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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November 7th | Midterm recap: Is Washington more progressive today than it was yesterday?
A lot depends on who you ask. We talked district elections, ballot measures, and the tea leaves of turnout. Author Susan Orlean also made an appearance to chat about her new book.
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November 6th: Will cuffing season ever come to Seattle?
Are we truly the worst city in the nation for dating? Discuss.
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November 5th: How sausages feed Australian civic duty
Vote a little. Have a sausage. Make a day of it! You might as well – it’s not exactly optional.
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November 1st: Barred from SCOTUS for wearing a headdress
Is it constitutional to keep a tribal leader out of the Supreme Court because of traditional regalia? Is it realistic to ask big tech firms not to contract with ICE, or the Pentagon? And how important is your identity – to others and to you?
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October 31st: Like so many of our neighbors, do you feel unsheltered?
Novelist Barbara Kingsolver’s new book explores what happens when you do everything right and still can’t find the ground beneath you. Separately: what should you do if you see a spider in your home? And for teens who carry guns: why? And is there a better way?
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Parents: Are you feeling lonely?
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Why Ned Hallowell wants to celebrate craziness
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Tuesday, October 30th: With great talent comes mental illness, says this psychiatrist
King County Executive Dow Constantine takes our questions and yours. Also, can Washington state lawmakers block anyone on their social media accounts? We also talk to a psychiatrist who embraces his “crazy” family, and two Seattleites who are creating a map of the weird inside city limits.
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Intimidated by all those initiatives? Listen to these debates
We went straight to the sources to help you decide.
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King County Executive Dow Constantine has voted. Have you?
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October 29, 2018: The case for American intervention
When should the US intervene in foreign affairs, and when should we stay out of it? We also speak to two leaders in the Seattle Jewish community and check in with journalists ahead of tomorrow’s Political Mischief event.
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How to be a good citizen in the era of 'Big Tech'
Jamie Susskind looks at how 21st century technology is changing who has power and how they wield that power. He asks, how might society demand big tech companies use their power to benefit citizens?