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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Is it ever OK to flip someone else's meat? (And other burning questions)
Bill Radke talks with Dan Pashman, host of The Sporkful podcast about summer barbecue etiquette. On the latest episode of The Sporkful, Pashman's...
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More trains carry oil and debate to the Northwest
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW's environmental reporter Ashley Ahearn about the growing debate around oil trains traveling through Washington state and why...
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This woman is saving a dying language for her kids
Amber Hayward's kids weren't sold when she started speaking Lushootseed at home. It sounded different and some of the words were hard to say. But...
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Why the North Cascades is such a special place
Bill Radke speaks with author Ana Maria Spagna about the natural beauty of the North Cascades National Park in Washington. This year marks the 100th...
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Vancouver slaps tax on foreign home buyers
Bill Radke speaks with Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer about a tax on foreign buyers purchasing residential properties in Vancouver.
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Portland mayor reverses policy on 'safe sleeping' for homeless
Bill Radke speaks with Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Amelia Templeton about the decision by Portland Mayor Charlie Hales to reverse his policy...
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Get ready: Art hordes arrive this weekend!
Bill Radke speaks with Jen Graves, art critic for The Stranger, about the Seattle Art Fair. The fair, which takes place from August 4-7 at CenturyLink...
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Hold up! Seattle dentist says you're not off the hook with flossing
Bill Radke speaks with Seattle dentist Dr. George Knutzen about whether or not people should floss. It's one of the most universal public health...
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From the Roman Empire to the Space Needle: A history of revolving restaurants
Bill Radke talks to writer Heather Wells Peterson about the history of revolving restaurants. She wrote an article about it for Lucky Peach. The...
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It's hard to get people excited about the Washington primaries
Bill Radke speaks with Todd Donovan, political science professor at Western Washington University, about the low voter turnouts for Washington's August...