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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March 17th | How Washington schools persist through pandemic-driven closures
A talk with the state superintendent. Some folks can now drive up to get tested for COVID-19: with some caveats. And flattening the curve – what happens if we do, and what happens if we don’t.
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Washington state superintendent on feeding students
State superintendent Chris Reykdal answers your questions about how school districts are providing food and distance learning while both private and public schools are closed in Washington.
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March 16th | Increasingly restrictive rules as Washington fights to control coronavirus’ spread
After the weekend’s closures and the suggested restrictions on gatherings, what next? An update with a virologist on what’s changed in the past couple of weeks. And if you wanted to be tested: where should you turn?
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What happens next?
Now that recreational centers, businesses and schools have been forced to close, what could happen next in Washington?
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What a difference a week makes
Checking in with a virologist, 11 days after we last spoke.
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What Gov. Jay Inslee told his own family about COVID-19
"Washington's governor has banned large gatherings of more than 250 people. But what about going to the store? The coffee shop or neighborhood pub? This is what he saying to his own family.
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March 12th | Jenny Durkan’s plan for coronavirus
The mayor takes your calls. What is the county doing to help the homeless? And how you can transform your home into a school while Seattle public schools are closed.
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What happens to Seattle's homeless population during a pandemic
Where can Seattle's homeless population go for assistance during this coronavirus outbreak? What is the city or state doing to help?
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on the coronavirus outbreak
Mayor Durkan has announced water and electricity will not be shut off for residents who can't afford their payments during the coronavirus outbreak.
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The questions you have about coronavirus, and the answers you're not getting
ProPublica health reporter Caroline Chen has reported on (and lived through) epidemics before. That experience helps guide her reporting on the novel coronavirus.
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March 11th | You know those concert tickets you bought? About that…
Coronavirus strikes again, this time at large gatherings, as governor imposes mandatory measures. Even after the age of social distancing ends, is online working here to stay? The things you don’t know you don’t know about COVID-19, and the things we won’t know for a while about the election.
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Is teleworking a good idea?
Microsoft, Amazon, and other large companies have requested their workers telecommute until further notice. Is this the way of the future? Or an annoying inconvenience?