September 17, 2026 - 7:16 am
KBCS presents an excerpt of the new local podcast Ways of Awe. Created in Seattle by writers and translators Maia Brown and Shelby Handler, Ways of Awe is a “queer anti-Zionist audio companion for the Jewish High Holidays,”
September 14, 2026 - 9:28 am
Lila Lakehart AKA DJ Megabooty has been funking up the KBCS airwaves since 2004, and is grateful to be back behind the mic after a few years away. Their love of music and record-collecting was inspired by their father, a local jazz musician. In college, Lila co-hosted a hip hop radio show, and their curiosity
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Kevin P. Henry
September 11, 2026 - 7:30 am
By Kevin P. Henry for Thinking Out Loud The NFL season is upon us, and like every year I ask myself these questions: Are fans and teams honoring or mocking Native Americans? The Kansas City Chiefs will continue to use Native-themed branding this season. Many fans— who are not Native American—will wear headdresses, paint their
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Kevin P. Henry
September 4, 2026 - 5:23 pm
Every encounter with racism reopens a wound that has always existed.
Credit: Techtonic with Mark Hurst on WFMU
September 3, 2026 - 12:01 pm
This Friday September 4 and Monday September 7, KBCS presents six hours of programs celebrating working people and labor organizing. Thom Hartmann is off both days for the holiday weekend; audio archives of his shows are available at the KBCS Thom Hartmann Program page. Thom will be back on air on Tuesday, September 8.
Photo by Jennie Cecil Moore.
September 1, 2026 - 8:00 am
A few hundred people gathered on Capitol Hill at the AIDS Memorial Pathway on Friday to honor singer songwriter Dolly Parton. The musician died on Tuesday, September 25 and organizer Francesca Hays quickly put together the event, a vigil with candles, music, and lots of singing. KBCS contributor Jennie Cecil Moore was there and brings us this snapshot.
August 28, 2026 - 4:24 pm
There are two types of colorblindness. Today, I am talking about the kind that can cause a person to ignore another person’s lived experience and how they self-identify.
Photo by Jennie Cecil Moore.
July 31, 2026 - 6:00 am
Washington’s primary election is in a few days on Tuesday, August 4 – and the midterms are just a few months away. Meanwhile, The Trump administration has been targeting election laws and voting systems. KBCS producer Jennie Cecil Moore checked in with voting advocacy organization to learn what it all means for Washington state.
July 27, 2026 - 12:50 pm
Cultural events are more than just entertainment or simply fun activities to enjoy while the weather is nice. They provide opportunities to see history being preserved, traditions being honored, and current social issues explained.
Madinah in the Market
July 16, 2026 - 6:30 pm
More than twenty years after first stepping into Don & Joe’s Meats for a “cleanup kid” gig, Ben Frey now stands behind the block as owner and head butcher of one of the region’s oldest family businesses. In this conversation, he reflects on the discipline of whole-animal butchery and the relationships that continue to shape the community around him.
