Welcome to Rainy Day History, a podcast by the MOHAI Youth Advisors. Seattle is famous for its coffee beans and digital machines, but it hasn't always been that way. We're diving into history to uncover what it means to be a Seattleite both in the past and the present. This isn't your everyday museum podcast—it's completely teen-researched, written, and produced!
Rainy Day History
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to Rainy Day History, a podcast by the MOHAI Youth Advisors. Seattle is famous for its coffee beans and digital machines, but it hasn't always been that way. We're diving into history to uncover what it means to be a Seattleite both in the past and the present. This isn't your everyday museum podcast—it's completely teen-researched, written, and produced!
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Recent Episodes
March 3, 2026
Bonus: Cloud City - How Seattle Got High
<p dir="ltr">Washington was one of the first two states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. How did Seattle become a city of stoners? Find out in this bonus episode of Rainy Day History about the history of marijuana legalization in Washington state.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lFbRwOIsX_ciX09j7XwP_4ZYAdFWFAH30_EcySd6pHE/edit?usp=sharing"> Episode transcript and citations</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Learn more: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Explore related items in the <a href= "https://mohai.org/collections-and-research/search/?searchQuery=marijuana&modules%5B%5D=allCollections&modules%5B%5D=collections&modules%5B%5D=item&modules%5B%5D=library"> MOHAI collection</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Read John Caldbick's History Link essay <a href= "https://www.historylink.org/File/10268">https://www.historylink.org/File/10268</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">About the podcast <a href= "https://mohai.org/program/rainy-day-history-podcast/">Rainy Day History</a></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">This episode was researched, written, narrated, and edited by Rian during the 2025 session of <a href= "https://mohai.org/program/history-lab/">History Lab</a>, a summer intensive for high school students interested in local history and storytelling.</p>
September 5, 2023
True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 3
<p dir="ltr">This mini-episode is part of a playlist designed to provide a soundtrack to your MOHAI experience. If you’re at the museum, we encourage you to pop in some headphones and listen to the introductions and curated songs while you walk through MOHAI’s core exhibit, True Northwest: The Seattle Journey. To access the playlist, click on the link below or visit rainydayhistory.org. Part 3 of 3 provides a musical pairing for the World City gallery. </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6pn9HHoXFW46dpumnzsDWq?si=5028717f77594111"> Listen in the Spotify playlist</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fjhKQawixkTZIJx71iUTqyODMBnLCwL7mwb-edfurKk/edit?usp=sharing"> Access the transcript</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "http://www.rainydayhistory.org/all-entries/true-northwest-a-musical-journey"> Show notes and playlist web player</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://mohai.org/program/rainy-day-history-podcast/">About the podcast</a></p> <p> </p>
September 5, 2023
True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 2
<p dir="ltr">This mini-episode is part of a playlist designed to provide a soundtrack to your MOHAI experience. If you’re at the museum, we encourage you to pop in some headphones and listen to the introductions and curated songs while you walk through MOHAI’s core exhibit, True Northwest: The Seattle Journey. To access the playlist, click on the link below or visit rainydayhistory.org. Part 2 of 3 provides a musical pairing for the WWII and Suburban Seattle galleries.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6pn9HHoXFW46dpumnzsDWq?si=5028717f77594111"> Listen to the playlist in Spotify</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fjhKQawixkTZIJx71iUTqyODMBnLCwL7mwb-edfurKk/edit?usp=sharing"> Access the transcript</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "http://www.rainydayhistory.org/all-entries/true-northwest-a-musical-journey"> Show notes and playlist web-player</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://mohai.org/program/rainy-day-history-podcast/">About the podcast</a></p> <p> </p>
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