Just started listening to it and Lordy....as a Washingtonian the pronunciation of all things Washington is making me cringe!
If memory serves me correctly, the next episode will open on exactly this "Sequim" issue. POV is important, particularly considering how these tourists are unwelcome outsiders. Local pronunciations are a simple and subtle way to identify the Other in those communities. The proper local pronunciation of the multitude of counties in Georgia springs to mind. Pronouncing "Barrow" like a British scholar will peg you as city folk, whereas "Bare-a" will signal that at least you know enough to be under consideration for trust.