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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"We let the bad guy out": lost days as a virus raged
Today, America is more than three months into its fight against the novel coronavirus, which has likely been circulating in the country since late last year. But in February, we didn’t know any of that.
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April 28th | ‘No shoes, no shirt, no mask, no service.”
The county executive wades into the debate on mask wearing, and more. The nine lost days at LifeCare Center that allowed coronavirus to explode. The second half of our conversation with a homelessness services provider. And more voices of the pandemic.
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What it's like being an outreach worker during a pandemic
Dawn Whitson is an outreach care coordinator working with Seattle's homeless population. She says that doing her job right now " ...feels like you're in a boat trying to paddle through a hurricane."
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True or false: Can you spot the infodemic in our midst?
As communities have shut down, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and even more bizarre claims have found a fertile environment to thrive. But to understand the current infodemic -- a disease of misinformation propped up by a lack of critical thinking -- a person would need to put in the time to research, read, and discern. But really, who has time for all that on Twitter? Send in the memes.
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"It feels like you're in a boat trying to paddle through a hurricane"
Dawn Whitson is an outreach care coordinator working with Seattle's homeless population. She spoke to The Record's Bill Radke about what it's like to work in homeless services during a pandemic.
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There's coronavirus in our sewers - and that might be a good thing
Like microplastics and opioids, COVID-19 is the latest societal scourge to make its way into our sewers.
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Are transit workers adequately protected against COVID-19?
How Seattle's measures stack up up against the rest of the country, and whether it's enough.
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April 27th | There’s coronavirus in the city’s poop
Here’s why that’s a good thing. Also, what’s the status on Washington state’s reopening? What transit authorities are doing and not doing to help protect their staff, the state of vaccine development, and a voice of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Legally speaking, can counties, sheriffs, and others defy Washington's stay-at-home order?
How solid are the legal arguments against Gov. Jay Inslee's stay-at-home order? Former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna followed up with KUOW's Bill Radke on The Record to clarify.
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Antibody testing: not a panacea, still worth doing
We don't know for sure whether recovering from COVID-19 will confer lasting protective immunity. But, says the head of UW Virology, individuals and the public health system deserve all the information they can get.
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Mayor Durkan responds to proposed payroll tax
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins us for her weekly check-in.
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April 23rd | How well is Seattle taking care of its homeless residents?
We hear from a homeless services care coordinator, as well as mayor Durkan. What an antibody test might mean for public health, and for you. And is vote by mail the solution to the danger coronavirus poses to the nation’s current election system?