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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This week we're looking for the bright side of the rain
Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with the host of Civic Cocktail on Seattle ChannelJoni Balter, Crosscut’s city politics reporter David Kroman and Monica Nickelsburg Geekwire’s Civics Editor.
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CBD mascara? What will they think of next?
If the hype is to be believed, CBD will do everything from plump lashes to cure cancer.
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January 10th | Eat at your own risk
Sooo, the FDA isn’t inspecting your food at the moment – easy on the salads? Farther from home, what are some ways to stay safe while you travel? We look inside the world of elite youth sports. And: Sephora wants to sell you $24 Kush Mascara. What a time to be alive.
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It may soon be legal to turn yourself into a pot plant when you die in Washington state
When the Washington state Legislature returns next week, a new way to dispose of human remains will be proposed: composting.
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January 9th | Is it dangerous to keep national parks open during the shutdown?
The nation's parks are open for business, but largely unstaffed. Congestion pricing might make it harder to get into Seattle, and you might be able to relieve your own congestion with bionic plants in the home. Plus, the story of how Sub Pop put Seattle on the map.
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Gov. Jay Inslee pushes for 'public option' health plan in Washington state
If he runs for president, Governor Jay Inslee will not be taking donations from the fossil fuel industry. Is that relevant yet? Only time will tell.
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January 8th | Governor Inslee talks health care and his tax plan
We ask the governor about his proposal for a public option for health insurance. What would that mean for you? And does social media have to be toxic, or is there a better way?
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Grocery wars: Microsoft and Kroger team up against Amazon
There’s a new showdown in the high-tech grocery aisle: Kroger, the parent company of Fred Meyer and QFC, has partnered with Microsoft to take on Amazon and Whole Foods.
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January 7th | Survival of the fittest? Try survival of the sneakiest.
It turns out all those fables might have been right after all: the witty animal is often the one that prospers. Also: how do you feel about further automating your grocery shopping? A Washington state senator wants to legalize corpse composting, and whatever happened to the town of Zenith, WA.
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This week we won’t shut down the news
Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with the co-chair of Washington Independents Chris Vance, Erica Barnett writer of the city policy blog the C is for Crank and the chair of the Washington State Democratic Party Tina Podlodowski.