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Transmission
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Transmission is a podcast about life at the heart of an epidemic. As the nation copes with the unfolding Coronavirus pandemic, hear what it’s like in the Pacific Northwest, at the vanguard of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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New Podcast: The Walk Home
Sep 7, 202200:32:18Tap to summarizeKNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times want to share a new podcast: The Walk Home. Listen to the first episode here. To get new episodes as they come out, look for The Walk Home wherever you get your podcasts or visit thewalkhomepodcast.org.
Transcribe →Episode 35: Turned Around
Jun 22, 202100:28:00Tap to summarizeA year ago, Dr. Nick Mark worried he might not survive the pandemic. He's a critical-care doctor in Seattle who performs risky procedures, like intubations, on some of the sickest COVID-19 patients. He and his colleagues updated their wills and made sure their life insurance premiums were paid automatically.
Transcribe →Episode 34: Silver Linings
Apr 22, 202100:28:00Tap to summarizeNow that most students are back in school in the Northwest, there are a lot of feelings going around.
Transcribe →Episode 33: Coming Back to Life
Apr 7, 202100:10:21Tap to summarizeOn the day I meet 86-year-old Chris Swanson inside her room at Horizon House in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, it feels like a party.
Transcribe →Episode 32: The Vaccine Hunters
Mar 9, 202100:27:39Tap to summarizeWhen 65-year-old Bonnie McGuire was vaccinated earlier this year for COVID-19, a huge weight of worry disappeared in an instant.
Transcribe →Episode 31: The Long Winter
Feb 10, 202100:36:49Tap to summarizeEmergencies do something to our brains. A few months after a catastrophe, people find themselves more irritable and less able to concentrate. Rates of depression and anxiety rise. Same with substance use and suicide. This has been observed in disaster after disaster.
Transcribe →Episode 30: Words Matter
Jan 21, 202100:12:08Tap to summarizeLiving during a global pandemic is inherently stressful. Stress can negatively impact how we make decisions.
Transcribe →Episode 29: The Slow Vaccine Rollout
Jan 15, 202100:14:39Tap to summarizeIt’s been about one month since the first coronavirus vaccine arrived in Washington state. Residents, some of them in tears, watched a nurse receive the first injection. This event was supposed to herald the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
Transcribe →Episode 28: Socially Distanced Santa
Dec 24, 202000:08:13Tap to summarizeThe beard is real. The suit is red. And he's separated from his guests by several feet and plexiglass. We meet Santas intent on creating memories, even in a pandemic. Note: This episode is especially appealing to those who appreciate the sounds of squealing children.
Transcribe →Episode 27: Making the Rent
Dec 16, 202000:35:28Tap to summarizeThe coronavirus pandemic is testing our society’s safety net in ways we never imagined. There are millions of people across the country and thousands in Washington state who are unable to keep up with their rent.
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