Let the Kids Dance

A podcast about the rise and fall of Seattle's Teen Dance Ordinance

Seattle in the 90s: A tidal wave of unforgettable music roars out of the city. Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam take over global pop culture and Seattle is declared the world's coolest place to be. But here, reality is different for young people. For almost two decades, the Teen Dance Ordinance has made it illegal for anyone under 18 to attend concerts without a parent or guardian. Police raid punk shows and hip-hop clubs. Politicians ban show posters on electric poles. All-ages music is criminalized. And young people begin to fight back.

Working with the journalists and producers behind Let The Kids Dance, Ryan and Kim composed a series of original pieces that helped tell the story of the very music scene they grew up in.