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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King County Executive Dow Constantine has voted. Have you?
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October 29, 2018: The case for American intervention
When should the US intervene in foreign affairs, and when should we stay out of it? We also speak to two leaders in the Seattle Jewish community and check in with journalists ahead of tomorrow’s Political Mischief event.
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This week: Is the head tax back?
Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with Knute Berger columnist for Crosscut and Seattle Magazine, Joni Balter host of Civic Cocktail on the Seattle Channel and Monica Guzman co-founder of the Seattle newsletter The Evergrey.
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How to be a good citizen in the era of 'Big Tech'
Jamie Susskind looks at how 21st century technology is changing who has power and how they wield that power. He asks, how might society demand big tech companies use their power to benefit citizens?
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Thursday, October 25th: "Our political ideas describe a world that no longer exists"
What tech is the city of Seattle using to surveil its citizens? What does today's charter school ruling mean for education in Washington state? And how will we grapple with the increasing overlap between technology and the state?
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Is the City of Seattle watching you?
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Debate: Should Washington voters change the state's deadly force law?
Should Washington state change the law and change the training around police officer's use of deadly force? Voters will decide this November with a vote on I-940.
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Wednesday, October 24th: When should the police shoot to kill?
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Travel expert Rick Steves reflects on the fragility of our democracy
In his new documentary, "Fascism in Europe," Rick Steves looks at the rise of leaders like Hitler and Mussolini.
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October 23rd: Get counted
This month on the show, we’ve been answering your questions about tight races and ballot initiatives. But why does Washington vote the way it does at all?