Sound Effect is your weekly tour of ideas, inspired by the place we live. The show is hosted by KNKX's Gabriel Spitzer. Each week's show explores a different theme, and this week, our out-of-sight team of producers talk invisibility.
To begin our show, we hear from Danny Dover, a Seattle author and tech entrepreneur. To combat a bout of depression, Dover created a bucket list. One of the experiences he tacked onto that list required him to become completely invisible. He wanted to become a pickpocket, and so he did.
Then, KNKX's Jennifer Wing visits Camp Oasis on the Key Peninsula. The goal of the camp is to unite children who battle the same invisible illnesses: Crohn's and colitis. Because illnesses such as these often go undiscussed, young people can have a hard time connecting with others facing similar challenges. But for one week out of every year, Camp Oasis offers campers an opportunity to lift the veil and meet others like themselves.
Sometimes something in plain sight has an invisible side. To wit: the beauty and elegance of slime molds. Sure, they look like dog vomit when seen from afar. But examine them up close, like Angela Mele has, and you'll see their exquisite qualities. Gabriel Spitzer talks with Mele about the museum exhibit she's curating that showcases four centuries of slime mold art and visual representation.
Once again, we are excited to be visited by King County Librarian, Amber Slaven. Slaven's recommended "invisible" reads this week include a collection of short stories by Ann Pancake, a coming-of-age memoir by Elissa Washuta and a novel by Octavia Butler. Each work of literature explores topics related to invisibility, such as race, mental wellness and ghosts.
This week, on our news panel, we are joined by Phyllis Fletcher, Peter Robinson and Justin Carder.
