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 6th | About last night’s election
Commentary on your votes Tuesday. How Rep. Ilhan Omar united two generations of a Somali-American family. And, modestly: the problem with everything.
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November 5th | How did you vote?
On this election day, we ask you who you voted for and why. Would a 4-day work week work for you? Finding affordable housing in the private rental market. And what it takes to be a Godhunter.
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November 4th | Alienation and isolation at work
A labor organizer and poet reads from his new collection. Why a tiny home village in Seattle is shutting down. How an Instagram-famous baker makes pies to reflect America. And the history of Russian fake news.
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Pumpkin that's not what it seems and Boeing hearings this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Essex Porter of KIRO 7, Erica C. Barnett of C is for Crank, and Joni Balter, host of the Seattle Channel's Civic Cocktail.
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October 31st | Cooking up our TV and movie favorites
YouTube personality "Binging with Babish" shows us how to replicate pop culture meals. How to fight Russian disinformation in 2020. And what your vote on affirmative action means.
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October 30th | What will Seattle city council candidates do about homelessness?
A look at what your vote might mean this Tuesday. A debate about homelessness. Deciding whether or not to blow the whistle. And getting ready for Halloween with creepy sightings around the city.
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October 29th | How fanfiction is empowering young people
Boeing's CEO apologizes in congressional testimony. How seniors are staying independent with smart speakers. How young people are finding mentors in fanfiction. And how to deal with a flood.
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October 28th | A spirited debate from the King County Council race
District 4 gets real. A LEAD explainer. Behind the scenes of Minecraft. And the mysterious shift behind the JEDI contract.
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Campaign advertisements, tiny houses, and secret twitter accounts this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Kevin Schofield, writer and editor for Seattle City Council Insight, Monica Nickelsburg, civic editor at Geekwire, and Angela Garbes, author of "Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy".
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October 16th | Where’s my self-driving car?
Why autonomous vehicles require so much WAITING. Deliberate stillness. Shadowy condo ownership. And a trek from Gulf to shining sea.