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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December 3rd | Where you gonna run to – when Seattle runs out of water?
All on that day. A newly released report says that after a big earthquake, the city could be dehydrated for up to two months. At this point, we’ve all sent work-related emails from a private account: why is it still such a big political story? The Seahawks are looking like playoff contenders – even without Richard Sherman. Also, what happens when video games become addictive?
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November 29th | O Tannenbaum: is there a war on Christmas trees?
Christmas tree season is upon us: where are you on the real v. fake divide? Also, how do you feel about your medical devices spying on you? Frank Chopp is stepping down as House Speaker, and one man shares the practices that helped him survive death row.
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This Seattle bus driver decided to be extra nice to his passengers. Here's how it went
He wanted to test a theory from his childhood: If you're nice to people, will they be kind in return?
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November 28th | Seattle’s first anniversary with Mayor Durkan
Mayor Jenny Durkan has been on the job for a year. What’s changed? And speaking of changing times, Microsoft is aging in reverse – into America’s most valuable company again. Gene editing is on the rise: has it just crossed an ethical line?
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'They did not want him there, and he came anyway.' A missionary killed abroad
Last week, an American missionary from Washington state named John Allen Chau attempted proselytize to a tribe on North Sentinel Island, far off the coast of India, in defiance of both missionary ethics.
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'Seven minutes of terror' to Mars brought to you by Seattle-area engineers
On Monday, NASA’s InSight successfully touched down on the surface of Mars. The mission launched six months ago in California, but it was a facility in Redmond, Washington that really made it take off.
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November 27th | The search for life on Mars, by way of Redmond
What role did Puget Sound play in getting a robot to Mars? And what’s behind the actions – and coverage – of an American missionary killed in the Bay of Bengal? House prices in Seattle are falling fast, and Ralph Munro remembers when our view of marine mammals began to shift.
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November 26th | When climate change arrives on your doorstep
There’s a new climate change report in town. What will it mean for the Pacific Northwest? A Russian asylum seeker died this weekend in Tacoma – what happened? We speak to the city’s happiest bus driver, and explore why leopard print has never gone out of fashion.
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This is why we're so aroused by leopard print
A leopard can't change its spots, but it's so glamorous, so why would it even try?
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Two friends on why they like to talk about their differing politics
Peter Gigante and Buzz Steger like discussing U.S. policy over Facebook. We invited them in studio to talk about how they maintain their friendship, despite their differences.
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November 21st | You told us your holiday horror stories
Burst pipes, raw chickens on bikes in the rain, and a can-can brunch with mom and grandma: holiday seasons to remember.
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So how does KUOW choose on-air sponsors anyway?
Listener Nadya Zimmerman was tuned into KUOW 94.9 FM when she heard a bit of messaging that made her pause.