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Writers

Brendan Kiley

To Be or Not to Be?

An essay on the “history, meaning and practice of suicide, from third-century Christian death cults to the Aurora Bridge.”

Brendan Kiley The Stranger May 2010 25min Permalink

Science

The Urban Hunt

On killing and eating small game in Seattle.

Brendan Kiley The Stranger Sep 2006 25min Permalink

Crime

The Long Con

The anatomy of a bungled, massively expensive undercover sting conducted by the Seattle Police Department.

Brendan Kiley The Stranger May 2011 35min Permalink

Sex Religion

The "Pedophile's Paradise"

An investigation into the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests in Alaska Native villages.

Brendan Kiley The Stranger Feb 2009 20min Permalink

Crime Science World

The Mystery of the Tainted Cocaine

How the bulk of the cocaine entering the U.S. ends up cut with a cattle dewormer.

Brendan Kiley The Stranger Aug 2010 15min Permalink

Science

Sexy Beast

A profile of the mysterious and moderately intelligent Giant Pacific Octopus.

Brendan Kiley The Stranger Sep 2009 20min Permalink