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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August 7th | How to mourn a legend? Read the work.
Two poets say goodbye to Toni Morrison. What's the AG doing about the income tax ban? A recap of last night's primary elections, and an investigation of whether it works to shame people into voting.
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August 6th | 8chan comes to Bellevue, and many aren’t happy about it
Who gives extremist sites shelter? Examining your mother through a different lens once you join her as a parent. Helping a sibling get away with murder. And: don’t get SIM swapped (bad news: there is almost nothing you can do to keep this from happening).
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August 5th | Raising a red flag on potential mass shooters
If you see something and say something: what happens next? Sub Pop’s rise to greatness. Mass extinction on the horizon. And Seattle waves farewell to a noted chef.
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Controversy over the city's app and criminal reoffenders this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Brandi Kruse, correspondent at Q13 News, Lilly Fowler, reporter at Crosscut, and Chris Bennett, publisher and editor at the Seattle Medium.
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Minecraft Earth (think the new Pokemon Go) is free in Seattle and London
We all remember the craze of Pokemon Go: At its peak, hoards of people wandering through parks looking for creatures to capture with their phone.
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July 25th | Wrestling with uniquely Seattle magic
Why can’t great mythology happen right here? The mayor’s comments on a council race stir controversy. How can we prevent anxiety disorders? And guidance on kids and screens.
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July 24th | We analyzed the Mueller testimony so you don't have to
Local commentators on the former special council's testimony.
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July 23rd | “Country music is about two four-letter words: love and loss”
Country music gets the Ken Burns treatment. Boris is in at Number 10 Downing. And feverish, hungry ghosts.
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July 22nd | With a mistaken email, Crystal Geyser controversy bubbles up
When Mercury retrograde accidentally blows the lid off the water wars. Sewage spills from treatment plans. Soda fizzes up into a divisive issue. And on less watery notes, Edgar Martinez makes the Baseball Hall of Fame and a KUOW series aims to focus on parents and kids with anxiety.
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An income tax ruling and Amazon strike this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Karen Weise of the New York Times, Essex Porter of KIRO-7 TV, and Joni Balter of the Seattle Channel's Civic Cocktail.
