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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December 6th | On the front line of gentrification in Seattle’s South End
Rainier Beach is gentrifying faster than you can paint a house grey and move in with your dog. What are the solutions? Speaking of which, could solutions journalism help restore America’s trust in the media? And a performance artist’s work stays sharp from the 90s to today.
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Performance artist Karen Finley on tearing down female tropes
You may know Karen Finley as one of the artists who was denied federal arts funding, after the Supreme Court ruled against her in 1998. That decision said the government could strip funding from artists because their work was considered indecent.
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December 5th | When temperatures drop, what happens if you can’t go indoors?
The options available to our neighbors living without shelter. Also, Seattle is getting a hockey team – which means it needs a hockey rival. What are the stories you haven’t heard about abortion? And what have you heard about the changing culture of ballet?
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Gaming addiction is real. Here's how to spot it
Possibly the most addictive game on the planet right now is "Fortnite." More than 200 million people play it – and some of them can’t stop. Hilarie Cash is the chief clinical officer of the reSTART clinic, which treats people for the disorder. We interviewed her about how a love of gaming can lead to something worse. Here are some highlights.
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December 4th | Mariners, deconstructed
NHL Hockey will come to Seattle in 2021. The Mariners will make the playoffs in approximately 2041. What’s good in baseball? Also, the viaduct will be falling before the new waterfront tunnel opens – so you’ll be getting to work at the same time the Mariners are making the playoffs. And one of the authors on Bill Gates’ five favorite booklist spoke to Bill about her path to becoming Educated.
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December 3rd | Where you gonna run to – when Seattle runs out of water?
All on that day. A newly released report says that after a big earthquake, the city could be dehydrated for up to two months. At this point, we’ve all sent work-related emails from a private account: why is it still such a big political story? The Seahawks are looking like playoff contenders – even without Richard Sherman. Also, what happens when video games become addictive?
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This week we reflect on changes to Seattle and the globe
Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with The C is for Crank writer Erica Barnett, Crosscut reporter David Kroman and former attorney general of Washington State Rob McKenna.
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November 29th | O Tannenbaum: is there a war on Christmas trees?
Christmas tree season is upon us: where are you on the real v. fake divide? Also, how do you feel about your medical devices spying on you? Frank Chopp is stepping down as House Speaker, and one man shares the practices that helped him survive death row.
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November 28th | Seattle’s first anniversary with Mayor Durkan
Mayor Jenny Durkan has been on the job for a year. What’s changed? And speaking of changing times, Microsoft is aging in reverse – into America’s most valuable company again. Gene editing is on the rise: has it just crossed an ethical line?
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'They did not want him there, and he came anyway.' A missionary killed abroad
Last week, an American missionary from Washington state named John Allen Chau attempted proselytize to a tribe on North Sentinel Island, far off the coast of India, in defiance of both missionary ethics.