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February 17, 2026

Let’s Talk About Our Favorite Seattle Landmarks, Bookstores, and Local Businesses

City Cast Seattle

Let’s Talk About Our Favorite Seattle Landmarks, Bookstores, and Local Businesses

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Today on City Cast Seattle, we’re bringing listeners a collection of some of our most popular conversations, including the lore behind the Fremont Troll, Seattle’s best bookstores, and what it takes to keep our favorite local businesses from vanishing. Jane and producer Sam J Leeds speak with Steve Badanes, the architect who designed and built the legendary troll, Max Delsohn, author of the Seattle-set short story collection Crawl, and Cynthia Brothers of Vanishing Seattle. Contributor Marcus Harrison Green also joins to talk about publishing in Seattle. 

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