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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

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    The Record: Monday, June 12, Full Show

    Bill Radke couldn't sleep last night because he was reading Sherman Alexie's new memoir. Alexie has so much to say he is with us this hour. And so is...

  • The honest eulogy Sherman Alexie didn't give his mom

    In Sherman Alexie’s deeply personal memoir, “You Don't Have to Say You Love Me,” he tells the story of growing up as the son of Lillian Alexie on the Spokane Indian Reservation.

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    The Record: Thursday, June 8, Full Show

    Seattle's mayor just chose an investor group to bring more pro sports to Key Arena. So does that mean the Sodo arena is dead? And here's how income...

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    The Record: Wednesday, June 7, Full Show

    The doors of the Seven Gables and Guild 45th theaters are closed, most likely for good. Has Netflix killed the art house theater? Our state lawmakers...

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    The Record: Tuesday, June 6, Full Show

    Has the threat of climate change made you question whether or not to have kids? The latest episode of KUOW's podcast terrestrial tackles that question....

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    The Record: Monday, June 6, Full Show

    One Seattle dad takes to the internet to end school lunch debt for students in Seattle and beyond. The mayor of Everett is suing Purdue Pharma over...

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    The Record: Wednesday, May 31, Full Show

    After the killings on a Portland train last weekend, some free speech conservatives want to hold a rally this Sunday. Portland's mayor says that's hate...

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    The Record: Tuesday, May 30, Full Show

    You've probably heard that in Portland over the weekend a man verbally assaulted two women on a train and called them racist names. Three bystanders...

  • These aesthetically scrumptious shows in Seattle right now

    Bill Radke talks to KUOW arts reporter Marcie Sillman and Crosscut managing editor Florangela Davila about two Seattle art events that change the way you experience art. Seattle Art Museum will host the popular Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors exhibit in June and the Seattle Repertory Theatre's production of "Here Lies Love" has been extended another three weeks.

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    The Record: Thursday, May 25, Full Show

    The new health care bill is so controversial, it can make congressional candidates grab reporters by the neck and body slam them, as we found out...

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    The Record: Wednesday, May 24, Full Show

    Should people be allowed to wear masks or hoods over their faces during protests? One state lawmaker wants to make it a crime. And two brothers from...

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    The Record: Tuesday, May 23, Full Show

    Groundbreaking. Historic. Descriptions we've heard of the new police accountability law the Seattle City Council passed. We'll break down what it does....