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This story originally aired May 6, 2017 One of the hardest things a person might have to find peace with is the diagnosis of a life changing disease like Alzheimer’s. For sisters Tamara Cullen Evans and Laurie Cullen, their diagnoses for Alzheimer’s came much earlier than it does for most people.

This story originally aired on May 6, 2017 Finding peace of mind can be a challenge for many of us. But it can be especially difficult for inmates in prison. You’re locked away. Surrounded by hundreds of others; some of whom landed behind bars for doing some pretty bad things. There are few moments of relief.

This story originally aired on May 6, 2017 The United States entered the First World War 100 years ago in 1917. At the time, many leftist activists and labor supporters were skeptical of the country's intentions and reasons for going to war. One Seattle woman felt it was time to give the world a piece of her mind about the war effort. Her name was Louise Olivereau. She was outspoken, highly educated, and raised by a minister with a strong moral compass. Historian Michael Schein researched Louise

This story originally aired on May 6, 2017 Have you ever lost something that’s really important to you? Have you ever had something taken from you? Maybe it was a house that was always one payment behind and you just could not keep up and back to the bank it went.

This story originally aired on May 6, 2017 Ben Union basically grew up in a church, and for him there was little question as to what he wanted to be when he grew up. He was going to be a preacher. But in religion, just like in politics, or relationships, challenging or even traumatic experiences can make you change your feelings about a path you were once entirely certain about. This was the case for Ben Union. He didn’t become a preacher, but instead, a professional musician in Tacoma. Music

This week on Sound Effect, stories about finding peace of mind. We head to Cafe Avole , the Rainier Valley coffee shop run by Seattle native Solomon Dubie , to learn what a clay pot has to do with the Ethiopian way of relaxing and connecting. Then we meet sisters Tamara Cullen Evans and Lori Cullen, who share what it was like to come to peace with the knowledge that a dreaded disease is in their future. We also hear a trio from the Seattle Symphony perform at the Monroe Correctional Complex,

For many people, there is at least one movie that hit them like a bolt of lightning. Some might even have paid to see that movie in the theater--again and again and again. That's what happened to Seattle actor and writer Barbi Beckett when she was 16 years old, growing up in El Paso, Texas. The movie that rocked her suburban world was Amadeus. “It was absolutely an escape and an immersion into something rich and decadent. I went probably two to three times a week for some weeks. So, I saw it

The performance artform of burlesque has been enjoying a renaissance in recent years. Ranging from the basic “parade and peel” to elaborately themed shows, burlesque is a big tent with plenty of room for creative subgenres . And lately, the Pacific Northwest has become something of a capital of a very particular brand of burlesque: Nerdlesque. This genre takes two phenomena that mainstream culture rarely links: nerdiness and sex. We’re talking Harry Potter (sexy Dumbledore, anyone?), Tolkien (

This week on Sound Effect, we share stories some of the biggest fans in the region. We start by learning some meeting a huge fan of 70’s and 80’s arena rock, who was called on stage recently to perform in place of the lead singer of Loverboy. Next, we meet a woman who found a personal connection with the movie Amadeus. Also, we learn how the worlds of being a nerd and burlesque are paring up. Then, one of Seattle’s biggest sports fans shares how cheering on his teams kept him going. We’ll meet a

This past September, Steve Fournier expected to go out with his friends to see one of his favorite Rock bands, Loverboy, in concert. What he didn’t expect is for lead singer, Mike Reno, to get the flu and only be able to perform a couple songs. Reno’s wife started talking to the crowd to find someone in the audience to take his place. Fournier’s friends started pointing at him telling her to pull him up on stage. “The people that were around me started chanting my name, and I was like this is