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Mossback’s Northwest

Knute Berger shares tales from the most interesting place in the world

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Paul Bunyan: The Man, The Myth, The Debate

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Paul Bunyan: The Man, The Myth, The Debate

The giant logger supposedly dug Puget Sound.

The Palouse Cowboy who Invented John Wayne

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The Palouse Cowboy who Invented John Wayne

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Yakima Canutt, a rodeo star from Palouse, became Hollywood's greatest stuntman. He even t

The Odd thing About D.B. Cooper

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The Odd thing About D.B. Cooper

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Fifty years ago, a skyjacker parachuted from a jet. That's not the weird part.

Prohibition’s Most Secret Moonshine

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Prohibition’s Most Secret Moonshine

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You've heard of moonshine, but what about bathtub sake?

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The Headwaters of the Columbia River

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Hosted by: Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg

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Stephen Hegg

• Apr 1, 2025

The Headwaters of the Columbia River

The massive Columbia River travels more than 1,200 miles from start to finish. It crosses four mountain ranges, powers…

The 1800s Influencer Who Made Tacoma Famous

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• Mar 26, 2025

The 1800s Influencer Who Made Tacoma Famous

In the second half of the 19th century, a businessman named George Francis Train rose to prominence through his success…

The Deadly Mouth of the Columbia

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• Mar 19, 2025

The Deadly Mouth of the Columbia

The tumultuous mouth of the Columbia River, near Astoria, Oregon, is beautiful but deadly. Thousands of ships have capsized and…

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