SoundPages Literary Podcast
SoundPages is produced by Jack Straw Cultural Center as part of the Jack Straw Writers Program. This podcast features interviews and live readings from artists in the Jack Straw Writers Program. Each year a series of twelve episodes is produced featuring the current Jack Straw Writers and curator.
Artist of the Week Podcast
The Jack Straw Artist of the Week Podcast highlights work created through the Artist Residency Programs at Jack Straw Cultural Center.
New Media Gallery Podcasts
The Jack Straw New Media Gallery podcast features interviews with resident artists in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery about their installations and their development, as well as sounds from each installation.
Women and Whales First: Poetry in a Climate of Change
Seattle Civic Poet Jourdan Imani Keith and her Women & Whales collective discuss the intersection of the health of our human and marine communities, the power of poetry to illuminate environmental and social justice concerns, and what we can do to protect those most vulnerable among us.
Common Work: Learnings for the Future from Common Field
Produced by Jack Straw Cultural Center in partnership with Common Field, Common Work is the organization’s final project before closing its doors at the end of 2022. Common Work: Learnings for the Future from Common Field is a podcast and writing series exploring the history of our field, Common Field’s organizational journey, and the work that is shaping the future today.
Radio Programs
Jack Straw has produced a wide range of radio programs over the years, from live music on Sonarchy Radio to environmental reporting from Martha Baskin, and much more.
KRAB Radio
The Jack Straw Foundation originated in 1962 to found KRAB-FM, one of the first non-commercial radio stations in the country. KRAB was formed at a time of progressing technology, when relatively few FM receivers existed and community radio was unheard of. The first day KRAB was on the air, its transmitter blew up and was rebuilt. Broadcasting from locales ranging from an old donut shop to an abandoned firehouse, KRAB struggled and thrived for twenty-two years.
The Jack Straw Archive
Jack Straw’s physical archives contain recordings dating back to the earliest days of KRAB Radio, all the way through to the present day, including music from all over the world, heritage programs such as Gritos del Alma and Native American Stories of Washington, radio programs and podcasts, youth education programs, and much more. We will continue to add old and new audio to this searchable online archive, so keep coming back and listening.
