The founder and editor of 'The Needling' on why Seattle is so easy to make fun of and how comedy can help us process the news.
Seattle’s high cost of living, policing and tech industry fuel a lot of local headlines, including those published by The Needling, “Seattle’s Only Real Fake News.”
On May 31, the Northwest Reports team invited four local changemakers to the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival and asked them to speak candidly about their opinions on Seattle. The guests took the stage to both celebrate and throw a little shade at a flawed city that they still love.
The fourth and final episode of Northwest Reports Live features Lex Vaughn, the founder and editor-in-chief of The Needling, often referred to as Seattle’s version of The Onion.
In this episode, Vaughn talks about why Seattle is so easy to poke fun at; shares the Needling headlines that have gotten the biggest reactions over the years; and explores the ways humor can help us process what’s happening in the news.
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Producers: Maleeha Syed, Sara Bernard
Story editor: Ryan Famuliner
Executive producer: Sarah Menzies
Production Manager: Adam Brown
Production Engineer: Resti Bagcal
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