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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: Taxpayers faced with smaller refunds or higher taxes have been airing their grievances online.

    March 27th | Can Washington state tax capital gains?

    We debate whether or not the state should tax on capital gains. Also, is the east-west divide in Washington state growing more divisive? Plus, we could soon have a state dinosaur. But don't we already have one?
  • caption: Author Jacob Tobia says you should be free to embrace nail polish AND a formal suit, regardless of your gender - and invites you to try it.

    March 26th | Embrace gender chill

    Gender, anarchy, and the pursuit of being chill about it all. Also, Obamacare’s future might be in doubt again after an ongoing court battle. One of Seattle’s most pitched battles? You’ll be shocked, shocked to hear that it’s about bike lanes.
  • caption: Burned out? It can sneak up on you slowly.

    March 21st | Burned out? Here’s some advice.

    Millennials: burned out? Not a new phenomenon, with possibly ancient cures. Do you want your airline safety features to be like the after-market upgrades on your car? And: electroconvulsive therapy is the second most controversial medical procedure, other than abortion. Now the legislature might legalize its involuntary application.
  • caption: How much is health care costing the U.S.?

    March 20th | Congresswoman Jayapal explains her plan for Medicare for all

    Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about her ideal single-payer health care system. We also get dating advice from Slate's Dear Prudence, Daniel Ortberg. And we ask: Can Governor Inslee delete comments on his Facebook page? Plus: Can local governments stop businesses from threatening to leave or move jobs, unless they get the tax breaks they want?
  • caption: A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is shown on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton.

    March 19th | Is FAA regulation working?

    Are we regulating the aviation industry the right way? Forbes reporter Marisa Garcia gives us a deeper look. And Brian Fies tells us about living through the devastating California wildfires of 2017. Plus, Mike Pesca gives us a preview of his March Madness bracket.
  • caption: Do you worry about gluten? Genetically modified foods?

    March 14th | Do we worry too much?

    What do you worry about? Plane crashes? GMOs? Climate change? We speak to two researchers who have investigated some of life's most common concerns. And we hear from the Seattle Times' Heidi Groover about the transit bills that have died in Olympia. Plus: an investigation by Buzzfeed News reveals a dark side to the World Wildlife Fund. And Marketplace Tech host Molly Wood talks about automated airplanes and where automation is headed.
  • caption: Harvard campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts

    March 13th | Investigation exposes bribery and fraud in college admissions

    How did you get into college? We look at the scandal that federal authorities are calling the biggest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department. We also look at why King County has halted its inquests, and what that means for those awaiting justice. And we replay our interview with author Lindy West, whose new Hulu show "Shrill," is out this week, based on her book.