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Cascade of History

CASCADE OF HISTORY is the only LIVE radio show presenting news and stories about people doing cool things with and for history in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. We talk about people, artifacts, books, maps, photos, places, landmarks, public lands, state and national parks, trails, highways, and the historic events that can bring us all together. The show is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time on SPACE 101.1 FM (and streaming via http://www.space101fm.org ) from

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BONUS EPISODE: Thousands of British Columbians Help...

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2025/08/28

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Justin McElroy, municipal affairs reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - the CBC - in Vancouver, British Columbia.McElroy recently led a public process over the airwaves to identify a symbol that best represents the province of British Columbia. Through a bracket and more than 500,000 votes during several weeks in July and August 2025, the effort generated interest and debate from Vancouver Island to the BC

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00:15:11

BONUS EPISODE: Stretch of Spokane River Goes...

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2025/08/27

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Katelyn Scott, Water Protector with the non-profit Spokane Riverkeeper, about a stretch of the Spokane River in Eastern Washington which went completely dry a few days ago. This is not a side channel that has gone dry - it's about one-half mile of the main channel of the Spokane River, which runs 111 miles between Lake Coeur d'Alene in Idaho and the Columbia River in Washington. The stretch of dry river is in Spokane Valley,

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00:44:19

BONUS EPISODE: "Year In The Life of North American...

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2025/08/27

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Paul Bannick, author and photographer of "Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers." The book will be published September 1, 2025 by the Braided River imprint of Mountaineers Books in Seattle, Washington.Mr. Bannick is the author of several previous award-winning nature books. This new title is lushly illustrated with dozens of photos taken by Mr. Bannick. Meanwhile, the text elevates the fascinating story of

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00:16:47

BONUS EPISODE: History of Columbia & Cowlitz Railway...

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2025/08/26

On this BONUS of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Northwest railroad historian and author Martin Hansen about the fire on Monday, August 25, 2025 that appears to have completely destroyed a large and historic wooden structure belonging to the Columbia & Cowlitz Railway in Longview, Washington. There were no injuries reported.The nearly century-old structure housed a machine shop and other maintenance facilities for the railway, which was founded by Weyerhaeuser in 1925. Columbia &

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00:31:31

BONUS EPISODE: Hall of Fame Drummer Jerry Allison on...

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2025/08/25

On this BONUS of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel digs into the "field tape archives" for his 2017 conversation with the late Jerry Allison, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer for Buddy Holly and The Crickets, about the band's only visit to Seattle in October 1957. Mr. Allison passed away in 2022 at age 82. As Feliks says in the intro, "I confess, this is a bit of fan-boy interview, and the sound is on the somewhat sketchy side. The main goal was to gather Mr. Allison’s recollections of the

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00:59:44

SUMMER ENCORE EPISODE: Elephant Car Wash in...

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2025/08/24

Feliks Banel’s guests on this SUMMER ENCORE EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY include roving correspondent Ken Zick LIVE from the historic Rancho Super Car Wash (aka "Elephant Car Wash") in Rancho Mirage, California; railfan Dan Bolyard of Coulee City, Washington on tracking down a trackside photo of his younger self from more than 40 years ago; Cindy Staats, VP of Marketing for Shakey’s USA on the history of that pizza chain (whose Renton, WA location closed in January 2025); and now former King County

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00:43:14

BONUS EPISODE: Biologist Scott McCorquodale - Author...

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2025/08/22

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Dr. Scott McCorquodale, retired biologist and author of "Chasing Wildlife Secrets: A Biologist's Journey." The book was published in May 2025 by WSU Press in Pullman, Washington."Chasing Wildlife Secrets" is a lively narrative about Dr. McCorquodale’s four decades tracking elk, bear and moose around the Pacific Northwest – and about the people he met along the way, and where he found inspiration as a child and young man. For

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00:38:22

BONUS EPISODE: D.B. Cooper Hunter Eric Ulis will put...

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2025/08/20

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Eric Ulis, D.B. Cooper expert, searcher and researcher about his upcoming "BOOTS ON THE GROUND" expedition to the banks of the Columbia River in September 2025. Mr. Ulis will be looking for evidence from the infamous November 1971 skyjacking.For more information about D.B. Cooper, you may be interested in this earlier episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY featuring Mr.

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00:32:40

BONUS EPISODE: Chinese Spy Balloon Memories with...

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2025/08/19

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Chase Doak, the Billings, Montana man who took some of the earliest hi-res photos of the infamous Chinese spy balloon when it appeared over "Big Sky Country" and rattled nerves in many more of the 50 United States of America in February 2023. His photos - shot with a massive zoom lens in his driveway - were spread around the world on social media and through news outlets.On the afternoon of February 1, 2023, Chase Doak was a

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00:18:17

BONUS EPISODE: Nettie Asberry House Archaelogy Field...

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2025/08/18

On this bonus episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Russell Holter of Cultural Reconnaissance and Tacoma historian Michael Sullivan for an update following the conclusion over the weekend of the 2025 Nettie Asberry Archaeology Field School in Tacoma, Washington. The pair reveal what artifacts were unearthed, what mysteries were solved (and which ones weren't) and what new questions were raised by the work done by students - under the guidance of professionals - at the Victorian

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01:00:00

SUMMER ENCORE EPISODE: "D.B. COOPER 101" with Cooper...

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2025/08/17

Feliks Banel’s guests on this SUMMER ENCORE EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Eric Ulis, D.B. Cooper expert, searcher and researcher with a virtual class we like to call 'D.B. COOPER 101,' and then roving correspondent Ken Zick, who joins us live from the monument at rainy and windswept Alki Beach in West Seattle to mark the anniversary of the arrival of The Denny Party, considered the city's founders. This encore broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, August

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00:47:43

BONUS EPISODE: "Exit Interview" with Shawna Gandy,...

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2025/08/15

On this bonus episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Shawna Gandy, recently retired library director for the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) in Portland, Oregon.In this informal "exit interview" recorded on Friday, August 15, 2025, Gandy talks about changes in the history and heritage field over the past three decades, challenges facing archive-holding institutions, and differences between heritage organizations in Oregon versus those in Washington. Shawna Gandy’s career at OHS

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00:59:37

BONUS ENCORE EPISODE: V-J Day Anniversary Panel...

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2025/08/14

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY marking the 80th anniversary of V-J Day – the effective end of World War II on August 14, 1945 - we present a panel discussion from the archives marking the 60th anniversary 20 years ago in Seattle in 2005. Participants included several Seattle area residents who were in the military, the Red Cross, working in defense plants or otherwise supporting the Allied war effort as young adults in 1945. The panelists include: Edgar J

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00:34:22

BONUS EPISODE: UW Must Preserve All Four Hangar Doors...

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2025/08/13

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel's guest is Al Mackenzie, who shares an update on an important development in the University of Washington's effort to restore and renovate the old ASUW Shell House along the Montlake Cut in Seattle - aka the home of "The Boys in the Boat," the famous 1936 Olympic Gold Medal winners. A contentious point in recent discussion about the project - the future of two of four large hangar doors that preservationists say define the look and character

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00:12:29

BONUS EPISODE: Apply Now for Spokane Preservation...

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2025/08/12

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Mitsy Hunter of Spokane Preservation Advocates (SPA) about the round of applications just opened for SPA's Heritage Grants. Deadline for grant applications is October 1, 2025, and funds are available in support of a range of historic preservation and preservation-related projects - for home owners, and for groups and public agencies - within the city of Spokane and Spokane County Spokane Preservation Advocates website for more

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BONUS EPISODE: Audio Postcard from Archaeology Field...

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2025/08/11

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel presents an “audio postcard” from an archaeology field school being held in Tacoma, Washington at the Nettie Asberry house, a Victorian home in the city’s Hilltop Neighborhood in August 2025. The 1887 house is owned by the Tacoma Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (CWC) and they are working to preserve it as well as study and interpret its history. The archaeology field school is being led by a company called Cultural Reconnaissance in

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01:00:00

SUMMER ENCORE EPISODE: "Voice of the Sonics" Bob...

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2025/08/10

Feliks Banel’s guest on this SUMMER ENCORE EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Bob Blackburn, Jr., son of legendary "Voice of the Sonics" Bob Blackburn. The elder Blackburn was born on October 14, 1924, and this special program was presented in honor of the centenary of one of the most beloved broadcasters in Pacific Northwest history. Bob, Jr. shared memories of his father, and played highlights from a treasure trove of vintage audio from his father's broadcasts of Portland Buckaroos hockey, Portland

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00:17:24

BONUS EPISODE: Industrial Artifact Discovered in Lake...

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2025/08/08

On this bonus episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Chris McNaughton about a cool industrial artifact he recovered from a small lake in Eastern Washington on August 7, 2025. We've shared an image of McNaughton's discovery at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page. Chris has appeared on two previous CASCADE OF HISTORY episodes: Recovering a Rudder from a Sternwheeler https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/bonus-episode-rudder Idaho Sunken Boat

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00:37:50

BONUS EPISODE: 'Exit Interview' with WA State...

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2025/08/07

On this bonus episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Jennifer Saunders, director of the Washington State Historical Society, as prepares to depart for a new job in New York after 14 years in Tacoma. Her last day in the office is this Friday, August 8, 2025. In this informal "exit interview" recorded on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Saunders looks back on her time leading one of the oldest institutions in the Evergreen State - which includes the Washington State History Museum in

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00:16:28

BONUS EPISODE: Searching for the Most Famous Dog in...

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2025/08/07

On this bonus episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Kenny Deans of legendary Seattle power pop band The Heats about their upcoming autumn mini-tour, and about the search for the photographer whose work graced the band's first hit single, "I Don't Like Your Face" - back in 1980. The mystery photographer's name is Colleen Chartier, and Kenny Deans wants to track her down regarding licensing the image used on the single - of a little white dog - to use on some Heats "merch" (as the

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