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#223 Nathan Barnett: Mr. Steampunk

(Airdate: May 30, 2023) Maryanne interviews Nathan Barnett, the force behind the upcoming Steampunk Festival. Steampunk is basically Victorian science fiction, Nathan explains. So what better venue than Port Townsend? In addition to running the Steampunk event, Nathan and wife Cindy are owners of the Old Consulate Inn. When not in full Victorian mode, he’s a techie with long-time ties to Microsoft and Google. Remote working was common in the tech industry well before Covid – making it possible to telecommute from Port Townsend. The two-day Steampunk Festival (June 16-18) makes for great people watching. There’s also a wealth of events such as a Victorian Fashion Show, duel fighting, card games, the “bazaar of the bizarre,” and a makers market selling all things Steampunk.

Autonomy Art Show

(Airdate: May 29, 2023) This week host Jim Burke speaks with Sharle Osborne and Gayle Brauner about the Autonomy Art Show taking place on June 3 during Art Walk. He also speaks with Sarah Dixit of Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington. The show is raising money for Planned Parenthood of eastern Washington.

Community Tides ~ 5/19/23

This summer Wilderbee Farm is hosting Poetry on the Salish Sea, monthly poetry readings in its Meadery Garden by sixteen poets from around the Olympic Peninsula and beyond. The series is free to the public, from May through October. The readings are sponsored by Wilderbee Farm, Imprint Book Store, the Port Townsend Arts Commission, and The Production Alliance. Kathryn Hunt is the series curator. She’s a writer and teacher, and makes her home on the Salish Coast.  She has three well received books of poetry and two chap books to her credit. Kathryn is joined by Alice Derry, author of six volumes of poetry, three chap books, and has thirty years of experience teaching at at Peninsula College where she curated the Foothills Poetry Series. She’s currently working with local tribal members on the Peninsula who are writing poetry.  Kathryn and Alice join us to tell us about poetry, the event, and its participants.

Booklovers’ Cafe – Rebekah Anderson, The Grand Promise

(Airdate: May 23, 2023) Rebecca Anderson comes to Booklovers’ Cafe to introduce her new historical novel The Great Promise. This book was inspired by Rebecca’s family and stories about life in Eastern Washington during the building of the Grand Coulee Dam during the depression years of the mid thirties. “A great read from characters to description and authenticity throughout.”

County Connections

(Airdate: May 26, 2023) This week on County Connections co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Greg Brotherton spoke with Brent Butler about his new role in the Jefferson County Dept. of Community Development about big and small changes coming to Jefferson County as a result of declared Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) in Port Hadlock and Port Townsend. “Stock Plans” are being uploaded to the County website on June 15 for a 3-week public comment period. Stock plans are ready-to-go plans for commercial buildings and housing to streamline the design and permitting process to save time and money for builders and developers to build out Port Hadlock and Port Townsend over the next few years to increase housing and business development.

Brewocracy Now ~ 5/25/23

This week on Brewocracy Now, co-hosts Jim Burke and city manager John Mauro spoke with Lindsay Wayland of The Port Townsend Arts commission about a new Port Townsend Poet Laureate program which is seeking applicants to become the first poet Laureate for 2024.

The Rise of the McFlatulence Burger and Other Fables

(May 25, 2023) The Rise of the McFlatulence Burger and Other Fables – A friendly reminder that meat packing plants are a common source of burger contaminants. Eat yo veggies! or at least: know where your meat is from!

Nature Now #620 Bird Nests, part 1

(Airdate: May 24, 2023) Please join host Debaran Kelso and guest Dr. Geoff Hammerson as we go on a field trip looking for bird nests (Part 1 of a two-part program).

She Tells Sea Tales Making Waves – Radio Waves!

She Tells Sea Tales is the annual event hosted by the Northwest Maritime Center to raise up the voices of women working on the waterfront. This year KPTZ  attended She Tells Sea Tales and came home with the scintillating tales of six accomplished women mariners, from commercial fishers to a sailor capsized on Port Townsend Bay, featuring stories from Kathy Pool, Amanda Thieroff, Ashlyn Brown, Sarah Kolbeck, Inger Rankins, and Erica Lichty. Though this show was first broadcast on May 15, you can hear She Tells Sea Tales, hosted by Diana Talley, at your convenience here.

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County Historical Society Exec. Dir. Moves

(Airdate: May 22, 2023) Host Phil Andrus talks with Shelly Leavens as she moves from her position as Executive Director of Jefferson County Historical Society into her new role as Communications and Marketing Manager for the City of Port Townsend.