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 transgender teen that sparked a transformation in America
Bill Radke speaks with Amy Ellis Nutt about her book, "Becoming Nicole." Radke and Nutt discuss how the journey of transgender teen Nicole Maines has...
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Can comedy reform a swing hater?
Bill Radke speaks with social justice comedian Negin Farsad about how she believes comedy can change people's negative views of Muslims and other...
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New wildfire fighter: 'It's something we can't not do'
Bill Radke speaks with Ben Hale, a new wildfire fighter with the Washington state Department of Natural Resources, about why he wanted to become a...
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We can't rely on methadone clinics alone to fight heroin epidemic
Bill Radke speaks with Caleb Banta-Green, an opiate addiction expert and a member of the King County Heroin and Prescription Opiate Task Force. Banta...
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This week we're prepping for the Big One
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has a reputation for being a hothead. How should we react to his controversial behavior with city council members? Also this...
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A Seattle man poses as a porn recruiter – and tells women they have to have sex with him first
It started with a woman named Deja Stwalley, who claimed to be a porn recruiter. This recruiter reached out to young women, ages 19 and 20.
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Close the schools? Washington education chief says 'final remedy' might get Legislature to act
Close down public schools in Washington. State education chief Randy Dorn says that drastic action might be needed to force the Legislature to find...
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Songwriter David Bazan's ever changing identity
Bill Radke speaks with DJ Marco Collins about Seattle songwriter David Bazan's new album Blanco. Collins says this album is just the latest in Bazan's...
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As Bellevue football gets sanctioned, could booster clubs become regulated?
Bill Radke talks with King 5 reporter Chris Daniels about Bellevue High School's football program. On Tuesday, the KingCo Conference banned the school...
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Human rights or trade: What's more important in relations with China?
Bill Radke speaks with Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer about the fine line we have to tread in Chinese relations when it comes to the tension...