Episodes
April 25, 2023
Uncovering Washington's Trails with Craig Romano: Hiking, Running, and Writing
For Craig Romano, exploring the trails of Washington State wasn't just a passion - it was his way of inspiring others to discover the great outdoors. Little did he know his guidebooks would take readers on a journey that not…
April 19, 2023
Discover the Alien World Underwater with Scuba Jess
Discover the Alien World Underwater with Scuba Jess When Scuba Jess moves to Seattle and discovers a passion for the mysterious underwater world, she sets out to explore it, facing danger and unexpected challenges along the …
March 29, 2023
From Punk Bands to Bellingham Flags: Bradley Lockhart's Creative Journey
Bradley Lockhart is a designer, musician, and professor from Washington State. He is the designer of the official Bellingham Flag, owner of Lariat Creative, and championing the state of Washington to update their state flag.…
March 22, 2023
Uncovering the Miracles of Nancy Pearl: Seattle's Most Famous Librarian
Nancy Pearl is an American librarian, best-selling author, literary critic, and the former executive of the Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public Library. She is known for her work promoting reading and libraries,…
March 15, 2023
Exploring Washington State with John Tillison: Discovering the National Park System
This episode features a visit with John Tillison, also known as Park Ranger John. John grew up in a military family, and moving to Washington state as a kid, he quickly fell in love with the state. He describes himself as th…
March 10, 2023
Washington State Wines: A Conversation with Nancy Croisier of Vino Social
Nancy Croisier joins us to discuss her career educating people about Washington state wines. A former corporate HR career through a year of layoffs led Nancy to search for a new career that would bring happiness back into he…
March 8, 2023
Bob Antone: Sasquatch and Serial Killers in Washington State
Bob Antone returns to talk Sasquatch and serial killers in Washington state. Bob and his wife started offering Bigfoot walking tours in 2017. His interest began in his childhood, listening to family members telling stories a…
Feb. 15, 2023
Exploring Washington State with Daniel Winkler: Foraging, Mushrooms & The Grateful Dead
Daniel Winker, a passionate treasure hunter, embarks on a journey to explore the captivating and often overlooked world of mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest, a place of great abundance, but also of hidden dangers and cultur…
Jan. 20, 2023
Kate Evans:Cosmic Crisp® A True Washington State Story
Meet Kate Evans, a professor of horticulture at Washington State University campus in Wenatchee. Kate oversaw the development of the cosmic crisp apple, you’ll learn more about apples in this episode than you could ever poss…
Jan. 18, 2023
Meghan Grah: Tacoma Area Adventure Elopement Photography
Meghan Grah is our guest today. Meghan is an adventure elopement photographer in the Tacoma area. She got her start in photography while attending Pacific Lutheran University and has been a professional photographer over ten…
Jan. 13, 2023
Amy Cross: How to Keep Produce Fresh for Weeks with the Strawberry Lady from Washington State
We're talking today with Amy Cross, sometimes known as the "Strawberries in a Jar Lady" host of the Cross Legacy blog. Amy has become widely known for her food storage hacks. And when we say widely known, he strawberries in …
Jan. 11, 2023
Brandon Fralic:
Brandon Fralic joins us again to discuss his books, how he got started as a freelance writer, and what led to his hiking and beer guides. The journey began with the Beer at the Bottom blog, and naturally led to writing for a…
Jan. 9, 2023
Bob Antone: Timberbeast Town
Scott talks with Washington native Bob Antone, musician and storyteller. Bob talks about his history growing up in North Bend, learning music from his time in musical kindergarten, and explains what the heck that is. Bob has…
Nov. 2, 2022
Alt lodging with Jet Hospitality
Aaron Mumford, Jesse Baker, and Whitney Brielle-Martin join Scott to talk about alternative travel in Washington. They go from the company origins through to the properties and services they offer today, from a 1957 family y…
Oct. 26, 2022
Troy Moss and Jerry Kenyon recreate historic climb of Mount Rainier
Troy Moss and Jerry Kenyon recently climbed Mount Rainier to recreate the expedition of Lt. August V. Kautz, who was nearly the first person to summit Rainier in 1857. They're here to describe that event.
Oct. 24, 2022
Erica Kutz talks about backcountry snowboarding
Erica Kutz is a freelance graphic designer, art director, and producer as Mountainmind. She represents outdoor brands as an ambassador including Kona Bike and Arc'teryx. She tells us about snowboarding and splitboarding in t…
Oct. 19, 2022
Ronit Plank: Author, Actress, Podcaster and More.
Scott sits down with Seattle author and podcaster Ronit Plank to chat about her writing and podcast. The discussion wanders through her writing career and how it transitioned into podcasting.
Oct. 17, 2022
Matt Jorgensen
Matt Jorgensen joins Scott for an episode discussing topics ranging through his long career as a drummer and composer. From local high school student learning drums to successful musician writing, producing, and performing i…
Oct. 12, 2022
Unearthing the Iconic Rainier Beer Ads: A Pacific Northwest Legacy
The advertising of Rainier Beer spawned many cult classic commercials in the Northwest. Our guests got into the idea of documenting the ads after collecting Rainier Beer swag for their bar and asking the question where can w…
Oct. 10, 2022
Brooks Smothers' Epic RV Adventures Across Washington State
Scott talks with Brooks Smothers, host of the RV Out West podcast which discusses RV travel in Washington State. Brooks describes many of the adventures that led him to get a trailer and start his podcast. Brooks lived in Wa…
Oct. 5, 2022
Creating Unexpected Powerful Experiences at White Branches Tea Room with Matthew White
In this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast we sit down with the dynamic and creative force behind White Branches Tea Room , Mr. Matthew White! Matthew has lived a life full of adventure, from driving across th…
Oct. 3, 2022
Crane City Music Part 2: Chat with Gary Campbell
Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast! If the information in our conversations and interviews are enjoyable and valuable to you, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and …
Sept. 28, 2022
Brad Holden: Telling stories of Seattle's Roadhouses, Seattle Mystic Alfred M. Hubbard: Inventor, Bootlegger, & Psychedelic Pioneer, and Probation
Seattle area author Brad Holden talking about his latest book Lost Roadhouses of Seattle. Brad co-wrote the book with Peter Blecha.
Brad is an Author. Historian. Finder of Old Things.
During our conversation we talk about B…
Sept. 26, 2022
Crane City Music Conversation with Gary Campbell Pt. 1
Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast! If the information in our conversations and interviews are enjoyable and valuable to you, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and …