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Cartoonist and illustrator Charles Burns is the creator of the much-lauded "Black Hole" series, the tale of a mysterious teenage plague that was named one of the "Top 100 English-Language Comics of the Century" by Comics Journal. His early work could be found in Art Spiegelman's "RAW" magazine and the SubPop fanzine. He has since gone on to illustrate for albums, magazines and Madison Avenue. We talk with Charles Burns about his latest work, "The Hive," second in a new trilogy that began in 2010 with "X'ed Out."Also this hour, voting by mail is underway. We walk through some of the lesser-known questions on the ballot with Kim Abel of the League of Women Voters of Washington. Plus, we gather around the water cooler for our panel's take on the issues heading into the final presidential debate.

Cartoonist and illustrator Charles Burns is the creator of the much-lauded "Black Hole" series, the tale of a mysterious teenage plague that was named one of the "Top 100 English-Language Comics of the Century" by Comics Journal. His early work could be found in Art Spiegelman's "RAW" magazine and the SubPop fanzine. He has since gone on to illustrate for albums, magazines and Madison Avenue. We talk with Charles Burns about his latest work, "The Hive," second in a new trilogy that began in 2010 with "X'ed Out."Also this hour, voting by mail is underway. We walk through some of the lesser-known questions on the ballot with Kim Abel of the League of Women Voters of Washington. Plus, we gather around the water cooler for our panel's take on the issues heading into the final presidential debate.

Cartoonist and illustrator Charles Burns is the creator of the much-lauded "Black Hole" series, the tale of a mysterious teenage plague that was named one of the "Top 100 English-Language Comics of the Century" by Comics Journal. His early work could be found in Art Spiegelman's "RAW" magazine and the SubPop fanzine. He has since gone on to illustrate for albums, magazines and Madison Avenue. We talk with Charles Burns about his latest work, "The Hive," second in a new trilogy that began in 2010 with "X'ed Out."Also this hour, voting by mail is underway. We walk through some of the lesser-known questions on the ballot with Kim Abel of the League of Women Voters of Washington. Plus, we gather around the water cooler for our panel's take on the issues heading into the final presidential debate.

Cartoonist and illustrator Charles Burns is the creator of the much-lauded "Black Hole" series, the tale of a mysterious teenage plague that was named one of the "Top 100 English-Language Comics of the Century" by Comics Journal. His early work could be found in Art Spiegelman's "RAW" magazine and the SubPop fanzine. He has since gone on to illustrate for albums, magazines and Madison Avenue. We talk with Charles Burns about his latest work, "The Hive," second in a new trilogy that began in 2010 with "X'ed Out."Also this hour, voting by mail is underway. We walk through some of the lesser-known questions on the ballot with Kim Abel of the League of Women Voters of Washington. Plus, we gather around the water cooler for our panel's take on the issues heading into the final presidential debate.

Cartoonist and illustrator Charles Burns is the creator of the much-lauded "Black Hole" series, the tale of a mysterious teenage plague that was named one of the "Top 100 English-Language Comics of the Century" by Comics Journal. His early work could be found in Art Spiegelman's "RAW" magazine and the SubPop fanzine. He has since gone on to illustrate for albums, magazines and Madison Avenue. We talk with Charles Burns about his latest work, "The Hive," second in a new trilogy that began in 2010 with "X'ed Out."Also this hour, voting by mail is underway. We walk through some of the lesser-known questions on the ballot with Kim Abel of the League of Women Voters of Washington. Plus, we gather around the water cooler for our panel's take on the issues heading into the final presidential debate.

Cartoonist and illustrator Charles Burns is the creator of the much-lauded "Black Hole" series, the tale of a mysterious teenage plague that was named one of the "Top 100 English-Language Comics of the Century" by Comics Journal. His early work could be found in Art Spiegelman's "RAW" magazine and the SubPop fanzine. He has since gone on to illustrate for albums, magazines and Madison Avenue. We talk with Charles Burns about his latest work, "The Hive," second in a new trilogy that began in 2010 with "X'ed Out."Also this hour, voting by mail is underway. We walk through some of the lesser-known questions on the ballot with Kim Abel of the League of Women Voters of Washington. Plus, we gather around the water cooler for our panel's take on the issues heading into the final presidential debate.

Cartoonist and illustrator Charles Burns is the creator of the much-lauded "Black Hole" series, the tale of a mysterious teenage plague that was named one of the "Top 100 English-Language Comics of the Century" by Comics Journal. His early work could be found in Art Spiegelman's "RAW" magazine and the SubPop fanzine. He has since gone on to illustrate for albums, magazines and Madison Avenue. We talk with Charles Burns about his latest work, "The Hive," second in a new trilogy that began in 2010 with "X'ed Out."Also this hour, voting by mail is underway. We walk through some of the lesser-known questions on the ballot with Kim Abel of the League of Women Voters of Washington. Plus, we gather around the water cooler for our panel's take on the issues heading into the final presidential debate.

Tom Douglas is the chef and restaurateur behind eleven Seattle restaurants including Etta's, Palace Kitchen and the Dahlia Bakery, where you'll find his breads, pastries and other sweet treats. Now he’s giving away his secrets in "The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness In Seattle." We talk to him about the art of making desserts and take your questions about baking delicious treats at home.Also this hour, does liberty mean you're on your own? We talk with Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat about individualism and politics. Plus, we'll get a look at Microsoft's Windows 8 with Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet.

Tom Douglas is the chef and restaurateur behind eleven Seattle restaurants including Etta's, Palace Kitchen and the Dahlia Bakery, where you'll find his breads, pastries and other sweet treats. Now he’s giving away his secrets in "The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness In Seattle." We talk to him about the art of making desserts and take your questions about baking delicious treats at home.Also this hour, does liberty mean you're on your own? We talk with Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat about individualism and politics. Plus, we'll get a look at Microsoft's Windows 8 with Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet.

Tom Douglas is the chef and restaurateur behind eleven Seattle restaurants including Etta's, Palace Kitchen and the Dahlia Bakery, where you'll find his breads, pastries and other sweet treats. Now he’s giving away his secrets in "The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness In Seattle." We talk to him about the art of making desserts and take your questions about baking delicious treats at home.Also this hour, does liberty mean you're on your own? We talk with Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat about individualism and politics. Plus, we'll get a look at Microsoft's Windows 8 with Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet.

Tom Douglas is the chef and restaurateur behind eleven Seattle restaurants including Etta's, Palace Kitchen and the Dahlia Bakery, where you'll find his breads, pastries and other sweet treats. Now he’s giving away his secrets in "The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness In Seattle." We talk to him about the art of making desserts and take your questions about baking delicious treats at home.Also this hour, does liberty mean you're on your own? We talk with Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat about individualism and politics. Plus, we'll get a look at Microsoft's Windows 8 with Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet.

Tom Douglas is the chef and restaurateur behind eleven Seattle restaurants including Etta's, Palace Kitchen and the Dahlia Bakery, where you'll find his breads, pastries and other sweet treats. Now he’s giving away his secrets in "The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness In Seattle." We talk to him about the art of making desserts and take your questions about baking delicious treats at home.Also this hour, does liberty mean you're on your own? We talk with Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat about individualism and politics. Plus, we'll get a look at Microsoft's Windows 8 with Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet.

Tom Douglas is the chef and restaurateur behind eleven Seattle restaurants including Etta's, Palace Kitchen and the Dahlia Bakery, where you'll find his breads, pastries and other sweet treats. Now he’s giving away his secrets in "The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness In Seattle." We talk to him about the art of making desserts and take your questions about baking delicious treats at home.Also this hour, does liberty mean you're on your own? We talk with Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat about individualism and politics. Plus, we'll get a look at Microsoft's Windows 8 with Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet.

It’s Friday — time to talk over the week’s news with Joni Balter, Eli Sanders, Knute Berger and Essex Porter. What stories caught your attention this week? What hasn’t been covered? What’s your take on the news? Call us at 206.543.5869 or write to weekday@kuow.org.

It’s Friday — time to talk over the week’s news with Joni Balter, Eli Sanders, Knute Berger and Essex Porter. What stories caught your attention this week? What hasn’t been covered? What’s your take on the news? Call us at 206.543.5869 or write to weekday@kuow.org.