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Transmission is a podcast about life at the heart of an epidemic. As the nation copes with the unfolding Coronavirus pandemic, hear what it’s like in the Pacific Northwest, at the vanguard of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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    New Podcast: The Walk Home

    Hidden gem

    Monet Carter-Mixon goes to a Tacoma protest in May 2020 asking marchers whether they saw anything about her brother Manuel Ellis, who died after a police encounter on a Tacoma street corner three months earlier.

    Sep 7, 2022·32m·2 clips
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    Episode 35: Turned Around

    Transmission's final episode follows Will James and Jennifer Wing as Seattle moves from the March 2020 shutdowns toward June 30 reopening, with 70% of people older than 12 now fully vaccinated and some days in single digits for new COVID-19 cases.

    Jun 22, 2021·28m·2 clips
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    Episode 35: Turned Around

    Hidden gem

    Transmission's final episode returns to Seattle doctors Nick Mark and Helen Chu, who describe COVID-19 shifting from emergency mode toward a seasonal pattern rather than disappearing.

    Jun 22, 2021·29m·2 clips
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    Episode 34: Silver Linings

    Hidden gem

    Transmission hands off to Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Class of 2025, a series following 27 middle school students as they move toward high school.

    Apr 22, 2021·28m·2 clips
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    Episode 34: Silver Linings

    Hidden gem

    Transmission turns to OPB's Class of 2025 to follow 27 middle school students and contrast in-person school with remote learning for Black students at Ron Russell Middle School.

    Apr 22, 2021·28m·2 clips
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    Episode 33: Coming Back to Life

    Apr 7, 2021·10m
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    Episode 33: Coming Back to Life

    Apr 7, 2021·10m
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    Episode 32: The Vaccine Hunters

    Mar 9, 2021·28m
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    Episode 32: The Vaccine Hunters

    Mar 9, 2021·28m
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    Episode 31: The Long Winter

    Feb 10, 2021·37m
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    Episode 31: The Long Winter

    Feb 10, 2021·37m
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    Episode 30: Words Matter

    Jan 21, 2021·12m
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    Episode 30: Words Matter

    Jan 21, 2021·12m
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    Episode 29: The Slow Vaccine Rollout

    Jan 15, 2021·15m
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    Episode 29: The Slow Vaccine Rollout

    Jan 15, 2021·15m
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    Episode 28: Socially Distanced Santa

    Dec 24, 2020·8m
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    Episode 28: Socially Distanced Santa

    Dec 24, 2020·8m
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    Episode 27: Making the Rent

    Dec 16, 2020·35m
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    Episode 27: Making the Rent

    Dec 16, 2020·35m
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    Episode 26: The COVID College Experience

    Nov 25, 2020·17m
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    Episode 25: Therapies in the Works

    Oct 29, 2020·16m
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    Episode 24: What We Know

    Oct 2, 2020·17m
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    Episode 23: Back to School, Sort of...

    Sep 4, 2020·34m
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    Episode 23: Back to School, Sort of...

    Sep 4, 2020·34m
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    Episode 22: The Race for a Vaccine

    Aug 13, 2020·25m
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    Episode 22: The Race for a Vaccine

    This episode explores the rapid development of a COVID-19 vaccine in Seattle, highlighting the first human trial and the new technology behind it.

    Aug 13, 2020·25m
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    Episode 21: The Long Recovery

    Jul 17, 2020·18m
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    Episode 21: The Long Recovery

    Jul 17, 2020·18m
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    Episode 20: Lockup to Lockdown

    Jun 18, 2020·14m
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    Episode 20: Lockup to Lockdown

    Jun 18, 2020·14m
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    Episode 19: The Unpaid

    Jun 12, 2020·17m
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    Episode 19: The Unpaid

    Jun 12, 2020·17m
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    Episode 18: How You Holding Up?

    This episode explores a mathematical model forecasting mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington state.

    Jun 10, 2020·28m
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    Episode 18: How You Holding Up?

    This episode explores a mathematical model forecasting mental health impacts of the pandemic and social unrest in Washington state.

    Jun 10, 2020·28m
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    Episode 17: Not My First Pandemic

    Jun 2, 2020·25m
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    Episode 17: Not My First Pandemic

    Jun 2, 2020·25m
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    Episode 16: Family Planning

    A podcast exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family planning and vulnerable communities.

    May 27, 2020·24m
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    Episode 16: Family Planning

    May 27, 2020·24m
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    Episode 15: The Hardest Hit

    May 21, 2020·22m
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    Episode 14: Come To My Window

    May 14, 2020·18m
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    Episode 13: Finding Joy

    May 6, 2020·24m
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    Episode 12: Telling Stories

    May 1, 2020·23m
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    Episode 11: The Counterpunch

    Apr 24, 2020·16m
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    Episode 10: Learning As We Go

    Apr 22, 2020·20m
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    Episode 9: Confronting Mortality

    Apr 16, 2020·24m
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    Episode 8: The Virus-Eye View

    Apr 10, 2020·11m
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    Episode 7: Saying Goodbye

    Apr 8, 2020·17m