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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
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.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
Look Me in the Eye - My Life with Aspergers - with author John Elder Robison
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
Sarah Allen Benton on Understanding the High Functioning Alcoholic.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Sundays at 11am
Contributor Kathleen White reflects on her Ford Pickup Truck
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Out and hilarious stand-up comedian ANT is coming to Parlor Live in Bellevue on June 11, 12 and 13. Listen here to the chat with Lee. http://parlorlive.com for details
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Seattle filmmaker Sandy Cioffi's film about the horrors of the oil industry in Nigeria is playing this month at SIFF. Check it out at SweetCrudeMovie.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Contributer Cathy Sorbo, side-line announcer for the Rat City Rollergirls talks about the sport that's running away with the hearts of Seattle-ites.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
The writer and director of The Dhamma Brothers, a movie and book about maximum security inmates practicing meditation.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! with author Seth Grahame-Smith.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
AM 1090's own Scott Conner - host of Gardening in the Northwest - Saturdays 10am - 12pm - speaks on the importance of native plants.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Judd Hirsch talked with Lee about 'Below The Belt," running now through June 21st at ACT in Seattle. https://www.acttheatre.org/TicketsPlays/Play.aspx?prod=1787
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Danny Dreyer on Chi Running - a less painless way, hopefully!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan, Sundays at 11am
Local non-profit Climate Solutions hosts a rally for the EPA.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan, Sundays at 11am
Cathy Sorbo, local comedian and essayist, on the possibility of living next door to the new King County Jail.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan, Sundays at 11am
Local author of Women to Reckon With - Untamed Womend of the Olympic Wilderness.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan, Sundays at 11am
Doctors from Public Health Seattle and King County assuage our fears and give pragmatic advice on dealing with the H1N1 virus(aka swine flu.)
Community Matters with Lee Callahan, Sundays at 11am
The Scavengers Manifesto - perfect for the environment, and these troubling economic times.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America - and Found Unexpected Peace with author William Lobdell.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
Local radio-man Arik Korman contributes this interview with living Hollywood legend Carrie Fisher.
Community Matters Weekend Edition with Lee Callahan
Flotsametrics - all about the floating world - with local author and oceanographer Curt Ebbesmeyer.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
Entertaining Science Writer Mary Roach (who wrote Spook-about the afterlife, and Stiff-about cadavers) has a new book out - Bonk - all about the science of SEX.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 11am
On May 3rd, Sunday night at the Admiral Theatre in West Seattle, come to Pete Seeger's Birthday Celebration - It's a hootenanny sing-a-long! http://www.westseattleherald.com/2009/04/22/features/pete-seegers-life-be-celebrated-admiral-theater
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays 11am
Jim Sheeler has been following the families of our fallen soldiers and recounts the tales in the book 'Final Salute.'
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays 11am
A look at India through our stomachs and the book '660 Curries.'
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays 11am
The author of 'Dump 'Em' tells you how to quit avoiding the unavoidable and get rid of the hangers-on in your life.
Film Director Sandy Cioffi - Sweet Crude - The Party
4/15 Wednesday night at The Triple Door in Seattle: Heard as a guest on AM1090 with Lee Callahan, Sandy Cioffi, director of the film Sweet Crude ---Sweet Crude Freedom Mix Benefit Concert - Celebrating One Year Free Sweet Crude is a documentary film about
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
4/17: Big Event at Unity Church in Seattle on Friday Night: Advancing the Progressive Agenda AM1090 and For The Grandchildren are pleased to present an inspiring program in celebration of Earth-Day, designed to transform fear into hope and action. Dennis
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
One Square Inch of Silence - right in our own backyard. Environmental Audio Guru Gordon Hempton talks about his search for sound purity.
Columnist Cathy Sorbo and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
April 1 - Local comedians Cathy Sorbo, Rod Long and Brad Upton entertain you and the recently let-go staff at the PI. Get all the details here: http://comedyunderground.com/seattlecalendar/view_entry.php?id=1180&date=20090401 Here the conversation with C
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Kevin Danaher, the founder of Green Festivals, brings the big one to Seattle this weekend. He's radical, man!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
What happens to our yard waste? A trip to the Cedar Grove Compost Company in Marysville. It's not as boring as it sounds, honest!
Kevin Nealon on Community Matters Weekend Edition
And he spoke with Lee Callahan while talking on his cell phone in L.A. He'll be at Laugh's Comedy spot in Kirkland Friday and Saturday, March 20th and 21st.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Michael Carpenter tells us the stuff to check out in Seattle - MichaelCarpenter.wordpress.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
The author of Live Through This - A Mother's Memoir of Runaway Daughters and Reclaimed Love.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Contributor Arik Korman interviews the first female Thunderbirds pilot.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Comedian Orny Adams is coming to the Parlor Live in Bellevue on March 12, 13 and 14. Great guy - funny guy!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
The 5th Avenue Theater and the Rainier Building in downtown Seattle are green! An interview with the property managers - Unico.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am
Lee visits Tent City 4 - the homeless shelter temporarily set up in Woodinville at the local Unitarian church.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays 11am
Comedienne Michele Balan from Last Comic Standing - she is deeply funny.
Community Matters Weekend Edition with Lee Callahan
Deena Cornish talks about Thor, a great dog up for adoption through AnimalsFirstFoundation.org
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays 11am
A trip to the greenest sports arena in the land - Showare in Kent.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays 11am
How to help and get help from Food Lifeline -- www.foodlifeline.org
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays 11am
The Washington State History Museum wants you to take pictures now! www.washingtonhistory.org/wshm/event-programs.aspx
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays 11am
Arik Korman takes us behind the scenes at Lucy's Legacy.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays 11am
Wrestling with Starbucks - Conscience, Capitol and Cappucino.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Feb 8
The folks from the Department of Health and Social Services offer help in the harsh economic climate.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Feb 8
Michael Carpenter on getting out to the Seattle Arts Scene. www.michaelcarpenter.wordpress.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Feb 8
Jonathan Rosen, author of 'Life of The Skies - Birding at the End of Nature.'
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Feb 8
Larry Wilmore from the Daily Show on his book, 'I'd Rather We Got Casinos, and other Black Thoughts.'
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Feb 1
Perry Cooper from Sea-Tac Airport talks about saving passengers and birds at the same time!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Feb 1
Kate Shephard of Grist.org talks about Obama's first Green week in office
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Feb 1
Bill Virgin of the Seattle PI on the future of the newspaper and the green economy.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Feb 1
Rick Steves gets behind smarter marijuana laws.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Jan 25
The director of the documentary - The Dhamma Brothers - Maximum security inmates undergo a meditation intensive.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - January 25
Seattle Rocker Merilee Rush has a new Barack Obama song.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - January 25
Michael Carpenter on the Seattle Arts scene - Theater, Comedy and an artshow. MichaelCarpenter.wordpress.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - Jan 25
Broadcaster Mike West contributes a piece on the upcoming Beatles Rooftop Concert re-enactment in Seattle - cremetangerine.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - January 18
Seattle-ite Knute Berger discusses his book "Pugetopolis: A Mossback Takes on Growth Addicts, Weather Wimps, and the Myth of Seattle Nice."
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am
Lew Daly, author of Unjust Deserts, talks about just how rich the ultra-rich are, and what we can do to equalize some things.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 12/14
Audrey Hudson - Lee's cousin and reporter for the Washington Times, checks in with a look at a soon-to-be overcrowded District of Columbia.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 11/30/08
Seattle Superstar Lisa Koch has shows coming up in December - and here she sings her new and hilarious Sarah Palin song that cannot be missed. For show tickets, visit HeyLisa.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 11/30/08
Bucky Sinister has written a book about recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction called 'Get Up!"
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 11/23/08
'Peanut Jinglebottom' - a pseudonym, of course, and her new Christmas Rap song - and, she tells the tale of her survival from throat cancer
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 11/23/08
A perfect holiday present for your family - Birdscapes - A POP-UP celebration of BIRDS!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 11/23/08
Journalists from the Republic of Georgia visit AM 1090 - part 1
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 11/23/08
Journalists from The Republic of Georgia visit AM 1090 Part 2
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 11/23/08
Michael Carpenter with 2 Seattle photography installments you must see.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 11/16/08
With the author of Theopalinism: The face of failed extremism
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 11am - 11/16/08
Comedian and Iranian born Maz Jobrani is coming to the Triple door on 1/23/09 - Go to www.tripledoor.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am - 11/2/08
Our local Red Cross chapter preps us for winter weather - Seattleredcross.org
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am - 11/2/08
Michael Carpenter on the Seattle arts scene – michaelcarpenter.wordpress.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am - 11/2/08
CBS morning show director Arik Korman on Oil, T Boone Pickens and Energy – arikonline.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am - 11/2/08
Scratch Beginnings – a young man takes off with nothing much except 25 bucks and incredible good looks – to make it on his own - www.scratchbeginnings.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am -10/26/08
Tyler Boudreau tells the story of the unmaking of a Marine – himself – from his book Packing Inferno. Information at feralhouse.com/titles/kulchur/packing_inferno.php
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am -10/26/08
Trouble the Water – the film – focuses on two people who barely survive the disaster of Hurricane Katrina – for more information, go to troublethewaterfilm.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am -10/26/08
The Accidental American - with author Rinku Sinn - on immigration - find more information at www.accidentalamerican.us
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am -10/19/08
The Seattle's P.I.'s Business writer, Bill Virgin, discusses the impact of Wall Street on the Northwest.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am -10/19/08
The author of The Tyranny of Oil talks about what we can do to stop it.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan - Sundays at 9am -10/19/08
Seattle Music Scene reporter Michael Carpenter checks out the Earshot Jazz Festival happening in Seattle.
The Unmaking of A Marine
Former Marine Tyler Boudreau tells the story of leaving the military when he realized there was no solution to ending the war in Iraq. His book: "Packing Inferno - The Unmaking of a Marine."
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 10/5/08
Bill Maher talks about his new movie 'Religulous.'
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 10/5/08
Seattle music lover Michael Carpenter returns for a rundown on the shows you must see in the very near future. Visit his site at www.michaelcarpenter.wordpress.com
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 10/5/08
Actress Virginia Madsen and The League of Women Voters president Mary Wilson talk about getting out the vote. Rock it!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/28
Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries by Naomi Wolf - SCAREY STUFF! Part 1
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/28
Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries by Naomi Wolf - SCAREY STUFF! Part 2
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/28
Sean Wilsey, editor of the new book, State by State, talks about some of the 50 famous authors who write about the US of A.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/21
Local music scene enthusiast Michael Carpenter reports!
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/21
The author of The Center Cannot Hold tells her story of living and thriving with schizophrenia.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/14
Ed Begley, Jr, the Greenest Man in Hollywood. Listen here.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/14
John Robison, the brother of Augusten Burrows and the author of 'Look Me in The Eye - My Life with Asperger's.'
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/14
Melanie Bloom talks about her husband David Bloom, the NBC Iraq war correspondent who died suddenly while embedded with US troops.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/14
Frank Caliendo, comedic master of celebrity impersonations, is coming to the Emerald Queen Casino on Friday Sept. 20th, and gave up the goods in this interview.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/7
Vashon's own Backbone Campaign tells the story of peace and protest marches at the RNC in St. Paul.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/7
Roger Tory Peterson's son Lee talks about birds of the Northwest and the latest Peterson field guide.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/7
Michael Carpenter talks about the Seattle music scene, including the kids from the Seattle Rock School.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 9/7
Robert Kurson, the author of Crashing Through - the true story of a blind man given the choice to have his sight restored.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 8/31
Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention with Peter B Collins.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: 8/24
Michael Carpenter gives a preview of the Seattle music artists coming to Bumbershoot.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan Sundays at 9am: Urban Sprawl: 8/24
This Land: The Battle over Sprawl and the Future of America with guest Anthony Flint.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Air National Guard Pilot 8/3
Air National Guard Pilot John Klatt talks candidly about acrobatic flying, the war in Iraq, and recruiting.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: The Dog Whisperer 7/27
Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, shares his secrets with Lee.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Kimberly Dozier 7/20
Nearly killed in a car bomb in Iraq, this CBS War Correspondent talked about her gruesome experience and her book, "Breathing the Fire."
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: Bill Maher 7/13/08
Political pundit, TV star and comedian Bill Maher: he's hilarious, thoughtful, and a great conversationalist.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: The Becky Hammon Story 6/29/08
Local comedienne and sports guru Julie Oehlbeck discusses the controversy surrounding the WNBA's Becky Hammon.
Community Matters with Lee Callahan: George Lakoff 6/22/08
George Lakoff, linguist and author of 'The Political Mind', loves the way Barack Obama speaks.
Barack Obama's Speech from Tuesday, 3/18 Part 1
Barack Obama spoke from Philadelphia this morning to address the problems of race and the words of Pastor Wright.
 
 
 
 
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