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The True History of the “Seattle Freeze”

True tales from the most interesting place on earth.

The True History of the “Seattle Freeze”

Season 4 Episode 1 | 5m 2s | CC

Knute Berger strolls around town, observing while trying to find historical origins to the most frequently-used phrase about Seattle's culture.

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The Palouse Cowboy who Invented John Wayne

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

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Japanese Castaways in the Northwest

For centuries, there is evidence that Japanese vessels have washed up on the WA coast.

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Kingdome Come, and Gone

Tide flats, Hooverville, Kingdome, Centurylink.

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