Library Podcasts
Each year the Library hosts readings, lectures, and discussions by authors and other public figures. You may watch video recordings of recent programs on our YouTube channel. Our archive of audio recordings goes back more than 10 years and includes thousands of memorable Library events.
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Joan Hockaday: 'Greenscapes: Olmsted's Pacific Northwest'
Joan Hockaday read from "Greenscapes: Olmsted's Pacific Northwest," a book about Olmsted's park system designs throughout the Pacific Northwest on May 2, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 52 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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A Conversation with Mark Morris and Peter Boal
Peter Boal, Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director, engaged in a lively discussion with director and choreographer Mark Morris on April 28, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 48 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Mende Nazer: 'Slave: My True Story'
Mende Nazer discussesed her memoir, "Slave: My True Story" on April 26, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 57 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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2009 Seattle Reads 'My Jim': Huck Finn: In or Out of School?
Two teachers, two students, and a parent discussed the merits and challenges of teaching "Huckleberry Finn" in the schools on April 11, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 71 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Thomas Ricks: 'The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008'
Thomas Ricks discussed "The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008" on April 9, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 48 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Jonathan Alter: The Seattle Public Library's 2009 A. Scott Bullitt Lecture in American History
Jonathan Alter, Newsweek senior editor and NBC News correspondent, discussed "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope" on stage with Eric Liu on March 23, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 55 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Seattle Reads 'My Jim': The Hansberry Project staged readings
The Hansberry Project, directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, kicked off Seattle Reads 'My Jim' with staged readings on March 15, 2009, at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 57 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Tavis Smiley: 'Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise'
Tavis Smiley, national television and radio talk show host, discussed "Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise" on March 12, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 72 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Paul Bannick: 'The Owl and the Woodpecker'
Seattle photographer, author, educator, and naturalist Paul Bannick presented "The Owl and the Woodpecker: Encounters with North America's Most Iconic Birds" on March 11, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 58 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Samuel Green, Washington State Poet Laureate, and Kim Stafford: Poetry Reading
Sam Green and Kim Stafford, longtime friends and admirers of each other's work, read poetry on March 3, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 61 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]