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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Casual Friday with Sami West and Chase Burns
This week… The city’s All-Star festivities are going, going, gone, but Seattle’s got another big event on its plate. Ballots for this year’s August primary were sent out this week, but statistics show you might not be voting in it. And our panel defends Seattle’s status as a geek-friendly city. KUOW Education Reporter Sami West and Ticket Editor Chase Burns are here to break down the week.
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YOU get a tree, and YOU get a tree…
As the climate warms up, Seattle’s trees are key to keeping the city cool. Enter the city's Trees for Neighborhoods program: They give away 1,000 trees to residents each summer, and teach them how to take care of the growing giants. Urban forester Jana Dilley, who founded the program, explains how it works and how to pick the right tree for your yard.
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Opening doors for BIPOC home buyers
Seattle area home prices are back up after a slump last year. And high costs are a barrier for many potential buyers. People from marginalized backgrounds face additional challenges in expensive housing markets like King County. Windermere’s Samantha Enos is here to talk about what’s out there to help BIPOC buyers get into the market.
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Week in Review: gas prices, Starbucks, and an activation plan
Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg.
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Week in Review: Amazon, OceanGate, and childcare
Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Wild West newsletter author Eli Sanders, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter.
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Week in Review: climate change, drugs, and graffiti
Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, freelance health journalist Joanne Silberner, and Seattle Times David Kroman.
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Words In Review: AI or 'stochastic parrots'?
A.I. is easy to say. But “stochastic parrot" says more. University of Washington linguist Emily Bender on what to call the new chatbots.
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Week in Review: drug enforcement, wildfires, and cash
Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with freelance science journalist Jane C. Hu, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Seattle Times Patrick Malone.
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A new WA apple is on the way
Get ready for a new Washington state apple that combines the sweet Honeycrisp and the firm, tasty Pink Lady.
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Words In Review: 'Follow your passions!'
Hey, grads: University of Washington psychology professor Sapna Cheryan explains why following your passions is not enough or why it might send the wrong message.