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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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.
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How can all kids win at sports?
In sports, there are winners and losers. But for kids, the real winners are the ones who are given the opportunity to play in the first place.
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January 3rd | Are youth sports leaving too many kids out?
Tom Farrey, executive director at the Aspen Institute and Julie McCleery from the University of Washington Center for Leadership in Athletics talk about the big business of youth sports. We also examine what to watch for from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation in 2019 and hear about more ailing orcas. Plus: Do you want to be composted when you're dead?
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Want to know your genetic risks? Try talking, this expert says
Have you spit into a tube and mailed it away to learn about your genetic history?
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January 2nd | How accurate is your at-home DNA test kit?
Dr. Fuki Hisama medical director of the UW Medicine Genetic Medicine Clinic tells us why you shouldn't necessarily trust your results. We also talk about why adults with developmental disabilities are being sheltered at the hospital, and we hear about how the Seahawks, Huskies and Cougars played. Plus: What will be the new sound of Seattle's NHL team?