The Resident Historian Podcast: Recent Episodes
KIRO Seattle
The Resident Historian is a weekly podcast from KIRO Newsradio's Feliks Banel. Each episode includes Feliks's Wednesday history feature from Seattle's Morning News, the weekly installment of the history and geography series All Over The Map, plus a topical and timely story from Feliks's KIRO Newsradio Archives.
The rain was falling and the wind was blowing on November 13, 2024, very much like it had done on this day 173 years ago. As many people learned as school children in Western Washington decades ago, it was way back on the morning of November 13, 1851, when the group considered to be the founders of Seattle landed at what’s now Alki Beach in West Seattle.
KIRO Newsradio interviewed Ken Workman early Wednesday beside the founder's monument at Alki. Workman's great-great-great-great grandfather is Chief Seattle, the city's namesake.
A fire Monday night damaged the historic lodge at Camp Long in West Seattle. Resident historian Feliks Banel provided a report from the scene for "Seattle's Morning News."
The recent passing of a man from Seattle is shining new light on a forgotten chapter of modern Pacific Northwest mythology about a ubiquitous school accessory – which was derived from a critical piece of recreational gear.
Seattle and Puget Sound are built on myths about local retailers that conquered the world. Some are true, and some are not.
Take, for instance, the bogus "original" Starbucks at Pike Place Market, which is totally fake. Or, the story about Amazon being hatched in the garage of residential home in Bellevue, which is true. And who could forget the old chestnut about the guy who returned his snow tires to a store for a refund? The staff there considered him such a good customer, they gave him his money back – even though that store didn’t sell him the snow tires in the first place.
Halloween has arrived and we've been collecting your Washington spooky stories about public places around Puget Sound where myths and legends have emerged over the decades about creepy goings-on and other miscellaneous things that go bump in the Puget Sound night.
In 2022, your favorite KIRO Newsradio voices presented a special live broadcast of the 1938 Orson Welles' version of "Dracula" - with a few minor updates here and there, of course.
It was 100 years ago – way back in 1924, in the thick of the early roaring days of aviation history – when a giant U.S. Navy airship visited the Puget Sound and took the population by storm. This historic event is mostly forgotten now, but a local historian has found the hidden spot where history was made.
With the annual Earshot Jazz Festival now underway, the ribbon is about to be cut on a new path in downtown Seattle highlighting the history and culture of the golden age of jazz in Seattle along and near Jackson Street.
Paul de Barros is a longtime local journalist and author, and one of the founders of the Jackson Street Jazz Trail. De Barros, who wrote the seminal book about Seattle’s jazz history, the long out-of-print "Jackson Street After Hours," joined KIRO Newsradio live Friday morning from the "trailhead" at King Street Station.
"Unsolved Histories," from KSL Podcasts and a team led by Seattle historian Feliks Banel, is a podcast featuring three intersecting stories -- the mystery of how and why Flight 293 disappeared, an investigation into why the bureaucracy turned its back on families of the passengers, and a celebration of the resiliency of the human spirit.
The technology known as LiDAR – Light Detection and Ranging, a laser-driven means of making precise measurements over large areas – has been helping scientists understand geology and natural history for many years. It turns out that LiDAR is also pretty useful for plumbing the depths of recent human history too, including a phantom lake on the Eastside.
As reported by KIRO Newsradio on last Friday’s edition of "All Over The Map," seismic activity at Mount Adams – known as Washington’s forgotten mountain for the way it’s tucked in behind Mount Saint Helens in a rural part of the state – picked up in September and got the attention of the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
It’s too early to tell what it all might mean, but KIRO Newsradio checked in with officials and business owners around the mountain to take the community’s pulse as the story, or non-story, slowly unfolds.
On this week edition of All Over The Map, a “lightning round” of updates on a number of recent stories about local history covered by KIRO Newsradio and MyNorthwest.
KIRO Newsradio caught up with a Seattle resident known for taking very long walks right here at home, seeing the city and the region from a unique perspective – and then sharing it with others through photos and tours.
Austin Watson retired after a long career at Boeing, and he now lives with his wife in Downtown Seattle. He wears comfortable clothes and serious walking shoes because on a good day – which means pretty much every day – he’ll easily cover 10 miles on foot. He also owns decent rain gear, because he’ll often take his long walks rain or shine – which is something of a given in the Pacific Northwest.
Daniel J. Evans, who served three terms as governor of Washington, has died at the age of 98. He was the last Republican to serve as the state's governor.
This week, the celebration of the centennial of the 1924 around-the-world flight is about to conclude with a series events around Seattle. Feliks Banel thinks there should be more of these events sooner rather than later.
It was 166 years ago this week that settlers in “Northern Oregon” decided to do something about their plight, and to work to create Columbia Territory on this side of that mighty river.
What was their plight, exactly?
Being cut-off from the Oregon Territory government (and important services) in Oregon City and Salem – which was a couple of days’ travel from Puget Sound in those years.
Jon Carp of Save Tacoma's Landmark Church (STLC) joined Dave Ross and Feliks Banel live on Seattle's Morning News to share details about his group's proposal to the Seattle Archdiocese to purchase and preserve Holy Rosary Church. A spokesperson for the Archdiocese told KIRO Newsradio Tuesday that the leadership team of the parish of Pope St. John XXIII in Tacoma will review STLC's proposal and those from other groups and will make a recommendation to the pastor there sometime in the next few weeks.
An iconic sign for a shop that once sold T-shirts and jeans – in the shape of a giant "cowgirl" – has been resurrected in the Thurston County town of Rainier.
Officials at Washington State University decided in July to eliminate annual funding for the school’s academic publisher WSU Press.
Charley Royer, Seattle's longest-serving mayor, has died at age 84. Royer was Seattle’s 48th and longest serving mayor.
I was a fan of Driscoll’s work because he loved Tacoma and Pierce County history, and he often wrote about people, places, buildings, history and historic preservation. We never met in person, but I reached out to him in April to compare notes on some Pierce County stories, and the phone call we had turned into something of an interview (which he agreed to let me record for posterity's sake – and which now I’m so glad he did).
Here are a few long quotes from Driscoll talking about historic preservation, history and his work – which really was all about community and a sense of belonging. He will be deeply missed.
In the early days of aviation a century ago, an oil company painted town names in giant letters on top of their buildings to help pilots find their way.
While its origins as an airfield date back to the early months of World War II, the Port of Seattle is marking 75 years of Sea-Tac Airport.
The work being completed in Issaquah to convert the old XXX Root Beer to a Burgermaster has revealed a key feature of the original drive-in which had been hidden for years.
We caught up with Stephanie Johnson-Toliver, president of the Black Heritage Society of Washington.
For this week's edition of All Over The Map, KIRO Newsradio visited the grave of Chief Sealth at Suquamish Memorial Cemetery and spoke with Suquamish Tribal Chair Leonard Forsman live during "Seattle’s Morning News."
In the final spring and summer of Washington’s territorial era, fires ravaged major sections of downtowns on both sides of the Cascades, from Seattle, to Ellensburg, to Spokane.
Feliks Banel discussed the 1889 Seattle fire on "Seattle's Morning News" on its 135th anniversary on June 6, 2024.
June 6 will mark the anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy to begin the liberation of France and eventual defeat of Nazi Germany, and bring an end to World War II in Europe.
In addition to what it meant as a great turning point in world history, D-Day is also unique in how it was broadcast by American radio networks, as CBS, NBC and what would become ABC pooled their reporters, engineers and other resources, and cooperated closely with military officials to present, for the first time, what would now be called “wall-to-wall” coverage of a developing major international news event for American audiences.
A tiny part of downtown Everett where a stretch of brick road is crossed by an old railroad bridge is the only part of the city’s landscape unchanged from the time of one of the darkest days in its history more than 100 years ago.
Earlier in May, KIRO Newsradio spoke to a pair of federal officials directly involved for a preview of what's to come in what will be a long process to develop and build the new National Archives facility.
We're on a mission to collect recordings of as many Puget Sound area junior high/middle school fight songs as possible to document history and celebrate our alma maters as summer approaches. If we get some good ones shared via Facebook, we'll play audio of them on the radio as part of a future broadcast of All Over The Map.
They're considered one of the most influential bands to emerge from Seattle in the 1980s. And while they may not be as well-known as some of their "grungier" counterparts, the Young Fresh Fellows are still going strong, and this week, they're marking the 40th anniversary – and new remix reissue – of their debut album "Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest."
At their regularly scheduled meeting Monday night, the Sumner City Council will likely vote on a resolution that could determine the ultimate fate of the Ryan House — a historic structure dating as far back as the 1860s.
The bustling Eastside city's mostly hidden origin story will come up a lot during this year's annual history tour of Kirkland Cemetery, presented by the non-profit Kirkland Heritage Society.
The bustling Eastside city's mostly hidden origin story will come up a lot during this year's annual history tour of Kirkland Cemetery, presented by the non-profit Kirkland Heritage Society.
The bustling Eastside city's mostly hidden origin story will come up a lot during this year's annual history tour of Kirkland Cemetery, presented by the non-profit Kirkland Heritage Society.
For this year's observance of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, KIRO Newsradio caught up with a retired longtime employee of the Cascades Volcano Observatory who shared her memories of the event.
Members of the Parkland Community Association announced Friday that the group has officially assumed ownership of historic Parkland School.
A tiny village near London will soon commemorate Captain George Vancouver, as it does every year, at the churchyard where he was buried more than 225 years ago.
Remember the “mystery cottage” in Kirkland’s newest public park which KIRO Newsradio first reported on back in January? A former neighbor shared some of its additional history and backstory earlier this week.
A decision from an administrative authority within the Vatican has reportedly decided in favor of a community group working to save Tacoma’s Holy Rosary Catholic Church from the wrecking ball.
With trout season opening on Washington’s lowland lakes this Saturday, April 27, the timing was perfect to go fishing around on the history bookshelf to share a prized catch – a forgotten encyclopedia of Washington lakes first published more than 60 years ago.
The Everett Historical Commission voted to postpone taking action on the city's request for permission to demolish the Clark Park gazebo.
As Sound Transit gets ready to inaugurate commuter trains between Bellevue and Redmond beginning next weekend, the question arises about the last time regular passenger rail service was offered on the Eastside.
There’s some good-natured historical debate about the specific moment when the last passenger train rolled through what’s now an assortment of urban areas and dense suburbs, but a handful of local rail historians consulted by KIRO Newsradio agree it was sometime on or around July 19, 1922.
Edward Saylor volunteered to be a flight engineer on a dangerous mission more than 80 years ago. Saylor grew up in rural eastern Montana and lived in Enumclaw for many years before passing away in January 2015. He spoke with KIRO Radio in 2013 about his time in the Army Air Force during World War II.
A Cold War air raid siren that stood atop a tower in a Seattle park for more than 70 years remains in the hands of a private salvage yard. And the man who owns the giant artifact says it’s going to stay there.
Those see-through uniforms of the Mariners’ road opponent in this weekend’s three-game series in Wisconsin may say “Milwaukee Brewers,” but everybody knows that the team is really the Seattle Pilots in disguise.
Neighbors in Parkland, south of Tacoma, have been working for two years to save the historic Parkland School. They now facing a significant fundraising deadline at the end of April and are seeking financial support.
On Tuesday night, the Everett Historical Commission once again weighed a request from the City of Everett for permission to demolish the historic gazebo at Clark Park.
As KIRO Newsradio first reported two weeks ago, the popular local history Facebook group Seattle Vintage – which has more than 150,000 followers – was hacked and taken over by malicious actors.
If that wasn’t bad enough, there was no remedy available. There was (and still is) no way to report the hacking to Facebook via Facebook, and no way to get immediate help from Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Office or from the FBI.
A grassroots group working to save the historic Ryan House on Main Street in Sumner scored a legal victory yesterday when a Pierce County Superior Court judge ruled in their favor in a dispute with the city.
This year marks a half-century since Spokane hosted its very own world’s fair – the event known as Expo '74. The 50th anniversary will be celebrated in Spokane with a series of events throughout the spring and summer.
The spots along the shores of the Puget Sound, for which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio often gives windspeed reports, have their own history and charm.
The Everett Historical Commission met Tuesday night to discuss the city’s formal request for permission to tear it down, and then offered up a strategic compromise instead.
Feliks Banel joins SMN to discuss Mayor Cassie Franklin of Everett's decision to demolish the historic 1921 gazebo at Clark Park. Not everyone is happy about the decision, or about the opaque manner in which it was made.
This is a refresher on how our state came to be called “Washington,” as well as a deeper dive into the actual meaning of that most famous of American surnames.
A Seattle family recently re-discovered a collection of photo albums that belonged to a great uncle who was a Navy flyer at Sand Point nearly 100 years ago.
Jim Rose, president and general manager of KING Broadcasting, a division of TEGNA, which oversees Northwest Cable News (NWCN), says that news consumption habits have changed everywhere since NWCN went on the air in 1995, and especially around Portland and Seattle.
At 5 p.m. on February 4, 1993, KIRO-TV, which was then owned by Bonneville (current owner of KIRO Radio), went live with a concept they called “news out of the box.”
A look into the history in this week’s edition of All Over The Map reveals that Ilwaco isn’t the original name of the town, and that this isn't the first time its residents have faced adversity after a big fire.
Northwest historians agree about some basic facts about the photo, which was taken in 1865. How the photo came to be is sometimes a little more murky.
An iconic and mysterious roadside cottage in Kirkland has captured the imagination of passersby for decades.
A partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak has placed volunteer interpretive guides on some routes for many years
One likely reason that the pilot never became a regular series was because the pilot got really bad reviews from multiple TV critics, some of whom savaged its overall cheesiness or singled out its bad dialog. The TV critic for the Buffalo Evening News wrote that "Wheeler & Murdoch" was "[c]rammed with outdoor action and nightclub scenes as phony as a $3 bill" and the show "noisy, nasty and overblown."
Along the Cedar River southeast of Renton, the remains of a coal mining operation – and the ghost town that was once a bustling home to the miners who worked the slope mine there – might contain the clues necessary to help solve a mystery directly related to one of the “Boys in the Boat.”
An epic new folk song debuts this week to commemorate the spooky and sad legend of the SS CLALLAM, a passenger vessel that sank exactly 120 years ago in one of the deadliest disasters ever in local waters.
Movie theatres are experiencing something of a resurgence in the aftermath of the pandemic, as audiences have rediscovered an appreciation for sitting in the dark to enjoy watching films in the company of strangers.
A garage in Kirkland has been transformed into a magical workshop where a man repairs and restores bicycles for commuters and collectors – and for more than a hundred kids who needed transportation and also got connected to their community.
Historic Carnation Farms has been a fixture in the Snoqualmie Valley for more than a century. The unique Northwest destination is open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 16, for a holiday market along with a history tour led by the company founder’s great-grandson.
On Vancouver Island in British Columbia, a community that has been home for nearly 40 years to "the world's largest hockey stick" is getting ready to say goodbye to its iconic roadside treasure.
The Christmas Lighted Boat Parade, which began back in the 1960s, will ply the waters of the mighty Columbia River between Kennewick and Richland this weekend.
In November of 1955, a young soldier named Gene Casey survived a fiery airliner crash in Burien and then, in spite of his severe injuries, rescued another soldier from the burning wreckage. The U.S. Army promised Private Casey a medal for helping that other passenger, but the paperwork got lost and he was never officially recognized.
Local underwater explorers revealed Thursday that they have identified the wreck of a vessel that went down in a deadly tragedy on Elliott Bay 117 years ago this weekend.
As President Biden prepares to meet with President Xi of China at the APEC Summit, it also happens to be the 30th anniversary of the first held in Seattle
You’ve probably always wondered, when Washington became a state 134 years ago this week – on November 11, 1889 – what effect did that “new star” have on the look and layout of the American flag?
The highest wind speeds ever recorded in the Evergreen State were clocked near a small town in Pacific County more than 60 years ago, and it happened twice during two separate storms.
Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan, Ph.D., is in town and will give a free public talk Thursday at the Seattle Public Library
A seven-minute black and white film, shot nearly a century ago in the Eastern Washington community of Chewelah, has been tucked away in an archive in South Carolina for nearly 50 years. The story behind the flickering forgotten footage illuminates the Evergreen State’s long-ago role in providing vital material for defense production during both World Wars.
North of Washington off the west coast of Vancouver Island, a Canadian nature photographer and forest advocate named T.J. Watt recently located and documented one of the biggest and oldest trees in the Pacific Northwest.
As KIRO Newsradio reported last month, news of a plan by the City of Sumner to tear down the historic Ryan House in downtown Sumner has raised the ire of some residents there.
There are three categories of "Pre-Frasier" TV programs: 'Seattle as Off-Screen Character'; 'Seattle as the setting for a TV series' and 'Seattle as the setting for a TV movie'.
Almond Roca, that buttery, crunchy, chocolate-covered, almond-dusted and world-famous candy from Tacoma, is celebrating its 100th birthday next week with the debut of a new neon sign.
Like a Mariners-free post-season and pumpkin spice premium gasoline, historic preservation is in the air this autumn all around Puget Sound. Here are updates on three efforts and ways to get involved with saving at least two of them.
It was November 1955 when a young soldier named Gene Casey survived a fiery airliner crash in Burien and then, in spite of his severe injuries, rescued another soldier from the burning wreckage. Nearly 70 years later, Casey may be awarded a medal – if anyone can be found to help corroborate his story.
The City of Sumner held a public open house Tuesday night for residents to learn more about various civic projects and initiatives underway in the Pierce County community.
The City of Sumner has been working for the past few years to renovate and restore the historic Ryan House. The Victorian-style home on Main Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes sections that date to the 1870s and 1880s, before Washington even became a state.
A new exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society about Bob Hope’s devotion to entertaining the troops was all the excuse All Over The Map needed to revisit vintage audio of dusty old jokes recorded at Fort Lewis way back in 1942 during World War II.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The story of the Peace Arch concert is not very well known outside labor history and music history circles these days, and it wasn’t covered much by the American media at the time.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An old-school diner along the north side of the Ship Canal is still going strong with a distinctive recipe of tasty breakfasts and lunches, family ownership, loyal local customers, and a surprisingly devoted national fan base. It’s also got a fair amount of local history on the menu, which is another great reason to pay a visit to Voula’s.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As first reported by the Whidbey News Times, the 1833 will of one Joseph Whidbey – a member of Captain Vancouver’s crew when the British explored what’s now Washington waters in 1792 – turned up recently in some old papers in the Land of Lincoln. Feliks Banel has the details in All Over The Map.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Blue Jays – the Mariners’ opponent in the Wild Card playoff series this weekend – may call Toronto home, but they also have a lot of fans out west in Vancouver and in other parts of British Columbia.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To celebrate the Seattle Mariners making the post-season for the first time since 2001, KIRO Newsradio resident historian Feliks Banel presents nine innings of stories from the archives about baseball history in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Go Mariners!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode number eight of “County Countdown” – a multi-year, thirteen-part All Over The Map series about the place-name origins of Washington counties and county seats – is the #LMAO edition. In this case, “LMAO,” of course, stands for Lincoln, Mason, and Okanogan counties.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: Theme songs, earworms, and a few clunkers from the music recorded for the Seattle World’s Fair. Then, on “All Over The Map,” a new place-name contest for K-12 students in the Evergreen State. And, From The Archives: Seattle’s ill-fated 1919 run for the Stanley Cup.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: Tech City Bowl in Kirkland is closing down after 64 years, plus: remembering Elvis at the World’s Fair. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the hidden history in the names of Tacoma waterways. And, From The Archives: cruising Colby Avenue in Everett and listening to KJR.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a ‘World Cruiser’ replica biplane honors Seattle’s role in the first around-the-world flight. Then, on “All Over The Map,” ‘placeholders’ might temporarily push aside derogatory geographic names. And, From The Archives: voices of survivors of the deadly 1972 Vancouver tornado.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a new podcast tells Northwest history stories with Indigenous voices. Then, on “All Over The Map,” searching for the mysterious origins of Seattle's tasty “Snitter.” And, From The Archives: the local folk song that poked fun at the Space Needle and the 1962 World’s Fair.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: the National Trust for Historic Preservation is giving grants to historic restaurants. Then, on “All Over The Map,” when the Evergreen State became “The 206.” And, From The Archives: “Welcome to Warshington” and other quirky local pronunciations.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: when Victoria, BC and Vancouver Island braced for an attack by the Russian Navy. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the abbrev. hist. of WA. And, From The Archives: the Oregon man who went postal for the Evergreen State.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: volunteers are saving history and making history in West Seattle and all over Washington. Then, on “All Over The Map,” SeaTac, WA meet Seatack, VA. And, From The Archives: the cheap gas, bald tires and other delights of Lloyd’s Rocket.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: “A Day Called ‘X’” put Portland in the nuclear cross-hairs in 1957. Then, on “All Over The Map,” a visit to the former industrial border town of Northport. And, From The Archives: the ghost towns of long-ago Seattle baseball spring training.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: Is pre-World War II history repeating in Europe? Then, on “All Over The Map,” in search of the “ruins” of Longacres. And, From The Archives: The mysterious secret control room in the old Battery Street Tunnel.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Europe teeters on the brink of possible military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we take a listen back to the groundbreaking CBS Radio “roundup” broadcast live from multiple locations in Europe and the United States on March 13, 1938.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: in search of a World War II mural hidden in an old USO club more than 60 years ago. Then, on “All Over The Map,” saying goodbye to Narrows Plaza Bowl. And, From The Archives: the 1987 collapse of the grandstand at Husky Stadium.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: legendary Evergreen State politician Daniel J. Evans shares highlights from his new biography. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the old Great Northern Railway greenhouses in Monroe. And, From The Archives: the man who envisioned a waterfront tunnel in Seattle more than 70 years ago.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: the Big Snow of 1916 almost destroyed St. James Cathedral in Seattle. Then, on “All Over The Map,” you can never unsee the Whidbey Island Man. And, From The Archives: revisiting a favorite earworm from an old department store.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a long out-of-print book of Yakama Nation legends and stories is back, and we meet the 100-year old author. Then, on “All Over The Map,” a railroad history artifact may have been uncovered near Enumclaw. And, From The Archives: the chilling story of the lost ship VALENCIA.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: Can Jim McDermott and Governor Inslee revive a hundred-year old plan for a tunnel under the Cascades? Then, on “All Over The Map,” the missionary who really, really wanted to visit the Columbia River in 1829. And, From The Archives: the struggle to re-name Empire Way after MLK Jr.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: does All-American tackle Huber “Polly” Grimm belong in the Husky Hall of Fame? Then, on “All Over The Map,” how an Auburn family communicated by locomotive and dish towel. And, From The Archives: the closure of the Guild 45th and other theatres with 'second acts.'
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: three former mayors of Seattle offer advice their for new Mayor Bruce Harrell. Then, on “All Over The Map,” who came up with the nickname “Inland Empire”? And, From The Archives: humble origins of the Northwest Avalanche Center.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this special episode of The Resident Historian podcast, KIRO Radio's Feliks Banel presents a "Stocking Full of Northwest Holiday History."
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the re-telling of Dickens' classic “A Christmas Carol,” presented by KIRO Radio, Seattle Radio Theatre and Town Hall Seattle.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: restrictive racist covenants are lurking in real estate documents all over the Evergreen State. Then, on "All Over The Map," something about a train is magic, especially during the holidays. And, From The Archives: "Charlie Brown Christmas" drummer Jerry Granelli.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: how local museums and historical societies are finding ways to “LIKE” Facebook. Then, on “All Over The Map,” San Juan Islands residents are working to change the name of Harney Channel. And, From The Archives: the extreme winter of 1861-1862.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel, a look back at the legendary D.B. Cooper skyjacking of November 24, 1971. With special guests including FBI Special Agent Larry Carr, passenger Larry Finegold, and Brian Ingram, who found some of Cooper’s cash in 1980.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: the World War II landmark tucked away in the woods in Shoreline. Then, on “All Over The Map,” can you solve The Mystery of Thanksgiving Island? And, From The Archives: the man who survived a fiery airliner crash in Burien.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: touring Seattle's Neptune Theatre in honor of its centennial. Then, on “All Over The Map,” a new Northwest history book for kids was just recalled by the publisher to fix errors. And, From The Archives: the mystery man responsible for Seattle’s founders choosing to come to Puget Sound.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: Northwest Railway Museums brings a locomotive home. Then, on “All Over The Map,” one of Washington’s oldest service stations is still in business. And, From The Archives: Kirkland’s hidden heavy-metal history.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: the enduring fantasy of cannons lost by the US Army in the Evergreen State. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the giant Winlock Egg celebrates a birthday. And, From The Archives: a haunted hotel in Tokeland on the Washington coast.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: preservation or demolition is ahead for Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the border town of Danville prepares for the return of Canadians. And, From The Archives: remembering the ‘snagboat’ W.T. Preston.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a visit to the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive. Then, on “All Over The Map,” how and why did Microsoft name the Zune? And, From The Archives: remembering the gusts and bluster of the 1962 Columbus Day Storm.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: meteorologist M.J. McDermott’s forgotten history of hosting a kids’ show. Then, on “All Over The Map,” searching for traces of the old Roosevelt Highway. And, From The Archives: it’s been almost a year since the Elephant Car Wash sign packed its trunk.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: looking for the real ghosts of hijacker D.B. Cooper. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the forgotten centennial of a monument at Mount Rainier. And, From The Archives: men from Portland created Seattle’s first housing boom in 1851.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: it’s been three years since the Aberdeen Museum of History was destroyed by fire. Then, on “All Over The Map,” riding the old Orondo Ferry. And, From The Archives: forgotten historic ties between Alaska and Washington.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a new book explores the 1935 kidnapping of nine-year old George Weyerhaeuser. Then, on “All Over The Map,” when Sea-Tac Airport disappeared for six months. And, From The Archives: listening back to KIRO Radio on 9/11.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: Kenworth’s PACIFIC school bus was a Northwest favorite. Then, on “All Over The Map,” reviving the magic of history US Highway 10 in the Evergreen State. And, From The Archives: the old cannonballs that used to turn up in downtown Seattle.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: three generations of one family have researched and authored seven editions of ‘Oregon Geographic Names.’ Then, on “All Over The Map,” exploring the history of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. And, From The Archives: the complicated legacy of Washington Territory’s first governor.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: St. Mark’s Cathedral welcomes back live audiences to the historic ‘Compline’ service. Then, on “All Over The Map,” pedal through history on US Bike Route 10. And, From The Archives: Washington broke free from Oregon at the Cowlitz Convention.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: “Secret Seattle” author finds big history in the little details. Then, on “All Over The Map,” a D.B. Cooper historian is looking for clues along the Columbia River. And, From The Archives: we go deeper on the iconic Pacific Northwest skyjacker.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a Bothell man is researching and leading tours of Seattle’s Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the twisted tale of the U.S. Mint’s 1925 Fort Vancouver Centennial coin. And, From The Archives: 1889 was a spring and summer of fires across Washington Territory.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: the Evergreen State Fair returns to Monroe in August, and so does the Purple Cow. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the east Pierce County town of Wilkeson is more than just its famous hand-car races. And, From The Archives: it was people power that built Seattle's Burke Gilman Trail.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: the Peace Arch at Blaine is 100 years old, and the centennial is not what anyone expected. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the Willamette Stone is the DNA of all property ownership in the Northwest. And, From The Archives: remembering JP Patches on anniversary of the passing of Chris Wedes.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: unmarked graves have been found at Indigenous schools in Canada, and it could happen here, too. Then, on “All Over The Map,” Black motorists in Washington depended on the “Green Book.” And, From The Archives: after all these years, baseball history is still blooming Wallingford.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: all aboard the Cartoon Special for a trip to visit TV legend Brakeman Bill. Then, on “All Over The Map,” Northwest lawmakers move to protect the National Archives and promise to find financial support. And, From The Archives: whatever happened to all those Seattle Times’ papershacks?
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: the hidden history of an odd building along Denny Way in Seattle. Then, on "All Over The Map," the Northwest candy bar named for its home state, and that state’s most famous export. And, From The Archives: at the Duwamish Drive-In, it really wasn’t about the movies.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: Judge George Boldt’s ruling on tribal fisheries changed the state, and now his judicial robes will be preserved. Then, on “All Over The Map,” history sleuths uncover the mystery of a headstone recently found in Pierce County. And, From The Archives: when the USS Constitution spent the summer in Puget Sound.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: it might be Seattle’s most iconic image, and it helped save Lake Washington. Then, on “All Over The Map,” Johnny’s restaurants in Tacoma are closed, but the seasoning salt lives on. And, From The Archives: rewinding the tape on late, great Seattle band The Heats.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: historic preservation was debated alongside equity for current students in deciding to not save Northgate Elementary. Then, on “All Over The Map,” can you help track down Ezra Meeker’s Oxmobile? And, From The Archives: a look back at KIRO Radio's visit to the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: they took off from Seattle in 1949, and never returned, but now there’s a monument to two lost aviators. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the mystery of Kellogg Island has finally been solved. And, From The Archives: the long journey of Seattle’s ‘Doughboy’ statue.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a conversation with four surviving staffers from the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair about next year's 60th anniversary. Then, on “All Over The Map,” whatever became of the phantom riverside town of Skagit City? And, From The Archives: the hidden history of Pacific Northwest amateur UFO experts.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: uncovering the strange story of Washington Territory’s racist 'Chinese Police Tax' from the 1860s. Then, on "All Over The Map," it was the axe that almost made Puget Sound famous. And, From The Archives: rare audio recordings from the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. Saint Helens.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: catching up with the high school kid who designed Washington’s license plate 35 years ago. Then, on "All Over The Map," changes are down the road for the Mountain Loop Highway. And, From The Archives: when the late Bill Brubaker used radio to save the soul of Roseburg, Oregon.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: debate about restoring Mount Rainier’s indigenous name have raged for decades, but what about Mount Baker? Then, on “All Over The Map,” when the Port of Seattle renumbered the docks, wharves and piers along the waterfront. And, From The Archives: bringing back long-lost radio ads for Washington State Ferries.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a new book examines the human and natural history of Puget Sound. Then, on "All Over The Map," the origins of Jefferson, King and Kitsap County. And, From The Archives: another virtual Seafair? Then bring back the Street Hydros!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: Richard Pouliot survived the water landing in Alaska of a flight from Tacoma. Then, on “All Over The Map,” a group wants rural Oregon to become part of Idaho. And, From The Archives: the late Enumclaw man who took part in the audacious Doolittle Raid.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: pandemic-themed beer cans are a glimpse into the history of the future. Then, on “All Over The Map,” big news from Washington, DC about the National Archives in Seattle. And, From The Archives: the Wilburton Trestle in Bellevue and the old Belt Line.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: in the early years a century ago, Washington State Patrol officers took along a tent, sleeping bag and a shovel in their sidecars. Then, on “All Over The Map,” is an old ferry boat an artifact of Japanese incarceration, or a rusting wreck? And, From The Archives: remembering Seattle’s first Major League Baseball team with Seattle Pilots broadcaster Bill Schonely.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a Seattle man bought a photo album at an estate sale full of priceless images along with a mystery or two. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the Olympic Discovery Trail offers 90 miles of scenery and history. And, From The Archives: when Seattle won the city’s, and this country’s, first-ever Stanley Cup.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: a new project has launched an online digital map of the Pacific Graveyard and its many shipwrecks. Then, on “All Over The Map,” does your community have any “brand-name streets.” And, From The Archives: when the 1918 influenza ravaged the old navy base at the University of Washington.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: Art Langlie’s grandfather was mayor of Seattle 80 years ago, and now the grandson may want his grandfather's old job. Then, on "All Over The Map," the Beverly Bridge is reconnecting Washington’s railroad past and present. And, From The Archives: it was "Queen for Half a Day" when Royals visited Seattle 40 years ago.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel, a Seattle man obsessed with neon is searching for a home for his collections of signs, artifacts and archival materials. Then, on “All Over The Map,” the stories behind the names of Grant, Grays Harbor and Island counties. And, From The Archives, a look back at the Boeing SST.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: the future Confederate sympathizer who gets the credit (and the blame) for calling it Washington Territory instead of Columbia Territory. Then, on “All Over The Map,” you’ll be floored by the Navy artifact that turned up at Magnuson Park.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Now that the Seattle National Archives have likely been saved, can they be improved and even perfected? Then, on 'All Over The Map,' vanished shipyards in a rural area near Boston have a direct link to the Pacific Northwest.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: fans of J.P. Patches and Gertrude want the state legislature to act on a bill to create a special license plate. Then, on "All Over The Map," a street in Vancouver, BC has just been named Jimi’s grandma, Nora Hendrix. And, From The Archives: when Seattle survived its first-ever "Social Media Snowstorm."
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: avalanche danger is nothing new in the Cascades, and the Northwest Avalanche Center has been working to keep skiers and snowshoers safe since the 1970s. Then, on "All Over The Map," what can the past tell us about a possible monument to COVID-19 frontline workers? And, From The Archives: when Buddy Holly made his one and only visit to Seattle.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: what was late talk show host Larry King doing at the Space Needle one night 40 years ago? And, what happened to two "phantom islands" in the San Juans. Plus, From The Archives: Feliks goes in search of Seattle's original sphere of influence: The Bubbleator!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Resident Historian with Feliks Banel: who was the lame-duck president who signed Washington Territory's "birth certificate" on the cusp of the Presidential Inauguration of 1853? And, a landmark of railroad history -- and visual icon spanning I-90 near Ellensburg -- is about to open to the public.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.