The Record

October is prime time to stay inside with a book. Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about a novel that should keep readers happy: "After the Parade," by Lori Ostlund.

Bill Radke talks with (in)famous third party candidate and activist Ralph Nader. Nader's new book, "Breaking Through Power: It's Easier Than We Think," looks at small movements that have affected big change. And while Nader says he doesn't endorse a specific candidate, he feels that there is plenty good that come out of voting third party, even in this election.

Seattle public school teachers are putting on Black Lives Matter shirts. Is that the right topic for a classroom? Also, The National Weather Service will talk to you about this weekend's non-apocalyptic windstorm. And Ralph Nader will tell you whether it's a good idea to vote for a third party candidate.

This summer City Arts Magazine did a cover story on Seattle's Larry Mizell Jr. The story put Mizell at the center of what the author called a black renaissance in Seattle.

Bill Radke speaks with Garfield High School history teacher Jesse Hagopian about a plan for thousands of teachers in the Seattle Public School District to wear Black Lives Matter shirts on Wednesday, October 19.

The Jungle has been Seattle’s largest and most persistent homeless camp. Its origins can be traced back to the 1930s. Earlier this year, about 400 people were living in tents under the three mile stretch of Interstate 5.

Should Seattle let homeless people camp in public spaces? Where? For how long? We'll debate that. And find out how Vancouver likes its safe injection site as Seattle and King County consider places where people can use illegal drugs legally. And MTV's Real World is back in Seattle after 18 years away. They filmed it this summer -- it premieres tonight - and you'll hear how it turned out.

In "The Newer Colossus," Seattle performance poet and novelist Karen Finneyfrock gives voice to one of the most recognizable icons of America's immigrant history: the Statue of Liberty. She told KUOW's Elizabeth Austen that a childhood visit to the Statue of Liberty and Emma Lazarus' 1883 poem "The New Colossus," which is engraved on the statue's pedestal, form part of the background inspiration for her poem.

Bill Radke speaks with Melanie McFarland, TV critic for Salon, about how MTV's Real World franchise has changed since 1997, the last time the cameras came to Seattle. Her report: things have not improved. Real World Seattle: Bad Blood premieres October 12.

Bill Radke speaks with City Councilmembers Tim Burgess and Mike O'Brien about proposed legislation that could allow camping on public lands within the city.