCandyCaneLane/ This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY from Candy Cane Lane in Seattle was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, December 15, 2024. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Todd Scott, Preservation Architect and Planner with King County. In a BONUS EPISODE conversation earlier this year with Todd Scott (about the Masonic Home in Des Moines, Washington) he spoke briefly about rising property values creating additional historic preservation challenges in a few specific communities in King County – and plans were made to circle back and go a little deeper on the topic. One particular area where Todd Scott has noticed this trend is on the east side of Lake Washington in a few specific neighborhoods in the City of Kirkland. More information about the King County Historic Preservation Program: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/buildings-property/historic-preservation-program CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel presents archival sound from two radio stories he produced in search of the "Magic Radio Santa" of Centralia, Washington. The Magic Radio Santa appeared for decades on radio station KELA in the southwest part of the Evergreen State from the late 1940s until the 1970s, reading Christmas letters and wish lists of presents from local children. The first part of this episode is from December 2018, when Banel produced a story for a Seattle radio station about a piece of vintage sound from 1950 – a giant, 16-inch diameter recording of a broadcast by Centralia's “Magic Radio Santa.” The second part is from December 2022, when Banel presented an update to a search - described in part one - for the kids mentioned in the 1950 recording. The other voice alongside Feliks from the 2018 and 2022 audio is Dave Ross. The original 1950 recording came from John Jenkins at SPARK Museum in Bellingham, Washington. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel presents an archival episode from the local history podcast "Seattle Rewind" from the holiday season of 2010. "Seattle Rewind" was a series produced by Feliks Banel and Casey McNerthney for the old Seattle-PI news website. This episode of "Seattle Rewind" was originally released at Thanksgiving 2010. It focuses on two downtown Seattle holiday traditions at local department stores that traditionally began each year in late November: elaborate displays in the windows of Frederick & Nelson, and the giant star on the Bon Marché. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Eleanor Boba, a public historian based in Seattle who recently discovered that the large bronze commemorative plaque for the Interstate 90 Homer Hadley Bridge across Lake Washington is missing. Homer Hadley is the Seattle-based engineer credited with the idea for a concrete floating bridge, and for the design of the original 1940 Lacey V. Murrow Lake Washington Floating Bridge (which sank on November 25, 1990 while undergoing renovation). The bridge named for Hadley was opened to vehicle traffic circa 1990, though it was not officially dedicated to him until July 17, 1993. We've shared photos of the plaque - which the Washington State Department of Transportation tells CASCADE OF HISTORY they are not able to locate - and the now empty plinth to which it was attached for many years, at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory For more information, please see Eleanor Boba's Blog Post: https://remnantsofourpast.blogspot.com/2025/11/on-beaten-path-tracing-i-90-trail-in.html CASCADE OF HISTORY has reached out to Homer Hadley's descendants to gather their reaction to news of the missing plaque, but as of Monday, November 24, 2025, we have not yet heard back. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Paul McClintock of Whidbey Island, who created many 18th century documents for Ken Burns' "American Revolution" documentary series currently airing on PBS; Mitsy Hunter of Spokane Preservation Advocates on the recent successful grassroots campaign to defeat a city ordinance which would have created a moratorium on historic districts; highlights from a 2021 interview with seasoned journalist (and "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" announcer) Bill Kurtis on his 1971 coverage of the D.B. Cooper skyjacking; and Julie Green Lombardo -whose father Del Green was a member of long-ago Seattle barbershop quartet the Four-Do-Matics - for whom we play a vintage recording by the group on an old LP that she'd never heard before. We also shared sad news from Jean Sherrard about the passing of longtime Seattle historian and author Junius Rochester - to whom we will pay tribute in an upcoming broadcast. Links to information about all of these stories are available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, November 23, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel presents his 2021 D.B. Cooper skyjacking 50th anniversary special "COOPER FIVE-OH." "COOPER FIVE-OH" includes an all-star lineup of D.B. Cooper experts and witnesses. We interview the FBI's Larry Carr, lead agent on the case when it was closed several years ago. We also talk with Cooper skyjacking passenger Larry Finegold, and Seattle Times photographers Greg Gilbert and Bruce McKim, who were both at SeaTac Airport that night as the skyjacking unfolded, and who both took iconic photographs. Also joining us is D.B. Cooper hunter and expert Eric Ulis, and Bryan Ingram – who, as a child, discovered $6,000 of Cooper's cash along the Columbia River in 1980. "COOPER FIVE-OH” was produced and hosted live by Feliks Banel on a commercial radio station in Seattle, Washington on Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 2021 - 50 years to the night of the infamous skyjacking. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel presents an archival interview with Danny Swanson, grandson of the founder of historic Swanson's Shoe Repair in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. Swanson's Shoe Repair is the subject of a long feature story in the Seattle Times this weekend. Reporter for the Seattle Times is David Gutman, and the piece is called “How one Seattle cobbler explains a century of economic change": https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/how-one-seattle-cobbler-explains-a-century-of-economic-change/ Swanson's Shoe Repair website: https://swansonsshoerepair.com/ Our interview with Danny Swanson is from CASCADE OF HISTORY's “sister program” – a monthly live broadcast from the Wallingford Farmer's Market in the summer of 2023 called “The Wallingford Local,” produced as a joint project with the non-profit Historic Wallingford and SPACE 101.1 FM. Danny Swanson was a guest at our July 26, 2023 live broadcast from Meridian Park in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. The Wallingford Local Archival Podcast Page: https://soundcloud.com/thewallingfordlocal CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel presents his archival interview from 2013 with Bryan Johnson, longtime KOMO Radio and TV journalist in Seattle. Johnson describes his early career at KOMO Radio in the late 1950s, and the morning he was on the job - Friday, November 22, 1963 - and had to break the news that President Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas. During the interview, we also listen back to a piece Johnson produced for ABC News' national radio feed about Seattle area reaction to the death of JFK. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel tours Metsker Maps at historic Pike Place Market on First Avenue in downtown Seattle, Washington on the eve of the 2025 holiday shopping season. Guest and "tour guide" is Walker Willingham, longtime Metsker employee and knowledgeable expert on maps and cartography. Mr. Willingham gives a tour of the store, tells about its history, and describes some of the maps, globes and books that make Metsker Maps one of the most distinctive retail establishments in the Pacific Northwest. He also shares his thoughts and philosophies on world map projections and the future of paper maps. PLEASE BE FOREWARNED: this 30-minute episode features a couple of SERIOUS map nerds. For more information about Metsker Maps' hours and location (as well as its online store): https://metskermaps.com/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Bill Willingham, whose book, "Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War into the Progressive Era" was just published by OSU Press in Corvallis, Oregon. The history of gold mining in Oregon is not widely known and appreciated. Bill Willingham grew up in Eastern Oregon, and says his new book was about 70 years in the making. I spoke with Bill Willingham by phone on Thursday, November 20, 2025. For more information about "Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War into the Progressive Era" from OSU Press: https://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/oregon-gold More info about Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=174 More info about Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Area: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=5 CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page for more info about upcoming events with Bill Willingham on December 7, 2025; January 10, 2026 and February 8, 2026: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Ilyssa and Dave Kyu, authors and editors of the "CAMPFIRE STORIES" series for Mountaineers Books. Their most recent volumes in the series focus on specific regions of the United States, and present collections of place-based essays and poems along with carefully curated information for the thoughtful traveler. Their latest is called “Campfire Stories: The San Juan Islands: Tales & Travel Companion.” CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke by phone with Ilyssa and Dave Kyu on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. More info about “Campfire Stories: The San Juan Islands: Tales & Travel Companion" from Mountaineers Books: https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/campfire-stories-the-san-juan-islands-tales-travel-companion More info about the CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for a future volume dedicated to the Oregon Coast: https://www.campfirestoriesbook.com/call-for-submissions/oregon-coast CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is author and radio historian Michael C. Keith. He's a retired academic, and prolific author and editor of fiction and non-fiction. Among his titles are the iconic text book THE RADIO STATION, and the collection of essays RADIO CULTURES: THE SOUND MEDIUM IN AMERICAN LIFE. Michael C. Keith also worked closely with the late Norman Corwin, American radio playwright and author, and the man responsible for WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS was a live broadcast on all four American radio networks on December 15, 1941 - just eight days after the attack on Pearl Harbor - marking the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. CASCADE OF HISTORY will be presenting WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS live from, and in partnership with, Town Hall Seattle and live on SPACE 101.1 FM on December 15, 2025 at 7:30pm Pacific Time. We spoke with Michael C. Keith on November 13, 2025 in order to provide some history context in advance of the 2025 production. For more information about attending WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS at Town Hall Seattle: https://townhallseattle.org/event/we-hold-these-truths/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel presents an archival interview with the late Gene Casey from November 2015. It was late on the snowy night of November 17, 1955 when an aging DC-4 full of soldiers on their way home from Korea took off from Boeing Field in Seattle. Within minutes, the plane crashed and burned in a residential neighborhood in the community of Burien, Washington. Twenty-eight of the 74 people on board died in the crash. Propeller maintenance errors were later blamed. In 2015, Feliks Banel spoke with one of the survivors – a man named Gene Casey, who in 1955 was a 19-year-old soldier from Chicago. Though he was badly burned and had other serious injuries, Gene Casey helped another fellow soldier escape from the burning wreckage. Casey was promised a medal for his actions, but never received anything. Mr. Casey passed away in 2023 on the 68th anniversary of the crash. He was 87 years old. Feliks had tried to get the Defense Department to award Mr. Casey a medal, and reached out to officials in his home state of Florida and in Washington, DC – but he was not successful. Much of it hinged on finding the fellow soldier who Casey had helped rescue from the crash. Feliks believes he identified that soldier – but the man is long deceased, and his living relatives have never responded to multiple phone calls and emails. We've posted photos and more information about Gene Casey at the Cascade of History Facebook page. If you have any information about Mr. Casey's actions in the November 17, 1955 crash in Burien, Washington, please get in touch by sending an email to: cascadeofhistory@gmail.com CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Danny Westneat of The Seattle Times on his column about Seattle's socialist mayor of a century ago - Edwin 'Doc' Brown - and Seattle's Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson; explorer and historian Matt McCauley describing his dives in Lake Washington on the wreck of the old Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge - which sank 35 years ago on November 25, 1990; and Lloyd Lytle of Save Des Moines Masonic Home, with an update on the legal effort to halt the demolition of the historic structure. Links to information about all of these stories are available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, November 16, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Bob Muckle, whose book, "Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories it Tells" was recently published by UBC Press in Vancouver, British Columbia. Robert J. "Bob" Muckle has been an archaeologist and educator in British Columbia for decades. His new book provides a comprehensive look at key archaeological sites in the province that illuminate thousands of years of history, and he takes time to define important terms and explain the evolution of archaeology in recent years, including working more closely with Indigenous peoples and BC's many First Nations. In our conversation, we go deep on a few particular stories, including ancient footprints along the BC coast, and very recent studies of "artifacts" left behind on the streets of Vancouver, BC during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information about "Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories it Tells" from Robert A. Muckle and UBC Press: https://www.ubcpress.ca/once-upon-this-land Book Launch Event for "Once Upon This Land" on November 20, 2025 at the Museum of North Vancouver: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launch-once-upon-this-land-tickets-1924927753729?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=UBC+Press+email+confirmation&utm_campaign=ca348f98da-Newsletter_Fall2025&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d645ba7c0e-87058429 CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we present archival audio from a November 13, 2024 live remote radio broadcast from Alki on a dark and rainy morning in West Seattle. The broadcast marked the 173rd anniversary of the arrival of the Denny Party - the founders of the City of Seattle. Feliks Banel's guest is Ken Workman, whose great-great-great-great grandfather is Chief Seattle of the Duwamish and Suquamish. FELIKS BANEL: “What does Seattle Founders' Day mean to you, and is it right to observe or commemorate this day?” KEN WORKMAN: “It's sort of a sorrowful day, in that our world has changed. For thousands and thousands of years, we've lived alongside nature, and then these newcomers came at the invitation of my grandfather, Seattle. And so, as far as Founders' Day in Seattle, this place is so new, it's a wonderful thing, but it's also kind of a sad thing." For more information about the Duwamish Tribe: https://www.duwamishtribe.org/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Jason Miller, publisher and editor of The CONCRETE HERALD newspaper in Concrete, Washington. Miller provides an update on a debate in Concrete about the future of the office building of the old Superior Cement Company, a historic structure on the west end of Concrete just north of State Route 20. A private business operator wants to buy the building and the real estate and restore the building for commercial use; some Concrete citizens want the city to retain ownership of the building and the real estate, which currently function somewhat like a public park. The issue was discussed at a city council meeting on Monday, November 10, 2025, and a public meeting will be held by the Concrete Chamber of Commerce at the Concrete Theatre on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6pm. In this episode, Miller reports on what happened at Monday's official meeting, and previews what may happen at Thursday's quasi-official meeting. For more information about the November 13, 2025 meeting taking place at 6pm at the Concrete Theatre: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16hVqC6zcF/ For more information about the CONCRETE HERALD and Jason Miller: https://concrete-herald.com/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is George Abbott, whose book, "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia's Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now" has just been published by UBC Press in Vancouver, British Columbia. George Abbott has a long history as a public servant in British Columbia, including serving in the provincial cabinet as Indigenous Relations Minister, and he recently joined the British Columbia Treaty Commission. In his book "Unceded," Mr. Abbott provides a detailed and unvarnished history of British Columbia's oftentimes tragic record of treatment of Indigenous people, but he also provides hope for reconciliation - by documenting progress that has been made, as well as what might come next. For more information on "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia's Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now" from UBC Press: https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded For more information on the British Columbia Treaty Commission: https://bctreaty.ca/about-us/what-we-do/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Mark Knutzen, president of the Burlington Historical Society in the Skagit County town of Burlington, Washington. In a far-ranging conversation, Mr. Knutzen describes the history of Burlington and Skagit County, as well as his group's effort to preserve and share artifacts and stories from Burlington and surrouding areas. The all-voluntter group is working with the City of Burlington, and hopes to create a history center within the city's old 1916 Carnegie Library. Until then, the Burlington Historical Society presents special programs at least twice a year, including a World War II homefront history event taking place on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm at the current Burlington Library at 820 East Washington Avenue. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature several speakers, including two who remember when the U.S. was plunged into World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor - and who were living in Skagit County at the time. For more information about the WWII homefront history event at Burlington Library on Sat., Nov. 15, 2025 from 1-4pm via the Burlington, WA Historical Society's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cb1KMmiuA/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Courtney Cooper Neese, owner with her husband of the historic Roslyn Theatre in Roslyn, Washington. Courtney Cooper Neese joined CASCADE OF HISTORY and told the story of purchasing the Roslyn Theatre just four years ago, and how she's focused on being a "guardian of the culture" - and history - of a beloved community resource, from limiting changes to the look and feel of the interior, to learning how to make "gravy style" popcorn. Courtney Cooper Neese also broke some exciting news about the old Vogue Theatre in nearby Cle Elum, Washington. The Roslyn Theatre has participated in the State of Washington's Historic Theatre Grant Program, and Courtney Cooper Neese explains how grants have helped restore, improve and preserve the structure and ensure its continued viability. The next Historic Theatre Grant Program application deadline is coming up on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Historic Theatre grants are a program of the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and are administered by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information about eligibility and how to apply to the Historic Theatre Grant Program: https://preservewa.org/programs/grants/historic-theater-grant-program/ For more information about The Roslyn Theatre: https://roslyntheatre.com/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Melissa Slager, who earlier this year published a historical novel called "Contests of Strength," which focuses on the Cascadia Tsunami of January 26, 1700 and its impact on the Makah people living near what's now Cape Flattery and Neah Bay. While researching and writing her book over a period of 14 years, Ms. Slager worked closely with members of the Makah Tribe, and learned the Makah language. Melissa Slager will be discussing her research at the Everett Public Library in downtown Everett, WA on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at an event which is free and open to the public. In her presentation, Slager will describe the impact of the devastating 1700 tsunami, and how indigenous survival stories worldwide offer a template for surviving the next "Big One." For more information about the event at Everett Public Library: https://epls.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=7339&month=11&year=2025&day=8&calType=0 For more information about "Contests of Strength" and author Melissa Slager: http://melissaslager.com/contests-of-strength CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Charlie Robin, CEO of The Capitol Theatre Committee, non-profit operator of the historic Capitol Theatre in Yakima, Washington. Charlie Robin joined CASCADE OF HISTORY to share the history of the 1920 Capitol Theatre, and to explain how the State of Washington's Historic Theatre Grant Program has helped support preservation of a facility and institution which is clearly treasured by the Yakima community. The next Historic Theatre Grant Program application deadline is coming up on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Historic Theatre grants are a program of the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and are administered by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information about eligibility and how to apply to the Historic Theatre Grant Program: https://preservewa.org/programs/grants/historic-theater-grant-program/ For more information about The Capitol Theatre in Yakima: https://capitoltheatre.org/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Graeme Menzies, whose book "Trading Fate: How a Little Known Company Stopped British Columbia from Becoming an American State” was released earlier this year by Heritage House Publishing of Victoria, BC. Mr. Menzies recounts the Nootka Crisis – a clash between the Spanish and the British on the northern coast of what's now Vancouver Island - in the late 18th century. But, he also focuses on the somewhat forgotten business venture of “Trading Fate's” subtitle – the King George's Sound Company - which was deeply entwined with what happened at Nootka, and with what ultimately happened between diplomats sorting things out between Madrid and London. For more information on "Trading Fate: How a Little Known Company Stopped British Columbia from Becoming an American State”: https://heritagehouse.ca/products/trading-fate Mr. Menzies will give a presentation about "Trading Fate" at Indigo Books on Robson Street in Vancouver, BC on Saturday, November 22, 2025. https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/store-locator/vancouver-indigo-robson.html CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this CLAMMY and FISHY BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel (clam)digs into the audio archives to tell the twisted tale of the Ivar's Billboard Hoax, aka "Underwatergate." Though, once you've listened, it may have you wondering if there was ever hoax at all, or if it was actually some kind of elaborate coverup. In 2009, Seattle-based Ivar's seafood restaurants released a series of videos documenting the search for and discovery of UNDERWATER BILLBOARDS in Puget Sound. As the story goes, they were placed in the 1950s by restaurateur and showman Ivar Haglund to reach burgeoning submarine traffic. The 2009 undersea search was all very exciting, and many were completely hooked. But then, Jim Dever, with KING 5's Evening Magazine at the time - and still a great friend of CASCADE OF HISTORY - had the exclusive exposé, produced in cooperation with Ivar's, and featuring Ivar's CEO Bob Donegan. As Dever's report made it seem, the whole thing was a brilliant stunt that fooled a lot of people - but it angered a few, too, who thought Ivar's had gone too far. Fast forward to November 2015, and naïve history radio correspondent Feliks Banel set out to tell the backstory with help from Paul Dorpat. Dorpat is a beloved historian - and friend and biographer of Ivar - who had served as official historian of the vintage underwater billboard hunt. When the hoax had been revealed in 2009, Dorpat – longtime author of the weekly “Now & Then” history column - was criticized by many, and even temporarily suspended by The Seattle Times for his role in the stunt. As you listen to Paul Dorpat's 2015 version of events, try to keep clam. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Aaron Goings, whose most recent book, "Red Harbor: Radical Workers and Community Struggle in the Pacific Northwest" was published in September 2025 by University of Washington Press. Aaron Goings is Professor of History at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington and author of several critically acclaimed books, including "The Port of Missing Men" and "The Red Coast." For more information on "Red Harbor: Radical Workers and Community Struggle in the Pacific Northwest": https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295754000/red-harbor/ Mr. Goings will give a presentation about "Red Harbor" at the Polson Museum in Hoquiam, WA on Saturday, November 8. 2025: https://uwapress.uw.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D189920853 He will also be appearing at Orca Books in Olympia, WA on Thursday, December 4. 2025. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On yet another SPOOKY BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we present archival audio from the October 2011 LIVE broadcast from Seattle of an adaptation of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." This version is set in pre-war 1941 Seattle and the Skagit County town of Concrete. The protagonist, played brilliantly by Jim Dever, is soft-boiled, runny-yolked private detective - and washed up high school English teacher - Irving Washington. See what we did there? This adaptation was produced, written and directed by CASCADE OF HISTORY host Feliks Banel. It was performed live at Town Hall Seattle before a live audience, and was broadcast live on a local radio station. It was part of a nationwide radio drama project to produce unique "Sleepy Hollow" versions in all four time zones across the continental United States. The cast includes many well-known broadcasters and performers, including Ralph "Jet Guy" Bevins, Lee Callahan, Chris Cashman, Pat Cashman, Tracey Conway, Jim Dever, John Maynard, and Dolores Rogers. Music was composed and performed by Rob Jones; live sound effects were designed and performed by Curtis Takahashi. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Ellen Morris Bishop, author of “Living With Thunder: Exploring the Geologic Past, Present, and Future of the Pacific Northwest.” The second edition was published in October 2025 by OSU Press in Corvallis, Oregon. Ellen Morris Bishop is a geologist, photographer and award-winning author. One of her earlier titles, "In Search of Ancient Oregon: A Geological and Natural History," received the Frances Fuller Victor Oregon Book Award in 2004. She serves as the conservation representative on the Oregon Department of Forestry's Independent Science and Research Team and lives on the southern flank of the Wallowa Mountains not far from Halfway, Oregon. For more information on “Living With Thunder: Exploring the Geologic Past, Present, and Future of the Pacific Northwest” by Ellen Morris Bishop: https://www.osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/living-with-thunder-0 Ellen Morris Bishop's website, with info about upcoming bookstore events: http://www.ellenmorrisbishop.com/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Mathew Callaghan of The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane about his story exploring the bicentennial of Fort Colville (also spelled "Colville") in the northeast corner of the Evergreen State. A history and heritage summit was held earlier in October 2025 in Chewelah, Washington, and Mr. Callaghan attended and interviewed several participants. Link to Mathew Callaghan's story "Fort Colvile: Washington's once-prolific 200-year-old fur trading post you may have never even heard of" https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/oct/26/fort-colvile-washingtons-once-prolific-200-year-ol/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Wes Walker with the City of Walla Walla, WA's Parks and Recreation Department. The City of Walla Walla manages historic Mountain View Cemetery - parts of which date to the 1850s - and has received multiple grants from the State of Washington's Historic Cemetery Preservation Capital Grant Program. Wes Walker joined CASCADE OF HISTORY to share some of Mountain View Cemetery's history, and to explain how the grant program has helped support Walla Walla's efforts to restore and preserve the cemetery's World War I veterans' section. The grant application deadline is coming up on December 21, 2025. Cemetery Preservation grants are a program of the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and are administered by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information about eligibility and how to apply and about upcoming workshops: https://dahp.wa.gov/archaeology/cemeteriesburial-sites/historic-cemetery-grant-program CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel gives an update on efforts to dismantle historic elements of Gas Works Park in Seattle; plays archival audio of an interview with the late Richard Pouliot, a man who survived the October 22, 1962 ditching of an airliner flying between McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma, WA and Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, AK; gives an update on the fate of the four-masted bark Falls of Clyde; celebrates historian/journalist/photographer/author Paul Dorpat's 87th birthday with audio recorded earlier Sunday by Jean Sherrard of Seattle Now & Then; and is joined LIVE by phone by Dawn Wynne of Spokane Preservation Advocates for a preview of their upcoming November 2, 2025 historic homes tour. Links to information about all of these stories are available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, October 26, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this SPOOKY BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we present archival audio from the October 30, 2014 LIVE broadcast from Seattle of the original Halloween radio play "A Walk In The Dark." "A Walk In The Dark" was produced, written and directed by CASCADE OF HISTORY host Feliks Banel. It was performed live at Town Hall Seattle before a live audience, and was broadcast live on a local radio station. The cast includes many well-known broadcasters and performers, including Lee Callahan, Tracey Conway, John Curley, Jim Dever, Tim Haeck, John Maynard, Dan Restione, Dave Ross and Tom Tangney. Music was composed and performed by Rob Jones; live sound effects were designed and performed by Curtis Takahashi. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Lloyd Lytle, a leader of the grassroots group working to prevent demolition of the historic Masonic Home of Washington in Des Moines, Washington. Lytle's group is called Citizens for the Protection of Des Moines Historic Resources. They formed a coalition with Des Moines Historical Society and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and filed an appeal of the demolition permit issued in August 2025 by the City of Des Moines to property owner Zenith LLC. On Tuesday, October 21, 2025 and Wednesday, October 22, 2025, a hearing examiner for the City of Des Moines conducted a public hearing online. Lloyd Lytle joined CASCADE OF HISTORY on Thursday, October 23, 205 to give an account of what happened during the hearing, and to preview what might come next. The Masonic Home - which is also known as "Landmark on the Sound" - is a sprawling hotel-like complex built in the 1920s south of Seattle as a retirement home for Freemasons in a park-like setting with a commanding view of Puget Sound. The land and buildings are owned by a private developer called Zenith whose plans for the site have not been revealed. CASCADE OF HISTORY previously reached out to two different companies associated with Zenith to request an interview, but we have never heard back. Preservation/Demolition Permit Appeal Fundraising Campaign from Lloyd Lytle's Group https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-masonic-home-of-des-moines-support-our-appeal LIVE BROADCAST from the street in front of the Masonic Home on September 14, 2025 https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/ep-119 Background via the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's List of Most Endangered Places https://preservewa.org/most_endangered/masonic-home-washington/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Jim Holyan, author of “I Was A Middle-Aged Wolfman: Chasing Wolves in Idaho's Backcountry” The book was published in 2025 by Caxton Press in Caldwell, Idaho. Not long after the Nez Perce Tribe began recovery efforts for gray wolves in Idaho - which had been reintroduced from Canada - wildlife biologist Jim Holyan joined the team responsible for monitoring and tracking the wolves' progress. Along the way, he made lifelong connections and shared stories around many campfires. His new book recounts nearly two decades in the field, as the subtitle says, chasing wolves in Idaho's backcountry. For more information on "I Was A Middle-Aged Wolfman" by Jim Holyan: https://caxtonnnn.myshopify.com/products/i-was-a-middle-aged-wolfman-chasing-wolves-in-idahos-backcountry CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we present archival audio from the October 26, 2018 live broadcast from Seattle marking the 80th anniversary of Mercury Theater On-The-Air's most famous radio drama production, "War of the Worlds." This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, October 19, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa, Chief Janice George, and Dr. Susan Pavel, co-authors of “The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog.” The book was released in May 2025 by Harbour Publishing in Madeira Park, British Columbia. “Mutton” is the name of a dog from the 19th century whose pelt was tucked away in a drawer at the Smithsonian Institution for 150 years until it was re-discovered by amateur archivist Candace Wellman. “The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog” tells Mutton's story and what Mutton can teach us about Coast Salish Woolly Dogs and their significance. For more information on the book “The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog": https://harbourpublishing.com/products/9781998526024?srsltid=AfmBOopvZRBO5EOCay19pLgNP8T10sCzRtCYKLJqLoIBvH_UvWlUtmum For more information on the book launch event at the Burke Museum in Seattle on Oct. 23, 2025: https://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar/teachings-mutton-coast-salish-woolly-dog For more information on the exhibit "Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving" at the Burke Museum through August 2026: https://www.burkemuseum.org/exhibits/woven-wool-resilience-coast-salish-weaving CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Deborah Horne for the latest in our series of "Exit Interviews" with people who've had long careers in media and/or history in the Pacific Northwest. Deborah Horne retired earlier this month after 34 years at one station in Seattle - KIRO TV - under three different station owners: Bonneville, Belo and Cox. She's been a consistent and trusted presence on TV news in Seattle since 1991, after beginning her career in print journalism and then TV in Providence, Rhode Island. This far-ranging and extended conversation was recorded on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. More information about Deborah Horne's upcoming appearance with the Seattle Symphony on October 18, 2025: https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2025-2026/25fam1 CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss an episode.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Clay Eals and Jean Sherrard of Seattle Now & Then on this week's Seattle Times column about the old Hitt Fireworks factory in Seattle's Rainier Valley as well as the announcement that the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) will give up its lease on the Egyptian Theatre; Chrissie Richardson of the Parkland Community Association about the Haunted Market at Parkland Community Center - historic Parkland School in Pierce County - on October 18, 2025 from 10am to 4pm; and Frank Abe on his experience at the 15-inning Game 5 of the American League Division Series (ALDS) in Seattle last Friday night. We also listened to audio from the most recent meeting of the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board (LPB) as the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation (SPR) seeks permission to make significant changes at Gas Works Park. The LPB will meet on October 15, 2025 at 3:30pm Pacific Time to further discuss SPR's request. And, we marked the 63rd anniversary of the October 12, 1962 Columbus Day Storm with some vintage audio from radio station KGW in Portland, Oregon and from meteorologist Ted Buehner. Links to information about all of these stories are available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, October 12, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is journalist and author John Dodge, in an archival interview recorded in September 2018. Dodge talks about his then-new book, “A Deadly Wind” from Oregon State University Press. It's a look back at the October 12, 1962 Columbus Day Storm that devastated the Pacific Northwest and the lower mainland of British Columbia - leaving many deaths and millions of dollars of damage in its wake. For more information about "A Deadly Wind: The 1962 Columbus Day Storm" by John Dodge: http://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/deadly-wind CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss an episode.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Tom Tangney, retired former Seattle journalist and broadcaster, longtime local cinephile - and all around gadfly. The Seattle International Film Festival – or SIFF - announced on October 9, 2025 that they are ending their lease of the Egyptian Theatre on Seattle's Capitol Hill. The theatre, which was built as a Masonic Temple around 1916, belongs to Seattle Central College. It's unclear what's next for the structure, which has not been officially recognized as a historic landmark. Still, it has served as a movie theatre for decades, and was key to growth of Seattle as a center of movie-going, and to the development of the SIFF. Tom Tangney worked at the Egyptian in the 1980s, and has paid attention to Seattle cinemas and cinephiles for decades. For more information about the history of The Egyptian Theatre: https://pauldorpat.com/2019/10/04/seattle-now-then-the-seattle-masonic-temple-now-the-egyptian-theatre-1916/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss an episode.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is David Eskenazi, Seattle's preeminent sports collector and historian. Seattle is battling Detroit in Major League Baseball's American League Division Series. As this episode was being recorded on Thursday, October 9, 2025, the Mariners and the Tigers were on the eve of facing off in the decisive game of the best of five series. Game Five will take place in Seattle on Friday, October 10, 2025, and the winner will earn the right to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series. David Eskenazi shares the story of pitcher Fred Hutchinson, Seattle's first big baseball star. Hutch played for the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League in 1938 right out of Franklin High School in the Rainier Valley. After a phenomenal season, he was "sold" to the Detroit Tigers, where he became a Major League Baseball star. Hutchinson is also the namesake of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. For more information about the David Eskenazi: https://www.sportspressnw.com/author/daveeskenazi For more information about Fred Hutchinson: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/about/about-the-hutch/history.html CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss an episode.