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Summer’s here – let’s talk music, food and books.

caption: Kids play at the Seattle Center's International Fountain on a hot day in July last summer.
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Kids play at the Seattle Center's International Fountain on a hot day in July last summer.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer

Musician and KEXP radio host Eva Walker joins Café Racer owner Jeff Ramsey to talk about what they’re listening to and what might be on playlists this summer. And Jack Timmons, owner of Jack’s BBQ, gives tips and tricks for the grill. You’ll also hear from Tracy Taylor of Elliott Bay Books on how independent bookstores managed the pandemic along with some titles for summer reading.

Individual segments are available in our podcast stream or at www.kuow.org/record.

Summer playlists 2021

Eva Walker is a musician with the band the Black Tones, and host of Audioasis on KEXP. She joins Jeff Ramsey, owner of Cafe Racer and Cafe Racer Radio in a conversation about music and what’s fresh for summer 2021.

Let’s BBQ – Jack Timmons on grilling

Summer is here and that means barbecuing. Jack Timmons of Jack's BBQ shares tips and tricks for good grilling.

Summer reads and how bookstores pivoted during the pandemic

Tracy Taylor of Elliott Bay Books talks about how they managed business during the pandemic and the outlook for independent bookstores. We’ll hear what listeners are reading and get some recommendations for summer reads.

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