21 episodes

Welcome to Rainy Day History, a podcast by the MOHAI Youth Advisors. Seattle is famous for its coffee beans and digital machines, but it hasn’t always been that way. We’re diving into history to uncover what it means to be a Seattleite both in the past and the present. This isn’t your everyday museum podcast—it’s completely teen-researched, written, and produced!

Rainy Day History Museum of History & Industry (Seattle)

    • History
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Welcome to Rainy Day History, a podcast by the MOHAI Youth Advisors. Seattle is famous for its coffee beans and digital machines, but it hasn’t always been that way. We’re diving into history to uncover what it means to be a Seattleite both in the past and the present. This isn’t your everyday museum podcast—it’s completely teen-researched, written, and produced!

    True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 3

    True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 3

    This mini-episode is part of a playlist designed to provide a soundtrack to your MOHAI experience. If you’re at the museum, we encourage you to pop in some headphones and listen to the introductions and curated songs while you walk through MOHAI’s core exhibit, True Northwest: The Seattle Journey. To access the playlist, click on the link below or visit rainydayhistory.org. Part 3 of 3 provides a musical pairing for the World City gallery. 
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    • 3 min
    True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 2

    True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 2

    This mini-episode is part of a playlist designed to provide a soundtrack to your MOHAI experience. If you’re at the museum, we encourage you to pop in some headphones and listen to the introductions and curated songs while you walk through MOHAI’s core exhibit, True Northwest: The Seattle Journey. To access the playlist, click on the link below or visit rainydayhistory.org. Part 2 of 3 provides a musical pairing for the WWII and Suburban Seattle galleries.
    Listen to the playlist in Spotify
    Access the transcript
    Show notes and playlist web-player
    About the podcast
     

    • 3 min
    True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 1

    True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 1

    This mini-episode is part of a playlist designed to provide a soundtrack to your MOHAI experience. If you’re at the museum, we encourage you to pop in some headphones and listen to the introductions and curated songs while you walk through MOHAI’s core exhibit, True Northwest: The Seattle Journey. To access the playlist, click on the link below or visit rainydayhistory.org. Part 1 of 3 provides a musical pairing for the Native Ground gallery. 
    Listen in the Spotify playlist
    Access the transcript
    Show notes and playlist web player
    About the podcast
     

    • 2 min
    Bonus: Seattle Authors

    Bonus: Seattle Authors

    What makes Seattle a great place to write and to write about? Learn about three writers past and present whose work has shaped and been shaped by the city. This piece was created by Karly during the 2022 session of History Lab, a summer intensive for high school students interested in local history and storytelling. 
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    • 10 min
    Bonus Episode – Extended Interview With Dr. Paul Kidder

    Bonus Episode – Extended Interview With Dr. Paul Kidder

    In this bonus episode we have an extended interview from Season 2, Episode 4: Serenity, Surprise, and Delight. Special guest Dr. Paul Kidder, Professor of Philosophy at Seattle University, discusses with our very own Karl on the life and work of Minoru Yamasaki, in particular his style influences and highlighting specific works by him. 
    Original episode, show notes, and transcript available on our website.  

    • 52 min
    Booms, Busts, and Billionaires

    Booms, Busts, and Billionaires

    It’s the final episode of the season! There’s no denying it: Seattle is a tech city. After Microsoft moved to the Pacific Northwest, the Seattle area became a hub for computer and internet tech start-ups in the 1990s. Some saw incredible success, while others just weren’t able to survive. We’ll be looking at the 90s-era and contemporary tech booms, and the effects that large companies like Amazon and Microsoft have had on Seattle.
    Plus, hear from special guest Naud Frijlink, Principal Design Manager at Microsoft, about what it’s been like working in the sector across multiple decades and cities.
    Show notes and transcript available on our website. 

    • 35 min

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