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 • 77 episodes
Village Books Presents: The Chuckanut Radio Hour
Latest Episodes
Episode 170 - Emily Nemens, CLUTCH (recorded live February, 2025)
Author Emily Nemens joins us to talk about her new novel, CLUTCH. Interviewer, author Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi.The Chuckanut Radio Players are up to some seasonally appropriate shenanigans on brand new episode of As the Ham ...
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Season 20
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Episode 170
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Episode 169 - 19th Anniversary Show (recorded live January, 2026)
The Chuckanut Radio Hour marks it’s 19th anniversary tonight, heading into 2026 full of cautious optimism… Joining us for a free ranging talk about books, the state of journalism, and local news are Bellingham journalis...
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Season 20
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Episode 169
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Episode 168 - Scott Miller, LET MY COUNTRY AWAKE (recorded live November, 2025)
Author and journalist Scott Miller joins us to talk about his new book, LET MY COUNTRY AWAKE: Indian Revolutionaries in America and the Fight to Overthrow the British Raj. Interviewer: Whatcom County Executive, Satpal Sidhu .<...
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Season 19
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Episode 168
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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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