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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Microsoft Layoffs Could Make Seattle Hub Of Cloud And Mobile Tech
Following the announcement by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella that the company would undergo a 14 percent reduction in its workforce, conference rooms at...
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Buzz Kill: A Reminder That Pot Can Pose Health Risks
Now that Washington's first retail marijuana stores have opened to the public, officials face a major effort to educate consumers about how to use pot responsibly. Bill Radke talks with marijuana researcher Roger Roffman about some of the misconceptions and risks associated with cannabis use.
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Nick Hanauer wants rich people to wake up and see the pitchforks
Bill Radke talks to Seattle multi-millionaire investor Nick Hanauer (that's right, he's not a billionaire, just has "hundreds of millions") about a warning to his fellow "plutocrats" and why he thinks economic policies aimed at saving the middle class will save rich people everywhere.
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U.S. Loss Becomes A Win, Domestic Partnership Becomes Marriage, Pot Packaging Becomes An Emergency
Seattle City Light hired an online reputation management firm and now the utility would like its money, and its repuation, back. The State Liquor...
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What You Need To Know To Enjoy Watching The USMNT
Clint Dempsey and the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team need only a tie against Germany to advance to the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Bill...
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How A Melting Glacier Can Mean Lower Sea Levels (For A While)
A new report funded by former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg says climate change is bad for business, with up to $100 billion in coastal real estate...
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Eddie Vedder Sings That 'Frozen' Song
The "Frozen" shark has been jumped.
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Redskins, Rideshare Caps, Seattle Schools Superintendent: All On the Way Out?
Seattle’s school superintendent might go to Sacramento. Rideshare companies can deploy all the drivers they want. The Seattle Times takes a new angle on...
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Can You Eat One Tenth Of A Cookie? Legal Pot Means Portion Control
Bill Radke talks with news analyst Joni Balter about how Washington and Colorado officials are packaging marijuana edibles to keep people out of the...
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Amazon Sends Shoppers Elsewhere During Standoff With Suppliers
Bill Radke talks with New York Times tech writer David Streitfeld about the ongoing tussle between Amazon and a handful of its suppliers. The company...