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Cascade PBS Ideas Festival
The official podcast of the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, featuring conversations with the journalists, politicians, leaders, academics and thinkers who shape our world. Hosted by Paris Jackson
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What's on Seattle's mind? Trump, housing & the high cost of living
At the 2025 Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, we asked attendees to share their thoughts about what's going on in our city and the nation.
The Cascade...
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal shares her joy for food and cooking
In a live taping of 'Your Last Meal,' Jayapal shares how her experience as an immigrant and an organizer influenced her affinity for world cuisines.
Travel guru Rick Steves on why seeing the world makes it a better place
In a live taping of The Journal podcast, host Ryan Knutson talks with Steves about the value of travel and Americans’ reception abroad in 2025.
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Amanda Knox talks wrongful conviction and telling her own story
In a live taping of the Criminal podcast, host Phoebe Judge speaks with Knox about her new memoir and how a murder accusation redefined her life.
Harvard historian discusses brainwashing in the digital age
In a live taping of Radiolab, co-host Latif Nasser and guest Rebecca Lemov discuss prominent examples of indoctrination and their modern implications....
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson defend claims on Biden’s decline
In a live taping of ‘The Gist’ podcast, the authors of “Original Sin” — a book questioning the former president’s health — share their findings.
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Six months in, how has Trump’s second term impacted free speech?
In a live taping of the ‘Open to Debate’ podcast, commentator Brandi Kruse and legal scholar Nadine Strossen examine the state of the First Amendment....
Former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake on the Past & Future of GOP Politics
In a live taping of CNN's One Thing, Flake speaks with host David Rind about a post-Trump era and his hopes for a party of governance, not grievance.<...
Why Tech Platforms Have Gotten Worse – and What to Do About It
In a live taping of WNYC’s On the Media, author and activist Cory Doctorow argues that tech giants have chased profits at the expense of users.
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Al Franken on Trump 2.0, Comedy and What’s Next for Democrats
Author, comedian and former U.S. Senator Al Franken has a unique resume. One of the original writers on Saturday Night Live, he won five Emmys, wrote...
Missed the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival? Listen here
Well, that’s a wrap! The 2025 Cascade PBS Ideas Festival took place in downtown Seattle on May 31. But the event’s thoughtful conversations, lively de...
“Text Me Back!” Prepares Us for the Election
Co-hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays remind us to laugh in this bonus episode recorded live at the Seattle Public Library on October 15.
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Race, Power and Palestine with Ta-Nehisi Coates
In a live taping of Slate’s A Word podcast, Jason Johnson talks with Coates about the resonance between racism in America and the crisis in Gaza.
How Artificial Intelligence Could Impact Elections
Atlantic journalists talk the future of election interference in an era of chilling political deepfakes — and, the one company behind much of this tec...
Malcolm Gladwell Talks Gun Violence in America
The Revisionist History podcast host discusses America's firearms problem - and reasons to be optimistic about it - with a trauma surgeon and an activ...
How Identity Shapes Politics in a Fractured America
Is the personal always political? Washington Post columnists discuss how identity markers have come to define how we think and vote.
Trust in Am...
Bridging the Partisan Divide with David Greene
In a live taping of Left, Right & Center, David Greene, Mo Elleithee and Sarah Isgur debate media bias ahead of the presidential election.
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Unpacking True Crime with Patrick Radden Keefe
In a live taping of The New Yorker’s Critics at Large podcast, Keefe and a panel discuss the genre's enduring popularity – and its problematic aspects...
The Past and Future of American Democracy
In a live podcast taping, historian Heather Cox Richardson debates the nation's founding and the state of democracy ahead of the 2024 election.
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Good Economic Data and Bad Economic Feelings
The Journal co-hosts Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson tackle the gap between bright data points and bad vibes with political correspondent Molly Ball.<...
Laughing at Hollywood and the U.S. Supreme Court
Lindy West, Meagan Hatcher-Mays and Guy Branum rank Hollywood celebrities and Supreme Court justices in a lighthearted take on pop culture and politic...
Reporting on the Crisis in the Middle East
Tug of War host David Rind and international correspondent Nada Bashir dig into how the war in Gaza has changed the Middle East and the world.
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Welcome Back to the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival
Catch up on every session, featuring speakers such as Malcolm Gladwell, Lindy West and Ta-Nehisi Coates, on our weekly festival podcast.
This ye...
Marc Summers on Double Dare and His Last Meal
The television host shares his ideal last meal and serves behind-the-scenes details from Nickelodeon and the Food Network.
Marc Summers, best kn...
Psychedelics and Our Mental Health
Research shows the drugs can be effective in treating depression and substance-use disorders — but there’s still much we don’t know.
Psychedelic...
Tackling the Biodiversity Crisis
Pollution, habitat loss and climate change all threaten wildlife and their ecosystems. Conservationists discuss what we can do to help.
Wildlife...
Solving the World’s Plastics Problem
Following the failure of the Washington Recycling and Packaging Act, experts and a key lawmaker discuss next steps.
Plastic is everywhere. It’s...
Climate Crisis Solutions with Jamie Stroble and Dr. Heidi Roop
The climate leaders share why individual responsibility and corporate accountability aren’t mutually exclusive — and how daily habits can aid the plan...
The Powers and Possible Perils of Gene Editing
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Jennifer Doudna discusses how the technology she helped advance is treating diseases and raising ethical dilemmas.
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Which Metaverse Will Win?
Two experts in immersive technologies may disagree on what the metaverse will look like, but they do agree that it is going to change society.
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Big Tech’s Midlife Crisis with Will Oremus
The Washington Post tech industry analyst discusses how America’s major tech companies are grappling with government regulation and a public that has...
How ‘Jeopardy!’ Is Changing with Ken Jennings
The Edmonds-born record-breaker muses on the game’s transformation and reveals behind-the-scenes secrets.
Jeopardy! is an American institution,...
How the Forward Party Might Work with Andrew Yang
The former presidential candidate believes he knows what is wrong with American politics and shares why his new party is a solution.
When Andrew...
Rebooting the Republican Party with Will Hurd
Former congressman Will Hurd says his party needs to stop election denial and start appealing to voters that have lost trust in the party.
As th...
The Return of the Abortion Underground
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, advocates are pushing back to assure that people still have access to reproductive care.
La...
Working to End the Fentanyl Crisis
Three advocates weigh in on the rising threat of the synthetic opioid — and what policymakers can do to fight it.
Seattle is in the midst of a f...
Living With Artificial Intelligence with Oren Etzioni
As the new technology proliferates, the founding CEO of the Allen Institute for A.I. discusses how — or even whether — it should be controlled.
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Inside the Fight for Trans Rights with Danni Askini
Danni Askini of the advocacy group The Gender Justice League breaks down the misconceptions and myths surrounding gender-affirming care.
Legisla...
Preparing Kids for Life After High School
Three education experts discuss how young people can find postgrad success (and it's not a 'one-size-fits-all' approach).
With high school gradu...
Rep. Adam Smith on the War in Ukraine
The Washington congressman said a Ukrainian offensive could beat Moscow’s forces back and have them at the bargaining table by the fall.
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