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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January 19th | As Washington accelerates vaccine rollout, ethical concerns loom large
King County Executive Dow Constantine answers your calls about enlisting help to set up mass vaccination sites as the state expands eligibility. Also, we hear from healthcare workers in Everett who treated the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in the U.S. And a University of Washington law professor answers ethical questions about the rollout of the vaccine.
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January 14th | Costs go up as revenue goes down: inside Sound Transit's latest projections
New estimates from Sound Transit show a surprise spike in transit cost estimates. The mayor weighs in as we take your calls. And what to expect as Washington begins its once-a-decade redistricting process.
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January 13 | Are Washington Republicans moving away from Trump?
11 out of Washington's 12 members of congress have committed to voting for impeachment, everyone but Republican Cathy McMorris Rogers of the Spokane area.
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January 12th | Business owners react to Governor's new reopening plan
We hear from two small business owners about Governor Inslee's new plan to allow shuttered businesses to reopen. A new report on homelessness from researchers in Los Angeles offers insights into what Seattle should be doing to tackle the problem. And we talk to King County executive Dow Constantine on the latest plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccinations.
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January 11th | In the fallout of DC riots, misinformation and protests begin to spread
We catch up with KUOW reporters outside and inside the Washington State Capitol building on the legislative opening day. Experts explain what social media's unprecedented move to de-platform the President means for the future of the internet. And in more uplifting news, a smellicopter gets its wings.
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal on the Capitol breach and next steps
A dozen lawmakers were locked inside the gallery, above the House Chamber awaiting evacuation instructions. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal was one of them
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January 7th | What happens after insurrection?
A mob of Trump supporters swarmed the Olympia statehouse, Governor Inslee's residence, and the nation's Capitol building. What happens now?
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January 5th | Even axolotl get a little lonely in quarantine
The animal residents at the Pacific Science Center miss middle school crowd noise. How much screen time is too much? And our weekly conversation with King County Executive Dow Constantine.
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January 4th | Coronavirus in 2021: new vaccines and a viral variant
Washington fights to keep the Seattle National Archives. A methanol plant on the Columbia River draws environmental concerns. How remote life is increasing access to therapy (at a cost to privacy). And the current state of COVID-19 vaccination in Washinton state.
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December 30th | The Kraken comes to town
RELEASE IT. STEM in the ancient world, and the first American Girl doll who is also… a millennial.
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December 29th | The most important Game of Thrones question: could dragons even fly?
GoT: it was all a lie. Isabel Allende’s most recent novel asks – what does it mean to start again? And the artist behind Seattle Walk Report dishes on the city. A look at books that captivated us this year.
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December 28th | What gnaws, creeps, and flies?
(Not simultaneously.) A look at the animal kingdom in our midst, via beavers, spiders, raptors, and corvids.