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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November 2nd | Stop and smell the fungus
It’s unlikely to harm you – and you don’t necessarily have to eat it. Why are our ballots so wonky? And what do you need to think about before forming a pandemic pod?
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Elections, budget decisions, and candy shoots this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with the editor of Publicola, Erica C Barnett, publisher of the Washington State Wire, DJ Wilson and publisher of the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, Justin Carder.
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October 29th | The Fremont troll is turning 30
And some of us are less thrilled with it than others. Another look at how to spot misinformation and disinformation regarding the 2020 election. And this week’s chat with Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan.
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The misinformation we can expect to see on Election Day 2020 – and what you can do about it
As the election draws closer, beware the posts of the friend-of-a-friend. That’s just one of the tips Jevin West, who’s head of UW’s Center for an Informed Public, had to impart on how to combat disinformation and misinformation around the 2020 election.
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October 28th | Halloween: Pandemic Edition
Have you been trawling the internet in search of a CDC-approved candy chute? Why so many people are voting early. And one very Seattle-specific vote: Russell Wilson for MVP.
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“I can take it back”: how a strong Black woman reclaimed her time
How are your time management skills? Because Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ are famously on point.
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October 27th | With one week till Election Day, have you voted yet?
Dow Constantine has, and he wants you to get on it. A look at neighborhood opposition to a homeless encampment in a Ballard park. And a trip into Maxine Waters’ greatest hits – plus the substance behind the snappy comebacks.
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October 26th | Back off with the climate lectures
Take a page out of Captain Planet’s book: when it comes to saving the earth, people want to feel like the power is theirs. The murky ecosystem of below the fold online advertising. The cold, soggy winter ahead. And: who gets into which colleges, and why?
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Imagining the future of downtown Seattle, this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 reporter Jennifer Lee, creator of The Wild West Newsletter, Eli Sanders, and Crosscut's editor-at-large, Knute Berger.
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October 22nd | Bad Boys: COPS is back, this time in Spokane
COPS returns to production – just not for a US audience. How rural idyll became a permanent playground for the wealthy. And this week’s chat with Seattle’s mayor Jenny Durkan.
