The Record

Summer is here and that means barbecuing. Jack Timmons of Jack's BBQ shares tips and tricks for good grilling.

Tracy Taylor of Elliott Bay Books talks about how they managed business during the pandemic and the outlook for independent bookstores. We’ll hear what listeners are reading and get some recommendations for summer reads.

Musician and KEXP radio host Eva Walker joins Café Racer owner Jeff Ramsey to talk about what they’re listening to and what might be on playlists this summer. And Jack Timmons, owner of Jack’s BBQ, gives tips and tricks for the grill. You’ll also hear from Tracy Taylor of Elliott Bay Books on how independent bookstores managed the pandemic along with some titles for summer reading.

Judy Temes was a five year old living in Hungary when her family left the country without her gambling that one day they would be reunited. She wrote about the experience in her new memoir "Girl Left Behind".

"What are you gonna do with your degree?" Or "what's your dream job?" are questions every young person is very familiar with. But how have the answers changed after facing a global pandemic?

Getting back into the dating game can be rough for anyone. But getting back into it after a year in a global pandemic is a whole other ball game.

The Biden administration is gradually reuniting families separated at the Mexico border under President Trump. For author Judy Temes, the scene feels familiar. She tells Bill Radke about that, and her new memoir "Girl Left Behind." Plus, how the pandemic has shaped one college student's career plans, and the trials and triumphs of pandemic dating.

Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan about policing, the West Seattle Bridge, and her time as mayor of Seattle.

How we define families has always changed. It's gone beyond the so-called nuclear family to include step parents, foster children, and also caregivers, drag mothers, and friends. We sometimes call these our chosen family. Bill Radke speaks with Attorney Melissa Hall, from Smol Law, and Community Advocate and activist Saara Majid about the struggle to recognize chosen families in Washington.

The summer solstice marks the long descent toward gray and dark Seattle winters. But it also marks one of humanity's long running celebrations across religions and cultures. Bill Radke speaks with Beth Ambary from Gathering Ground, who's set up some celebratory labyrinths at St. Marks Cathedral on Capitol Hill.