South Sound Music Fest December 13-15
Real Art Tacoma And Ruston Way Present: South Sound Music Festival 2024, a 3-day event to raise funds for at-risk youth. The event will be held at Real Art Tacoma. (Real Art Tacoma is an all-ages event space & music venue, that is run by volunteers as a 501c3 Non-profit business. Real Art Tacoma aims … [Read more…]
Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets
Pam Beal speaks with Burl Battersby regarding the release of Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets. Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets is an anthology of poetry of, about, or inspired by Tacoma, Washington. Partly funded by the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program, Voices of Tacoma includes the work of over eighty poets from … [Read more…]
Coming Sept 10th, Rainy Day Rabbit Holes: Pacific Northwest History and Humor
oin hosts Shea and Jody on the Rainy Day Rabbit Holes Podcast for a whimsical journey through Pacific Northwest history. Explore weird tales, wacky legends, and hilarious anecdotes that define the region’s charm. With infectious laughter and boundless silliness, each episode promises entertainment and a deeper appreciation for PNW’s unique quirks! Tune in weekly for … [Read more…]
Climate Alliance of the South Sound (CASS)
Marilyn Kimmerling interviews members of the CASS on the fight to protect South Tacoma from the planned mega warehouse. The City of Tacoma and Bridge Industrial (BI), a property management company based out of Chicago, have approved building a massive mega warehouse complex for South Tacoma. If built, it would have an expected size of 2.5 million … [Read more…]
Tacoma Oceanfest June 27, 28, and 29th
Tacoma Ocean Fest is a free festival on Tacoma’s waterfront for National Ocean Month, plus a variety of June ocean events including a Lantern Paddle for Species and a Waterway Cleanup. We also hold the Grit City Costume Paddle during Halloween Weekend. Foss Waterway Seaport is now hosting Tacoma Ocean Fest as one of its many … [Read more…]
Checker Bloom Interview with Pam Beal
Radio Tacoma interviews Bryan Hatchell, manager of Checker Bloom, a surfy psych rock band from Bellingham, WA that will be here in Tacoma playing at the New Frontier on Friday, June 28th! Their debut album Ballads of Mirror Road comes out on July 5th, but meanwhile, hear their songs “Wastelander” and “Forbidden Love” after the interview. … [Read more…]
Whole Washington with Andre Stackhouse and Pam Ketzner
Pam Beal interviews Whole Washington Director Pam Ketzner and Executive Director Andre Stackhouse about the Whole Washington Campaign for universal healthcare and how we can get involved. Whole Washington is fighting for federal and state-based universal, single-payer healthcare. We can’t watch our friends, family, and neighbors suffer and die because they don’t have the healthcare … [Read more…]
David Fewster on Sound Poetry
David Fewster is a poet, musician, and humorist living in Tacoma WA. His work has appeared in the LA Weekly, Seattle Times, and the anthologies ‘Revival :Spoken Word from Lollapalooza 94’ (Manic D Press) and ‘Thus Spake the Corpse: An Exquisite Corpse Reader Vol. 2’ (Black Sparrow Press.) He was also a recipient of a … [Read more…]
Passion with Details – Dula’s Neighborhood
Today Mrs. Smith talks with Dula, the creator of Dula’s Neighborhood. With over 20 years of pouring back in to the community, Dula’s neighborhood combines art with Social and Emotional learning techniques to transform how we connect to our past and build a better future. Dula believes ARTS are A Reason To Survive. About Us … [Read more…]
What is Goalball?
Episode 7: “In this episode of “On the Record” Lukas, a Goalball player himself on the Grit City Sound, interviews Richard AH – SIU of the Seattle King Cobras and Honda Sao of the Grit City Sound about the sport of Goalball, a sport specifically designed for blind players. They discuss the ins and outs … [Read more…]
Interview on Israelism the Film
Radio Tacoma interviews Sallie Shawl and Joy Dworkin about the film Israelism. The film will be shown at Tacoma Community College on March 16th. https://www.israelismfilm.com/ When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives take sharp left turns. They join a movement of … [Read more…]
New Show – Passion With Details
We are happy to announce our new show, Passion with Details with Doris Smith airing Monday and Friday night at 11pm. Mrs. Smith will discuss the particular challenges facing minority populations in Tacoma and the search for solutions. She also will inform us of local events of note. You can listen to past shows in … [Read more…]
Meet the Winemaker – The Wine Pair Podcast
Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #7: Drew Perry! (They make wine in Michigan! Head Winemaker for Simpson Family Estates: Good Harbor Vineyards and Aurora Cellars) Did you know they make wine in Michigan. Yes, yes it’s true! And not only that, they make REALLY GOOD wine in Michigan. Don’t believe us? Then you need … [Read more…]
Priscilla Long on Sound Poetry
David Gilmour Interviews Priscilla Long – Priscilla Long is a Seattle-based writer, author, poet, and writing teacher with awards and citations far too many to list here. She co-founded a Boston consciousness-raising group that contributed to Bread and Roses. A longtime anti-war activist, Long was arrested in the 1963 Gwynn Oak Park sit-in. You can … [Read more…]
The Ugly Podcast is Back!
“No Mistakes w/ Jo Bahdo” In this episode, I chat with Switzerland-based writer and fellow healing perfectionist Jo Bahdo about their recent season of writing project, defining what perfection even is, taking steps to heal distrust in ourselves after we haven’t shown up consistently for our craft, and the value in having a “no such … [Read more…]
City of Tacoma Presents Information on the New Tenant Protection Ordinance
New December 2023: The Measure 1 ballot initiative, also known as the Landlord Fairness Code Initiative (LFCI), will be in effect starting December 8, 2023, along with the City’s Rental Housing Code (RHC), which was updated by the City Council in July 2023. The following recording explains the updates to the RHC.
Breakdown with Charles Ames, Episode 6
“Today we’ll talk with Tacoma Councilmember Joe Bushnell. He reports on his perceptions as one of the newer councilmembers, challenges that face the City of Destiny and programs that address those concerns. Next in Both Sides Now, we’ll have a debate about what it will take to make the Republican Party viable again. Even my … [Read more…]
Climate Talk from TCC Students
Students in Pam Beal’s English 102 class at TCC discuss the effects of climate change in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Yemen, and Louisiana. Students in Pam Beal’s English 102 class at TCC discuss the effects of climate change in their home countries of Turkey, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Sophia Fennell discusses sustainable ways to celebrate … [Read more…]
Breakdown with Charles Ames – Episode 5
“Today we’ll talk with Jani Hitchens, Pierce County Councilmember, Position #6. We’ll discuss what a ‘county’ actually is, its responsibilities, and Pierce County’s activities in particular. The budget takes center stage along with concerns about homelessness and uniting cities with non-profits to address it, as well. She also says that you will have a chance … [Read more…]
Breakdown with Charles Ames, Episode 4
“Today we’ll talk with Swinton Woolfe, the author of a new Tacoma-based action/adventure book ‘“The Dyeing Process”, a Neil Ames PI mystery series’, available now in ebook. Next in Both Sides Now, we’ll have a debate about quote, unquote ‘Socialism’. And then I’ll finish with a discussion on a crisis that is increasingly affecting us all … [Read more…]
New Series: Breakdown with Charles Ames
“The inaugural episode of Breakdown addresses the looming federal shutdown (yes, yet another), the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, and the blatant billionaire pampering of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as seen through the eyes of local Congressional Representative Marilyn Strickland. Then my weekly debate with my conservative friend, Dr. Phil … [Read more…]
2023 Tacoma Film Festival
Radio Tacoma interview with Wade Neal, the Assistant Executive Director at The Grand Cinema and TFF. Opening night is Thursday, October 5th with the film Fantasy A Gets a Mattress. The cast and crew will be in attendance. There will be a post-film Q&A session and a performance by Fantasy A at Dystopian State Brewing. … [Read more…]