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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Democratic Runner-Ups Can Still Make History
Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara about how Bernie Sanders' campaign reminds her of Henry Wallace, Franklin D. R...
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Future Uncertain For Open Books, Seattle's Poetry-Only Bookstore
Bill Radke talks with former Washington state poet laureate Elizabeth Austin about Open Books, a poetry-only bookstore in Seattle. The owners of Open Bo...
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Will Washington Republicans Back Trump?
Bill Radke speaks with two members of Washington's Republican Party. First, state Rep. Matt Manweller (Ellensburg) explains why he doesn't support...
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Why Are Some Kids Tried As Adults? This Man Wrestles With That Question
Three teenage brothers have been charged in the January shooting at the homeless encampment known as the Jungle in which two people were killed and thre...
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Washington State Spends Another Super Tuesday On The Sidelines
Bill Radke talks with Secretary of State Kim Wyman about why Washington state doesn't bask in any of the presidential election season limelight, and whe...
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Will America Fall Like Rome?
Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington classics professor Sarah Stroup about her view that America is becoming more xenophobic and how we seem ...
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Proposed Law Aims To Empower Loved Ones In The Face Of Drug Addiction
What can you do if someone you love wants to hurt themselves? If the underlying cause is mental illness, one option is to have them involuntarily commit...
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Young, White America Takes Macklemore Up On A Conversation About Race And Privilege
Just a few weeks ago we and everybody else were talking about Macklemore's new song, "White Privilege II." It's uncomfortable on purpose, almost nine mi...
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Double The Tugs: Seattle Welcomes Biggest Ever Container Ship
Bill Radke speaks with Scott Merritt of Foss Maritime about handling the biggest container ship ever to arrive in the Port of Seattle. Radke also talks...
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Oscar Victory For 'Spotlight' Gives Hope For Change Among Abuse Survivors
Bill Radke talks with Mary Dispenza, director of SNAP (Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests) in Seattle, about her reaction to "Spotlight"...