Mossback's Northwest
In each episode of “Mossback’s Northwest,” Knute Berger will mine a particular Seattle historical or cultural nugget, and you’ll learn the hidden backstory behind it and find out why it’s still relevant today.
Episodes
Why the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was nicknamed Galloping Gertie
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is one of the epic civil engineering failures of all time.
Why the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was nicknamed Galloping Gertie
When Washington's Cities Burned
In 1889, three of Washington's cities burned within weeks of each other.
When Washington's Cities Burned
Why mass murderer Ted Bundy continues to intrigue
In our latest episode, we recap the dark legacy of Ted Bundy.
Why mass murderer Ted Bundy continues to intrigue
'Flying saucers'? You can thank WA for the term
In 1947, a pilot spotted UFOs flying near Mount Rainier.
'Flying saucers'? You can thank WA for the term
Meet the Confederate spy who became mayor of Seattle
The story of a white supremacist who left an uncomfortable past for the frontier.
Meet the Confederate spy who became mayor of Seattle
The Northwest’s most notable hoaxes
Fake news is not new—hoaxes have been around for ages. We look at some that made real news
The Northwest’s most notable hoaxes
The Great Seattle-Tacoma Blow-up
Seattle and Tacoma's biggest battle is over the name of our biggest mountain.
The Great Seattle-Tacoma Blow-up
Harry Allen, Turn of the Century Trans Youth
Harry Allen, AKA Nell Pickerell, became a NW celebrity by challenging gender norms.
Harry Allen, Turn of the Century Trans Youth
Today, climate change dominates discourse in Seattle — but it used to be coal.
When Coal Was King in Seattle
Lesser Seattle' wanted to keep the city free of pretension — and Californians.
What was Lesser Seattle?
The Shipwreck That Still Shares its Bounty
A shipwreck shares it's beeswax bounty 300 years later.
The Shipwreck That Still Shares its Bounty
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