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20 years in, Salon of Shame is still making us cringe

Seattle Now

KUOW News and Information

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4.7670 Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

One of Seattle’s most beloved storytelling events turns 20 years old tonight. Salon of Shame is a window into our cringiest selves. A place where people willingly read pages from their teenage diary, in front of a live audience at Theatre off Jackson. Today, we’re looking back on 20 years of shame with Jeannie Yandel and Phyllis Fletcher, who are also on the editing staff at KUOW.

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0:00.0

Support comes from the Skagit County Historical Museum in LaConnor, with funding from LaConnor Lodging Tax.

0:07.9

The museum features exhibits on Skagit County's heritage and early life from the mountains to the sea.

0:14.3

Shops, restaurants, and farm stands are located nearby.

0:18.3

Details at scadgett County.net slash museum. On the latest sound politics,

0:24.1

the Pacific Northwest has become a target for President Trump. He invited a group of right-wing

0:28.5

influencers from across our region to talk about problems plaguing the quote, war-ravaged city

0:34.8

of Portland. What's the truth on the ground in Portland? And is Seattle next?

0:39.5

That's on the latest sound politics wherever you get your podcasts.

0:45.4

Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. Have you ever pulled

0:51.8

out your old teenage diary and just cringed about what you wrote all those

0:56.2

years ago? Our adolescent selves were unintentionally hilarious. So a lot of us kept really meticulous

1:04.7

records of that time, diaries, journals, letters, what have you. At the salon of of Shame, they get up and they read those things,

1:13.4

rather than keeping them hidden away in a basement or at their mom's house or somewhere else.

1:19.1

Seattle's Salon of Shame is turning 20 years old tonight.

1:22.6

In a minute, we'll talk with Jeannie Yandel and Phyllis Fletcher,

1:25.1

who've been part of the show since the very beginning.

1:27.7

But first, let's get you caught up.

1:36.8

The City Council is scheduled to discuss the renewal and amendment of Seattle's multifamily housing

1:42.4

property tax exemption program today. I know, it's a lot,

1:46.7

but basically it allows tax incentives for buildings that offer affordable units at below market

1:52.5

rates. Today's vote would continue the program until 2029. A controversial amendment would allow

1:58.8

landlords to double their time under the tax exemption

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