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 Too Late To Save The American Middle Class?
Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton about neoliberalism, what it means for the 2016 election cycle and the consequences ...
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Question In Ballard: Is Uptick In Crime Related To Homelessness?
Bill Radke talks with Eric Stoll, co-president of the Ballard Chamber of Commerce, about why he thinks there's a link between an increase in...
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What Was Really Vulgar This Week?
Are Donald Trump's manners an issue or a distraction? Should we house the homeless first? Who should see police body camera footage? Plus, are your...
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Why China's Rich Send Their Kids (And Money) To Our Region
Bill Radke talks with writer Jiayang Fan of The New Yorker about her story on "China's Golden Generation" and why they're living it up in Vancouver, B.C.
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Swedish Medical Center Welcomes Doulas To Staff
Bill Radke speaks with retired doula Penny Simkin about how Swedish Medical Center hopes to lower the rate of cesarean sections by hiring 27 doulas as s...
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Vulgarity In Politics: The Shiny Object That Distracts Us
Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara about mud slinging and crudeness in American politics. After Donald Trump defe...
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'Techlandia' Pokes Fun At Seattle's Tech Revolution
Bill Radke speaks with Bridget Quigg about her one-woman show, 'Techlandia.' Quigg uses her 11 years of work experience in the tech industry to poke fun...
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Who Should Be Able To See Police Body Cam Footage?
Bill Radke talks with privacy advocate Jared Friend about a bill in the state legislature that would restrict public access to police body camera footage. Friend is director of technology and liberty at the ACLU of Washington. We also hear from state Rep. Drew Hansen, who is backing the bill.
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Remembering Seattle Homeless Advocate Bill Hobson
Bill Radke talks with Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess about the impact of Bill Hobson on Seattle. Hobson was the former executive director of Seattle's Downtown Emergency Service Center. He died Friday at the age of 76.
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Tacoma Rents Rising Faster Than Seattle
Bill Radke speaks with Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland about how the city is dealing with rising rents. According to Axiometrics Inc., a company that tracks national rental markets, the rate of rent growth in Tacoma was higher than the rate of rent growth in Seattle in January 2016.