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The TV getting us through, and reacting to, the COVID-19 pandemic

The TV getting us through a pandemic
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How much we do and don't want to see the pandemic reflected in our favorite TV. Tenants react to the extension of the federal eviction moratorium. And we talk policing and vaccines with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

Individual segments are available in our podcast stream www.kuow.org/record.

TV in the COVID bubble

From "Blackish" to "Chicago PD," a variety of television programs have found ways to incorporate the coronavirus pandemic into their story worlds. But with COVID-19 filling every corner of our daily lives, how much do audiences want their shows to reflect reality? Salon.com's Melanie McFarland joins us to talk about TV in the COVID bubble.

An extension on the federal eviction mortarium, and what that means to local tenants

In one of his first executive orders as President, Joe Biden extended the federal eviction moratorium to March. Is this enough to help landlords and their tenants? Bill Radke is joined by Holly Blue of the Puget Sound Tenants Union.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan 1.21

Our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. Bill asks about what the mayor hopes to see from the new Biden Administration, COVID-19 vaccination rollout, and the latest news out of the Seattle Police Department.

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