Upper Lefters
Your guide to fun, food and adventure across the Pacific Northwest. Hosted by Jim Dever and Kim Holcomb.
09/11/2026
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! It's the 42nd annual Rod Run to the End of the World this weekend on Washington's Long Beach Peninsula. Nearly 1,000 hot rods at least 30 years old are already cruising Pacific Ave. 🚙🚗🏎️
ARMREST ETIQUETTE THAT’S SOOOO OBVIOUS! 💺
On the latest Upper Lefters Podcast episode, Kim points out the simplest piece of etiquette advice that some people still just don’t get. Subscribe to the pod wherever you like to listen. 🎧
***TICKET GIVEAWAY!!!*** 🎟️
There’s a little witch in all of us, especially if you visit Coupeville! 🪄🔮 Practical Magic was filmed there in 1998 and the sequel is your reminder to go visit the enchanted small town!
In celebration of Practical Magic 2, we’re giving away tickets to a lucky Upper Lefter! If you want 4 passes to see the new movie, tell us your pick for the most magical place in the PNW. We’ll select the winner randomly - good luck! 🍿
We ran into some people who think dogs deserve to eat food as good as the rest of the family’s. 🐶 The Topper Club is cooking’ up human-grade dog food toppers to keep things interesting and healthy for your favorite four-legger. South Lake Union Farmers Market
09/05/2026
🎬🎸 Watch who you're stepping on when you take a stroll down Vancouver's Granville Street. It's BC's very own Walk of Fame, featuring some of the biggest stars to ever emerge from British Columbia. And Nickelback! 😂 Vancouver Is Awesome
NEW PODCAST OUT NOW! 💃🕺
Anita is sitting in for Kim for Jimnita Birthday Week™️. The boy who lived has apparated to Seattle! 🧙♀️And we taste-test weird heirloom tomatoes. Does the one called Pineapple really taste like a pineapple?🤔 Subscribe wherever you listen. 🎧
WILL THIS MAKE ME SICK? 🤢
Best by… Sell by… How closely should you follow the expiration dates on your food? 🍓🥓🥣Jim has a controversial take on the subject, and the University of Washington weighs in, too. We’re not doctors, so do your own damn research. And subscribe to The Upper Lefters Podcast wherever you listen. 🎧😎
08/31/2026
Wanna see some of the Upper Left’s most amazing homes? 🏠Lauren Gallow’s “New Northwest: Residential Architecture in the Evergreen State” features photos and descriptions of recently designed houses that reflect the beauty of their natural surroundings. The book will be released in November and is now available for pre-order from all major booksellers.
SAUCY SILVI! 🔥
He’s put the “personality” in sports personality for decades, and now Paul Silvi is putting the “hot” in sauce. You can find Biff's Blue Ribbon BBQ Sauce at Safeway and other fine grocery stores all across Washington. The sports anchor and entrepreneur shares his saucy origin story on the Upper Lefters Podcast. For the full interview, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen. 🎧
WELCOME… TO JURASSIC PARKING LOT! 🦖
From the people who brought you “Titanish” and “A Very Die Hard Christmas” comes “Jurassic Parking Lot,” a faithfully farcical retelling of the original Pleistocene-stealing motion picture from The Habit Comedy. It’s at Seattle Public Theater through Sept. 27. 🦕🤠
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