Meet Me Here
Meet Me Here
Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we’re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There’s a lot to do in this region, so let’s make some plans and go experience it together.Social links:
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What to do with your weekend: Radio & Soccer, Steampunk, and a Furry 5K!
Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend. HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS: Salmon Bay FC vs FC Olympia - Public Rad…
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50 years under the covers after bedtime with Fantagraphics
Seattle's own Fantagraphics is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. That's 50 years of comics, graphic novels, and counterculture media to look back on. To mark the occasion, we got in touch with artists, fans, and Fantagraphics staff to hear what they love most about the publisher. Plus, …
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BONUS: The joy of being a ‘one-bird birder’ with Maria Mudd Ruth
Think of some of your favorite Pacific Northwest critters. What’s at the top of the list? Maybe some of the region’s great birds, like the bald eagle, Steller’s Jay, belted kingfisher, or the iconic tufted puffin. What about the pigeon guillemot? Probably not, right? The pigeon guillemot is a rat…
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What to do with your weekend: PRIDE, Pinball, and Point Defiance!
Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend. HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS: Seattle Pride in the Park Paws & Pride D…
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“Small scene, big heart”: Why Seattle nightlife is special
On today’s episode, we’re talking with two night owls who found freedom and community in Seattle’s local nightlife. Growing up just south of Seattle in Des Moines, music and nightlife advocate Leigh Bezezekoff felt like she saw a new world while watching Pearl Jam’s “Even Flow” video on MTV. “The…
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What to do with YOUR weekend: Bark! Honk! Battle! And MORE!
Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend. HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS: Bark! The Musical HONK! Fest West Mason …
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What's at the end of author Lily Brooks-Dalton's world
Speculative fiction is often about society, how people think and work together. Sure, there's something decidedly out there, something not quite possible, sometimes something downright magical. But at the end of the day, the genre speculates about what might happen if... What exactly comes after th…
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BONUS: The things we do for love with Sonora Jha
Finding love can be so weird these days, which is why the main character in Seattle author Sonora Jha’s new novel decides to take a big swing to find the right man for her. She holds a swayamvar. It’s an ancient Indian custom in which suitors competed in a feat of wills and strength to win a beau…
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What to do with your weekend - Books, books, and more BOOKS!
Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend. HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS: Inaugural Ballard Book Crawl Lost the Pl…
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Easy ways to support your local arts organizations
Margo Vansynghel sometimes jokes that she’s the harbinger of doom. As the arts economy reporter for The Seattle Times, it's her job to spell out the connections between the arts and the economy here in Seattle. She’s written about the recent layoffs of 250 local arts workers; Seattle Art Museum e…
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