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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'Seven minutes of terror' to Mars brought to you by Seattle-area engineers
On Monday, NASA’s InSight successfully touched down on the surface of Mars. The mission launched six months ago in California, but it was a facility in Redmond, Washington that really made it take off.
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November 27th | The search for life on Mars, by way of Redmond
What role did Puget Sound play in getting a robot to Mars? And what’s behind the actions – and coverage – of an American missionary killed in the Bay of Bengal? House prices in Seattle are falling fast, and Ralph Munro remembers when our view of marine mammals began to shift.
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November 26th | When climate change arrives on your doorstep
There’s a new climate change report in town. What will it mean for the Pacific Northwest? A Russian asylum seeker died this weekend in Tacoma – what happened? We speak to the city’s happiest bus driver, and explore why leopard print has never gone out of fashion.
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This is why we're so aroused by leopard print
A leopard can't change its spots, but it's so glamorous, so why would it even try?
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Two friends on why they like to talk about their differing politics
Peter Gigante and Buzz Steger like discussing U.S. policy over Facebook. We invited them in studio to talk about how they maintain their friendship, despite their differences.
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Single people in Seattle: It's not in your head. It really is this bad
Single people in Seattle: It’s not in your head. It really is the worst.
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This week we ask: Are you upset about Amazon?
Bill Radke discusses the week's news with the Seattle Channel Civic Cocktail's Joni Balter, Seattle Times technology reporter Rachel Lerman and former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.
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November 15th: Throwing Amazon 2.4 billion bones
New York gave Amazon a tax credit of almost $50K per employee it brings to town. Is it worth it? You could ask the same thing about whale watching (so we did). In addition to that, a look at dancer Donald Byrd’s legacy, a question about what happened with the Boeing 737 MAX crash, and T-Mobile’s name is coming to a baseball field near you.
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November 14th: Open enrollment: the most wonderful time of the year
Open enrollment is upon us! What’s the deal for 2019? Also, MLB investigates the Mariners for racism. An Edward Hopper painting is diverted from the Seattle Art Museum. And how should parents invest in their children’s schools and future?
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November 13th: Amazon puts a ring on two (and a half) new headquarter cities
After weeks of leaks, Amazon ‘fesses up: New York and DC are in – along with Nashville, kind of. A chef spills some of the family secrets hidden in American food, and one listener offers a creative way to see loved ones off at airport gates.