Podcast

The Upper Lefters Podcast

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

Living and loving the Pacific Northwest. Longtime Seattle journalists Kim Holcomb and Jim Dever share what makes the upper left corner of the map such a great place to live and explore.

Episodes
18
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
25 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

18 episodes, newest first

  1. Episode 17 - Nathan Fielder’s a local? / Washington’s Most Haunted / Tom Skerritt and the Pumpkin King of Puyallup

    Season 1, Episode 17

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    You can see everything that blows our minds about Vancouver’s Nathan Fielder. 🎥

    Looking for great PNW Halloween haunts? There’s a map for that. 👻

    Plus we say goodbye to Tom Skerritt and a pumpkin-growing legend from Puyallup. 🎃

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    Interactive Haunts Map https://nwha.boo/haunt-map/

    GIANTS documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djWSZ9mjJu0&t=348s

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    31 min
  2. Episode 16 - Mixed-up PNW Place Names / News Anchor’s Family Find

    Season 1, Episode 16

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    Kim and Jim talk about a few common PNW place name mixups, plus revisit the prank that turned Pike into Pine and pissed off the cops. 👮‍♀️🚏

    And former KING 5 news anchor Dennis Bounds makes a surprising online find, and a direct connection to his late mother. 🖼️

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    15 min
  3. Episode 15 - Clam Chowder Pizza / First-time Listeners / Larch Madness

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    How do you top the wildly popular Pagliacci + Taco Time collab? With clam chowder pizza! 🍕

    When did Larch Madness become a thing? 🌲

    And the only man on earth who has never heard Sir Mix-A-Lot’s most famous song. 🍑

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    21 min
  4. Episode 14 - The NW’s Most Notorious Women / Stupid Humans Meet Hungry Bears / Aberdeen Fun Facts

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    Nasty girls of the Northwest? Jim’s been keeping a list. 📋

    Boy meets BEAR? What not to do during your next ursine encounter. 🧸

    And our love for Aberdeen knows no bounds. More fun facts from the Jewel of Grays Harbor! 🏡🏚️🏢🏠🏠

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    24 min
  5. Episode 13 - 100K / Disappointing PNW Place Names / What the Kraken are Cookin’

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    Kim and Jim are shocked to discover there are 100,000 of you out there. This party’s for you, but we’re drinking all the champagne. 🥂

    Deception, destruction, and disappointment are all over the map here in the Pacific Northwest. 😩

    And Kim takes us inside the Kraken kitchen for a look at what’s new and tasty. 🍟

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    24 min
  6. Episode 12 - Restaurant Health Ratings / Horny Spiders / One Angry Viewer

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    Which King County restaurants make the grade? Excellence isn’t always where you expect it. 🤢😐😁
    PNW arachnids are on the prowl and lookin’ for love. 🕷️
    And does Jim know how to say Hama Hama or is he wrong-a wrong-a?

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    27 min
  7. Episode 11 - First True Day of Fall / Are PNW Pets Spoiled? / BC’s Disappearing Island

    Season 1, Episode 11

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    Grab your dauber! Which moment marks your bingo card for the first true day of Fall? 🍁Seattle now has more spoiled dogs than spoiled kids. 🐶>👧🏻And how did a BC island just go missing? 🏝️

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    29 min
  8. Episode 10 - Seattle Star Sightings / Practically Magical Coupeville

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    Hey, is that the kid from “Stand By Me” and “Star Trek Next Gen”?! Lots of celebs hangin’ out in Seattle recently, from Guy Fieri to Padma Lakshmi. ⭐️

    Has Jim been over-served? 🥃

    And Kim is in Coupeville to revisit sites from the classic movie, “Practical Magic,” along with our buddy, Amity Addrisi. 🧙

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    26 min
  9. Episode 9 - Harry Potter LIVE in Seattle! / 3 Yummy Restaurants / Strange Tomatoes

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    Anita is sitting in for Kim for Jimnita Birthday Week™️. The boy who lived has apparated to Seattle! 🧙‍♀️And we taste-test weird heirloom tomatoes. Does the one called “Pineapple” really taste like a pineapple?🤔

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    23 min
  10. Episode 8 - Saucy Paul Silvi / Use by: / Bye Bye Wild Waves

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    Seattle sports legend Paul Silvi is getting saucy, and we’re taking a taste test.

    Do those food expiration dates mean anything at all? The University of Washington weighs in.

    And we wave Wild Waves a fond farewell.

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    33 min
  11. Episode 7 - Goats on a Bus / Hard Knockin' Seahawks / AK is OK

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    Move over, Jimothy! Late summer 2026 belongs to Billy the Goat and Billy the Kid.🐐🐐

    Kim has a "list." Wanna guess who's on it?

    It's "Hard Knocks" for the Seahawks. (Coachin' is cursin'.)

    And can Alaska survive a visit from Jim's family?

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    21 min
  12. Episode 6 - Paint Grass / Summer Sucks? / Snake Touchers

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    Wait, what? Another podcast episode? Yes, lucky you! And it’s educational this time, too: Grass painting 101 - or is it paint-grassing? Why women love the Fall. And is snake yoga the next big thing? (We hope not.)

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    25 min
  13. Episode 5 - Ferrytale wedding / Jimothy overload / Super Troopers in Seattle

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    It’s been a few weeks since Kim and Jim attempted a podcast, but they have a good excuse for the delay. It involves true love and a ferry that sometimes carries furries. Plus, has Jimothy overstayed his welcome? And the stars of the Super Troopers trilogy stop by one of their favorite towns, Seattle, for old times’ sake.

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    28 min
  14. Episode 4 - Canada vs. USA tree debate / Seattle's new farmers market

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    A nationally renowned sushi place is coming to Western Washington, but do we already have them beat?🍣 Kim gives a fancy foodie lesson to her less-educated colleague. Jim talks about trees (and we swear it’s not as boring as that sounds). 😂 And there’s a HUGE new farmers market in Seattle. 🧑‍🌾

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    23 min
  15. Episode 3 - Legally Blonde's Seattle reboot / British phone booths go PNW

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    Kim and Jim break down the current state of commencement ceremonies and explain why AI does not deserve to graduate. 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓Legally Blonde gets a grungy Seattle reboot. (The boots are Doc Martens.) 🎸And those British-style red phone booths are popping up all over the Upper Left. 📞 🇬🇧 We'll tell you where they've come calling, with a little help from our friends.

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    21 min
  16. Episode 2 - Vizige Update / PNW-speak

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    Kim and Jim share some of the theories and speculation that have poured in regarding those mysterious faces popping up all over the PNW, courtesy of the street artist named Vizige. (And you'll never believe who Jim's been talking to.)

    Is there a Pacific Northwest dialect? We beg to bag.

    Plus, your favorite social media platform just won an Emmy, which may explain the hangover.

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    26 min
  17. Episode 1 - Whispering Campaign

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    Kim and Jim destroy the myth of Starbucks Store #1, but ask that you be kind to strangers anyway. Why is Jim's garbage can so damn heavy? Angela Poe Russell may very well be superhuman. Is it okay to stand up at a concert when everyone behind you is sitting? And why do these guys keep whispering? You didn't need this podcast, but here it is.

    Aviatrix musical: https://www.seattlepublictheater.org/current-production
    Jim's sister's art studio: https://www.freerangeart.org/

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    37 min
  18. The Upper Lefters Podcast COMING SOON! Trailer

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    Just one more podcast is exactly what the world needs.

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