The Corpse Flower at Seattle's Volunteer Park Conservatory opened on Friday, September 12, 2014. KUOW Producer Posey Gruener talks to Senior Gardener David Helgeson about the odd appeal of this putrid flower.

Why Would Anyone Want To Smell That? The Curious Appeal Of The Corpse Flower.

Wendy Whelan describes what it’s like to perform on stage at Lincoln Center. Whelan is a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet, and has been dancing at the David H. Koch Theater for more than thirty years. Whelan shared these thoughts in 2011, for Lincoln Center's series of recordings “From the Green Room.” Portrait by David Michalek.

Wendy Whelan on the David H. Koch Theater

George Archibald Jr. was twelve years old when he began working for his father at Archibald's Bar-B-Q, and he's been stoking the fires ever since. In this clip, Archibald recalls how he cooks the meat, how his father got into the business, and how the recipes have changed over the years (hint: they haven't). I edited raw interview tape down to a three minute clip for use on the Broadcastr mobile app. Oral history interview and portrait by Amy Evans Streeter for the Southern Foodways Alliance's Southern BBQ trail. 

George Archibald Jr on Archibald's Bar-B-Q

Rabbit's Bar-B-Q is a family business, and Cheryl Lay has been working there from the start. In this clip, she talks about her mother's recipes, her father's way of building a fire, and her life behind the counter. Interview and photo by Amy Evans Streeter for the Southern Foodways Alliance Southern BBQ Tour. I edited the oral history interview down to this three minute clip, for upload to the Broadcastr mobile app.