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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

  • Nancy Pearl Starts 2015 With An Old Pick

    Marcie Sillman talks to librarian Nancy Pearl about her recommendation for the week: "Spooner," a novel by Pete Dexter that Pearl first read in 2009 and still loves.

  • Snohomish County Council Narrowly Avoids Government Shutdown

    Ross Reynolds talks with Everett Herald reporter Noah Haglund about Snohomish County's narrow avoidance of a government shutdown at the end of the month after county executive John Lovick vetoed the council's 2015 budget last week.

  • Sanctuary Or Zoo? The Debate Over Where Elephants 'Retire'

    Marcie Sillman speaks with Joshua Plotnik, founder and CEO of Think Elephants International, about the debate over where to send Bamboo and Chai, Woodland Park Zoo's remaining two Asian elephants. The zoo announced Wednesday that they've decided to phase out their elephant program.

  • What The GOP's Big Night Could Mean For Olympia In 2015

    Marcie Sillman talks with state Republican Party Chair Susan Hutchison and state Democratic Party Chair Jaxon Ravens about the election results. Sillman also talks with Q13 Fox political analyst C.R. Douglas.

  • On Living With A Japanese Ghost

    Jeannie Yandel talks with Zack Davisson, author of "Yurei: The Japanese Ghost," about living with a ghost and the place ghosts have in Japanese culture.

  • The Perils Of Helicopter Parenting On Halloween

    Ross Reynolds talks with Peter Gray, research professor at Boston College, about how allowing children freedom while trick-or-treating helps them mature. Gray is the author of "Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life."

  • Why Do We Care About Guns So Much?

    Marcie Sillman talks with Robert Spitzer, author of "The Politics of Gun Culture," about the place guns have in our culture.

  • Register Vote (2)

    A Look Ahead To Fall's Congressional And State Legislative Campaigns

    Ross Reynolds talks with Austin Jenkins of the Northwest News Network about what the August primary election returns say about this fall's state legislative races. Also, Reynolds talks with political strategist Randy Pepple about what the August 5 primary election means for Republicans.