Is Covid-TV hitting a little too close to home?
Okay, fine. Seattle Grace Hospital doctors were bound to face the pandemic. What about the other shows?
When you turn on the television (or open a new tab) you can get lost in the world of a romantic period drama or pleasant cooking competition. But not all shows are providing the perfect escape from life in a pandemic. As networks and streaming services try to do business safely and profitably, the pandemic has crept into many plotlines and production styles.
Bill Radke spoke with Melanie McFarland, a TV Critic for Salon.com, about watching television made in the Covid bubble.
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Bill Radke
Host
Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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Brandi Fullwood
Senior Producer
Brandi Fullwood is a senior producer for KUOW’s midday show Soundside. She joined KUOW in 2019 as a producer on The Record and was promoted to her current position in 2021. She has produced a range of stories from dinosaur experts to misinformation in the 2020 election. They’ve also produced and reported pieces for other KUOW programs like Seattle Now.
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