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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Seattle's new school superintendent on late buses and racial equity
Superintendent Denise Juneau takes listener questions about transportation problems, poor schools in the district, and how well Seattle compares with other school districts across the country.
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This weekend, the story of John Okada comes back to life
During his life, the Seattle author was unsung. A new biography aims to put his story in fresh context.
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This novelist asks: what are the limits of freedom?
Away from Barbados in a hot air balloon, a protagonist learns that he can't outrun himself forever.
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Should you feel guilty for eating Chinook salmon?
Given the starving orca population in the Puget Sound, we look at whether or not humans should stop eating Chinook salmon.
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Good fences don't always make good neighbors
Robert Frost’s famous poem dealt with adjoining fields. Had he lived in the suburbs, it might have gone a bit differently.
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On book tour, John Kerry has harsh words for the president
"'The Art of the Deal' has become 'The Art of the Squeal.'" Former secretary of state and senator Kerry has some sick burns - and serious concerns - for our current political moment.
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King County Councilor Claudia Balducci on funding Safeco Field
Bill Radke talks to King County Councilor Claudia Balducci ahead of the full council's vote on funding maintenance at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners.
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Meet Seattle's new superintendent
Denise Juneau took over the job as Seattle's superintendent a few months ago, just as Seattle teachers began negotiating their new contract.
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Week In Review live from the Neptune Theatre!
Bill Radke was joined on stage by New York Times bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo, C.R. Douglas, political analyst for Q13 and Geekwire's Civic Innovation Editor Monica Nickelsburg.
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Sleeping outside is no longer a crime in Boise: is Seattle next?
Seattle’s streetcar may not be named desire after all – eventually it might just be known as "canceled."