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title: 'KGW gets strange: Stephanie Stricklen and Aaron Weiss (@TheSquare) on Strange Love Live, tonight'
date: '2009-01-16T13:38:44-08:00'
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categories:
  - KGW
  - Oregon
  - Podcasts
  - Portland
  - StephStricklen
  - StrangeLoveLive
  - TheSquare
tags:
  - 'aaron weiss'
  - KGW
  - mogulus
  - 'stephanie stricklen'
  - 'strange love live'
  - 'the square'
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# KGW gets strange: Stephanie Stricklen and Aaron Weiss (@TheSquare) on Strange Love Live, tonight

[![Strange Love Live](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/th_squaredlogo.jpg?w=925)](http://strangelovelive.com "Strange Love Live")Ask me about my favorite podcast and I will respond without hesitation. “[Strange Love Live](http://strangelovelive.com "Strange Love Live"),” I will say.

Ask me about my favorite local news program (period), and I will respond just as quickly with, “[KGW Live @7](http://kgw.com/thesquare "KGW Live @7 The Square").” I’ll also mention that it’s going to be called “The Square” once they finish their studio in Pioneer Square.

For what it’s worth, I will also likely punctuate both of those responses above with, “Duh!”

So just imagine my excitement for this evening when—in a Reese’s “you got your peanut butter on my chocolate; you got your chocolate in my peanut butter” moment—[Stephanie Stricklen](http://twitter.com/stephstricklen "Stephanie Stricklen") (host) and [Aaron Weiss](http://twitter.com/thesquare "The Square Aaron Weiss") (Senior Producer) from KGW will be on Strange Love Live with [Cami Kaos](http://twitter.com/camikaos "Cami Kaos") (host) and [Dr. Normal](http://twitter.com/drnormal "Dr. Normal") (Senior Producer).

[![KGW Live @7](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/imglive7.jpg?w=925)](http://kgw.com/thesquare "KGW Live @7")What’s that? You’ve never heard of [The Square](http://siliconflorist.com/2008/12/09/kgw-live-7-must-be-a-slow-news-day/ "The Square Live at 7")?

> It’s no secret that I’ve [been a fan](http://twitter.com/turoczy/statuses/1006063487 "Steph Stricklen deserves a raise") of local NBC-affiliate [KGW’s Live @7 show](http://www.kgw.com/thesquare/ "KGW Live @7 The Square"). I don’t even watch broadcast TV and I’m a fan. Why?
> 
> Because they’re approaching broadcast journalism in a way that I understand. They [leave mics and cameras open during breaks](http://www.kgw.com/video/thesquare-index.html?nvid=310399 "Mics and cameras stay hot"). Both [Stephanie Stricklen](http://twitter.com/stephstricklen "Stephanie Stricklen"), the show’s anchor, and [Aaron Weiss](http://twitter.com/thesquare "Aaron Weiss The Square"), the senior producer, use Twitter—and they use it very well. They swing by [Beer and Blog](http://beerandblog.com/ "Beer and Blog")….
> 
> In short, they get it.

What’s that? You’ve never heard of Strange Love Live? First, you hadn’t heard of KGW Live @7, and now this? I’m growing concerned.

> It’s Friday. It’s kind of chilly outside. You’re looking for something to do. Why not spend some time by the warm glow of your monitor learning some interesting stuff from some interesting people?
> 
> That’s why there’s [Strange Love Live](http://strangelovelive.com/ "Strange Love Live"), the weekly podcast hosted by [Cami Kaos](http://twitter.com/camikaos "Cami Kaos") and [Dr. Normal](http://twitter.com/drnormal "Dr Normal"). Dare I say, “the best podcast in Portland”? Indeed, I dare.
> 
> They’ve got a guest list that boasts a veritable who’s who of the Portland tech scene—[Nate Angell](http://twitter.com/xolotl "Nate xolotl Angell"), [Josh Bancroft](http://twitter.com/jabancroft "Josh Bancroft"), [Bram Pitoyo](http://twitter.com/brampitoyo "Bram Pitoyo") & [Amber Case](http://twitter.com/caseorganic "Amber Case"), [Aaron Hockley](http://twitter.com/ahockley "Aaron Hockley"), \[[Marshall Kirkpatrick](http://marshallk.com "Marshall Kirkpatrick")\], [Scott Kveton](http://twitter.com/kveton "Scott Kveton"), [Don Park](http://twitter.com/donpdonp "Don Park"), [Chris O’Rourke](http://twitter.com/chrisorourke "Chris O Rourke"), [Craig Schwartz](http://twitter.com/toonlet "Craig Schwartz"), the [Shizzow](http://shizzow.com/ "Shizzow") team, and many, many more.

Strange Love Live records every Friday night around 10-ish. And you’re always invited to join the taping via [Mogulus](http://www.mogulus.com/strangelovelive "Strange Love Live on Mogulus").

I hear you. If it’s “recorded,” then why watch live? Chat room, my friend. Chat room.

Tonight promises to be a night to remember. Looking forward to seeing you at [Strange Love Live](http://mogulus.com/strangelovelive "Strange Love Live") around 10.