10 Best Seattle History Podcasts

1. All Ways West Seattle

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A podcast where the people, places, happenings and history of West Seattle intersect.
Host Keith Bacon
Producer/Network Made With Bacon
Email ****@madewithbacon.com
Location Seattle, Washington, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 766Instagram 872 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. St. James Cathedral, Seattle

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We are the Cathedral for the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle and its Archbishop, the Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne. We are also a parish church for a vibrant faith community with a long history that reaches back to Seattle's early days.We are an inner-city parish with an outreach to many who live on the edge of poverty and loneliness. We are a diverse community that welcomes, accepts, and celebrates the differences we all bring. We exist in the heart of the city, yet sometimes our parishioners come from considerable distances to worship here.St...MORE Host Rev. Father Michael G. Ryan
Producer/Network St. James Cathedral
Email ****@stjames-cathedral.org
Location Seattle, Washington, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 14.6KTwitter 571Instagram 3.9K Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

3. Dedication: A Centennial Story

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A unique Seattle history showing Reverend Mary Baker Eddy's influence. Nonfiction narrative about the people who built some of Seattle's most iconic architectural landmarks. A 130-year journey, a true story of cooperation, innovation, and transformation, read by author Cindy Safronoff.MORE Host Cindy Safronoff
Producer/Network Cindy Safronoff
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 481 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle

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Explore the supernatural history of Seattle in this Actual Play series using the Vaesen role-playing game system by Free League Publishing.
Hosts Bryon Kershaw, Aryn, Bill Hruska, Phoenix Biscomb, Hana Chaney
Producer/Network Bryon Kershaw
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Instagram 302 Avg Length 79 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks

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The DLSD crew explores an eclectic and eccentric collection of dive bars, historic taverns, and interesting drinking establishments in the greater Seattle, WA area. We've set out to document those bars that have a seedy backstory and interesting history behind them. But we're not just talking about these taverns in the quiet confines of some home studio somewhere. No, we actually haunt these awesome watering holes and record live at the diviest of dive bars! In each episode we visit the bars where bad decisions and future regrets are made...so you don't have to...MORE Hosts Bob Trombley, Brad Holden, Jeromy MC Whatever, Lou
Producer/Network Brad, Lou, Jeromy, and Bob
Email ****@dimlightspodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 284Twitter 131Instagram 2.5K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Walk Home

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The 2020 police killing of Manuel 'Manny' Ellis, a Black man in Tacoma, brought a reckoning to Washington State and has set up what promises to be one of the highest-profile trials in Pacific Northwest history. The story is profiled in The Walk Home podcast, produced by KNKX News and The Seattle Times and winner of the 2023 Edward R. Murrow award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.MORE Hosts Kari Plog, Mayowa Aina, Jared Brown
Producer/Network KNKX Public Radio
Email ****@knkx.org
Location Seattle, Washington, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 29.5KInstagram 23.3K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Invisible Histories

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The Invisible Histories podcast unearths lost Pacifc NW stories, hidden histories, and forgotten places, and viscerally connects the public to experiences from the past. The monthly episodes unearth some cool, creepy and hopefully meaningful connections for people alive today. www.invisible-histories.com Read our latest newsletter! Our Instagram account shares images from each episode, @invisiblehistoriesPNW We are always looking for 'invisible histories' of the Pacific NW so if you have a good story idea please reach out at ****@gmail.com . Recorded at Works Progress Cooperative www...MORE Hosts Cari Simson and Elke Hautala, Cari Simson, Elke Hautala
Producer/Network Cari Simson Elke Hautala
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. SMR History Project

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SMR History Project is an effort to capture some of the history of Seattle Mountain Rescue (SMR) and the volunteers that make up the team.SMR is an all-volunteer donor funded organization that provides technical backcountry rescue in Washington State. SMR is committed to the mission that, 'Everybody Comes Home From The Backcountry.'Consider donating to SMR here: https://www.seattlemountainrescue.org/operations-fund/MORE Host Doug McCall
Producer/Network Doug McCall
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Black Arts Legacies

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Black Arts Legacies tells the history and legacy of Black art and artists in Seattle through the voices of artists and experts.
Host Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Producer/Network Cascade PBS
Email ****@crosscut.com
Location Seattle, Washington, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill

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Hosted by Mike Cosper, this podcast takes you inside the story of Mars Hill Church in Seattle from its founding as part of one of the largest church planting movements in American history to its very public dissolution—and the aftermath that followed. You'll hear from people who lived this story, experiencing the triumphs and losses of Mars Hill, knowing it as both an amazing, life-transforming work of God and as a dangerous, abusive environment...MORE Host Mike Cosper
Producer/Network Christianity Today
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 24 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact