Podcasts about Lake Union

Is Seattle on the cusp of a biking Renaissance? From Beacon Hill to SODO to the Waterfront and Downtown, the next few years will bring major improvements to Seattle's growing network of connected and separated bike lanes and bike paths. That's good news for people who want a safer, healthier, more equitable and climate-friendly city. Join Cascade Bicycle Club on Bike Everywhere Day for a conversation with climate journalist and bike advocate Paul Tolme, Biking Uphill in the Rain author and Seattle Bike Blog founder Tom Fucoloro, and Cascade Bicycle Club Policy Manager Tyler Vasquez. Learn about the history of Seattle's bike advocacy movement, how the passage of Proposition 1 last November is a gamechanger for biking, and how building a Bikeable Seattle is an act of love and compassion. Paul Tolmé is an award winning environmental journalist, former Associated Press staff reporter, and winner of the Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism whose work has appeared in Newsweek, the New York Times, Audubon, National Wildlife, Salon, Ski, High Country News, and more publications than he can remember over a 30-year career. In 2020, following his move to Seattle, he switched careers to engage in direct advocacy on climate, transportation safety, and transportation equity as the spokesperson and content strategist for Cascade Bicycle Club, the statewide nonprofit that helped defeat the effort to repeal Washington's Climate Commitment Act. He lives with his wife on a tiny houseboat on Lake Union and bikes, walks, and uses mass transit to reach nearly all of his Seattle destinations. Tom Fucoloro is the Founder of SeattleBikeBlog.com and author of Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars (2023, UW Press). An independent journalist originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Tom has been reporting about bicycling in Seattle since 2010. He is a car-free parent and received Cascade Bicycle Club's 2023 Doug Walker Award “for outstanding leadership in improving lives through bicycling.” He was a finalist for the 2024 Washington State Book Award. Tyler Vasquez is a dedicated transportation advocate with experience in policy development, public engagement, and project management. Growing up in a frontline community impacted by inequitable infrastructure decisions, he is committed to ensuring that transportation investments are transparent, accountable, and prioritize historically underserved communities. As an advocate with Cascade Bicycle Club, he works to improve bike infrastructure and safety, ensuring that no one's right to mobility comes at the cost of their safety. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Cascade Bicycle Club. Buy the Book Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from Behind the Handlebars Third Place Books

Sean Dixon is the Executive Director of Puget Soundkeeper, a non-profit organization overseeing the care of our local waterways, along the waterfront and elsewhere. We do have a lot of water, and it takes many helpers to protect it. In fact, thousands of people show up each year. Sean extends an invite for July 5th on Lake Union. We enjoy those fireworks on the 4th, and they do leave some kind of mess afterwards. Volunteers are needed to kayak on the lake as well as clean up along it. It's a different kind of party, and very necessary.www.pugetsoundkeeper.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us a textIn today's episode, I am chatting with Hadley Leggett. Hadley writes layered book club fiction exploring truth in shades of gray. Her winding career path has included degrees in medicine, biochemistry, Spanish, and science journalism, as well as a ten-year stint as a stay-at-home mom. After moving all over the United States during her childhood, she now lives in Seattle with her husband and three children, as well as her parents, three cats, and an ever-rotating troop of foster kittens. Hadley's first novel, All They Ask Is Everything, is her love letter to the messiness of motherhood and will be published by Lake Union in August 2024. Episode Highlights:Hadley's Career Journey: Learn how Hadley transitioned into medical writing and how thinking outside the box helped her leverage her unique skillset.Motherhood's Messiness: We discuss the societal pressures on mothers, emphasizing that while we ask more of them, basic support systems are often lacking. We also explore realistic motherhood, the highs and the lows.Finding Community: Hadley shares the importance of creating a supportive network, whether it's among friends or within writing communities.Book Flight of Book Club Fiction: Discover Hadley's perspective on book club fiction—books that strike a balance between genre/mainstream writing and literary fiction. Her book flight features 3 books in this genre that focus on portraying realistic motherhood.This is such a fantastic episode on the reality of motherhood, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!Connect with Hadley Leggett:InstagramSubstackWebsitePurchase All They Ask is EverythingBooks and authors mentioned in the episode:Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Husband's Secret by Liane MoriartyNancy Drew by Carolyn KeeneThe Babysitter's Club by Ann M. MartinDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidAll the Colors of the Dark by Chris WhitakerBy Any Other Name by Jodi PicoultBook FlightIf I Lose Her by Brianne SommervilleCutting Teeth by Chandler BakerReady for a monthly literary adventure? We now have the BFF Book Club. Join us each month to explore a new book. After reading, connect with fellow book lovers and meet the author in a live interview! Can't make it live? Don't worry—we'll send you the recording. You can find all our upcoming book club selections HERE. Support the showBe sure to join the Bookish Flights community on social media. Happy listening! Instagram Facebook Website

Feliks Banel's guests on this live broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY are roving correspondent Ken Zick with a live report from China Harbor, the restaurant on Lake Union which is closing later this month; Ben Lukoff on the origins of his “Writes of Way” Seattle street-name blog; excerpts from the 1968 speech given by Governor Daniel J. Evans (who passed away Sept. 20, 2024 at age 98); and the third installment in our listen back to Stan Freberg's "Oregon, Oregon!" centennial musical from 1959. This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday, September 22, 2024 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via space101fm.org from studios at historic Magnuson Park – formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.

In this short, natural sound episode, join co-hosts Eric LeMay and Todd Kelley as they do a shuttle run between the parking lot and the drop-off point for guests visiting the 46th Annual LeMay Car Show on August 31, plus a return trip. Todd spent the entire day double-clutching a 1934 Ford bus. Also in the shuttle rotation was a 1945 GMC “Ride the Ducks” amphibious tour bus once used in Seattle and Lake Union. The Ford, widely believed to originally be a Yellowstone National Park tour bus, was restored by LeMay Restorations and is powered by the legendary Ford flathead V-8 and a “square gear” manual transmission. This bus will give any driver a true workout. (Todd clocked 347 zone minutes on his smartwatch that day!)

One of the longer standing students in the Boise Dharma Center moved to Port Orchard, Washington a while back. When he proposed to his wife he asked me of bestow the wedding vows in (somewhat low-key) Buddhist wedding ceremony on a boat on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington.

In our latest blind tasting podcast, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe speaks with two Seattle sommeliers, each working in a different sector of the business, about how they apply blind tasting skills to their daily routines. They taste a white wine that tends to be a bit tricky! Ally Lanoue is the assistant wine director at the Canlis restaurant, a Seattle icon that has been open for more than 70 years on Lake Union. Originally from Massachusetts, Ally studied violin at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and found her way into restaurants while attending school. She moved to Washington in 2018 to take a serving job at Canlis and has progressed through the ranks, turning her career focus to wine. Paul Swanson is the regional account manager for WineBid, where he evaluates and acquires private cellars for the online company. He is also an educator for the wine studies program at South Seattle College. Paul found his passion for wine during college while working at Bern's Steak House, in Tampa, where he discovered how vast the world of wine is. He moved to Seattle in 2008 and, in 2011, was part of the opening service team of RN74, where he worked with Chris and a team of other talented sommeliers and later became the lead sommelier. Enjoy the show and leave us a review if you found it helpful in your own pursuit of becoming a better taster and beverage professional!

In this episode of Industrial Advisors, hosts Bill Condon and Matt McGregor explore the historical development of the Puget Sound Industrial Market. They discuss its beginnings in the Lake Union area, the progression through South Seattle, down to Kent Valley, and the eventual expansions into Sumner and Frederickson. The conversation covers key industrialization phases, notable developers and clients, and the transition from older infrastructures to modern industrial standards. The episode also examines how the region's market dynamics have evolved over the decades, establishing Puget Sound as a critical player in the national industrial market. 00:44 Overview of Puget Sound Industrial Market 01:08 Early Industrial Development in South Seattle 02:36 Expansion into Kent Valley 06:31 Sumner's Industrial Boom 10:42 Development in Fife and Puyallup 12:21 Emergence of Frederickson 14:17 Future Prospects and Conclusion You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube, For more, visit industrialadvisors.com

A great listen for anyone interested in the publishing game in its current iteration. I speak with the Editorial Director of Lake Union, an imprint of Amazon that publishes more than 80 titles a year, generating more than $40 million in yearly revenue. In her influential capacity, Danielle as been responsible for some of the biggest success stories at her firm. We discuss the evolution of book publishing, expectation versus reality in terms of what happens when your book get published, and then we talk about the interesting stuff. Why you should or should not write. And how shame, fear and celebrity worship hold people back from creating in their own lives. 

The Boat Geeks #2 - Bob Wise (President, Recreational Boating Association of Washington)Recorded 11.14.23Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.This episode: The two D's talk with Bob Wise, President of the Recreational Boating Association of Washington (RBAW) about the work being done in Olympia and beyond on behalf of recreational boaters in the Pacific NW. And it's a lot of work!For more information and to join RBAW: https://www.rbaw.org/This episode is brought to you by The Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guideAdditional videos in this episode:"Seattle Police Harbor Patrol" by Vaun Raymond: https://youtu.be/awO6PkKtAh8?si=fGb8lyYF-leaPYkL"Inside Pierce County - Mobile Pumpout" by Pierce County Television https://youtu.be/zoSXi8SmCWg?si=3du_mluBwnP6M423"Mind the Zone on Lake Union" by RBAW https://youtu.be/z2OOVlzWV9w?si=OFFXn_LrpRbnWrER"Boater's Guide - Sucia Island" by Pacific NW Boater https://youtu.be/YT5Bd_WnjeU?si=nl24AnNR_73X5HDsAdditional images courtesy of Marinas.com and Key Peninsula News.

Situated on a bluff that extends from Lake Union's northern side, Gas Works Park is both a Seattle Landmark and a National Register of Historic Places listed park. The Seattle Gas Light Company constructed the land as a gas works plant in 1906, although it had been suggested for a park in the Olmsted Report of 1903. Up until 1956, when new gas and energy sources came in Seattle, the city was supplied with gas by the coal and oil gasification facility. In July 1976, following years of cleansing and decontamination work, the park was eventually opened to the public.Listen now to discover more about the past of this well-known Seattle park!A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at:     https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.comIf you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenpodIf you have any questions, episode ideas you'd like to see explored, or just have a general comment, please reach out at Historyoftheevergreenstatepod@gmail.comTo keep up on news for the podcast and other related announcements, please like and follow:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryoftheevergreenstatepodcastFind the podcast over on Instagram as well: @HISTORY_EVERGREENSTATEPODCASTYou can also find the podcast over on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@historyoftheevergreenstatepodThank you for listening to another episode of the History of the Evergreen State Podcast!

No way you can guess Rayna's favorite

No way you can guess Rayna's favorite

No way you can guess Rayna's favorite

No way you can guess Rayna's favorite

No way you can guess Rayna's favorite

Jen Huffman gave her son a guilt trip about learning to row. “You would make your great grandpa so happy!” And when your great grandpa is Joe Rantz, 7 seat in the University of Washington crew that took gold at the 1936 Olympics, you learn to row. Jen also took up the challenge and learned to row as an adult, quickly becoming an accomplished masters rower in the Seattle area. Growing up, Jen didn't know much about her Grandpa Joe's rowing history. But late in his life, she found his memorabilia from the crew's trip to the Berlin Olympics. Jen tells us how a scrapbook she made became the jumping off point for author Daniel James Brown's now blockbuster book The Boys in the Boat. Ten years after the book was published, it's become a George Clooney-directed movie. We talk with Jen about the power of rowing and seeing her grandpa brought to life on the big screen. . QUICK LOOK 00:00 - Intro 01:49 - Team huddle: Jen's rowing bio  02:13 - Jen's rowing week rated a 6, and included a “sushi race” in Lake Union in Seattle, WA 05:33 - Hot Seat Q&A 08:34 - Getting to know grandpa Joe 13:18 - Jenn guilt-tripped her son into learning to row, then learned to row herself in 2008 18:24 - Coaching gymnastics, coaching rowing, and taking off your coach's hat when you're rowing 25:56 - Jen's 2023 rowing season 28:45 - The story of The Boys in the Boat book began with a family scrapbook  34:42 - Being a part of Daniel James Brown's writing process, and learning about Grandpa Joe chapter by chapter 39:55 - MOHAI exhibit, Joe's “Amerika” flag, and some Husky Challenger history 43:28 - North Cascades Crew Joe Rantz Boathouse on Lake Stevens . To see photos of Jen, Joe, and 1936 UW memorabilia, and to get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website. . This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, Concept2, EB5 Investors, RowSource, and our Patrons.

 JCO PO author Dr. Mary Redman shares insights into her JCO PO article, “Representativeness of Patients Enrolled in the Lung Cancer Master Protocol (Lung-MAP)” Host Dr. Rafeh Naqash and Dr. Redman discuss the background of LungMAP and how it was developed to accelerate drug development and biomarker-driven therapies in lung cancer. Dr. Redman shares the initiatives undertaken to increase participant diversity in LungMAP and invites junior investigators to get involved in the project. TRANSCRIPT  Dr. Rafeh Naqash: Hello and welcome to JCO Precision Oncology conversations, where we bring you engaging conversations with authors of clinically relevant and highly significant JCO PO articles. I'm your host, Dr. Rafeh Naqash, Social Media Editor for JCO Precision Oncology and Assistant Professor at the OU Stevenson Cancer Center. Today I'm delighted to be joined by Dr. Mary Redman, Professor of the Clinical Research Division at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center and also Senior Author of the JCO Precision Oncology article, “Representativeness of Patients Enrolled in the Lung Cancer Master Protocol” or the Lung-MAP. Our guest disclosures will be linked in the transcript. Dr. Rafeh Naqash: Dr. Redman, welcome to the podcast, and thank you for joining us today. Dr. Mary Redman: Thank you very much for the invitation. Dr. Rafeh Naqash: And for the sake of this podcast, we'll just use each other's first names. If that's okay with you. Dr. Mary Redman: Please. Dr. Rafeh Naqash: And since you and I know each other through the lung working group, we've worked on some things, or planning to work on some things, this article was something that I came across recently that you published with some very well-known folks in the field of lung cancer. And I wanted to utilize the first few minutes of this discussion to understand what was the background behind Lung-MAP because I think it's very important for people to understand why this kind of an approach was started in the first place and how it has successfully created a mechanism for master protocol. So, if you could dive a little deeper into that for us, since you've been there, you've done that, and it would help our listeners understand the genesis or the origination of this whole process of Lung-MAP. Dr. Mary Redman: Happy to do so. So, Lung-MAP, the original concept goes back to February of 2012. And in February of 2012, the Thoracic Malignancy Steering Committee, the FDA and the NCI had a workshop. And the focus of the workshop was how we could accelerate drug development in lung cancer, and in particular, how we could accelerate biomarker driven therapies within lung cancer. And the outcome of that meeting was that master protocols or studies that set up infrastructures to evaluate multiple therapies, all within one infrastructure, were the way to go. And so born out of that, there were three master protocols. The Lung-MAP trial, the ALCHEMIST trials to evaluate studies in adjuvant therapy setting, and then the MATCH trial, which, of course, isn't just in lung cancer, it looks across different cancer types and looks on biomarker targets that transcend across.  So, when the Lung-MAP trial was being thought of, the idea was that while in non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer, we had seen some advances with targeted therapies, that squamous cell lung cancer had essentially no targeted therapies that had been successfully evaluated. And therefore, there was an unmet need that squamous cell lung cancer being a more aggressive form of lung cancer than non-squamous lung cancers, and in particular in the second line setting, after patients had received platinum-based therapy, there was pretty much nothing other than docetaxel.  And so, the study was initially conceived of by Vassiliki Papadimitrakopoulou, who was at MD Anderson at the time and Roy Herbst who we had at Yale. And so therefore, we thought second line squamous cell lung cancer was an unmet need and that we could potentially have targeted therapies, given now that we had the genome atlas, the TCGA understanding of what all the potential biomarkers or targets that exist in squamous cell cancer. Concurrently, we also had the developments and improvements in next-gen sequencing. So, the technology improved for us to be able to detect these different genomic alterations that were present in these cancers. So, all of that together - an unmet need of an aggressive cancer, a better understanding of the biology and the potential to have these targeted therapies - led to the development of Lung-MAP. But in addition, what we had seen and I think most of you who have studied cancers across the country know, patients who live in urban areas or are financially more well off are more able to access therapies, whereas patients who are less well off, more rural areas, and then just in general, different race ethnicities, didn't have the access that other patients from other settings had. And so, when we conceived of Lung-MAP, it wasn't just about meeting the unmet need in terms of treatment, it was also about an unmet need in terms of accessibility of these types of studies for all types of patients who get lung cancer. And so, utilizing the National Clinical Trials Network system that has sites all over the country, I think there's something like 2500 sites around the country, which include community oncology sites and of course academic sites.  Dr. Rafeh Naqash: Excellent. Thank you so much Mary, for explaining that. Now, as you highlighted, this dates back to 2011-2012, when things were just picking up from a broad sequencing platform standpoint, rather than limited gene testing, which has been more and more, there's been more and more uptick of NGS, especially in the space of lung cancer. So, you and several others came up with this idea and eventually implemented it. And there's a significant process of thinking about something and implementing something. So, what were some of the challenges that you encountered in this process and successfully circumvented or dealt with appropriately over these years, some of the lessons or some of the processes that you were able to understand and navigate around. Dr. Mary Redman: We could spend the next hour probably talking on that topic. Anytime that you're setting up a big infrastructure, and I really do think the best way to describe Lung-MAP and a master protocol is that it's an infrastructure because the goal is to set up something where we can bring in new studies and so that everything is modular. And you complete one study, you add a new one. Things can be added while things are ongoing. And by things, I mean studies evaluating investigational therapies.   And so, anytime you're setting up an infrastructure that's never been done before, well, first of all, the complexities of different partners that had never worked together, so just understanding how best to work together, the infrastructure in terms of how to build it within our systems, the statistical and data management center had many complexities. The infrastructure in terms of how our systems at the statistical and data management center spoke to the NCI had challenges. How the NCI evaluated this protocol that had all these different studies that were coming and going.  The studies oftentimes involved therapies that were very new in their development. And so oftentimes you'd have some new safety signal that came up which required a rapid amendment. And how do you do that when you have this infrastructure, and you don't want to stop one thing for other studies to be moving forward. And that because it's a public-private partnership and the pharmaceutical partners that are partially supporting financially and scientifically, some of these studies, learning to work with them, they have a little bit more say because they are more financially involved with the studies than a study that's typically funded by the NCI. And maybe the company is only supplying drug. So, contracting had its challenges, budgets, how do we actually budget things appropriately in this new infrastructure? I talked about all of that. And then a challenge about running such a study is how do you educate the sites so that when they're approaching patients, how can they talk to a patient about, “You're going to have your tissues submitted to be tested, and then on the basis of that tumor testing you're going to be assigned to get to an investigational treatment study.” And how do you describe all of that? Dr. Rafeh Naqash: So definitely lots of lessons and experiences that you and your team have had. And the way I describe or look at Lung-MAP is one of those success stories that has redefined the way to run clinical trials from an NCTN and a SWOG cognitive group network standpoint. And going to this paper that you have published in this, your Precision Oncology, there's one aspect of clinical trials where we are always very focused on responses and survival and other clinical outcomes data. And then there is this important component that you and your team have looked at is, what is the distribution of the different kind of clinical trial participants? What kind of people are we getting in? What kind of people are we trying to cater to, and what is the unmet need gap that we still have not completely met? Could you tell us how this project started, the idea behind this project, and then some of the results that you can highlight for us today? Dr. Mary Redman: So, Lung-MAP also has a company advisory board, and we meet with them either quarterly or biannually. And one of the conversations that we were having with our industry partners or collaborators was especially after the FDA came out with some of their work saying, we think it's really important that industry does better that they enroll a more representative patient population in their studies. You see some of these studies in lung cancer with 1% or a very small percentage of Black participants, for example, whereas the US population has significantly higher levels. And so, one of the major objectives, as I said about Lung-MAP, was to enroll a more representative patient population to provide access. And as part of these conversations, we kept saying, “Well, we've done a better job.” And I was thinking, well, we actually could evaluate how we have done. And so, in thinking about that, I proposed within some of the researchers that are part of the SWOG Statistical and Data Management Center that we look at this question in particular, I approached Dr. Riha Vaidya, who is here at Fred Hutch with me, and she's a Health Economist with this idea. And she was very excited to look at this. And my initial thought was just to look at race, ethnicity, gender. And she took it one step further where she wanted to look at not only that, but also area deprivation index and then rural versus urban. So, getting at some of those other very important aspects of representativeness when we think about patient populations. And so that was how it came about.  Dr. Rafeh Naqash: Going back to some of the interesting things that you and the authors have done, is not only looked at the gender, age, but also looked at the socio-demographic representativeness. Now, there's definitely some things that you guys looked at and that Lung-MAP study did better on, and some things where maybe there's more room for improvement. Could you highlight some of those results for us today? Dr. Mary Redman: Happily. And one thing I think that it's important if one goes and looks at this paper, and as I talk through the results, so Lung-MAP opened to enrolling patients in June of 2014. And from June of 2014 to January of 2019, we exclusively enrolled patients with squamous cell histology. And then in 2019, we expanded the study to enroll all histologic types of non-small cell lung cancer. And so, in this paper that's published here in JCO Precision Oncology, we compare our patient population and Lung Map to other patients enrolled within advanced non-small cell lung cancer trials. So that's all-histologic types. And then we compared it to the SEER population, the US population evaluated by SEER. And that also is all histologic types of non-small cell lung cancer.  And so, one of the major results, as you pointed out, is that while we did well in certain areas, for example, we did not enroll as many females as the other SWOG trials and then the US population. And I think that is probably, I would attribute all of that to being the case that squamous cell lung cancer patients tend to be more male than female. So therefore, those results, I don't know that if we looked at only the data since 2019, we might actually see that we were comparable. Going through the results, as you were just asking about, compared to previous SWOG trials, we did better in terms of enrolling older patients, not as well as the SEER data. Some of the challenge is I'm not 100% clear that we'll ever be able to get perfectly there, in part because Lung-MAP, for the majority of the time, only enrolled patients who had performance status 0 or 1, and older patients tend to have higher performance status, and so they might just not have been eligible. And I do think, especially with these investigational treatments, particularly with immunotherapies, for safety reasons, we do need to enroll patients with performance status 0 or 1. We talked about the female sex versus male sex percentages and that our numbers were smaller. But if you look at SWOG trials versus SEER trials, they're pretty much identical numbers. So, I think that if we just looked at the later part of Lung-MAP, you'd see that they match. In terms of race ethnicity, the earlier part of Lung-MAP, we enrolled close to 15% of patients of nonwhite race or ethnicity. Historically, SWOG trials were slightly higher, but in the US population, it's around 21.5%, based on this year's data. And so, we did better than industry sponsored trials. So, if you look at those data, but there's definitely room for improvement. And that just in part, has to do with getting more sites, better outreach, more education, and better access.  And so, I think we have an accrual enhancement committee that does include patient advocacy groups. And I think that that is just going to be an area that we need to continue to work on. And then, as you mentioned, that we did better in terms of enrolling more patients from rural areas. We enrolled more patients from socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods, and more patients that were using Medicaid or no insurance for those who are under 65. Dr. Rafeh Naqash: Absolutely. I think those are very important results. Me, as somebody who sees people on clinical trials, both phase I and late phase, of the questions that I get commonly asked if somebody refers a patient from the community is, “Am I going to be treated on a placebo?” It's one of those common things. And the second question ends up being like, “Is my insurance going to cover some of the costs associated?” And I think understanding those concepts, whether it's from an educational standpoint or a financial barrier standpoint, is extremely important in clinical trials because at the end of the day, these are things that people use as metrics for enrolling or not enrolling themselves on a clinical trial. There are certain aspects or sensitivities associated with enrolling people, let's say, of Native American ethnicity or American Indian ethnicity, where outreach is extremely important. From a Lung-MAP standpoint, could you talk about some of the outreach initiatives that are being implemented or have already been implemented to potentially help decrease this gap of representation?  Dr. Mary Redman: I think that one of the major- and this isn't exactly outreach, but to start out with one of the things that we have, in addition, I mentioned that we had an accrual enhancement committee. We also have a site coordinators committee. And when we set up the site coordinators committee, we make certain that we have representation from the geographic regions within the country and different types of sites. And the major goal for our site coordinators committee is to give us input about how it is to implement Lung-MAP within their own institutions. And so, we want to be able to overcome any type of barriers or perceived barriers that are out there, and we want to hear it directly from those people who are working closely to enroll the patients. And so that's been a key part of everything that we've done. And so, part of that is that we've just developed educational materials. We have modified the protocol based on input that we've received from them. So that's, I think, been a major approach that we have used to try to reach more patients.  We do have a newsletter that we put out. The accrual enhancement committee has also contacted different sites to really have more conversations, one on one, just more, I guess, almost like focus type groups where you try to understand, really understanding what's coming on, what are the challenges from their perspectives. And then we've had webinars where we try, and we've had hundreds of attendees for these webinars, where we let the sites have direct access to those of us who are running the study to ask their questions. So those have been our major approaches. And I think that we're always trying to figure out how we can do better.  Dr. Rafeh Naqash: I agree with you, and I think as both physicians, providers, and the clinical trial staff as such become more and more cognizant of increasing diversity, these conversations end up happening earlier and earlier in an individual's patient's journey, where trying to see feasibility, trying to see financial aspects, getting a patient enrolled on a clinical trial gets evaluated earlier and earlier. And hopefully, with some of the measures that the SWOG or the Lung-MAP group is implementing, these percentages will see more spike in the long run for better clinical trial enrollment approach. So, Mary, now going to the science part of Lung-MAP for maybe some of the fellows or the investigators, early career investigators, who might be listening to this podcast, could you briefly explain what is the process of getting involved in Lung-MAP? Because for me, as a junior faculty a few years back, I was a fellow, and I remember at that point I hardly had any knowledge of corporate groups. SWOG, for example, was one of those that I'd heard about, but didn't necessarily know how to get involved. So, for trainees, for junior faculty, could you briefly say, what's the process? What does it involve? How would somebody propose something to Lung-MAP?  Dr. Mary Redman: Yeah, thank you for that question. And I really do hope that this actually is a way to get people to understand, and we'd love to have more engagement from more junior faculty and that's a major objective for the study. Because this infrastructure is in place, we are actually well suited to be able to mentor and bring junior faculty in. And so, the process is basically, you contact any of us that are in leadership within Lung-MAP and talk to us and we'll see if we can figure out a way. If you have an idea of a new study, wonderful. Our drug selection committee chair is Saima Waqar. She's a member of ASCO as well. I mean, one could find her and send her a note. The study chairs for Lung-MAP are Hoss Borghaei and Karen Reckamp. You can send them a note. You can send me an email, maryredman@fredhutch, and we will make certain that you are engaged and brought into the direct conversations that would lead to something.  So, it would be wonderful to have more junior faculty proposing ideas and leading sub studies, being a sub study chair. Each of our sub studies, as I mentioned before, are conducted independently, and then you are responsible for the development, conduct of the trial and writing of the paper and presenting. And so, we want all of that to happen. But we also would love to have ideas. If you think of this infrastructure as just being an amazing resource of data, we are happy to and would love to receive proposals for data analysis that could result in publication and presentation as well. So, if there's something that somebody sees as a question that they think we could answer, again, contact any of us and we will happily figure out a way how to work with you. We have a great team and a lot of capacity to be able to work with new people.   Dr. Rafeh Naqash: Thanks, Mary. And for all those listeners, trainees listening, you did get Mary's email, so try to send her an email, and hopefully she won't be complaining that there was a lot of requests. But I think all things considered, the Lung-MAP is a great data resource. As you mentioned, it's a great resource for junior investigators who are trying to build a career around clinical trials, precision medicine, and it's also a great resource, as you've shown, regarding diversity equity research from a clinical trial standpoint. So, I think it has all the components that are needed to run and create some interesting questions and answer those questions using the data set.  So now, Mary, going to the last part of the discussion here, one of the key components, we try to ask a few questions of the investigator, which in this case is yourself. Could you tell us briefly about your career trajectory, how you ended up doing what you're doing now, and what are some of the things that you've learned from and maybe advice to all the junior people listening to this podcast?  Dr. Mary Redman: Wow. Okay. Well, so if you hadn't already guessed, I'm a biostatistician. I started out in mathematics as an undergrad and then learned about biostatistics and thought that it sounded perfect for me. After I finished my doctorate, I did a year of postdoc and was starting to look for faculty positions. And if you haven't already inferred, I am a Seattle native. And so, when a position became available at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center here in Seattle, I applied for it, and the job happened to be with the SWOG Statistical Center. And so, you probably already guessed as well that I got the job. And so, I have been here at Fred Hutch since 2005. And when I joined Fred Hutch and the SWOG Statistical Center, which is co-located here and at Cancer Research and Biostatistics, just a mile west across Lake Union here in Seattle, the person who had been the lead statistician for the Lung Cancer Committee in SWOG, John Crowley, he was also the director of the SWOG Statistical Center and had been doing that for over 20 years, and he was ready to take some things off of his plate. And so, when I joined, they thought that I would be a great fit for the lung committee, in part because I had shown an ability to work with vibrant personalities, let's just say, which the lung community has in spades.  And so, when I started in the lung committee, David Gandara was the chair of the lung committee. And so, I worked for many, many years very closely with David, and we established a very close and really wonderful working relationship. And I learned a lot from him. I learned a lot from a lot of the other lung cancer researchers in the country and around the world. I pretty quickly became involved with the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and have attended most of the World Congress on Lung Cancer meetings and have gotten to know people around there. So as a biostatistician, obviously, I enjoy my mathematical and statistical skills, but I also just really enjoy learning and thinking about what I can bring to the problem where I come from a certain point of view and I love collaborating with the other people doing clinical research, in particular in lung cancer. And basically, my focus has always been on doing the best to answer our questions the most efficiently and effectively so that we can move the field forward and help people live longer. Dr. Rafeh Naqash: Thank you so much, Mary, for your time and giving us insights into your professional and personal journey. Also, thank you for listening to this JCO Precision Oncology conversations. Don't forget to give us a rating or review and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find all ASCO shows at asco.org/podcast. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions.   Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement.    

Denise has an incredible skill of turning the truth of WWII into a fiction book that people will both learn the history from while also finding the story engaging and entertaining. An award winning writer, teacher, actress, director and producer, Denise is a wealth of knowledge, and I am so grateful to have her back on the show. She shares why America and the world has such a fascination with spies and then dives into how spies helped lead Japan to their attack on Pearl Harbor, 82 years ago today. Denise discusses why she chose to write fiction vs. nonfiction and how she used her research to create such an engaging story. She then reads an excerpt from her story Storms From a Clear Sky where the Americans realize that they've been assisting a Japanese spy all along.   IN THIS EPISODE:[3:16] Denise shares why she thinks the world has such a fascination with spies, spy networks, and how they operate.[6:20] We hear the story of a Japanese spy prior to WWII.[10:02] What was the spy relationship between the Japanese and Germans against the US?[17:00] Did American spies drop the ball in 1941 to miss the attacks?[19:15] Why did Denise decide to write fiction rather than recreate nonfiction accounts of everything that she has discovered through her research?[22:51] Denise shares a short excerpt from her story Storms From a Clear Sky.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Pre World War II, the Japanese were encouraging anyone to step inside their consulate on American ground and offer up any information. There were actual trained spies or there were just somebody who saw ships or any information on the Americans. They started planning the attack on Pearl Harbor in January of 1941. That is when they got serious about it and they did all sorts of different activities to prepare for that war.Due to the American spies, America knew the date for the attack from Japan, but didn't know the time and place that it would occur (attack of Pearl Harbor 1941.) The task for Tadashi Morimura, a Japanese spy, to gather valuable information was boundless. It was easy to observe the movements of the ships, the submarines, their moorings, and the times of patrols from where he was staying on American land. Check out HelloFresh and use my code truefictionprojectfree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Fiction Credits:Excerpt written by: Denise FrisinoExcerpt narrated by: Denise FrisinoBIO:A Seattle native, Denise Frisino, is an award-winning writer, teacher, actress, director, and producer.Whiskey Cove, her first novel, a fast-paced who done it, centers around Prohibition in the Northwest.Next came Orchids of War and Storms From A Clear Sky, both finalists in numerous national competitions, including 1st place for the Hemingway Book Award for 20th Century Wartime Fiction.When researching for these historical fictions, Denise spent over 10 years interviewing 50 men and women from the WWII era. She weaves the experiences of those she interviewed into her story about Japanese espionage along the West Coast prior to WWII, then follows the same characters throughout the war.She is currently working on the last book in the Orchids Trilogy and the movie script for Whiskey CoveHer blogs and YouTube channel contain some of the WWII veteran interviews and she has just launched a new web www.wwiiinterviews.com.Denise has stood atop 5 mountain peaks over 14,000 feet, lived aboard one of the old Mosquito Fleet boats on Lake Union, and drank scotch with Katharine Hepburn. She enjoys being on the water and loves her rowboat. Denise and her husband continue to enjoy the many facets of the Pacific Northwest.WWII Interviews Website Denise Frisino's Website Denise Frisino's Facebook Denise Frisino's Instagram Storms From a Clear Sky BookOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code truefictionprojectfree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/true-fiction-project/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Cherise is joined by JP Emery, Principal, Ankrom Moisan Architects. They discuss Aegis Living Lake Union, an Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Seattle, Washington.You can see the project here as you listen along.Aegis Living Lake Union is a 73,000 sq. ft., 6-story assisted living community that boasts 77 units and is the first assisted living community built to meet Living Building Challenge 3.1 Petal Certification.Inspired by the historic rowing clubs and culture of the area, the exterior exhibits natural cedar siding and rough brick. The surrounding landscaping has been thoughtfully curated to consider biodiversity and rainfall.If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode:ARCAT Detailed on Youtube

Ted flies solo this month and shares a little about his own work in progress, the forthcoming rom-com Date Week, which will be published next summer by Lake Union.Currently in the midst of the developmental editing process, he talks about what this stage in a book's life is, the highs and lows of going through it, and the tremendous impact good editors have on the finished product that ends up in the hands of readers. He also covers the importance of self-care—like allowing yourself to record a solo pod when you're doing a developmental edit and don't have the mental bandwidth to schedule an interview.Working Drafts episodes and info for requesting transcripts as well as more details about Ted and his books are available on his website, thetedfox.com.

We are happy to welcome Sarah Lesko to the Suite Run Podcast! Sarah is the Executive Director and Board President of Bras for Girls and lives by Lake Union in Seattle, WA. She is committed to making sports and body movement accessible and welcoming for all; she believes in the power of sports to improve health, happiness, and equity.After a collegiate running career at Yale, Sarah became a family doctor, practicing in the Community Health Center setting. Feeling the frustrations of the limitations of allopathic medicine, she returned to get her Masters in Public Health to be able to focus on community-based needs. In 2015 Sarah took a hiatus from practicing medicine to work with Oiselle, the women's athletic apparel brand based in Seattle, WA. In 2017, Sarah helped start the Bras for Girls program and shepherded its growth as well as its transition to an independent non-profit in 2021. Sarah is honored to serve Bras for Girls to help ensure that every girl has access to a well-fitting sports bra.Sarah also coached middle school track and cross-country and witnessed first-hand how a sports bra can change a girl's trajectory. Small supportive interventions have a big impact. She loves connecting with runners and sports enthusiasts everywhere she travels! In this conversation we talk about all of the above and then we chat about the lush green city of Seattle. Sarah guides us on where to RUN, dine out, cool races to experience, plus special adventures to check out in and around Seattle.Take us on your next run and enjoy the conversation!Click HERE for the show notes.Click HERE to grab a Suite Run mug!This episode is sponsored by:InsideTrackerInsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.What's their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body's data and offer you a clearer picture than you've ever had before of what's going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best.  InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners and let us recommend the Essentials Package for just $189! It's perfect for runners to elevate their training. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.Where to find Sarah Lesko:Bras for Girls websiteSarah on InstagramWhere to find Natalie and Jerold:Natalie's InstagramSuite Run InstagramNatalie's TwitterSuite Run TwitterNatalie's FacebookSuite Run WebsiteSuite Run Facebook

Welcome back to another episode of the True Fiction Project Podcast! On today's episode we have award-winning writer, teacher, actress, director and producer, Denise Frisino. Denise is currently writing the third book of The Orchid Trilogy which is a series of books sharing stories of wartime fiction. In this episode, she shares what inspired her to write her books and describes the strong women characters that have arisen from her research. Denise tells us about the interviews that she did with WWII heroes and the miracles that fell into place during her research for the books. Denise then reads an excerpt from her book Orchids of War about Billi O'Shaughnessy, a young caucasian woman fluent in Japanese that would be selected to help the US uncover the Nippon spies.IN THIS EPISODE:[2:11] Denise tells us about The Orchid Trilogy [4:40] Denise talks about the contribution of all in the war.[7:21] Where did the strong women characters come from in Denise's stories?[8:32] How involved was her father in the stories she has written? [11:05] What were the miracles that happened while writing her books?[15:20] Denise talks about her time working with Robin Williams.[17:06] Denise gives us a summary of Orchids of War.[17:50] How is the 3rd book of the Trilogy going?[21:50] Denise reads an excerpt from her book Orchids of War.KEY TAKEAWAYS:A profitable business during the wars was taking fat from the meat that was cut off and having it melted down for bullets. Everyone contributed during WWII, whether they were wrapping bandages, doing whatever they could on the home front as well as working overseas. This included being a nurse, cook, providing clothing, etc. Many veterans never tell their stories because they are worried about the impact it would have on their families. The work that Denise is doing allows them to share their story privately while giving her the opportunity to create a fiction piece out of these truths.Check out HelloFresh and use my code 50truefictionproject for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Fiction Credits:Short story written by: Denise FrisinoShort story narrated by: Denise FrisinoBIO:A Seattle native, Denise Frisino, is an award-winning writer, teacher, actress, director, and producer.Whiskey Cove, her first novel, a fast-paced who done it, centers around Prohibition in the Northwest.Next came Orchids of War and Storms From A Clear Sky, both finalists in numerous national competitions, including 1st place for the Hemingway Book Award for 20th Century Wartime Fiction.When researching for these historical fictions, Denise spent over 10 years interviewing 50 men and women from the WWII era. She weaves the experiences of those she interviewed into her story about Japanese espionage along the West Coast prior to WWII, then follows the same characters throughout the war.She is currently working on the last book in the Orchids Trilogy and the movie script for Whiskey CoveHer blogs and YouTube channel contain some of the WWII veteran interviews and she has just launched a new web www.wwiiinterviews.com.Denise has stood atop 5 mountain peaks over 14,000 feet, lived aboard one of the old Mosquito Fleet boats on Lake Union, and drank scotch with Katharine Hepburn. She enjoys being on the water and loves her rowboat. Denise and her husband continue to enjoy the many facets of the Pacific Northwest.WWII Interviews Denise Frisino's Website Denise Frisino's Facebook Denise Frisino's Instagram Storms From A Clear Sky Book LinkOrchids of War Book LinkWhiskey Cove Book LinkOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code 50truefictionproject for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join us in this episode for the field trip of a century. Our guest, geologist-historian David B. Williams, illuminates the Pacific Northwest's characteristic highlands and waterways as landscapes of perpetual transformation. With a wry wink, this raconteur's stories fuse the sensitivity of a naturalist with the diligence of a research geek. Amble through Seattle with David as he reveals his city's subterranean secrets: A mosquito fleet schooner lost somewhere below downtown's streets; old growth forests immersed under Lake Union; an art deco office tower whose foundation stones invite us to touch “deep time”—almost unimaginably greater than the time scale of human lives and human plans we hold so dear. David's tales animate the experiences of early Seattleites who swung picks and shot water cannons to forcefully reshape our glacially-formed landscape into a modern metropolis; a progression that continues today in response to climate change. "I'm interested in connections…How are we influenced by the landscape around us? And then, it's the connections between people and place." ~David B. Williams

What's Trending: KIRO's Dori Monson left a powerful legacy and a Buffalo Bills suffered a cardiac arrest. // Seattle Credit Union is shutting down branches due to crime, a homicide near Lake Union and a homeless encampment fire. // Kevin McCarthy and the precarious Speaker of the House situation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ffor the first time in more than seven years of producing this podcast, the host, Mark Stevens, takes the hot seat as a guest. The excuse is The Fireballer, a novel coming out rom Lake Union on January 1, 2023.  The writer firing the questions on this episode is Shannon Baker, the author of the Kate Fox Mystery Series, the Nora Abbott Mystery Series, the Michaela Sanchez Southwest Crime Thrillers, and a standalone novel, The Desert Behind Me. Shannon was twice named RMFW's Writer of the Year—in 2014 and 2017. The conversation includes an update on Mark's work on publishing the works of the late Gary Reilly.   For video versions of these podcasts, follow: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBP81nfbKnDRjs-Nar9LNe20138AiPyP8 Mark Stevens' website: https://www.writermarkstevens.com/ Shannon Baker's website: https://severnriverbooks.com/authors/shannon-baker/ Intro Music by Moby Gratis: https://mobygratis.com/ Outro Music by Dan-o-Songs: https://danosongs.com/

This is a story that author Kerry Anne King says began with a house: a house that won't stay painted, whose shingles won't stay on, and the lawn won't stay mowed.  It's in a constant state of falling apart. Like it's grieving, or possessed by ghosts. Kerry's new novel IMPROBABLY YOURS is her 13th, and it does have some spooky elements.  But, it's also an adventure complete with a real treasure map. It begins with a memory, a young girl sitting with her grandmother who speaks in fortune teller fashion about a prediction for the little girl's future. You'll hear that scene from the audiobook. And, you'll hear how Kerry plays with the idea of hidden treasure and what's hidden below the surface. Brilliance audio produced IMPROBABLY YOURS in a dual narrator format. So, when you hear about Blythe it's audiobook actress Terri Clark Linden - an earphones award winning narrator who's performed some of Kerry's other books. And, when you hear about the other main character -  Flynn the Viking  - the narrator is Aaron Shedlock who is a rising star in the world of audiobooks. Thanks to Kerry for her openness and good humor. And to her publisher Lake Union and the audiobook publisher Brilliance Audio for the excerpt you hear in this episode.  Find out what other books these narrators perform (Teri Clark Linden , Aaron Shedlock ). And, check out the fun Kerry creates for her readers on her website.  I'd love to know what you think about Improbably Yours.  Reach out anytime!  Thanks for listening.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-bakken/support

Teacher strike in Kent might come to an end as a tentative vote is looming, Seattle School District is still in a strike for better wages, Know It All Segment: more Canadians are going to the hospital for BBQ bristle injuries, One of the Canadian suspects in the stabbing spree was found with stab wounds, suspected to be his partner in crime that inflicted the wounds, teacher was jailed in Canada for not using a transgender student's pronouns/ violated an injunction // Seaplanes who are taking off and landing in Lake Union are complaining about buoys are getting the way, people who live in boat houses are unhappy with the seaplanes using the middle of the lake to land //  Man who lost his arm to an alligator attack while swimming in Florida speaks to the media for the first time, “it's not the smartest decision a Florida boy could make” was his response to the situation, hearing the presser regarding the Whidbey Island plane crashSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featuring: Ken Workman (Duwamish), 5th generation Great-Grandson of Chief Seattle.Warren King George (Muckleshoot), historian, Muckleshoot Indian TribeOwen Oliver (Quinault / Isleta Pueblo) https://owenloliver.com/Lydia Sigo (Suquamish), geoduck diver

Featuring Warren King George (Muckleshoot), historian, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe

Gasworks Park in Seattle is a great park for a lot of people. It's also a historic Coast Salish fishing site, and the first stop on this audio tour that immerses us in the stories and languages of the Salish Sea area. What does it mean to live in a place for thousands of thousands of years? Did you know that there are geoduck clams older than Washington State? Indigenous Coast Salish peoples continue to steward this land and preserve its language, despite settler colonialism, industrialization and gentrification. Listen to connect to the Salish Sea area, as a step towards creating healthier human relationships with this changing ecosystem.  “As young as I can remember, it has been the beach and the water that my existence has been drawn to.” “Treaties are guaranteed by the Constitution, yet they are broken every day by environmental degradation.” “I think I can feel where water is. I use it to orient myself. Once I feel where is water, I can then figure out where I am.”“It's such a soft feeling.”“You know the history of the Ship Canal, don't you?”“The river and salt water have been important to our people since the beginning of time.” Part story, part sound collage, this piece is scored entirely with the sounds of the waters and animals who live in and around the Salish Sea. Voices featured are: Ken Workman (Duwamish), Warren King George (Muckleshoot), Michelle Myles (Tulalip), Archie Cantrell (Puyallup), LaDean Johnson (Skokomish), Owen Oliver (Quinault / Isleta Pueblo), Lydia Sigo (Suquamish), Randi Purser (Suquamish), RYAN! Feddersen (FLOW artist, Confederated Tribes of the Colville - Okanogan / Arrow Lakes), and Eric Autry (Seattle Public Utilities), Joseph Sisneros (UW) and Jeanne Hyde (The Whale Museum). Created by audio artists Jenny Asarnow and Rachel Lam (Anigiduwagi enrolled Cherokee Nation), this audio experience is intended to be listened to on site or anywhere you listen to podcasts.To listen on site, start at Gasworks Park. Follow the route along N Northlake Way and the Burke Gilman trail to the entrance of the Ship Canal at the Fremont Bridge; and then return the way you came.  Commissioned with SPU 1% for Art Funds.Administered by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture.City of Seattle, Bruce Harrell, Mayor.

In this episode of Inspired Design, we walk down a Lake Union dock to a fabulous floating home where we meet Atelier Drome Partner Architect Michelle Linden. The home owners have lived in this very spot for 40 years and were finally ready for a complete rebuild. This project was a labor of love, resulting in the perfect refuge to watch life on the lake.

Our guest this week is Kelley McNeil (A Day Like This, Lake Union, November 2021). We discuss how her book was one of several released during the pandemic which examines how our lives might be different if we'd chosen a different path, with some readers calling it a self-help book in fiction form. Kelley also takes us behind the scenes of what it's like to publish through the women's fiction imprint of Amazon with the full weight of their advertising power behind you, including media exposure, Kindle Unlimited and other promotional vehicles, which led to her currently sitting with over 26,000 online reviews.  Kelley is one of three finalists for the 2022 WFWA Star Award for Debut Fiction which will be awarded at the annual convention in Albuquerque at the end of September. Kelley McNeil is an author whose debut novel, A Day Like This, spent seven weeks topping the Amazon charts in the US and UK and is now available in print and audio in numerous countries and translations. It is currently a finalist for the Women's Fiction Writers Association Star Award for Outstanding Debut. A lifelong writer, Kelley's path first took her into the entertainment industry where she promoted concert tours and theatrical events for more than a decade before returning her attention to writing. She loves telling stories with a good pen and good music on hand, often with her two daughters bopping along nearby. A native of Pittsburgh, you can find Kelley living in South Florida most of the time, and in London the rest of the time. To learn more about Kelley, click here.

Marilyn Simon Rothstein is the author of three novels: Crazy to Leave You (May, 2022), Husbands and Other. Sharp Objects (2018) and Lift and Separate 2016), winner of the Star Award presented by the Women's Fiction. Writers Association for Outstanding Debut. All are published by Lake Union.Visit: https://www.marilynsimonrothstein.com/

Our host Maggie Smith leads a roundtable discussion with the three finalists for the WFWA Star Award for Women's Fiction/Debut category as they discuss what it means to write "women's fiction", the trajectory of their writing careers, finding camaraderie with their peers, the value of book awards, and what they've learned from readers since their book's publication.   Panelists are:  Julie Carrick Dalton (Waiting For the Night Song, Forge, January 2021) Joani Elliott (The Audacity of Sarah Grayson, Post Hill Press, May 2021) and Kelley McNeil (A Day Like This, Lake Union, November 2021)

Shawna McMahon is the Executive Director of Immanuel Community Services in the Lake Union neighborhood, and ICS has provided services for over 40 years in this area. They have a food bank, hygiene center, meal program, and a clean & Sober shelter for men in an Outpatient Treatment Program. People from other neighborhoods visit the food bank because they feel safe there. The men in the shelter have a safe place to sleep and store their belongings while they are off to treatment or work. We might think of ourselves as the drop in the ocean as we support them and they help person by person. www.ics.org

Sixty-three years had passed since Seattle pioneer Thomas Mercer first proposed the idea of connecting the saltwater of Puget Sound to the freshwater of Lake Washington via Lake Union, when the Lake Washington Ship Canal was officially dedicated on the 4th of July, 1917. In the five decades that followed Mercer's offer, local citizens, business leaders, government officials, military personnel, and entrepreneurs debated where to establish the connection and how to pay for it. After Hiram M. Chittenden was appointed District Engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers for the Seattle District in 1906, plans were drawn up and federal financing was obtained to complete the project. In addition to a series of locks at the west end of Salmon Bay, the ship canal Chittenden built included two cuttings, the Fremont Cut between Salmon Bay and Lake Union and the Montlake Cut between Lake Union and Lake Washington. The canal's construction resulted in a nine-foot drop in the water level of Lake Washington and a nine-foot rise in the water level of Salmon Bay beyond the locks, transforming the area from a tidal inlet to a freshwater reservoir.Listen now to learn more!A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at:     https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.comIf you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenpodIf you have any questions, episode ideas you'd like to see explored, or just have a general comment, please reach out at Historyoftheevergreenstatepod@gmail.comTo keep up on news for the podcast and other related announcements, please like and follow:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryoftheevergreenstatepodcastThank you for listening!

With Sylvia Hadnot and Derek Hoshiko of E3 Washington How can we make environmental education a more equitable space? To what extent is citing limited resources a lack of creative, inclusive thinking? What is tokenism and how can it be avoided? Which narratives about equity are both inaccurate and counter productive? Sylvia Hadnot and Derek Hoshiko are the co-chairs of E3 Washington — the Washington state affiliate of the North American Association of Environmental Education — and they have been at the leading edge of some innovative work on equity and inclusion. Just as permaculture farming is more resilient and sustainable than monoculture farming, so is a diverse community that includes all voices and the unique perspectives they bring. Guests: Sylvia Hadnot is a Seattle-based multicultural educator, artist, and systems thinker. With several years of educating, entrepreneurial, and artistic experience — from working with students in the King County Youth Detention Center to coaching soon-to-be teachers in anti-racist curriculum design to launching her own benefit events company at age 22 — Sylvia brings real-world knowledge and experience into her work supporting leaders with creating and maintaining the systems they need to build more liberated, powerful, sustainable, and agent individuals and communities. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Sylvia grew up in the Beacon Hill and Shoreline neighborhoods. She now lives on Lake Union with her black cat, Jabari. You can learn more about Sylvia and her work at www.haseverything.co  and contact her with any inquiries for projects or collaborations at sylvia@haseverything.co. Derek Hoshiko is an organizer with For the People. For more the twenty years, Derek has managed groups of volunteers, activists, and entrepreneurs. In 2012, after witnessing continued inaction to stop global warming, he shifted his focus to climate action. In 2015, he journeyed over one thousand miles on a bicycle pilgrimage from Seattle to the tar sands to witness and learn about the suffering caused by fossil fuel extraction. He now heads Rapid and Just Climate Action, a project to stop global warming by 2030, and mentors Whidbey Island-wide youth climate justice coalition United Student Leaders. Derek serves on the boards of E3 Washington, the South Whidbey Schools Foundation, and Salish Sea Cooperative Finance. He has worked for change at many organizations such as Greenpeace USA, Climate Solutions, Cascadia Climate Collaborative, YES! Magazine, Seattle Good Business Network, and Web Collective, among others.

The wastelanders arrive at a recently abandoned settlement on the other side of Lake Union in the search for Marcos and V. ‼️ IMPORTANT LINKS ‼️ FOR RELIEF AND JOURNALISM ABOUT UKRAINE: Ways To Help Ukraine Conflict 8 Ways You Can Help The People of Ukraine Right Now The Kyiv Independent The New Voice of Ukraine   U.S. LEGISLAITON: Start by finding your senators and local representatives! - My Reps Use this to identify senators and help craft scripts to speak to them about progressive issues - 5calls.org Great and digestible article about the divisive concept pushback from GOP lawmakers - https://www.vox.com/22443822/critical-race-theory-controversy Divisive Concept Information - https://www.aclu.org/news Divisive Concept Legislation and Opposing it - https://ncac.org/news/divisive-concepts-statement-2021 Equality Florida - Oppose Don't Say Gay Bill - https://act.eqfl.org/a/oppose-dont-say-gay-bill eqfl.org/act   DOWNLOAD OFFICIAL FALLOUT RPG NPC SHEETS FOR CHARACTERS FROM THE SHOW! https://www.modiphius.net/pages/falloutrpg_download Check out our custom URL and visit Modiphius - modiphius.net/respectthecrit ...and use code RTC10 at checkout for 10% off all Fallout 2d20 RPG merchandise! Follow the show - @RespectTheCrit Sunny Takase & Host - Ian Duncan @iduncs Lance Burnett - Xavier Trudeau-Deschênes @xavierTD Gerry - Susan Spenader @sueslalues Trish - Jamie Lee-Bonés @jamielee.bones Overseer - Alex Herrera @aeherrera   Original music provided with license or permissions by: "Some Things Never Change" by Miracle of Sound Purchase tracks and pay what you can at Bandcamp Original music from Nir Shor and the Musical Lore Fallout Mod Music used with permission from the Fallout: Cascadia project:   Music used with permission by the Cyro Chamber label: "A Transient Shelter" by Beyond the Ghost Find more dark ambient at cryochamber.bandcamp.com or on YouTube    Music from Filmmusic.io: "Stalker" by Raphael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5413-stalker- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Heavy Suspense" by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8457-heavy-suspense License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Mega Heavy Suspense" by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8456-mega-heavy-suspense License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Additional music and sound by: "Post Apocalyptic Wastelands" by Juhani Junkali TableTop Audio Syrinscape Freesound.org MusicFilmStudio via Audio Jungle Pro Scores from Video Copilot Monument Studios   Special thank you to our friends at Modiphius Entertainment Whatever the system, whether it's a miss or a hit, you always gotta respect the crit!

With Mediterranean-style seafood menu and breath-taking views of downtown Seattle, Westward restaurant sits on prime waterfront real estate in the Lake Union neighborhood.But assistant manager Rachel Fream says they are also dealing with a much less appetizing situation across the street: Several RVs that have parked in the area that provide as homes for people living inside.LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos everyday. https://bit.ly/3fs6dBUSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/seattlerealestatepodcast)

Recorded live at The Sloop Tavern in historic Ballard, a stone's throw from the Ballard Locks. But more importantly, a stone's throw from Lake Union and a couple more stones' throw from Lake Washington where the famous Sloop Tavern Yacht Club races, cruises, pirates, and meets at The Sloop afterwards for a few pints. For unknown reasons none of us order a Slooper-sized 34 oz. beer. But we do ramble on about "Whatcha drinkin?" and "Whatcha got?" And we go deep with "Where we at?" since we're in historic Ballard and if you ain't been here then you should get yer ass down here. Also, skeletons, pinball, and Lou getting chastised by the bartender (on a hot mic!). Recorded live at The Sloop Tavern on 10/28/2021.Follow the Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks podcast on Facebook (DLandSD), Twitter (@divebarsseattle), and Instagram (seattle_dive_bar_podcast). Share, like, follow, and subscribe!And check out the Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks podcast website (/dim-lights-stiff-drinks) for more details and additional episodes. Support Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dim-lights-stiff-drinks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lamentations 4.17 NET “Our eyes continually failed us as we looked in vain for help. From our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not rescue us.” Have “our eyes continually failed us?” We climbed to the top of “our watchtowers [and] we watched.” From our high perch we thought we could see farther and discover more. Somewhere out there was a solution to our troubles. But what we found “could not rescue us.” Did “our eyes” fail us? No. Our eyes were fine. We were just looking in all the wrong places. To see farther, I must go higher. Like the short man Zaccheus who wished to see Jesus (Luke 19.3), I might climb a tree for a better view. The Jews built taller watchtowers to expand their vision of the horizon. From Seattle's Space Needle observation deck, Queen Anne Hill and Lake Union unfold before me. If I were an astronaut, my perspective would expand to the entire world. But my vision would be pointless if, like country star Waylon Jennings admitted, “I was looking for love [or help] in all the wrong places”.

We've got about a month left of summer.  If you're going to get on a boat, what are you waiting for?  Oh wait, maybe you don't have a boat or maybe you don't have a boating license.  Calling the DCU Crew to the rescue.  Take a 2 hour ride on Lake Union on a DONUT BOAT.  And there's donuts?!!  Sounds too good to be true.  Take a listen for all the details and find out how you can win a free ride on the Seattle Donut Boat.  Don't forget to follow @deannacruz on IG for more details.

In the first episode of Behind the Book, co-hosts Karen McQuestion and Tess Thompson interview bestselling Women's Fiction author Grace Greene. Grace discusses her process for writing novels, how she got her start in publishing, and gives inspiring advice for aspiring authors.  About Grace Greene:Grace Greene writes women's fiction and contemporary romance with suspense ~ Stories of heart and hope ~ from the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge. A Virginia native, Grace has family ties to North Carolina. She writes books set in both locations ~ and in those beautiful landscapes in-between.The Emerald Isle books, BEACH RENTAL, BEACH WINDS, and BEACH WEDDING (as well as the novellas BEACH CHRISTMAS, BEACH WALK, and the short story, BEACH TOWER) are set in North Carolina where "It's always a good time for a love story and a trip to the beach."Or travel down Virginia Country Roads for Women's Fiction with Suspense in KINCAID'S HOPE, A STRANGER IN WYNNEDOWER, and CUB CREEK and "Take a trip to love, mystery and suspense." LEAVING CUB CREEK, is the sequel to CUB CREEK.BEACH RENTAL, her debut novel, won the Booksellers Best award in both the Traditional and Best First Book categories. BEACH RENTAL and BEACH WINDS were each awarded 4.5 stars, Top Pick by RT Book Reviews magazine. KINCAID'S HOPE received a 4 star review from that same magazine.Grace began writing for Lake Union, an Amazon Publishing Imprint in 2017, with the release of THE HAPPINESS IN BETWEEN on January 31st and THE MEMORY OF BUTTERFLIES, released on September 5th. WILDFLOWER HEART, the first novel in THE WILDFLOWER HOUSE Series, published in January 2019 and WILDFLOWER HOPE followed in September. The third in the series, a Christmas novella, WILDFLOWER CHRISTMAS, arrived in November of that same year.​A LIGHT LAST SEEN ~ another Cub Creek novel (a single tile) ~ released in February 2020. Grace is currently working on a return to the beach with her next novel.Grace lives in central Virginia. Stay current with Grace's releases and appearances at www.GraceGreene.com and sign up for her newsletter. Grace loves to hear from readers. You'll also find Grace here:Twitter: @Grace_GreeneFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceGreeneBooksGoodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/Grace_GreenePinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/gracegreeneauth/Amazon's Author Central: amazon.com/author/gracegreene

Patricia chats about the new ten-year anniversary edition of her debut novel and award-winner, The Bridge Club, and shares her inspiration for this tale of eight friends. Plus, how she started as an Indie author, then got a surprise call with that coveted publishing offer from Amazon's Lake Union. And she has great writing advice and lots of book recommendations! Connect with Patricia at www.patriciasandsauthor.com or on Instagram at @patricialsands Find all episodes at www.bestofwomensfiction.com

In this episode, we talk with Renee and James B Notkin who are co-Pastors of Union Church in Seattle. Union Church is a church plant located in the South Lake Union Neighborhood in Seattle. In planting Union Church, the Notkins were looking to develop a missional church model that would provide weekly opportunities for three basic discipleship commitments:· Remain in me· Love one another· Go into the worldThis led them to a pattern of life together in which the format for their Sunday gathering followed a regular four week rotation of worship, small groups, and service.In living into this vision, what Renee and James B didn't expect was that the neighborhood would experience cataclysmic transformation. A decade ago, South Lake Union was an underdeveloped semi industrial stretch of land nestled between the Seattle Center and Lake Union. And then Amazon decided to locate their headquarters there. Seemingly overnight, their church was a few blocks away from the busiest intersection in Seattle.In this conversation, we discuss how Renee and James B look for opportunities to find points of connection with their new neighbors, to care for those who might be overlooked in a time of economic growth, and to continue to provide vital programs for the congregation.Access more Show Notes with pictures and resources related to this episode.More information about this podcast and helpful church and urbanism resources can be found on The Embedded Church website.Related ResourcesUnion Church SeattleMissional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America by Daryl GruderFind these Key Terms on The Embedded Church website:- Missional Theology- Third PlaceShow CreditsHosted and Produced by Eric O. Jacobsen and Sara Joy ProppeEdited by Adam Higgins | Odd Dad Out Voice ProductionsTheme Music by Jacob ShafferArtwork by Lance Kagey | Rotator Creative

Another ep that's been sittin' in the vault for a minute, glad we can finally get it out. So many great gems in this one from a young, humble, passionate dude. The Shelton Harris episode is live straight from Lake Union. Shoutout to Keith & The Soundcasting Network for always opening your doors to us. #GetFamiliar #ItsTheBiggest

“If AI is so easy, why isn't there any in this room?” asks Ali Farhadi, founder and CEO of Xnor, gesturing around the conference room overlooking Lake Union in Seattle. And it's true — despite a handful of displays, phones, and other gadgets, the only things really capable of doing any kind of AI-type work are the phones each of us have set on the table. Yet we are always hearing about how AI is so accessible now, so flexible, so ubiquitous.

This episode was recorded 17 May 2013 live and in person at Omni's beautiful offices overlooking Lake Union in Seattle. You can download the m4a file or subscribe in iTunes. (Or subscribe to the podcast feed.) Mike Lee, Appsterdam founder, has worked at Alaska Airlines, Delicious Monster (with Wil Shipley), Apple, and is now Chief Lemur at New Lemurs. This episode is sponsored by Hover. Hover makes domain name management easy. And it's a snap to transfer domains from other registrars using their valet service. Get 10% off your first purchase with the promotional code BMF. (BMF -- Be My Friend — is Mike Lee's Twitter handle.) You notice how people with a lot of domains are always talking about Hover? It's because of their excellent service. Take a look. This episode is also sponsored by Microsoft Azure Mobile Services. Mobile Services is a great way to provide backend services — syncing and other things — for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps. It's high level — you can get more done with less work. It's also deep: write JavaScript in your favorite text editor. Test with mocha. Deploy with git. Things we mention, in order of appearance (mostly): Kurt Cobain Grunge Honolulu Hawaii University of Puget Sound Tacoma Puget Sound Alaska Airlines SeaTac Lead ramp agent Skilled labor 1993 Choose Your Own Adventure DHTML Flash Web Standards Project XML Java C# DotNet Macintosh PC Microsoft Windows Windows 95 Mac OS X Terrorist watch list WWDC JavaOne Objective-C Xcode 2005 2001 Renoir Hotel WWDC Student Scholarship Wil Shipley Wil Shipley's Speech on the Indie Dream Devry FedEx Core Data Bill Bumgarner Federal Way I-5 Delicious Library Apple Design Award Campus Bash Denny's Omni Group Rumpus Room Apple Store Barnes & Noble Lucas Newman Mike Matas Knoxville Samurai Yoko Ono Seattle Xcoders Gus Mueller Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Dave Winer Superman IL 7 John Geleynse Lemur Chemistry Cabel Sasser “Hi, I Make Macintosh Software” T-shirt altWWDC Debug podcast Tapulous Tap Tap Revenge iFart DTS IL 3 Caffè Macs Rands Matt Drance Michael Jurewitz