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Community Matters Podcast Archive
Community Matters Podcast Archive
Community Matters can be heard on Sunday mornings at 11am. You can email Lee at lee@am1090seattle.com
Comm Matters - Lee Callahan - 11am Sundays - Rainn Wilson
He plays Dwight Shrute on 'The Office,' and he supports a very cool local non-profit - The Mona Project.
Community Matters Sundays 11am Lee Callahan - KG White
Kathleen White - English Professor, Bellevue College - with a health care proposal - don't have it? Break the law, and our prison system will take care of you.
Community Matters Sundays 11am Lee Callahan - Intiman Theatre
Intiman's Nominate A Local Hero program - find out who wins on the finale night of the Abraham Lincoln show on November 19.
Community Matters Sundays 11am Lee Callahan - Clean Food
Clean Food: A Seasonal Guide to Eating Close to the Source - with author Terry Walters.
Community Matters Sundays 11am Lee Callahan - Cathy Sorbo
Contributor and local comedienne, writer and songstress Cathy Sorbo(cathysorbo.com)comments on Referendum 71.
Community Matters Sundays 11am Lee Callahan - Frank Portman
This guy wrote "King Dork", and now talks about "Andromeda Klein."
Community Matters Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Robin Meade
The news anchor of HLN's morning show talks about getting over her stage fright.
Community Matters Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Whitopia
Lee interviews the author of Whitopia - who found the whitest places in the US.
Community Matters Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Lisa Lampanelli
The Queen of Mean has a new book out - "Chocolate, Please" - and she's coming to Seattle on November 14th at the Paramount.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - John Grogan
Lee speaks with the author of 'Marley and Me.' He has a new book - The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir.
Community Matters Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Preventin Prostate Cancer
Swedish Medical Center and Portage Bay Cafe join forces in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
Community Matters Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Garfield High
Students at Garfield High have a great lunchtime recycling and composting program.
Community Matters Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Michael Carpenter
Man about town Michael Carpenter says go see Steely Dan at the Paramount, and "Obama on My Mind" at Langston Hughes Theatre.
Community Matters Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Show Me Your TIFFs
Local professional photographer Jenny Jimenez has a show at The Skylark - in West Seattle - now through mid-December: Show me Your Tiffs - 10 years of music photograpy. Hear an audio tour here. http://www.seattleweekly.com/slideshow/view/28497003/1
Community Matters Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - AG Rob McKenna
Attorney General Rob McKenna on the reality of human trafficking in our state.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Comedian Doug Benson
Doug Benson comes to town Oct 10 - Parlor Live - and he has a movie out - "Super High Me."
Community Matters - Lee Callahan - 11am Sundays - Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett comes to town on Sunday 9/27 - McCaw Hall - for an audience Q and A - just like the start of her TV show. Hear the whole chat with Lee here!
Mount Vernon Protests Glenn Beck Saturday 9/26
Mark Ooman of the Young Dems of Skagit County explains the actions of the mayor of Mt Vernon. 9/26 11:30am-12:30pm - Safeco Field, 1050 1st Avenue and in Mt Vernon - 5:30p-8:00p McIntyre Hall 2501 East College Way
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - The Northwest Tea Festival!
Everything you ever wanted to know about TEA, but were afraid to ask, Oct 3 and 4 at the Northwest Rooms at the Seattle Center. Seattle tea room owner Julee Rosanoff explains it all.
Community Matters - Lee Callahan - Sundays - 11am - Blue Festival
Anne Mosness with the Blue Festival describes the event that will shine a light on SAVING OUR WATER! At the Maritime Museum, Pier 66, Saturday Oct 3.
Community Matters - Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am
No Impact Man - Colin Beavan - talks with Lee about his new movie opening 9/25 at The Varsity.
Community Matters - Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Ben Bailey
Comedian Ben Bailey - The taxi driver from CASH CAB
Community Matters - Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Dahr Jamail
The author of The Will to Resist - Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Fun with Audio - The Obama-Kanye West-Jackass Controversy
Here is the complete audio of President Obama reacting to the Kanye West incident with Taylor Swift at the VMAs Sunday night (Note language: president says 'jackass') COURTESY: TMZ
Community Matters - Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am - Lisa Koch!
Lisa Koch hosts a great party and fundraiser for the Theatre Off Jackson on Tuesday night - Sept 15.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sunday - 11am - 8/30/09
Surviving Disaster - an interview with the Navy Seal who's hosting this show about what to do when the worst thing you can imagine happens!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sunday 8/30/09
A look back at the life and work of Ted Kennedy with Boston pundit Bob Newman.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
Clint Borgen fights for the rights of the poor, in DC and Seattle, to end global poverty - http://www.borgenproject.org/
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
Michael Carpenter's top picks for Seattle entertainment this week. http://michaelcarpenter.wordpress.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
Lee flys a plane - thanks to LetsGoFlying.org and WingsAloft.com
Community Matters - Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Comedienne, writer and contributor Cathy Sorbo on Referendum 1 - the 20 cent bag tax - THIS IS A MUST-LISTEN!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
King County Elections Director Sherrill Huff explains it all - Get out the vote on Aug 18th - important decisions to be made!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
Toby Crittenden of The Washington Bus - Washington State's young people push progressive values and voting!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
The husband and wife team from In The Bucket - picking up trash along our city streets. Join them: InTheBucket.Wordpress.com
Hempfest is coming!
On Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16 - down on Seattle's waterfront - Hempfest.org - Listen here to Lee Callahan's interview with Hempfest director Vivian McPeak
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
ShoWare Center in Kent just got the big news - they're GOLD! Lee spoke with the ShoWare's Beth Sylves.
Comedian Suzanne Westenhoeffer - In Seattle - July 31 - Friday Night!
Listen here to the interview with Lee Callahan - This woman is a must-see comedic talent - and, she came out of the closet long before Ellen! At the Triple Door - Friday night - Info here - tp://www.thetripledoor.net/Calendar/Events/July-09/SUZANNE-WESTEN
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Contributor and English professor Kathleen White delivers this piece on the baby-boomer generation - complete with a whole new adjective about us.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
Part 1 of a conversation about coal production in the state of Washington with Doug Howell of the Sierra Club. http://www.coolstatewashington.org/
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
Parts 2 and 3 of the interview with Doug Howell of the Sierra Club: http://www.coolstatewashington.org/
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
Greg Nickels hosts Lee and a bunch of media types on a ride on the new Sound Transit Light Rail train. Part 1
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
Greg Nickels hosts Lee and a bunch of media types on a ride on the new Sound Transit Light Rail train. Part 2
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
Seattle-ite and contributor and writer and performer Cathy Sorbo with her views on the Woodland Park Zoo.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
Contributor and Bellevue College English Professor Kathleen White with this great piece about her dad.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
A conversation with the homeless of Tent City 4 in Woodinville, WA.
 
 
 
 
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Comm Matters - Lee Callahan - 11am Sundays - Rainn Wilson
He plays Dwight Shrute on 'The Office,' and he supports a very cool local non-profit - The Mona Project.
AM 1090 Eco-Minute with Lee Callahan
Green Movies - 'Where The Wild Things Are' (in theatres) and 'Coal Country' (DVD available now)
AM 1090 Eco-Minute with Lee "no footprint" Callahan
Tips and recipes for a green Thanksgiving Dinner www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/100-mile-thanksgivings
AM 1090 Eco-Minute with Lee "Eco-Centric" Callahan
Green Events in the great Northwest Climate Change Photo Installation www.seattlecentral.edu/artgallery 2nd Annual Solar Power-Projects and Permitting Conference - 800-574-4852
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