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Yes, and...
by Seattle Center
Welcome to "Yes, and…" a podcast in partnership with Seattle Center Festál that acknowledges what has happened, what exists now, and what else is to come. Taking a stance of curiosity for one another over assumptions, we explore life lived through shared stories and honest conversation.
Episodes
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Tibet Fest: Compassion Is Your Best Weapon
"Even the most selfish person should find compassion very, very attractive," expresses Sonam Nyatsatsang, the festival producer of Tibet Fest, with a smile. He is joined by Sontri Jorkhang, a volunteer for the festival and our youngest guest this season. They describe the Tibetan culture of...
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Indigenous People Festival: Gathering Together
"I don't have trouble knowing who I am. I am Tlingit," states LaVerne Wise who describes herself as the "Director of Happiness" at Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB). LaVerne works with our second guest, Brad Angerman, the Director of Communications at SIHB. They both represent the Tlingit tribe…
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CroatiaFest: Icons of Seattle
"We are everywhere; we're just under the radar," expresses John Morovich, board member of CroatiaFest. His mother and our second guest, Cathryn Morovich, is the festival co-producer. Together, they offer personal stories and the history of Croats in Seattle, highlighting many hidden innovations...
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Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration: Dual Identities
"What does it mean to be Chinese? What does it mean to be American? Where is the balance?" asks Vivian Huang, Marketing Chair for the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month Celebration. Along with her, Peter Tsai, the festival producer, speaks to the history of API communities in Seattle and...
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BrasilFest: New Ideas Embedded in Roots
"Come ready to participate!" proclaims dancer, Lena Silverman, who grew up in Seattle and within BrasilFest. She is joined by Eduardo Mendonça, festival co-producer of BrasilFest. They represent two distinct generations and the contrasting experiences of immigrating from Brazil to the U.S. as an...
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Intergenerational Collaboration: Let Us Walk in Our Own Shoes
This youth-focused episode highlights the advocacy efforts and leadership experience of Mariam Bayo, Zion Thomas, Karishma Vahora and Khatami Chau. They share their opinions on how adults can successfully invite youth to collaborate, offering advice on mentorship with integrity through...
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Intention vs. Impact: The Culture of Activism in Seattle
Activists Angelica Chazaro, Matt Remle, Rashad Barber and Kelsen Caldwell share their different methods and fields of activism, ranging from community-based organizing to working within non-profits. They challenge the notion of scarcity and the battle for resources, acknowledging money is not the...
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Revitalization Equals Erasure: Gentrifying Seattle
Jess Ramirez, LC and Kalisto Zenda Nanen discuss gentrification as a lived experience that cannot be wrapped up into a single definition. The effects are intersectional and felt through generations of limited opportunities, erasing one's sense of place, ownership and belonging. Presenting the...
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Homeless in Seattle: It Could Easily Be You
ChrisTiana ObeySumner, Michelle Jenkins and Katie Wilson have an honest and powerful conversation about their experience, and offer insight on barriers that drive someone into homelessness and keeps them there. With the intention to build a holistic, compassionate and humanistic point of view,...
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Juntémonos: Where Are Latinx in Seattle?
Monserrat Padilla, Rocio Carranza and Jake Prendez embody different shapes of activism within the Seattle Latinx community and outlining towns. From opening cultural centers that support and bring together community to political efforts in defense of Dreamers and being a resource for those...
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To Choose the Life We Live: The Creative Hustle in Seattle
Creatives Randy Ford, Neve Kamilah Mazique-Bianco and Scott McCall speak to their experience as POC fine artists, dancers and performers in a city where barriers to success are multi-layered. Whether that means being priced out of neighborhoods or having their art form being categorized as…
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Our Origin Story
Welcome to the introduction episode where Steve Sneed, Managing Artistic Director of Cultural Programs at Seattle Center, and Gabriela Ayala-Cañizares, producer and podcast host, share how this project began. They also explain why each episode is not only focused around expanding the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to "Yes, and…" a podcast in partnership with Seattle Center Festál that acknowledges what has happened, what exists now, and what else is to come. Taking a stance of curiosity for one another over assumptions, we explore life lived through shared stories and honest conversation.
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Seattle Center
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Yes, and... currently has 12 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Welcome to "Yes, and…" a podcast in partnership with Seattle Center Festál that acknowledges what has happened, what exists now, and what else is to come. Taking a stance of curiosity for one another over assumptions, we explore life lived through shared stories and honest conversation.
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