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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Crime
March 18th | What is the City of Seattle's response to anti-Asian racism?
On Tuesday, eight people were murdered in the Atlanta area -- six of whom were of Asian descent. We discuss the city's response to a local rise in anti-Asian rhetoric, bigotry, and hate crimes. Then, we talk about accessibility to a life-saving COVID treatment that's proved difficult to track down in Washington. And lastly, our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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March 17 | 'Staying in Iran was not a choice, it was just a surrender.'
A local author recounts her story of war, persecution, and hope. We discuss The Whitmans as former heroes and the politics of memory. And a UW professor helps Homeland Security identify some ancient coins.
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Arts & Life
She escaped Iran at age 15. This is her story
As told to Bill Radke, host of The Record on KUOW. Mahvash Khajavi-Harvey is the author of Daylight Forever.
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Education
March 16th | Governor Inslee orders schools to offer in-person learning
On Monday, Governor Jay Inslee signed an emergency order requiring schools to offer some in-person instruction. King County Executive Dow Constantine discusses vaccine eligibility and hate crimes against Asian-Americans. And how Seattle's early response to the pandemic helped make it a national leader in lowering COVID-19 deaths.
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Politics
March 15 | The strain of parenting during a pandemic
How do you manage the emotions of being a parent during a pandemic? Bill Radke spoke to author Angela Garbes about how she's been managing. Plus, why Americans are working more than ever, and an argument to change how we view our "certain, unalienable rights".
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Politics
Digging into pandemic emotions, this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Crosscut science reporter Hannah Weinberger, Publicola publisher and editor Erica Barnett and Seattle Met deputy editor Allison Williams.
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Politics
March 11th | How did you spend your democracy voucher?
Are democracy vouchers a coupon, a ballot, or an ad? It's none of those -- it's free money to give to a Seattle candidate. Also, we ask about the ethics of a potential vaccine passport. Then, we check in with Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant about the potential for municipal broadband. And lastly, our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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March 10th | Fully vaccinated people can hangout without masks. What else can you do?
Virologist Angela Rasmussen answers your questions about what more you can do once you get the vaccine. The Department of Health weighs in on reopening schools. And The House of Sueños tackles generational trauma and reinterprets Shakespeare in an audio
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Arts & Life
Ser o no ser: Hamlet, El Salvador, and the haunt of generational trauma
Part of the lasting appeal of William Shakespeare is how relatable his works are, regardless of who's reading them. While most of us aren't Danish princes or Scottish queens, his attention on mental health and family discord resonates with audiences across the ages. These issues are at the center of House of Sueños, a new audio drama from the Seattle Shakespeare Company. The play reimagines Hamlet through the autobiographical experience of its writer, Meme Garcia, who grapples with our mental health and the intergenerational trauma of their family's Salvadorian-American roots.
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Health
March 9th | The Covid thaw is just beginning
When can you take off your mask? King County Executive Dow Constantine explains the new CDC guidance. Also, Oprah's interview with Meghan and Harry, and the powers at play in getting students back to the classroom.