Archive for category: Episodes

Chances are, if you’re watching this episode, you are a member of the 99%. Unfortunately, in this case, there is little safety in numbers. As the gap between the Haves and the Have Nothings grows, our nation suffers, not just our bank accounts. Dr. Cornel West and Tavis Smiley are [...]

  What do you and The Scarecrow from THE WIZARD OF OZ have in common? You both have brains, but neither of you have learned best how to exploit them. John Medina is the world-renowned developmental molecular biologist and author of the best-selling users manual, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving [...]

                You can’t have street cred if you’ve never been in the streets. Luis J. Rodriguez has enough cred for Crips and Bloods to give the man his props, both as a former gang member and as… an award-winning author.   Luis — [...]

Genealogies are big business nowadays. It seems lots of folks want to examine their family trees. (I’d prefer to prune mine.) However, if you start digging up the roots, you may discover where you come from, but through the process, you are just as likely to wind up covered in [...]

If we are what we eat, Gail Simmons is the most worldly woman. As a perennial judge on Top Chef and the host of Top Chef: Just Desserts, Gail has tried and critiqued just about every imaginable dish. Today, the boisterous and beautiful Ms. Simmons visits Warren Etheredge at The High [...]

If futbol should ever surpass football in the United States in terms of popularity, much credit should be given to Adrian Hanauer. As general manager and co-owner of the Seattle Sounders FC, he has changed the way Americans see the sport by recalculating how to run a professional franchise. He’s [...]

It’s not just the late Whitney Houston who believes the children are our future, politicians have always been quick to pawn off today’s challenges to younger generations. Yet if we are going to rely on our offspring to solve all of our problems, wouldn’t it make sense to ensure they [...]

Mike Daisey has a bone to pick with Steve Jobs.* Doesn’t matter that, recently, the latter resigned his role at Apple. Mike still believes there are serious ethical, if not legal, improprieties taken by Apple in the manufacturing of iPads, iPhones, MacBooks, heck, all electronics. In this episode of The [...]

  Fifty states are united in facing severe budget cuts. Washington State faces many fiscal challenges that now trickle down to the institutions they help support; among them Seattle Central Community College which has decided to make ends meet by bringing an end to one of its most beloved and [...]

There have been many heinous acts committed in God’s name and still more evil deeds done in accordance with the wishes of false prophets. Warren Jeffers, leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints — a twisted, outcast branch of Mormonism — created a community that fosters systemic child [...]

Movie-lovers enjoy their chills, spills and thrills, but honestly, the latter have been in short supply on screen for quite a while. Sure, you can catch a decent horror film, but how long has it been since we saw something as sharp as 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR or, even, [...]

Once upon a time, the love that dared not speak its name inspired many books that “spoke” of that love either openly and proudly or, more often than not, illicitly and tittilatingly. Ann Bannon, wrote of lesbian intrigue in a series of pulp fiction novels that would later be collectively [...]

  In some secluded rendezvous (the fabulous Lobby Bar in Seattle, actually), that overlooks the avenue (Pike Street, precisely), with someone sharing a delightful chat, of this and that, yes, I’m having cocktails with Larry Miller. The comedian, author and actor visits The High Bar to raise a toast to [...]

With Season 3 of The High Bar about to premiere on both UWTV and KBTC in February, it may be a good time to look back on a few of the highlights of this previous season. Executive Producer Jason Ganwich fashioned a slow sizzle reel which helped us earn our [...]

If life ain’t a bowl of cherries, what the heck is it? Filmmaker (and reformed capitalist) Tom Shadyac visits The High Bar and has a far-ranging conversation with host Warren Etheredge about what’s wrong with Hollywood, what’s right with the world, and how we can all not just get along, [...]

You don’t have to be George Smiley, the lead character of TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, to have trust issues. Whether you’re a child growing up in a stormy household or an actor tackling a classic role, believing in others and even yourself can be challenging. In this special edition of [...]

It takes money to make money and when you don’t have any of your own money but have a great idea, who can you turn to? Why venture capitalists, of course! Responsible for some of the world’s most successful companies and greatest inventions, venture capitalists are A-list gamblers whose love [...]

Turkeys don’t give thanks on Thanksgiving, but that’s the least of our lapses in animal ethics. Lori Gruen visits The High Bar to explain how our treatment of critters correlates, and not in a good way, with how we treat one another… and ourselves.  

Part 2 of my conversation with The Starnger’s cultural commentator Charles Mudede about the role of the critic is worth at least two thumbs up, yes? Watch the exciting conclusion of this special episode. You be the judge.

Statistics regarding child abuse and neglect in this country are staggering and these heinous crimes are certainly under-reported. Then, when we remind ourselves that these numbers represents actual children and that the impact of their mistreatment can blossom exponentially, it is clear everyone must act to prevent it from happening [...]