What the Washington

Sorry to leave everyone hanging. We cover the The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire and also explain the plan for the rest of season two. Enjoy our review!

We dive into the bloody rise and fall of the Ride the Duck Tours in Seattle and across the country. Source(s): The Rise and Fall of Miami Shipbuilding Corporation. http://www.foils.org/miami.htm $17 Million Settlement Reached with Families of Duck Boat Collision Victims. https://maritime-executive.com/article/17-million-settlement-reached-with-families-of-duck-boat-collision-victims Watch: An anal...

Mikayla and Matt dive into the Ring (2002) and explore its deep Washington aesthetics and how to get a diploma from Costco.

Reminder about being a loser. Losing is a part of life! Especially as a Seahawk Fan. Source(s): NFL.com Super Bowl XL referee regrets that mistakes 'impacted the game' Aug 06, 2010 https://www.nfl.com/news/super-bowl-xl-referee-regrets-that-mistakes-impacted-the-game-09000d5d81992cfa ESPN NFL ref admits mistakes in Super Bowl (ESPN News) Aug 6, 2010 https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5444048 S...

Memes and memories happen when a zebra escapes in the small town of North Bend, Washington Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington

This episode is about the Olympic Pipeline Explosion on June 10, 1999 in Bellingham WA. Please take time with your families and enjoy your holiday. Thank you. From Mikayla and Matt! Sources: NTSB Pipeline Rupture and Subsequent Fire in Bellingham, Washington June 10, 1999 Olympic Pipeline Accident in Bellingham kills youth on June 10, 1999 Disaster Bellingham Community Remembrance Gathering: Remem...

Mikayla serves up the story of the official state game of Washington, pickleball! Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington

We speak with Robb Krehbiel, environmental scientist and former northwest representative for Defenders of Wildlife, about the reintroduction of grizzly bears into the North Cascades.

In our final episode of Season 1, Mikayla slows down and smells the flowers talking about the annual Skagit Tulip Festival.

The second part and conclusion of our Pig War episode. There is an important Tulip Season PSA. There's also a poll to name the pig who was a victim in this war.

Matt and Mikayla dive into the history leading up into the Pig War in the San Juan Islands between the US and the UK. American immigrants overwhelming the borders and carving their way from coast to coast. We learn why "Fifty four forty or fight" was the chant of the bald eagle t-shirt wearing contingent of Americans the 1830s.

Mikayla covers the history of the studio that makes the Nancy Drew games headquartered out of Bellevue, WA.

Matt explains the fiasco that lost Seattle its NBA team. Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Used: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: FZYWCY3SAHP0VKKS

Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington⁠⁠⁠ Music Used: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: FZYWCY3SAHP0VKKS SOURCES: Ealey, Michelle. “Phoenix Jones “Real-Life Superhero” Unmasked.” ScienceFiction.com , 13 November 2016, https://sciencefiction.com/2011/10/14/phoenix-jones-unmasked/. Accessed 7 February 2024. Jordan, Waylon. “Real-Life Superhero 'Phoenix Jon...

Going on a taste tour of Washington-based candies. Here is the youtube video for this episode. Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington⁠ Music Used: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: FZYWCY3SAHP0VKKS

A short bonus episode where Mikayla reads a tale from a bikini barista about her scary encounter with a stalker. Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington “The Tip Jar- A Scary Encounter Working at a Bikini Coffee Stand at 4:00 AM.” Reddit , 2 March 2023, https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/4q8f7t/the_tip_jar_a_scary_encounter_working_at_a_bikini/?force_seo=1. Accessed...

Selling sex with a side of coffee. Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington⁠ Works Cited “Are Bikini Baristas Getting Too Steamy?”” CBS News , 2 March 2023, http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/05/business/main6176773.shtml. Accessed 12 December 2023. “Bikini barista.” Wikipedia , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_barista. Accessed 12 December 2023. “Bikini Baristas Try T...

In 2020, a multiracial family tried to take a nice, vampire-filled vacation to Forks, but they ended up being met with horrors of a different kind. Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi:  ⁠https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington Music Used: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: FZYWCY3SAHP0VKKS

The Olympic Game Farm in Sequim is a good time for the whole family. It used to home to Disney's animal actors! Nothing could be bad about that...right? Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington Music Used: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: FZYWCY3SAHP0VKKS Sources: Olympic Game Farm: Game Farm in Sequim, WA , https://olygamefarm.com/. Accessed 1 June 2023. “C...

We delve into Washington's surprisingly rich history of ghost towns. Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington Music Used: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: FZYWCY3SAHP0VKKS

Today we discuss the McMillin Memorial Mausoleum, or Afterglow Vista, on Roche Harbor, the ghosts that live there, and the forgotten history of Ada Beane. Leave us a tip on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/whatthewashington Music Used: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: FZYWCY3SAHP0VKKS Works Cited “Adah Beeny.” San Juan Island Sepia , 2 May 2012, http://sanjuanislandsepia.blogspot.com/2012/...

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