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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The Record: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Don't bother trying to get that afternoon slump-curing coffee. Starbucks stores across the nation are closed for racial bias training. But can we train...
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Weekend recap: Seattle police chief controversy and harassment in the workplace
Bill Radke reviews the news of the weekend, including the controversy over the three finalists chosen for Seattle's next police chief. Interim Police Chief Carmen Best is not among them.
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Can we unlearn implicit bias?
If you went in search of a mid-afternoon pick-me-up, you may have come up empty-handed. Across the nation, Starbucks stores closed for a 4 hour training session on racial bias.
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How far can kindness go? Pretty far, it turns out
Nathan Vass is an 11-year veteran of King County Metro Transit - no small feat at 32. Even more impressive is his ability to stay engaged and delighted...
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The Record: Thursday, May 24, 2018
America's stormy relationship with North Korea is not quite dead yet... but we're definitely simmering the isolated nation. The president has canceled a...
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The Record: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Earlier today, a decision about social justice and the right to free speech came down from on high. Not from the Supreme Court, or from the White House....
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Congressman Rick Larsen on why he voted to roll back Dodd-Frank regulations
Bill Radke talks to Congressman Rick Larsen, who broke with fellow Democrats yesterday to vote for a partial rollback of Dodd-Frank banking regulations....
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Amazon Rekognition makes leaving your house an invitation to surveillance
So you're walking down the street - probably not making eye contact with anyone, if you're from Seattle. But with Amazon's help, even if you're not...
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The Record: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
What's the worst thing that ever happened to you for a teenage peccadillo? Maybe grounding, or detention - but it's unlikely that you were ever slapped...
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Is Seattle obsessed with the 'glory days' of the 1990s?
Pearl Jam is coming to Safeco Field this summer. Ichiro is back with the Mariners. Sea-Tac Airport plays a message from Sir Mix-A-Lot. Is it fair to say...