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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“I can take it back”: how a strong Black woman reclaimed her time
How are your time management skills? Because Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ are famously on point.
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October 27th | With one week till Election Day, have you voted yet?
Dow Constantine has, and he wants you to get on it. A look at neighborhood opposition to a homeless encampment in a Ballard park. And a trip into Maxine Waters’ greatest hits – plus the substance behind the snappy comebacks.
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October 26th | Back off with the climate lectures
Take a page out of Captain Planet’s book: when it comes to saving the earth, people want to feel like the power is theirs. The murky ecosystem of below the fold online advertising. The cold, soggy winter ahead. And: who gets into which colleges, and why?
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October 22nd | Bad Boys: COPS is back, this time in Spokane
COPS returns to production – just not for a US audience. How rural idyll became a permanent playground for the wealthy. And this week’s chat with Seattle’s mayor Jenny Durkan.
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October 21st | The music that keeps us keeping on in a pandemic world
The disillusionment phase of the pandemic is finally here. How the tourism needs to change now and after COVID-19. And our favorite tunes for crying, laughing, and surviving in quarantine.
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October 20th | Antifa invasion or misinformed vigilantes?
Misinformation spurs violent aggression in Forks. This week’s chat with King County Executive Dow Constantine. And what’s at stake in the presidential election, from the viewpoint of where a glacier used to be.
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October 19th | Zooming through the gallery in a pandemic
How museums struggle to survive COVID-19. Deepfakes (and cheapfakes!) in the 2020 presidential election. Closer to home, a look at the contrasts between Washington’s gubernatorial candidates. Ferries struck by lightning, and spiders coming to a corner all-too-near you.
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October 15th | COVID-19 returns to 17th Avenue
What’s being done about the Greek Row COVID-19 outbreak? More than you might think from the outside. Plus, wave goodbye to your $30 car tabs, Democrat v Democrat, and this week’s chat with Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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October 14th | Very few Seattlelites are riding Metro right now. So we talked to someone who is
He also happens to be the interim head of the transit agency. The city you don’t see. And the movies you can’t stream.
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October 13th | Just how bad is income inequality?
These researchers did the numbers - and, they say, it doesn't have to stay this way. Greek row COVID outbreaks and more with County Executive Dow Constantine, erstwhile frat bro. And how deepfake revenge porn videos might be more relevant to your life than you think.
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October 12th | How do you proselytize during a pandemic?
When pamphlets and handshakes go virtual. COVID-19 continues to rage across the Greek system. And how much can you trust digital information?
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It's getting harder to trust anything online. Is that a bug, or a feature?
Thanks to a proliferation of news hubs and social platforms, our world as guided by the internet is more individualized than ever. While sifting through the noise, is there somewhere we can all trust is true and accurate?