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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August 12th | It’s wine o’clock somewhere, amirite? A look inside “wine mom” culture
Mother’s little helper now comes in a glass rather than a pill bottle. How likely is it that we can stop opiate addiction on the streets? What it felt like to fly into a thunderstorm created by a wildfire. And a new science fiction improv podcast.
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"Have you eaten yet?" Poet Jane Wong prepares her ancestors a feast
If your ancestors were here - what would they eat?
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August 8th | The wild wild West of vehicle ranching
Is this nothing more than AirBnB for the unsheltered? How community preference policy might allow longtime residents to stay in their homes. Luscious versus hearty: how much does marketing shape your gender ideas? And would it keep you from recycling? Lastly: signing away sovereignty to the medical establishment, and what that costs.
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August 7th | How to mourn a legend? Read the work.
Two poets say goodbye to Toni Morrison. What's the AG doing about the income tax ban? A recap of last night's primary elections, and an investigation of whether it works to shame people into voting.
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August 6th | 8chan comes to Bellevue, and many aren’t happy about it
Who gives extremist sites shelter? Examining your mother through a different lens once you join her as a parent. Helping a sibling get away with murder. And: don’t get SIM swapped (bad news: there is almost nothing you can do to keep this from happening).
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August 5th | Raising a red flag on potential mass shooters
If you see something and say something: what happens next? Sub Pop’s rise to greatness. Mass extinction on the horizon. And Seattle waves farewell to a noted chef.
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August 1st | Will you vote in support of “the people’s university”?
Libraries are free to enter, but definitely not free to run. Anti-crime (and anti-privacy) toilets. A photographer with brain cancer who takes photos of the end of life. And hydroplanes hit the lake again.
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July 31st | How clean are Seattle's beaches?
Can you trust our lake water? We also talk about hackers with good intent, what it means to age in prison, and why sometimes giving up on a project isn't such a bad thing.
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July 30th | What you should know about the Capital One hack
The Capital One hack affected 106 million people. How worried should you be? Plus: Why Democratic U.S. House representative Kim Schrier now supports an impeachment inquiry. And, how will you survive in the immediate aftermath of the Big One? And filmmaker Lynne Shelton tells us about the inspiration for her new film, "Sword of Trust."
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July 29th | Is “flygskam” creeping up on you at the airport?
Guilty flying. WA Democrats jump on the impeachment train. Restaurant workers are in high demand, and the Seattle Times’ chief restaurant critic signs off.
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Minecraft Earth (think the new Pokemon Go) is free in Seattle and London
We all remember the craze of Pokemon Go: At its peak, hoards of people wandering through parks looking for creatures to capture with their phone.
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July 25th | Wrestling with uniquely Seattle magic
Why can’t great mythology happen right here? The mayor’s comments on a council race stir controversy. How can we prevent anxiety disorders? And guidance on kids and screens.
