(Live Interview from Opening Night, September 23, 2016) Cris Wilson interviews Charlie Soap, Producer and Director of the film The Cherokee Word for Water. He and his late wife, Wilma Mankiller were the subjects of the film, about their struggle to get water to an impoverished reservation community. Charlie is interviewed, along with actress Kimberly Guererro, and producer Christina Kiehl.
(Live Interview from Opening Night, September 23, 2016) Larry Stein interviews Bill Borden, a veteran Producer of many films, acted as a juror in the Feature Narrative category for this year’s festival. Back in the 1980s he got to know Port Townsend as the location manager for An Officer and A Gentleman, shot at Ft. Worden.
Here is the full live KPTZ live broadcast from the 40th Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, featuring anthropologist Margaret Willson talking about her recently-published book Women Who Have Worked in Fishing in Iceland from the Times of the Vikings to the Present, as well as interviews with festival and Wooden Boat Magazine founder Tim Snider, Tightwads on the Loose author Wendy Hinman, former festival director Kaci Cronkhite talking about her newly released book Finding Pax, the Port Townsend Sailing Club, and more.
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interview notables Konnected to the Krazy Kontraptions and Kontests.
(First airdate: September 27, 2016) THE KINETIC SCULPTURE RACE: WHERE MEDIOCRITY WINS. Our Town Host Maryanne McNellis interviews Janet Emery, President for Life of the annual Kinetic Sculpture Race. The queen (“kween”) will be crowned (“krowned”) Saturday night, Oct. 1, at the Koronation Kostume Ball at the Legion Hall. But don’t forget the competition in the quicksand, the dismal bog and even the obstacle course. Lunacy prevails when engineers live out their artistic fantasies.
Could it be that many of the world’s most dreaded diseases, from Alzheimer’s to cancer and heart disease, can be prevented or even cured by a simple change in diet? This week, in a reprise of a program from last March, we talk to a doctor who tells us it could.
(First aired September 24, 2016). Host Mary Robson speaks via phone with native plant specialist Laurel Moulton and discusses raising plants for the replanting of the Elwha. Closing music is “Deep River Blues,” performed by Doc Watson.
(First airdate: September 24, 2016) Host Sheila Ramsey talks with Nikki Russell of United Good Neighbors (UGN) about the upcoming Fall Campaign. UGN supports our local non-profits that serve our neighbors most in need. Kathy Morgan, OlyCAP Housing Director, joins Nikki to talk about how UGN helps specific housing projects.
(First airdate: September 17, 2016) Join Everybody Can host Christy Spencer to talk about the upcoming Port Townsend Film Festival with Volunteer Coordinator Kendra Golden and longtime volunteer Sue Gillard. They will share all the volunteer opportunities for this 17th annual PT Film Festival, September 23-25th.
(First aired September 14, 2016). Host Nan Evans interviews Betty Carlson, Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s Citizen Science Coordinator, and discusses the fascinating Gray Whale Project. Closing music is “The Gray Whale Song,” performed by Anne Carol.
