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This Must Be The Place reveals the unique physical, cultural, and emotional layers of places. Whether those places are cities, fictional locations, street corners, public squares -- or barely noticed nooks and crannies, we will bring you stories and observations uncovering the texture of these place…

Eric Parkinson


    • May 15, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Kevin Patricio: Food, Beer, and Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 74:26


    Kevin Patricio is a seasoned chef and entrepreneur. His path in life has taken him through the hallways of Food and Wine magazine, through New York City kitchens, and to his own restaurant in San Sebastián, Spain. Now, as CEO of Basqueland Brewing Project, he is dedicated to brewing beer on par with the Basque culinary experience.

    A Basque Life with Marti Buckley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 49:25


    With courage and verve, Marti Buckley has lived in Donostia-San Sebastián for over seven years - forging a life well-lived along with her daughter, Buckley. WIthout a doubt, she was part of the inspiration for our own move to Donostia.

    Sisters and the City

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 63:24


    Nos sentamos con Idoia y Susana Gómez, hermanas que se han dedicado a compartir la belleza, el estilo, la gastronomía y las esquinitas que no se notan en Donostia-San Sebastián - en el País Vasco de España.

    First Month in San Sebastián - Donostia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 19:04


    A personal, idiosyncratic account of our first month living in San Sebastián-Donostia. A flow of consciousness capturing impressionistic details rather than any grander social and cultural observations.

    Expat Life: a wine-fueled evening

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 100:43


    A wine-fueled conversation with friends who committed to an expat life. Themes we discuss include the pleasures of living within different cultures, the difficult moments, planning for long term travel, and some philosophical musings on why we have all chosen to interrupt a typical life.

    Peter Miller Books + Supplies with Peter Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 48:11


    A conversation with Peter Miller - proprietor of the eponymous Seattle shop offering design, architecture, and art books along with a bevy of related supplies. He gives us a personal account of how the shop came to be along with an exploration of the value of serendipity, daydreaming, and oral history. 

    Becoming an Expat in Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 20:43


    Season 2 kicks off with a discussion of our impending move to San Sebastián - Donostia in the Spanish Basque Country. I share some of the motivations, thoughts, and emotions behind the decision to pull up the roots and become an expat. 

    Seattle's International District with Ron Chew

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 39:23


    The past, present, and future of Seattle's International District with Ron Chew - a lifelong Seattle resident with a long history of socially conscious journalism along with involvement in several labor and social justice organizations.

    Architecture and Transit with Christine Scharrer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 52:18


    A conversation about architecture, transportation design, and Seattle's growth with Christine Scharrer - an architect with 22 years experience designing and managing significant projects impacting the urban landscape.

    Atlas Obscura and Grunge Redux with Eric Magnuson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 37:58


    Eric Magnuson is a Seattle field agent with Atlas Obscura – an online guide to discover amazing, hidden spots. We discuss his walking tour tracing the emergence of the Grunge musical movement in Seattle during the early 1990s.

    La Petite Mort’s Anthology of Erotic Esoterica

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 55:30


    La Petite Mort’s Anthology of Erotic Esoterica is a dark, intimate cabaret – bringing us burlesque, boylesque, magic, contortionists, acrobats, and more. A conversation with La Petite Mort, the show's creator, and Kevin Incroyable, its master of ceremonies.

    Wine Folly with Madeline Puckette

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 70:42


    A lively look at the world through Madeline Puckette's eyes. She is the inspiring force behind the award-winning website winefolly.com, and co-author of the NYT best-selling book, Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine.

    A Crow's World with John Marzluff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 52:20


    John Marzluff studies the relationship between humans, crows, and other corvids. How do these curious - and sharply intelligent creatures - thrive in our human-dominated world?

    Earthquake - Mexico City 1985

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 18:59


    On September 19, 1985, Mexico City suffered a devastating earthquake registering 8.1 on the Richter scale. This episode presents a personal narrative covering the disaster and reflections on how it continues to have an impact nearly 32 years later.

    Namibia with Carrie Pollard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017 46:45


    Carrie Pollard pushed off from the safe lands of the 9-to-5 life to live in Namibia, Africa for a year. A conversation about her experiences, about how they changed her, and about how her perceptions of the world have shifted.

    Scarecrow Video with Matt Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 42:31


    Scarecrow Video is a vibrant film archive and home for an idiosyncratic cast of characters keeping the in-person video store tradition alive. A conversation with Matt Lynch - marketing coordinator at Scarecrow.

    Foraging in the Wild with Langdon Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 53:53


    Langdon Cook is a forager – seeking wild foods hidden within the riotous cacophony of nature. He has been described as a walking field guide, a gifted storyteller, and the Henry David Thoreau of his generation.

    Seattle Architecture Foundation with Stacy Segal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 47:11


    What makes a city great? What do we mean when we "activate" a public space? A conversation with Stacy Segal - Executive Director of the Seattle Architecture Foundation - where we answer these questions and explore SAF's tours and programs.

    The Conservatory with Carlos Paradinha

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2017 41:01


    Discover The Conservatory - a cafe inspired by the European coffee houses of the 1800's and nestled within Seattle's industrial Georgetown neighborhood.

    Fantasy and Mythology with Lucienne Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2017 39:07


    Exploring the nature of fantasy, mythological, and fictional places – whether in literature or while engaging in role-playing games - with Lucienne Brown.

    Adventure Travel with Brian Shrader

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 46:24


    Brian Shrader's Twitter profile describes him as an "adventure traveler, photographer, tattooed tech & music nerd, and a dissent farmer." He hasn't been everywhere - but it's on his list.

    On Subways

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 15:23


    This week, an exploration of some our unexpressed thoughts and emotions as we allow our bodies to be shuttled through space and time - via subway trains.

    Nevertold Casket Company with Tiffany Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 48:34


    A conversation with Tiffany Bennett, owner and curator of Nevertold Casket Company - an antiques and curiosities shop in Seattle, Washington. We explore the paradoxical beauty associated with oddities and haunted objects. How they help us appreciate life by providing an unblinking look at death.

    Philosophers and Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 23:02


    I unleash three philosophers upon you - Michel Foucault, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Immanuel Kant. I explore how they help us make sense of our relationship to places in the world and lead a better life as a result.

    Mexico City with Chris Olson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2017 45:46


    We uncover why Chris was seduced by Mexico City despite his initial skepticism before visiting it. We talk about specific neighborhoods, memorable experiences, and whether there are common traits shared by 'chilangos.'

    A Changing Seattle with Chris Olson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2016 43:41


    Why is Seattle unique? How has it changed over the years? What direction is it currently taking? Can it conserve its soul in the midst of a boom?

    Music and Places - Berlin and Athens, GA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2016 23:13


    What is it about certain places, certain cities, and certain moments in time that tend to spawn a unique musical sound and the community that grows around that sound? An exploration of Berlin in the mid- to late-1970s and Athens, GA in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

    Brazil and Argentina with Rodrigo DeMedeiros

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 46:38


    Building on our previous conversation with Rodrigo DeMedeiros, we uncover memories and experiences of Brazil and Argentina - two countries that had a formative influence on him.

    Around The World with Rodrigo DeMedeiros

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 45:24


    In this episode of our podcast, we spend some time with Rodrigo DeMedeiros. Rodrigo and his family did something inspirational and brave - they kicked away from the 9-to-5 grind, and undertook a globe-trotting trek across 13 countries in 11 months.

    Places in Film with Sean Axmaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 59:38


    In this episode of our podcast, I have a conversation with Sean Axmaker - a prolific film essayist and critic. We explore how some films provide us with a strong sense of place.

    The Modern Flâneur - Inaugural Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2016 18:09


    Our podcast kicks-off with a statement of intent – a manifesto that sets the direction for our evolution over time.

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