At the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony waiting for the event to start: (From L to R) Founder of the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize Committee Tom Heavey, Kwabi’s friend and videographer Isaiah Connor, 2022 Greater Tacoma Peace Laureate Kwabi Amoah-Forson, 2020-2021 Greater Tacoma Peace Laureate Marilyn Kimmerling. Photo by Larry Rosenblum. Marilyn Kimmerling took a … [Read more…]
John Doherty interviews Port Commissioner Kristin Ang about all things Port of Tacoma for November 9th’s Climate Talk, which airs at 10am daily. You can also find Climate Talk interviews in our archives: Climate Talk 2022
October 22, 2022, 6 PM, at the Friends’ Meeting House, 2508 39th St S, Tacoma On Saturday evening, October 22, at 6 PM, Tom Bates will share his experience doing animal rescue and humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Why did this Tacoma man decide to go to a war zone? What did he find there? Why … [Read more…]
Sweet Jane and the John Does On Saturday August 13th the Music & Heart at Wright Park festival was held with numerous local musicians and artists participating. Listen to our interview with a few of the musicians at noon on TTh or 7pm MF or on our archive: https://radiotacoma.org/artists-spotlight/ AIRING: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday … [Read more…]
Rescue of a cat in Borodianka, 2 May 2022, photo Wikimedia Commons, CC 4.0 – Emergency Service of Ukraine – dsns.gov.ua Tom Bates On and In Ukraine As of July, 2022, millions of cats and dogs are starving in Ukraine. Although some Ukrainian refugees did manage to take some pets with them, most refugees were … [Read more…]
Radio Tacoma Welcomes “The Wine Pair Podcast” This week Radio Tacoma welcomes a new podcast called Wine Pair hosted by husband and wife team Joe & Carmela. The show features “irreverent and outrageous wine reviews” and they help you “find hidden gems at your local store.” They also interview people in the wine industry, … [Read more…]
Tom Bates On and In Ukraine As of April, 2022 4.1 million refugees have left Ukraine. They left their homes, almost all of their possessions, and most have been forced to abandon their pets. By one estimate, Ukraine was home to some 750,000 dogs and 5.5 million cats as of 2014. In their desperate rush … [Read more…]
Canine Body Language Emotions have a great influence on training and behavior. This episode explores the history of dog training and how it has improved over the past 50 years. The accompanying poster is from Dr. Sophia Yin on some of the subtle body language signals that dogs give to tell us they are … [Read more…]
This week we are highlighting a new local podcast called the Ugly Podcast, done by Lauren and Emerson. This week’s topic is authenticity. The podcast airs at 5pm and 11pm on MWF. Here is a link to their website and to a previous podcast on Creativity: https://scribeandsunshine.com/2022/03/07/the-ugly-podcast-00-creativity/ You can also find The … [Read more…]
Radio Tacoma will be playing Victoria Fragoso’s music Tuesday & Thursday at 5 and Wednesday at 11 this week and next week. From Victoria’s website: Victoria Fragoso is a piano-based artist who appeals to fans of Vanessa Carlton, Ben Folds, and Regina Spektor. Her musical influences include her Hispanic heritage, classical … [Read more…]
