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“Tangles” & the Hidden History of Hanford Nuclear Site with Kay Smith-Blum (E184)
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In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Kay Smith-Blum. Kay is a former fashionista and Seattle School Board President, spends her days debunking the tropes of the mid-20th-century history. An odd dream and the recent upheaval over leaking radioactive waste tanks at the Hanford Nuclear site compelled her to write Tangles. Smith-Blum, a sunrise writer, has lived in Seattle for four decades. She works out her writer’s block in her sons’ gardens and the nearest lap pool.
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The extensive 8.5-month research process behind Tangles, including oral testimonies, archival…
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