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‘Almost Live!’ the repositories
Published in the Seattle Times online on Aug. 23, 2024
and in Pacific NW Magazine of the printed Times on Aug. 25, 2024
For more ‘Almost Live!’ …
By Clay Eals
For fans, longtime or would-be, there are plentiful repositories for all things “Almost Live!”
- YouTube channel: KING 5 Seattle, more than 130 whole episodes, a new one posted every week.
- YouTube channel: George Buford, a staggering 2,100 sketches and episodes.
- YouTube channel: “Almost Live Still Alive,” 18 latter-day podcasts in which the show’s Pat Cashman has interviewed cast and crew with humor and panache.
- Instagram: AlmostStyle, managed by Clara Berg of the Museum of History & Industry.
- Stan Kaufman: This local fan is the family friend who provided Berg with a constellation of show recordings for her background. He has compiled a comprehensive list of all known recordings of the show. Download it here.
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The cover of Bryan Johnston’s 2016 oral history of “Almost Live!” (Clay Eals) A 2016 book, “Almost Live!: The Show That Wouldn’t Die,” by Bryan Johnston. It’s a comprehensive, chronological oral history based on interviews with more than 40 cast, crew and guests. Indispensable!
- This blog, PaulDorpat.com, where you can find plentiful photos, videos, news clips and extended excerpts from interviews of cast, crew and others conducted for this cover story.
- And don’t forget the Museum of History & Industry’s exhibit website to learn about exhibit-related events this fall.
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