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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A tale of two Smiths
The race is on for Washington’s 9th. Also, we hear more about ballot initiative 1631 on carbon fees, and remember Paul Allen.
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Candidates for Washington's 9th District debate corporate money and military spending
U.S. House Representative Democrat Adam Smith is being challenged by political newcomer Sarah Smith, a Democratic Socialist.
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Senator Warren takes the test
DNA testing is becoming increasingly widespread; in this instance, it’s being used to bolster political bona fides and has sparked discussions about whether genes have anything to do with identity.
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UW professor named MacArthur 'Genius'
Kristina Olson is a research psychologist and director of the TransYouth Project at the University of Washington.
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Washington joins a growing number of states in abandoning capital punishment
“We now know, and the Supreme Court decision affirmed, that zip code and race are likely determinants of whether the accused is given the death penalty. There is nothing equal, fair, or just if that has occurred. And unfortunately, it has.”
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Can Seattle tax its traffic away?
Congestion pricing: the good, the bad, and the eye-popping pricetag of London’s driving fee.
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List your way to community healing
A Seattle designer shares her philosophy on how lists can change your life, and transform community.
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Scoot your way to personal injury?
Other cities have thrilling electric scooter share: why not Seattle? The hidden danger of two-wheeling it.
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Eric Idle on Cockney accents and yachting with Paul Allen
Bill Radke talks to actor and comedian Eric Idle about his Monty Python days and always looking on the bright side of life.
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Alice Walker on tending to our sorrows, our anger
On this episode of The Record, Bill Radke speaks to novelist Alice Walker, writer Nicole Chung, and KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.
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Pastor Pat Wright reflects on her legacy in Seattle
Today on the Record, we talk to Pastor Patrinell Wright, author Neal Bascomb, and Seattle Times reporter Joseph O'Sullivan.
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Will AI make you obsolete?
Artificial intelligence is coming - and these researchers think that the rise of the machines might actually help us celebrate what's uniquely human.