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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Traveling? Maria Semple says it's OK to be the helpless one of the group
Bill Radke sits down with local author Maria Semple, author of "Where's You Go, Bernadette?" and the new "Today Will Be Different." Semple discusses the...
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Mayor Murray takes your calls on immigration, homelessness and more
Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray about current issues facing the city including being a sanctuary city for immigrants, tackling a West...
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The racist, destructive history of the Ballard Locks
Bill Radke talks to Seattle Weekly reporter David Lewis about the Ballard Locks and the man behind their construction , Hiram M. Chittenden. Lewis has...
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How densely packed should Seattle get?
Bill Radke speaks with Queen Anne Community Councilmember Martin Kaplan and housing advocate Laura Bernstein about the city's decision to put a hold on...
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What do donors want from a President Trump?
Bill Radke talks with Peter Gigante and Jim Jensen, two of Donald Trump's biggest donors in Washington state. Both men discuss what it feels like to be...
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This week we’re taking down the Cascade curtain (or at least trying to)
The Boeing company learned this week that 140 characters can tank their stock when the characters are coming from the hands of the president elect....
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How a boat named Nap Tyme crashed into a ferry
How appropriate that the captain of Nap Tyme was sitting on the pot when a Washington state ferry rammed into the side of his boat. “A convenient place...
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The winners and losers of U.S. fishing policies
Bill Radke speaks with managing director of Investigate West Lee van der Voo about her new book, "The Fish Market: Inside the Big-Money Battle for the...
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No checkout at Amazon Go store, but don't get too excited yet
Bill Radke speaks with Forbes staff writer Ryan Mac about Amazon's announcement that they'll open a convenience store with no checkout. Mac says to...
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Trump tweets to cancel Boeing's Air Force One deal
Bill Radke speaks with CNN aviation editor Jon Ostrower about a tweet from President-elect Donald Trump in which he stated he wants to cancel a Boeing...