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RICK STEVES
Since 1973, Rick Steves has spent about four months a year exploring Europe. His mission: to empower Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours that take over 30,000 travelers to Europe annually. He does all of this with the help of more than 100 well-traveled staff members at Rick Steves' Europe in Edmonds, WA (near Seattle). When not on the road, Rick is active in his church and with advocacy groups focused on economic and social justice, drug policy reform, and ending hunger. To recharge, Rick plays piano, relaxes at his family cabin in the Cascade Mountains, and spends time with his son Andy, daughter Jackie, and his grandson...baby Atlas.
ANN POWERS
Ann Powers has been a music critic for more than thirty years, working for NPR, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and other publications. In the decade she has worked with NPR, she has written extensively on music and culture and appeared regularly on the All Songs Considered podcast and on news shows including All Things Considered and Morning Edition. Her books include a memoir, Weird Like Us: My Bohemian America; Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music; and Piece by Piece with Tori Amos.
J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT
J. Kenji López-Alt is a renowned chef, food scientist, and culinary innovator best known for The New York Times best seller The Food Lab and his scientific approach to cooking. A James Beard Award winner and the former “Serious Eats” culinary director, he currently co-hosts the podcast The Recipe along with Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman and is on a mission to visit and review every teriyaki shop in Seattle.
PEDRO THE LION
Pedro the Lion, led by David Bazan, is an indie rock project renowned for its introspective songwriting. Formed in Seattle in the late 1990s, the band gained a following for Bazan's incisive lyrics exploring faith, doubt, and personal growth. After an 11-year hiatus, Bazan revived Pedro the Lion in 2019 with "Phoenix," initiating an autobiographical album series. This musical memoir continued with 2022's "Havasu" and 2024's "Santa Cruz," each delving deeper into Bazan's formative experiences. The latest release, "Santa Cruz," covers Bazan's teenage years and early adulthood. Described by Pitchfork as "densely packed and deeply sincere," it features standout tracks like "Modesto," named one of "The Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)" by NPR's All Songs Considered. Paste Magazine hails "Santa Cruz" as "the good stuff," praising Bazan for "coming into his own, figuring out who he is and shaping the musical identity that has carried him through more or less until now."