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Aug 14

6m 17s

Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 15-17

KUOW NEWS AND INFORMATION

About this episode

On days like today, it’s nice to sit back, enjoy the cloud cover, and think about all the things you want to do this weekend.

Here with a smattering of events to keep you busy is Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows!

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