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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Reporting from Afghanistan: A Conversation with Steve Scher and Hal Bernton
KUOW Weekday Senior Host Steve Scher interviewed Seattle Times journalist Hal Bernton about his experiences and perspective on America's role in Afghanistan on March 11, 2010 at The Seattle Public Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 34.3 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Medical Lecture Series IV: 'Oh My Aching Back!'
Sports physician and UW Spine Care director Stanley A. Herring spoke on back pain care on March 3, 2010 at The Seattle Public Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 32.3 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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The Price Of A Life Part I: 'Legislating to Liberate'
KUOW reporter Sara Lerner moderated a discussion with Velma Veloria and Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles on how and why Washington State is in the forefront of national legislation regulating against human trafficking and slavery on Feb. 28, 2010 at The Seattle Public Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 33.7 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Russian Wedding and Folk Songs
Juliana & PAVA performed ancient Russian polyphonic folk songs on Feb. 20, 2010 at The Seattle Public Library.
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George Clayton Johnson
Legendary Twilight Zone writer George Clayton Johnson discussed his career as an award-winning science fiction author, screenplay writer and director on Feb. 6, 2010 at The Seattle Public Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 26 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Josh Sundquist: 'Just Don't Fall'
Josh Sundquist discussed "Just Don't Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain" on Feb. 1, 2010 at The Seattle Public Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 28 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Lorraine McConaghy presents "Warship Under Sail"
Lorraine McConaghy, author and historian for the Museum of History and Industry, gave an illustrated presentation on her new book, "Warship Under Sail: the USS Decatur in the Pacific West" on January 31, 2010 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 65 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Allen Say: An illustrated talk about his work
Award-winning children's author Allen Say presented an illustrated talk about his work on Jan. 17, 2010 at The Seattle Public Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 17 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Poet David Huerta: 'Before Saying Any of the Great Words'
Poet David Huerta and translator Mark Schafer read from 'Before Saying Any of the Great Words' on Jan. 13, 2010 at The Seattle Public Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 33 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Comixtravaganza 3: Meet Peter Bagge
Peter Bagge, legend of underground comics whose works include "Apocalypse Nerd," "Everybody is Stupid Except for Me and Other Astute Observations," and "Hate" talked about his work at the Central Library on Jan.30, 2010. Hailed as a fascinating and accurate chronicle of 1990's grunge culture, "Hate" follows the semi-autobiographical adventures of Buddy Bradley, a semi-slacker finding his way in Seattle and suburban New Jersey.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 64 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]