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On a recent SoundQs segment we learned about historic bootlegger Roy Olmstead. Today we do a deep dive on another larger-than-life figure from that time, black business owner Doc Hamilton. Both men dealt in illegal alcohol, but had wholly different experiences with the temperance movement and the law.

There are more than 8000 bridges in Washington state. How safe are they? And how will they fare in the event of a major earthquake?

Seattle is home to some of the biggest game and comics conventions in the world. Board game cafes are scattered across the city. So what is it about Seattle that makes geek culture thrive here?

Plus lot's of answers to your questions, on this special episode of SoundQs.

On this episode a listener asks us to explore the patterns and messages of bumper stickers in the Pacific Northwest. But there’s a personal reason she wants to better understand Seattle’s bumper sticker culture.

The holidays are coming. Which means even our construction cranes start looking festive. One listener wants to know - who decorates construction cranes

Our region is home to global companies like Amazon and Microsoft - and it's home to large cache of nuclear weapons and military assets.

If you don't know, you're not alone.

Over the last year or so, the SoundQs team has gotten a lot of questions about one Seattle-based company. Amazon. Happily, KUOW's podcast Primed is finding answers to questions about how Amazon is changing our lives. Here's the first episode of their newest season, about Alexa and kids.

On this episode we try and figure out if any city has figured out public toilets, and what Seattle can learn

Twenty-five years ago, Seattle was the epicenter of the popular music world. Bands like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Nirvana had legions of fans around the globe. But now, musicians are leaving Seattle because of rising costs. The city has a plan to change that - and it's got a lot to do with the mega-hit Old Town Road.

Those posters with smiley faces outside area restaurants are surprisingly complicated. Please consider donating to KUOW at https://kuow.org/donate/soundqs.

What makes Seattle an especially challenging place to date?

SoundQs and RadioActive teamed up to answer two listener questions: How will climate change impact the Puget Sound Region, and what’s the most effective way to take action against it?

Over the summer, the SoundQs team has gotten some questions that double as complaints about the Seattle region. It got us thinki

The hacking of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey last week put SIM swapping in the headlines. But it's not just high-profile people who are being SIM swapped. We continue our conversation with one woman who recently had her social media account hacked, and we check in with the security expert who helped unravel the mystery.

The answer takes us all the way back to 1492. And it features a couple of excellent mustaches.

So you’re in the car, rushing to an appointment, and suddenly traffic stops. In front of you – a drawbridge opens - and a single boat goes through. Frustrating right? Now imagine if you’re on a barge, heading towards that same bridge.

On this week's episode of SoundQs we look at the safety and etiquette of foraging in the city.

...planes, trains and highways.

...and she got hacked.

On this episode of SoundQs, we try and figure out whether smokey summers are the new normal and what this year might bring

Wild carnivores live among us. We may not know the exact number of coyotes here in Seattle but we should get used to them being here because they probably won't be leaving anytime soon.