Village Books Presents: The Chuckanut Radio Hour
The Chuckanut Radio Hour is a monthly live radio variety show featuring author interviews, performance poetry, a serial radio comedy, and musical performances from Bellingham, Washington. Produced by Village Books in historic Fairhaven and hosted by owners Paul Hanson and Kelly Evert.
Podcasting since 2020 • 74 episodes
Village Books Presents: The Chuckanut Radio Hour
Latest Episodes
Episode 167 - Melissa Arnot Reid, ENOUGH (recorded live October, 2025)
Author Melissa Arnot Reid joins us to talk about her life and new book, ENOUGH: CLIMBING TOWARD A TRUE SELF ON MOUNT EVEREST. Interviewer: mountain guide, Alyssa Young.We’ll talk with Professor Laura Laffrado about t...
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Season 19
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Episode 167
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Episode 166 - Leif Enger, I CHEERFULLY REFUSE (recorded live September, 2025)
Author Leif Enger joins us to talk about his latest novel, I CHEERFULLY REFUSE. Interviewer: Susan Marie Conrad.We'll talk with Susan Marie Conrad about her memoir, INSIDE: ONE WOMAN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE INSIDE PASSAGE....
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Season 19
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Episode 166
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Episode 165 - Maria Reva, ENDLING (recorded live July, 2025)
Author Maria Reva joins us to talk about her darkly comic novel, ENDLING. Interviewer: Yuliya Tverdova.The Chuckanut Radio Players are all very patient in a new episode of As the Ham Turns. Our resi...
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Season 19
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Episode 165
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Episode 164 - Poets Robert Lashley, Rena Priest, & Kevin Murphy (recorded live June, 2025)
Poets Robert Lashley (I NEVER DREAMED YOU'D LEAVE IN SUMMER), Rena Priest (I SING THE SALMON HOME), Kevin Murphy (THE LAST NORMAL YEAR) join us to talk about their books and the craft of poetry. The Chuckanut Radio Players&nb...
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Season 19
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Episode 164
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Episode 163 - Patrick Hutchison, CABIN (recorded live May, 2025)
Author Patrick Hutchison joins us to talk about his bestselling memoir, CABIN: OFF THE GRID ADVENTURES WITH A CLUELESS CRAFTSMAN. Interviewer: Troy Luginbill.The Chuckanut Radio Players clown around in a new episode of A...
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Season 19
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Episode 163
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