The Record
Host Bill Radke leads in-depth conversations about what matters today in Seattle and beyond. Get in touch at record@kuow.org
Programming Announcement
KUOW and The Record team are excited to kick off a large-scale initiative to expand and innovate our local content offerings, including the development of a new project led by Bill Radke, new local podcast pilots, and a reimagining of our flagship local news show The Record with a new format and a new host this fall. The Record will be going on hiatus as the team develops new approaches, starting June 28. Learn more here.
Episodes
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The Record: Wednesday, April 20, Full Show
Washington state loves Bernie Sanders. But after yesterday's New York defeat, is it time to let Bernie go? We'll have that debate. Speaking of a...
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Clear Cut In West Seattle Could Bring Felony Charges
Bill Radke speaks with Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold about residents in her West Seattle district that illegally cut down over 150 trees to...
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Why This Northwest Mom Dedicates Her Life To Preventing Suicide
Marny Lombard lost her only child to suicide. Samuel Henderson Lombard was 22.
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Merrick Garland Nominated To Supreme Court, But Will He Get A Hearing?
The big news of the day is President Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bill Radke talks about the nomination with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal, Washington U.S. Senate candidate Chris Vance and current Washington U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
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Like To Hang Out In The Left Lane? Troopers Will Ticket
Bill Radke speaks with Washington State Trooper Chris Webb about the agency's new emphasis on ticketing drivers who won't get out of the left lane on the freeway.
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The Rocket Factory In Kent That Could Launch You Into Space
Bill Radke interviews reporter Alan Boyle about his recent tour of Blue Origin -- the Jeff Bezos' space tourism and rocket factory that opened its doors to reporters for the first time this week.
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Idaho Moves Up Primary, But Did It Get Them More National Attention?
Bill Radke talks with professor Jaclyn Kettler of Boise State University about how much attention GOP candidates are giving Idaho in 2016. The state used to vote in May, but for the first time are voting in March. Lawmakers there thought voting earlier would maybe give Idaho more national influence.
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The Record: Monday, March 7, Full Show
A champion of Seattle's homeless people has died. What did he fight for and why does it seem like there are more people in tents than ever?
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Remembering Seattle Homeless Advocate Bill Hobson
Bill Radke talks with Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess about the impact of Bill Hobson on Seattle. Hobson was the former executive director of Seattle's Downtown Emergency Service Center. He died Friday at the age of 76.
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Tacoma Rents Rising Faster Than Seattle
Bill Radke speaks with Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland about how the city is dealing with rising rents. According to Axiometrics Inc., a company that tracks national rental markets, the rate of rent growth in Tacoma was higher than the rate of rent growth in Seattle in January 2016.
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Seattle Times Feels The Bern, Backs Sanders Over Clinton In Primary
Bill Radke talks with Seattle Times editorial page editor Kate Riley. The paper backed Senator Bernie Sanders and Ohio Governor John Kasich's presidential campaigns over the weekend.
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StoryCorps: Life After A Wife's Passing
Georgette Magnin speaks with her decades-long friend Heather Pierce about Magnin meeting and proposing to her wife, and how life changed for her when her wife died. They recorded this talk last August at the StoryCorps booth in Seattle's New Holly neighborhood.