Into the Archives explores Washington’s history through letters, laws and lived experience, showing how democracy leaves a paper trail. Produced by TVW in collaboration with the Washington State Archives’ Legacy Washington program, the series blends narrative storytelling, archival audio and original interviews to revisit moments that shaped the Evergreen State. Each episode draws from letters, blueprints, court rulings, oral histories, photographs and film, revealing the human dramas behind defining chapters of state history. Listeners travel from territorial standoffs and constitutional debates to legendary creatures, close elections, environmental turning points and the rise of the modern tech economy. <br /><a href="https://tvwstories.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tvwstories.substack.com</a>
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Into the Archives explores Washington’s history through letters, laws and lived experience, showing how democracy leaves a paper trail. Produced by TVW in collaboration with the Washington State Archives’ Legacy Washington program, the series blends narrative storytelling, archival audio and original interviews to revisit moments that shaped the Evergreen State. Each episode draws from letters, blueprints, court rulings, oral histories, photographs and film, revealing the human dramas behind defining chapters of state history. Listeners travel from territorial standoffs and constitutional debates to legendary creatures, close elections, environmental turning points and the rise of the modern tech economy. <br /><a href="https://tvwstories.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tvwstories.substack.com</a>
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July 14, 2026
The Budd Inlet Six
Airplanes. Explosives. Six trapped orcas. A legal permit.In March 1976, SeaWorld contractors captured six young killer whales in Budd Inlet near Olympia. Within days, a public outcry, a fast-moving court battle and an unlikely coalition of citizens, journalists, scientists and state officials would help secure their release.Featuring firsthand recollections from the late Ralph Munro, eyewitnesses, historians and participants in the legal fight, this episode tells the dramatic story of the Budd Inlet Six and the event many credit with ending the capture of wild orcas in Washington waters.A story of whales, activism, government and a changing public conscience.Six trapped orcas. A legal permit. A two-week court battle that changed Washington forever. Fifty years after the Budd Inlet Six, we revisit the capture that helped end wild orca captures in the Pacific Northwest.A poster made by school students in 1976 as part of a campaign to free the whales. Courtesy: Washington State Archives. <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://tvwstories.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tvwstories.substack.com</a>
June 9, 2026
The Software Factory That Changed Washington
What began as a small software company founded by two young Seattle-area programmers became one of the most influential forces in Washington history. In this episode of Into the Archives, we trace Microsoft's journey from Albuquerque startup to global technology giant and explore how Bill Gates, Paul Allen and the company they built transformed Washington's economy, universities, philanthropy, government and identity. Through archival interviews and firsthand accounts, we examine how a software factory helped create a technology ecosystem that continues to shape the region fifty years later. <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://tvwstories.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tvwstories.substack.com</a>
May 12, 2026
Washington's Closest Election
In 2004, Washington voters chose a governor—but it took recounts, a courtroom battle, and months of uncertainty to determine who actually won. In this episode, Into the Archives traces the closest gubernatorial race in U.S. history, the trial that followed, and how a crisis of confidence reshaped the state’s election system—accelerating Washington’s path to vote-by-mail. <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://tvwstories.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tvwstories.substack.com</a>
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