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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: From left, registered nurse Shu Kuang, registered nurse Tina Nguyen and patient services representative Denny Ho stand for a portrait following a shift of Covid-19 testing on Friday, November 20, 2020, at the International Community Health Services drive thru testing site on 8th Avenue South in Seattle's International District.

    February 2nd | Stress, burnout spikes for frontline health workers

    Treating Covid-19 is exacting a heavy toll on the mental health of doctors and nurses, according to a new survey. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-Medina) discusses her legislative priorities as the leader of the moderate New Democrat Coalition on Capitol Hill. And Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan discusses hazard pay for grocery workers, reopening schools and whether the city plans to open a mass vaccination site.

  • The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

    February 3rd | Is this romance novel about a Seattle public radio station about us?

    An apparently fictional romance story from a former KUOW employee is an ode to public radio with a little tough love for the industry. A discussion on what the Biden Administration plans for immigration, landlords weigh in on how the eviction moratorium is impacting them, and we somehow find a moment to take a deep breath thanks to a soundscape from Eastern Washington.

  • caption: Esther Lucero, of the Seattle Indian Health Board, rings The Kobe Friendship Bell in Seattle Center on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

    February 2nd | Caring for pandemic patients in a Native way

    Esther Lucero from the Seattle Indian Health Board on efforts to distribute vaccines and care for people in a Native way. Chef Melissa Miranda, owner of Seattle's Musang restaurant, on the importance of confronting a lack of diversity in the food and restaurant industry. And our weekly update with King County Executive Dow Constantine.

  • caption: Randolph Lopez holds an American flag while celebrating as a parade of cars drive by and honk their horns after Joe Biden was officially named the president elect on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the intersection of 10th Avenue and East Pine Street in Seattle.

    February 1st | How to become a Democracy

    Is America actually a democracy? Author Kristin Eberhard would say not quite. Bill Radke spoke to her about her new book 'Becoming a Democracy.' Plus, a representative of the Tulalip Tribes explains how their vaccination efforts are going. And the impact of the pandemic on health care workers' mental health.

  • caption: People wait for 15 minutes after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday, January 24, 2021, during a one-day pop up Covid-19 vaccine clinic at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle.

    January 26th | The ethics of augmenting your brain and body

    King county executive Dow Constantine answers your questions about the vaccination rollout amid growing concerns over fairness and frustrations with dose availability. Also, a neuroscientist and philosopher talk about the ethical considerations when pioneering cutting-edge technologies for the brain and nervous system. And we hear how one woman is keeping a Seattle-based supper club going, pandemic and all.

  • caption: A person holds a sign reading "capitalism is racist"

    January 25th | When 'Socialism' stopped being a dirty word

    When did 'socialism' change from a dirty word to a popular political movement? Bill Radke speaks to John Judis, author of the new book The Socialist Awakening. Plus, a conversation on assistance for undocumented restaurant workers during the pandemic, and a review of last weekend's protests in Tacoma.

  • caption: Hundreds of people crowd together and hold signs in support of Black Lives Matter

    January 20 | Can we find unity in a Biden Presidency?

    President Joe Biden stated a need for unity in his inaugural address. He assured the nation of examples of unity, 'enough of us have come together to carry all of us forward' he said. We speak with former policy advisor Eric Liu about how we move forward. A conversation on a civil right probe in special education at Seattle Public Schools. And we learn more about an investigation on abuse and coercion by a local artist Raz Simone.