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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

  • caption: Soccer legend Abby Wambach.

    April 15th | Leader of the Wolfpack

    Abby Wambach wants you to step into your own power. There are so many dumb birds in North America that this author had to write a book. And learning how to be a good father from other dads.

  • caption: Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis are utterly convincing in their roles as Josephine and Daphne.

    April 11th | 1959: the true golden age of film

    Netflix could never. The legislature does away with statutes of limitations for many types of sexual assault. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs explains how privatization would affect Washington veterans. Opera for babies is coming to a theater near you. And who were the Benaroyas, really?

  • caption: Bellevue is shown on Thursday, January 17, 2019, from the Madrona neighborhood in Seattle.

    April 9th | Bellevue's mayor is ready to welcome Amazon home

    Bellevue Mayor John Chelminiak is welcoming Amazon back "home," to the place where Jeff Bezos founded the company, in his garage. We talk about what the influx of jobs means. We also talk to King County Executive Dow Constantine about safe consumption sites, mental health, and homelessness. Plus: Mary Robertson tells us about her book, "Growing Up Queer: Kids and the Remaking of LGBTQ Identity."

  • caption: A biker rides in a protected lane on Broadway.

    April 8th | Commuter conundrum: how to bike in a lane-light town?

    Scaling back on bike projects may mean new headaches for gridlocked city dwellers. A ballerina brings her pointe shoes to the musical stage. The Mariners are winning – enjoy it while it lasts! KUOW podcasts explore cougars in the wild and a mysterious smell that’s been perfuming south Seattle (and not for the better).

  • caption: Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan sent a letter to supporters in which she endorsed candidate Mark Solomon for Seattle City Council District 2. She said two other candidates would "cause more division in our city."

    April 3rd | Mayor takes aim at the root causes of Seattle’s homelessness crisis

    We spoke to Mayor (and former U.S. Attorney) Jenny Durkan about her response to Seattle’s homelessness crisis. Then we chatted with current U.S. Attorney Brian Moran about the cases on his desk. Purdue Pharmaceutical is fighting over 1600 lawsuits – including one from Tacoma. And a look at the lives and deaths of some of the people in Pacific Northwest jails.

  • caption: An image from the Wing Luke Museum's exhibit "Worlds Beyond Here: The Expanding Universe of APA Science Fiction.”

    April 2nd | The aliens arrived unexpectedly at 6:42…

    An exhibit at the Wing Luke makes Asian Pacific Americans visible in science fiction. Congestion pricing has hopped the pond and is coming to Manhattan. Is Seattle next? The Fremont Solstice Parade is going to separate the parade itself from the naked bikers. What would Medicare for All really cost? And a look at the French fry supply chain.

  • caption: Jamie Bernstein with father Leonard at work.

    April 1st | Singing along with a conductor Larger Than Life

    The daughter of a composing great tells her story. What happens to communities when measles come to your town? A local company tries to sink or float (sorry, we had to) on Shark Tank. And we take you to the reincarnation of 13 Coins.

  • caption: FILE- In this Sept. 17, 2015 file photo, then U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara speaks during a news conference in New York.

    March 28th | ‘Doing Justice’ to the age of Trump

    Preet Bharara on holding the powerful to account. The UW is testing male birth control – scientifically and socially, will it work? And a look at how we use and define the term: radicalized.