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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When wearing fragrance at work, use common scents
Several weeks ago at KUOW, one of our colleagues placed anonymous notes in our work mailboxes. We used to have a scent-free policy, this person wrote....
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Finding humor in hard times, from Soviet Russia to today
We've heard the jokes on late night about President Donald Trump taking on dictator-like qualities. But what is comedy really like under an...
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What would it look like if the Cascades volcanoes erupted?
Have you been watching the videos from Hawaii — molten lava eating up telephone poles and cars — and then turning towards that big range of volcanoes we...
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Is a head tax a good idea for Seattle?
Would a tax credit that encourages businesses to donate to social services be more effective in solving the city's affordability and homelessness crisis...
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Primer: Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal
Bill Radke talks to Resat Kasaba, head of the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, about President Trump's decision...
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Weekend recap: Jeff Bezos' fridge, Childish Gambino's new single
Bill Radke discusses the stories that had people buzzing over the weekend, from a tweet by Jeff Bezos, to the new single from Childish Gambino. Our...
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Seattle's Fair Chance Housing law faces a lawsuit from landlords
Bill Radke talks about the lawsuit against the city over the recently passed ordinance that prohibits landlords from screening some rental applicants...
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Signing up for 23andMe? You might be exposing your family to the FBI
The Golden State Killer’s arrest last week brought closure to victims and community members affected by a ten year spree of rapes and murder. The trail went cold in 1986, and it stayed that way until the FBI made a fake profile for the killer on a genealogy website. They used this to trace 500 partial matches, screen for 100 potential matches, and eventually narrow down to former police officer Joseph DeAngelo.
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Learning to let go with actor Alan Cumming
Bill Radke talks to actor Alan Cumming about home, becoming American, identity and learning to let go.
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Who pays for a new Seattle waterfront park?
In the next couple of years the Alaskan Way Viaduct will be torn down and the Seattle waterfront will open up in a whole new way. Gone will be the...