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This week on Sound Effect, stories about the view from above. The Best View In The City Space Needle elevator operator B.J. Listman gets to see one of the best views in the world every single day for his job. And for B.J., the view from the top never gets old. High-Altitude Exploration UW Earth and space sciences faculty member Robert Winglee has designed a drone that can fly at an altitude of about 80,000 feet. It has solar panels in the wings and batteries for energy storage, meaning this

This week on Sound Effect, we share stories that take place underwater. A Meal Fit For An Otter At the Seattle Aquarium, sea otters get a diet that would make any seafood junkie jealous. Not only do they dine on restaurant grade salmon, crab, shrimp and other seafood, but they get fed up to nine times per day. Remarkable Rescue The MS Prinsendam was a Holland America cruise ship that left the Northwest in the fall of 1980. There were 324 passengers aboard, and 200 crew members. And they were on

This week on Sound Effect, stories of that moment when everything changes for better or worse. It's Showtime Seattle television director and producer Steve Wilson saw a live broadcast of one of his favorite local kid's shows at the 1962 World's Fair when he was just 6 years old. From that point on, he knew he wanted to work in show business. Wilson talks about that day and how it changed everything for him. O Tannenbaum In 1950, Northgate Mall was just opening its doors and struggling to fill

This week on Sound Effect, stories of finding peace of mind — and what happens when you do.

This week on Sound Effect , stories of the people we once were. Getting In Touch With Your Old Self Ken Workman is 64 years old, and only ten years ago he found out that he was a descendent of Chief Sealth. He is making up for lost time by immersing himself in the culture and learning the language of his ancestors.

This week on Sound Effect, we tell stories of the lies we hear and the lies we tell. Old Time Con Woman One woman became one of the most infamous liars in the Northwest in the early 1900s. Maude Wagnon, who went under the alias Maude Johnson, swindled railroad companies out of an estimated thousands of dollars. Student Scam This past spring, hundreds of thousands of dollars, possibly over a million, were stolen from Chinese international students going to school at the University of Washington.

This week on Sound Effect , stories of time and how it rules our daily lives. Every Hour Injures, The Last One Kills For centuries, sundials have inspired artists and scientists alike as a way to display the passing of time. Retired UW astrobiology professor Woody Sullivan shares how his 25-year love affair with sundials began and how he invented the first working sundial tattoo. A Brewing War In 2015, 28-year-old Yemeni-American Mokhtar Alkhanshali wanted to bring the unique flavor and high

This week on Sound Effect , we share stories of people, places and things that are right in front of us, that we may never notice.

This week on Sound Effect , we share stories from people under the influence of mentors, substances, music, and society.

This week on Sound Effect, we tell stories of risks and rewards and why people make the decision to take the leap.