Welcome Back to the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival
Catch up on every session, featuring speakers such as Malcolm Gladwell, Lindy West and Ta-Nehisi Coates, on our weekly festival podcast.
From Washington State to Washington, D.C., conversations with the politicians, leaders, journalists and thinkers who shape our world.
Paris Jackson
Paris Jackson is the host of The Newsfeed. Before joining Cascade PBS she was an anchor/reporter for KOMO-TV in Seattle. She’s won Emmy and Associated Press awards for her work.
Marc Summers on Double Dare and His Last Meal
The television host shares his ideal last meal and serves behind-the-scenes details from Nickelodeon and the Food Network.
Psychedelics and Our Mental Health
Research shows the drugs can be effective in treating depression and substance-use disorders — but there’s still much we don’t know.
Tackling the Biodiversity Crisis
Pollution, habitat loss and climate change all threaten wildlife and their ecosystems. Conservationists discuss what we can do to help.
Solving the World’s Plastics Problem
Following the failure of the Washington Recycling and Packaging Act, experts and a key lawmaker discuss next steps.