Finn J.D. John tells us the story of the man who conducted the first and only wartime aircraft-dropped bombing on the continental United States in 1942. 20 years later, this man would be brought back to the city he tried to destroy to become an honorary citizen. This is the story of Nobuo Fujita.

When you think about the history of The Pacific Northwest, you might think about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This is the story of the only African American on the tour and his incredible impact to the exploration of the Northwest.

Three young sailors from Japan boarded a rice merchant ship for work in 1832. After being stranded at sea for over a year, they find themselves washed to shore on what is now Cape Flattery, Washington. This makes them the first Japanese people to step foot on the Pacific Northwest. But that's just the beginning. You can find pictures of the memorial at Fort Vancouver on the pnwcast website and instagram. pnwcast.com / #pnwcast

This episode was a pleasure to make. Talking with Giuseppe was refreshing. His views and practices are nice to hear about. Plus, I just love old buses and free tea. So win-win.

My friend Steve is walking across the country with his goat and I think that's awesome. There are alot of people who do this but on today's show, I want to tell you about Steve, his goat and Helga. I think you'll like it.

This is a short tale to introduce the podcast. It might not be a great idea to start the whole show with a different format than the rest of the season. But who cares? I barely know what I'm doing here. :)