Broadcast legend Dave Ross, winner of multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism, talks to the people and policy makers affecting your world. Now, you can listen to the full conversation - raw and uncut.
In her latest piece for ProPublica, "Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe" Sharon Lerner highlights ... (14:10)
Tacoma Community College has become the latest partner with GreenFlower... offering a certification to break into the $2 billion dollar industry.
Green Flower CEO Max Simon says the jobs are plentiful.
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How important is "walkability" for you in a city? We spoke to Nat Henry , a former UW researcher turned entrepreneur who created a interactive walkability map of neighborhoods in Seattle
The website: close.city
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Hotter days, higher pollution, more dangerous weather events: all of this and more is physically changing us from the inside out, and we don’t even realize it. THE WEIGHT OF... (31:01)
Medical oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Comen tells us about the hisotry of medical care for women in the United States. She explains how misguided information and practices have drastic... (13:48)
We saw a report that Senator Joe Nguyễn was using AI to "crush reports", so we wanted to know what that means. How can artificial intelligence be used to help our lawmakers? On ... (13:05)
"Nick Miroff is the Department of Homeland Security reporter for the Washington Post. He is the co-author of a recent article titled, 'Trump vs. Biden on immigration: 12 charts co... (16:27)
Seattle City Prosecutor and Author of Sleeping in the Daytime Christopher Stockwell joins us for a conversation about recovery. How did Christopher's experience growing up lead hi... (24:09)
Judy Lash Balint, Correspondent for the Jewish News Syndicate and author of "Jerusalem Diaries" talks to Dave about her perspective in Jerusalem on the conflict happening there, h... (13:23)
Franke Abe, author of We Hereby Refuse, a graphic novel about the incarceration of Japanese Americans, joins Dave to discuss his book and the stories behind it. This is a look int... (22:23)
Last week 8 bridges were blocked across the United States, including here in Seattle. The protestors were, and continue, to call for a cease fire in the War in Gaza. To learn more... (26:07)
David Goldenkranz has a new book out about a subject that you probably have heard about, White Male Privilege. So... what exactly is it and why does Goldenkranz believe it is wors... (41:17)
With Congress in recess, 9th district Representative Adam Smith visited the studio for a conversation covering multiple topics. Representative Smith gives his thoughts on the war ... (32:23)
Author of Growing Up In Public joins us to discuss the impact of social media on kids. While there are areas of concerns, Dr. Heitner says the internet can actually be a tool that... (16:52)
There's many untold stories of the people who fled Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. "Stranger Becomes Neighbor" looks at the fallout from the fall of Kabul, and introduces us to... (16:10)
The plastic problem, one that continues to make headlines about the impact of plastics on our environment, bodies and more. But what if you could have plastics, that are stronger ... (22:02)
"Jody Hall has a new pop-up at SEATAC Airport, serving coffee with adaptogenic mushrooms in it. Her company, Wunderground Coffee and Mushrooms provides innovative wellness in the ... (20:57)
"David Fahrenthold and Dave touch on the current standstill in discussions on the US debt crisis. Will the country avoid default before the June 1st deadline? Also, E. Jean Carro... (08:46)
Kimmy Siebens understands what it takes to be a nurse and the sacrifices one must go through in order to do her job. But, going above and beyond her work responsibilities, Siebens... (17:10)
In the conversations surrounding police reform, you may have heard about qualified immunity. Qualified immunity is a protection for police officers when they violate the constitut... (20:07)
The budget proposal from the King County Regional Homlessness Authority is in the billions and some, like Andrea Suarez, founder and Executive Director Of We Heart Seattle, believ... (25:00)
Technology is rapidly evolving and soon, business owners, the government and even one day, yourself will become familiar with Quantum Computing. This form of computation is changi... (21:10)
Awe is all around us. From the biggest, life changing events to stopping to smell the flowers on your way to the beach. You can find awe in everything, and when you do find awe, y... (16:41)
The War in Ukraine has brought us, seemingly, closer to nuclear war. The closest we've been since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Comments from President Putin have raised questions suc... (20:01)
Aging... something every person dreads, what does it mean for your physical and well being? Can you rely on just having "good genes"?
Rose Kenney, author of Age Proof: The New Sci... (21:58)
There are plenty of well-understood risk factors for homelessness; addiction, mental illness, poverty.
But it turns out that even in places where the poverty rates are some ... (21:25)
It's no surprise to anyone that Americans today are deeply divided. How do we have conversations with the people we vehemently disagree with on, well — everything?
Journalis... (16:12)
Dr Gleb Yemetz is a cardiac surgeon. He has been living with his staff at a hospital in Kyiv since the invasion began, performing emergency surgeries for the critically wounded.
D... (17:54)
Nearly three times as many people die in school mass shootings when an armed officer is present. That's the finding of a study of every case since 1980, led by Hamline University ... (17:03)
Searching for signs of life on another planet, choosing which rocks to bring back to Earth: and all from the comfort of home?
That's life right now for Dr. Melissa Rice, who is a ... (15:18)
Sara Nelson, co-owner of Fremont Brewing, has just announced her campaign for Position 9 on Seattle City Council.
She calls KIRO Radio's Dave Ross to explain why the council needs... (17:06)
As cases of the novel coronavirus reach new heights, you might be pinning your hopes on finding a vaccine. Dr. William Haseltine is here to shatter that illusion: but luckily, he ... (32:03)
Why do we let white collar criminals get away with their crimes? That's the question Jennifer Taub sets out to answer in her new book, Big Dirty Money, after wondering why no one ... (17:27)
As two renowned military strategists faced off against each other at the Battle of Gettysburg, they took opposite approaches for rallying their troops, with pivotal consequences f... (18:56)
KIRO Radio's Dave Ross sits down with biologist and data scientist Carl Bergstrom as well as director of the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public Jevin We... (27:58)
Dave Ross has been getting emails about the current protests: emails saying that the civil rights movement is behind us, and justice has already been achieved. That things aren't ... (44:52)
Thomas W. Jones is the founder and senior partner of a venture capital investment firm, with a long career in corporate America. But when Dave Ross first heard of him, Jones was a... (35:59)
Uttam Mukherjee and Aakanksha Sinha are the husband and wife team behind Spice Waala, an Indian restaurant in Capitol Hill that doesn't serve your typical Americanized tikka masal... (16:57)
How do we create a stable middle class in America?
Dave Ross calls entrepreneur and investor Nick Hanauer, who argues that taxing big business and the rich, like him, makes a lot of sense - especially in a pandemic.
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Katrina Johnson is the cousin of Charleena Lyles, who was killed in 2017 during an encounter with police in her apartment.
She talks with Dave Ross about the ongoing protest... (22:46)
Several years ago, the city of Camden, New Jersey completely disbanded their entire police department and union - then rebuilt both from the ground up.
So Dave Ross calls Camden F... (13:59)
As people take to the streets to protest anti-Black racism despite the continued risk of coronavirus, many health experts have signed an open letter to support the movement, calli... (34:34)
Should an unreviewed, self-published info booklet about coronavirus be available on Amazon Kindle?
Alex Berenson, former New York Times journalist and current spy novel writer, ma... (19:08)
The use of force by police in America has come under sharp criticism in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
What is our way forward?
Dave Ross asks that question of the p... (22:07)
Do you need to wear a mask while you hike? Should grocery stores be avoided at all costs?
To help us adjust to this new normal and all of the uncertain (and sometimes conflicting)... (17:33)
Several months ago, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross interviewed activist and friend Jeff Siddiqui about his experience receiving a heart transplant. You can listen to Jeff's story here.
Du... (17:51)
The COVID-19 pandemic's peak number of cases seems to be hitting Seattle over Easter weekend and Passover Seder. Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor of Deseret News, does a (remote!) in... (11:42)
Dr. Keith Jerome is on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak in Washington state.
He's not only the Head of Virology at the University of Washington's Department of La... (25:59)
Dave Ross is joined in the studio by reporter Hanna Scott and car whisperer Chris Sullivan to ask Matthew Metz why he wants to ban gas-powered cars.
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It doesn't just take peak athletic form to become a star athlete in the NFL and a household name. It takes mental conditioning, too.
Dave Ross interviews Trevor Moawad, the guy wh... (17:02)
Senator Bernie Sanders has become a serious contender to win the Democratic nomination.
So Dave Ross talked to Derek Thompson from The Atlantic about why Sanders' campaign is so a... (15:11)
A recent New York Times article put nearly identical textbooks from California and Texas side by side. It revealed some startling differences, with each state choosing to interpre... (20:43)
Dave Ross talks with Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig about her new book, co-authored with Philip Rucker, 'A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America.'
Talki... (22:26)
Dave Ross talks to District 3 Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, a democratic socialist who defeated Amazon's outsized campaign spending in her last election.
Sawant wants ... (24:28)
When a deeply held belief of ours is challenged, our brainwaves show the same stress and panic as if we're being chased by a bear. We see it as a life or death threat, and it trig... (18:40)
Jeff Siddiqui has been on the program before, speaking to you as an activist on behalf of the Muslim community. But today, he joins us to tell the harrowing story of receiving a h... (28:50)
Nathan Vass drives an overnight Metro bus route through Seattle's downtown core. He's also a filmmaker, an artist, and now, an author. On his well-known blog, Nathan tells stories... (21:12)
Dave Ross calls New York Times reporter Sabrina Tavernise to discuss her recent article, 'No One Believes Anything.'
Tavernise interviewed people across America who are overwhelme... (20:45)
Melissa Godoy joins Dave Ross to talk about a persistent toxic mold problem that has been sickening military families like hers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and elsewhere.
Hear the... (25:27)
Parents are trying to save a program for their children in Seattle Public Schools called the Highly Capable Cohort. It's an advanced track of separate classes and different lesson... (13:05)
Dave Ross sits down with Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, to discuss holding a steady moral compass during turbulent times.
His latest book is Sai... (17:09)
Dave Ross hosts a heated debate between State Senator Shelly Short and former State Representative Jesse Wineberry over Referendum 88, on your ballot this morning.
Hear Senator Sh... (27:57)
After weathering conservative backlash to a draft of Seattle's "ethnic math" curriculum that went viral, the designer of the "math is racist" program joins Dave at the KIRO Radio ... (19:09)
Whistleblowers might be all over the news right now thanks to Trump's Ukranian quid pro quo. But Tom Mueller has been researching the strange reality of turning your boss ov... (23:49)
Thomas Chatterton Williams talks with Dave Ross about how his view of himself, as a black American and prolific writer on race issues, shifted after he moved to France, married a ... (27:28)
Dave Ross talks with award-winning poet and MacArthur Fellow Richard Kenney, a professor at the University of Washington. His new book of poetry, Terminator, examines how one shou... (32:20)
Why has shoplifting, a seemingly minor crime, escalated in recent years? People are growing more desperate, more brazen - and the safety of store workers and bottom lines of busin... (23:50)
An illegal immigrant was arrested in connection with a gang murder at a Bellevue park. He'd committed other non-violent offenses before this, but local law enforcement did not tur... (31:20)
At a recent Seattle City Council meeting, chief deputy Marc Garth Green made a comment that shocked councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda and Kshama Sawant: that some of the sex workers ... (20:55)
Dave Ross talks with Derek Kilmer, representative of Washington's 6th Congressional District, about a recent poll that says Congress is less popular than head lice, colonoscopies ... (27:19)
Julie Blacklow, a well-known Seattle broadcast journalist with KING-TV and one of the first women to work in television news in America, has written her autobiography - Fearless: ... (42:45)
The odds are stacked against former inmates the day they're released from prison. Opportunities for a job, let alone a new career path, are few and far between.
Dave Ross talks wi... (16:56)
A new nationwide study shows that Americans would rather drive themselves than use autonomous cars. Even in traffic!
Don MacKenzie is a senior author of the study and an associate... (22:10)
Dave talks with Saul Cornell, chair of the history department at Fordham University and former director of the Second Amendment Research Center, to discuss his idea for gun contro... (19:57)
Dave Ross and Colleen O'Brien talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor, who, alongside reporter Megan Twohey, uncovered 25 years of sexual harassment a... (18:37)
Jim Downs, a historian and professor at Connecticut College, talks with Dave Ross about a devastating but little-known smallpox epidemic that affected former slaves immediately af... (21:08)
Does Google bias its search results, putting its own services first and monopolizing ... well, the internet?
Dave Ross asks a lawyer - professor John Kirkwood from the Seattle Uni... (13:16)
Ibram X Kendi is a historian, a New York Times bestselling author, the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, and a columnist for T... (17:50)
Dave talks with Sean Carroll, a theoretical physicist at CalTech who hosts the popular podcast Mindscape.
His new book, Something Deeply Hidden, dives into the bizarre and unsettl... (15:12)
Dave talks with Emily Bancroft, CEO of the Seattle-based nonprofit VillageReach.
Her organization has started using drones to deliver vaccines, medicine and lab results to rural c... (17:47)
Jeramie Booker emailed the show, asking to provide a different perspective on Washington's homelessness issue.
Booker has been living in an RV camper for over a year and str... (20:01)
Dave Ross talks with author and business reporter Christopher Leonard about his seven years of research into the inter-workings of Koch Industries, an American company so big, it'... (15:17)
Jeffery Robinson runs the ACLU Trone Center for Justice and Equality, and for a long time, he's been giving speeches about the way America's history of racism and white supremacy ... (48:08)
Who are the people trying to commit mass shootings, and how can they be stopped?
Dave talks with Garen Wintemute, the director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Da... (19:13)
How has the sudden rise of social media, full of purposefully misleading information from bad actors, completely shifted the way we get our news and information? Is there such a t... (32:37)
Dave Ross sits down with Pramila Jayapal to discuss everything from a possible impeachment of the president to the Congresswoman's recent op-ed about her personal experience with abortion.
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Ari Kohn runs the Post-Prison Education Program, which provides scholarships to former inmates and community mentorship while they earn degrees.
Their graduates have a recidivism ... (23:06)
Retired Colonel Jeff McCausland is CBS Radio's national security consultant. He visited the studios at KIRO to talk with Dave Ross about cybersecurity, threats from North Korea, R... (24:34)
Dave talks with journalist Marshall Allen about his latest investigative piece for ProPublica, in which he uncovers a shockingly easy loophole that allows anyone - including peopl... (15:33)
Michael Friedson is the co-founder and executive editor of The Media Line, an American news agency covering the Middle East.
He talks with Dave about how the Israeli-Palestinian c... (18:15)
Bumper-to-bumper traffic, an entirely new neighborhood in South Lake Union and a long line at the original Starbucks. Who on earth would want even more people in Seattle?
Wel... (18:41)
Robert Ostrom was happy to retire from his job as a nurse and nurse anesthetist after 20+ years working in operating rooms in Seattle. Then he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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Dave Ross talks with Nada Bakos, who worked as a "targeter" in the CIA tracking terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. They discuss the escalating tension with Iran, why she considers cl... (28:17)
Anna Fifield gained access to Kim Jong Un's inner circle in hopes of uncovering truths about a man shrouded in myth and propaganda at the front of an authoritarian regime. She tal... (18:38)
Malia Burns is the principal of Summit Sierra, a charter school in the International District. Tonight, her very first class of high school seniors is graduating. 98% have been ac... (24:22)
An national survey from the American Medical Association found that 44% of physicians experience burnout.
It's a startlingly high percentage for a profession that we all rel... (17:49)
