Episodes
Oct. 20, 2021
2021 Washington State ShakeOut. Brian Terbush Talking Earthquakes, Volcanos, and Emergency Preparedness
Today we are talking Emergency Preparedness. Our guest Brian Terbush works for The State of Washington Emergency Management Division. Every year Washington State participates in the Great ShakeOut. On October 21, 2021 at 10…
Oct. 20, 2021
Tracey Warren: Bringing Co-Working and Community to Lynnwood and Snohomish County.
Tracey Warren opened the first co-working space in Snohomish County in 2017. Today we talk with Tracey about co-working, building community, and all things small business.Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Exploring …
Oct. 15, 2021
Amy Faulkner Ringmaster of Seattle Cocktail Week and Other Creative Events
Amy Faulkner is our guest for this episode. Amy is the Ringmaster of Gilly Wagon the event planning company that brings Seattle Cocktail Week to life.In addition to Seattle Cocktail Week, Amy is involved in Seattle Cocktai…
Oct. 13, 2021
Want a Mad Max Car? How about a Hot Rod or Movie Car? Bring Your Imagination!
Dee Vyper of Mad Max Cars is our guest for this episode.Mad Max Cars creates custom vehicles to exceed their customers exceptions. Are you a Mad Max Fanatic? Perfect, the team at Mad Max Cars can build a replica of the Int…
Oct. 8, 2021
Sustainable Seafood from Wenatchee Washington. Find Out How with Sena Wheeler.
In this episode we are joined by Sena Wheeler. Sena and her husband Rich are the owners of Sean Sea Seafood.Based in Wenatchee Sean Sea sustainably fishes for Salmon, Black Cod, and Halibut off the coast of Alaska. They pr…
Oct. 6, 2021
Recreating William Tolmie's 1833 Mount Rainier Expedition with Troy Moss and Jerry Kenyon
In 1833 William Tolmie went on an adventure to Mount Rainier. In 2021 Troy Moss and Jerry Kenyon recreated Tolmie's journey. In this episode we chat with Jerry and Troy about their adventure.Troy became inspired after a…
Oct. 1, 2021
Dué Cucina: Co-Founder Flippo Fiori's Journey from Nuclear Engineer to Seattle Restaurateur
Dué Cucina co-founder Flippo Fiori joins us for this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast. We start the episode hearing about Flippo's educational journey After completing a Ph.D in nuclear science at Tsing…
Sept. 29, 2021
Kristen Rask: Urban Craft Uprising Largest Indie Craft Show in Seattle and Beyond
Kristen Rask of Urban Craft Uprising joins us for this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast.Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast! If the information in our conversation…
Sept. 24, 2021
Tieton Cider Works: From Apples to Cider plus much more from the Yakima Valley
Craig and Sharon Campbell are our guests for this episode.Tieton Cider Works started in 2008 and is now one of the largest cider makers in Washington State.Craig's family started farming in the Yakima Valley in the 1920…
Sept. 22, 2021
Pupups: Stinky Dog Collars NO MORE!
Raina Skye founder of Pupups joins us for this episode.One day her dog was playing on the beach with a Geoduck. Yes, Geoduck!This day at the beach lead to the realization that dog collars stink when covered in salt water fro…
Sept. 20, 2021
Kate Voss: Sundae + Mr Goessl Channeling Billie Holiday and Les Paul While Performing Curbside Concerts
Kate Voss joins the show to share with us her musical journey. Growing up in Acme Washington Kate got her start early in music with encouragement from her dad. After graduating high school she moved to Seattle.We chat abou…
Sept. 17, 2021
Salt Blade Hand Crafted Meats.
Bob Blade Owner of Salt Blade joined the show to chat about hand crafted salami!Salt Blade was born after Bob Blade decided that he had enough of the corporate IT world. After many weeks, days, and hours of research Salami b…
Sept. 10, 2021
Seeds of Success - Hands-On Farming Education for Non-Farmers with Judy Feldman
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. 3, 2021
Sadie Davis-Suskind Shares Stories About Food, Fun, and Cheetos. . .
Sadie Davis-Suskind is an amazing podcast guest. During 2019 Sadie participated in Junior MasterChef. As a semi-finalist she has some amazing stories to share with us.Starting off in the kitchen as her moms Sous-chef, stir…
Aug. 30, 2021
Chris Klimecky From The Crystal Monkey Project to Songwriters in Seattle, a Musical Conversation
Chris Klimecky musician, producer, video game producer, and Executive Director at Songwriters in Seattle joins us for this episode of The Exploring Washington State Podcast.We start off sharing our favorite Van Halen songs …
Aug. 25, 2021
David Lindahl Founder of Rainier Watch Chats about Mount Rainier
In this episode guest host MacKenzie Passegger has a chat with David Lindahl of Rainier Watch.Rainier Watch founder David Lindahl runs an online business that celebrates Mount Rainier. It all started with a tweet written on…
Aug. 23, 2021
Ted Brown Music Outreach Live it Outloud With Stephanie Howe
Stephanie Howe Vice President of Ted Brown Music joins us for this episode.Ted Brown Music has been a fixture in Tacoma and Washington State for the past 90 years. With six locations across the state. If you grew up in the …
Aug. 16, 2021
Cathy Faulkner: Big Speakers and Loud Volume. Seattle's 99.9 KISW Music Legend Shares Stories
Cathy Faulkner or perhaps you know her as "The Late" Cathy Faulkner joins us to talk about Seattle's music scene in the 1980's and 1990'sCathy started at 99.9 KISW when she was 15 years old. Image that with la…
Aug. 11, 2021
Darren Chromey: Hiking and Climbing Mount Rainier & Other Peaks and Valleys
Darren Chromey has a passion for hiking and climbing. During our episode he explains what it is like to summit Mount Rainier.On his first attempt to summit Rainier he was joined by his dad and sister. They were not success…
Aug. 9, 2021
Paul Sawtell: A Musical Career Playing for a President, and Winning a Spellemann Award
In this episode we chat with Spellemann Award winning Saxophone player Paul Sawtelle.Paul has been playing Sax for over 30 years touring the world and performing in front sold out audiences where ever he plays.After a sports…
Aug. 6, 2021
Anthem Coffee: Bryan Reynolds Talking Heroic Hospitality and Great Coffee
In this episode we sat down with Bryan Reynolds and chatted about coffee, golf, and Heroic Hospitality.Bryan and his family opened a coffee shop as a way for his father to retire early and spend more time with the foster chi…
Aug. 4, 2021
Christine Reed: Alone in Wonderland. Hiking the Wonderland Trail Around Mount Rainier
In this episode we are joined by Christine Reed author of the outdoor adventure memoir Alone in Wonderland. Chronicling Christine's journey hiking the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier.Thanks for tuning into this e…
Aug. 2, 2021
Melody Federer: Singer/Songwriter of 1,000 Songs for 1,000 Strangers Shares Stories of Her Musical Journey
On this episode we sat down with Melody Federer and chatted about her music career as a singer/songwriter. I even was able to drink a cup of coffee while sitting around her dining room table.Melody has written songs for Hil…
July 30, 2021
Emily Ritchie Northwest Cider Association Executive Director Chats Washington State Ciders
On today's episode we are chatting with Emily Ritchie from Northwest Cider Association. Emily is the Executive Director and champion of cider and cider makers in the Pacific Northwest.Emily was a good sport as we kept h…