Ferry Talk

For our final episode of Ferry Talk, we get a behind-the-scenes tour WSF HQ with WSDOT Deputy Secretary Steve Nevey, head of Washington State Ferries, and Assistant Secretary John Vezina.

Toby composes a tune for the Tillikum and we commentate on some recent stories in the news, including ferry fare hikes, honorary sailings, watery rescues, and burials at sea!

We took two ferries to get to Port Townsend. Will we make it home?

They say a sequel is never as good as the original, but dare we say this one breaks the trend? Listen to the end for some peak Ferry Talk content!

What do mountain goats, astrologers, and extension cords have to do with each other? They're all in this episode! Join us for a conversation with Kevin Bartoy, whose job at WSDOT is too crazy to explain in this preview.

Do you think of the ferry line as a boring, stressful, limbo land? This episode might blow your mind.

We talk schedule strats with WSDOT Planning Manager Jason Rogers (a.k.a. The Guy Who Makes the Ferry Schedule).

We're back with more ferry-obsessed banter and adventure on the high seas! In this season's opening, we take two ferries and cross one island in search of the elusive Ghost Boat (and our friend Quinn).

The head of WSF, Steve Nevey, joins us for a sail on our season finale. Plus: we meet the "dock mother" of the Anacortes terminal and take a trip to the pilot room of the Yakima. A big day was had by all! Huge thanks to TPL's John Hargis for the audio assist.

Tune in for a news flash about cutting in line and a debate about the most scenic ferry systems in the world. Plus, our friend Penelope shares the funny-not-funny story of a very late night; and Mike Rosekrans, Youth Conservation Corps Program Coordinator for the San Juan Islands Conservation District, relates his very first and most memorable ferry rides.

Will we make it through the toll lane in time to catch our boat? Did you hear what happened on the Samish this week? Where do we go for bagels in Anacortes? And did you vote to make more ferries late?! This episode has it all, plus some ferry banter between friends. After listening, check out WSF's schedule revision process and share your thoughts: https://engage.wsdot.wa.gov/sji-draft-ferry-s...

Jordan Soltman is the creator of FerryFriend, our favorite free app to plan ferry trips. In this episode, Jordan tells us about how and why he made the app, some new features he's about to launch, and his favorite ferry in the WSF system (he's ridden them all!).

That time we rescued a baby blanket, our friend almost gave birth on board, and a (minor) ferry mystery... Tune in for some fun and funny ferry stories while you wait for your next sailing.

Tracie Merrill, Education Director at the San Juan Island Whale Museum, joins us to talk about what kinds of whales you might see from the ferry, and birder Bryony Angell talks to us about how to go birding by boat!

After talking to crew on the Tillikum, we learn how to be better ferry passengers. We also learn about crew jobs, how cars get loaded, and the most common lost-and-found items on board. Plus: a stop in the galley gives us some new culinary ideas, we go on a popcorn tangent, and we hear a funny ferry story from our neighbors. [Challenge question: What ferry is depicted in our image for this episode...

In our first episode, Reema Griffith from the Washington State Transportation Commission tells us how ferries get their names, and we talk about everyone's favorite ferry menace: car alarms!