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By Simon Bakke

Stories of the Sehome Hill Arboretum, a landmark of Bellingham, Washington and Western Washington University.
The Backyard, a podcast "series" created for a course in my Writing Studies minor at Western Washington University.

The Backyard ep. 1 // In Search of the Rope Swing

The Bellingham Music Club recently celebrated its centennial as part of the community in Bellingham, Washington. Simon Bakke and Rosa Tobin, students at Western Washington University, interviewed Helene Minari, one of the Club's oldest living members and a former club president of 5 years. This is a podcast of her story of the club's changes and the importance of classical music.

By Simon Bakke and Rosa Tobin
Special thanks to Helene Minari and Jeremy Cushman.

Bellingham Music Club – Oral history of Helene Minari

By Simon Bakke (podcast & photo)

An exploration of psychology, the outdoors, and mindfulness through science and personal stories.
Created for Western Washington University writing studies minor course.
Special thanks to Jo Burke, Maggie McDonald, Dr. Dale Dinnel, and Jeremy Cushman.

Music (in order):
Sergei Prokofiev– Peter and the Wolf
Youth Code– Avengement (Commitment to Complication)
Jason Shaw– Back to the Woods
Lee Rosevere– Curiousity
Lee Rosevere– In A Moment

Additional audio from:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4k0Bt6Czho
Frogs from Rob Miller, www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsPMCi9bQ34


The Backyard ep. 2 // Your Head in the Woods

An intro to The Backyard, a podcast about humans, nature, & human nature.
In this episode, Simon visits one of his favorite places in his hometown of Olympia, Washington, and attempts to figure out what the hell he's even trying to do with his newfound appreciation for wandering around with a recorder & making radio.

He also wants to hear from you–– thebackyardpodcast(at)gmail.com

Recording & production by Simon Bakke.
Frog audio from freesounds.org
Bird audio from the book "Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds In Song" by Les Beletsky, with sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Music: "Springish" by Gillicuddy, freemusicarchive.org

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