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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 16 MIN

The Write Team Daily: "Vancouver! Vancouver! This Is It!"

from The Write Team Podcast · host David Weaver

Today's episode of The Write Team Daily revisits the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, when a massive volcanic blast devastated the Pacific Northwest, killed 57 people, and forever changed both the landscape of Washington state and the science of volcano forecasting. Then, revisit the passage of the Selective Service Act of 1917, the novelty-song craze behind Ray Stevens’ “The Streak” in 1974, and the legendary country music career of George Strait. Plus, a remembrance of NFL legend and cultural trailblazer Jim Brown, and a powerful devotional from Genesis 16:13 on trusting God’s timing and remembering that He is still “the God who sees me.” 🎧 The Write Team Daily is our daily podcast covering world events, sports, innovation, faith, and inspiration. Thank you for listening, and be sure to give us a like or a follow! #May18 #ThisDayInHistory #HistoryPodcast #MountStHelens #GeorgeStrait #JimBrown #SelectiveService #TheStreak #CountryMusic #ChristianPodcast #DailyDevotional #WriteTeamDaily #PodcastLife

Today's episode of The Write Team Daily revisits the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, when a massive volcanic blast devastated the Pacific Northwest, killed 57 people, and forever changed both the landscape of Washington state and the science of volcano forecasting. Then, revisit the passage of the Selective Service Act of 1917, the novelty-song craze behind Ray Stevens’ “The Streak” in 1974, and the legendary country music career of George Strait. Plus, a remembrance of NFL legend and cultural trailblazer Jim Brown, and a powerful devotional from Genesis 16:13 on trusting God’s timing and remembering that He is still “the God who sees me.” 🎧 The Write Team Daily is our daily podcast covering world events, sports, innovation, faith, and inspiration. Thank you for listening, and be sure to give us a like or a follow! #May18 #ThisDayInHistory #HistoryPodcast #MountStHelens #GeorgeStrait #JimBrown #SelectiveService #TheStreak #CountryMusic #ChristianPodcast #DailyDevotional #WriteTeamDaily #PodcastLife

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