Evoking the spirit of the Kraken
A look at the origins of THE KRAKENNN.This week’s chat with the county executive. And another thread in the ongoing conversation about free speech.
Individual segments are available in our podcast stream or at www.kuow.org/record.
The mythology of the kraken
The tentacles waving, the roar of the crowd, a goal – for the Seattle Kraken! To understand the origins of this beast of myth and legend, we asked the University of Washington’s Lauren Poyer, who specializes in Scandinavian mythology.
King County Executive Dow Constantine 8.25
Scofflaw restaurant owners, thwarted inquest processes, and what homeless shelters will look like when COVID-19 has ebbed. This week, as every Tuesday, King County Executive Dow Constantine spoke with Marcie Sillman on The Record.
Suzanne Nossel, Dare to Speak
What constitutes free speech? Is anything that someone would like to say protected speech? Once we’ve ruled out things like fraudulently yelling “Fire!” and inciting violence, where’s the line? It’s a question many have been asking lately, and Suzanne Nossel has one answer. Her new book is called Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All.
