Bill Radke
Host
About
Bill hosts Week In Review.
Before that, he created and hosted the NPR humor show Rewind and hosted the Marketplace Morning Report, covering the day's national/international business news.
He's been a KUOW reporter, news director, and interview host; also, a stand-up comedian and Seattle P-I newspaper columnist.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Where Are You On Seattle's New Earthquake Damage Map?
You know a major earthquake in Seattle is possible – there was that scary New Yorker article this year with the headline: "The Really Big One." Now you...
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Curious White People: Please Stop Touching Our Hair
You’re waiting for the bus when a stranger gently touches your hair.
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Should Washingtonians Pay For Every Mile They Drive?
You drive from Seattle, over the Cascades, through Yakima, then down into eastern Oregon. And the government knows where you are all along the way....
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Seattle Refugee Helps Other Refugees Adjust To New Life In US
Bill Radke speaks with Ranj Abdulsamad about coming to Seattle as a refugee in 2012 and how he now helps other refugees adjust to live in America.
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UW Launches Study Of 'Debtors Prisons' Across US
If you're convicted of a felony in King County, you have to pay around $600 in fees to help cover court costs. In other parts of Washington, the price...
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When Should Older Drivers Give Up The Car Keys?
Seattleite Else Driflot kind of knew when it was time to give up her keys. Her eyesight had declined and she was having trouble seeing. It made sense to...
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The Force Of Divisive Dualism Is Strong This Week
Does Star Wars teach kids that people are either good or bad, dark or light? Do college students need to toughen their skins? Can we make a football...
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This Movie Made China Fall In Love With Seattle
Realtors say there's been a big jump in the number of Chinese nationals buying high-end homes in the Puget Sound area. Bellevue real estate agent Becco...
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Your Data Could Be Stored In DNA Within The Decade
Bill Radke speaks with Luis Ceze about why we should store digital data in DNA and how it can be done. Ceze is a professor of computer science and...
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Seattle Group Pushes To Restrict Criminal Background Checks For Housing
Bill Radke speaks with Columbia Legal Services attorney Merf Ehman and Evan Loeffler, a lawyer who focuses on landlord tenant relations, about a...