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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Health
February 2nd | Stress, burnout spikes for frontline health workers
Treating Covid-19 is exacting a heavy toll on the mental health of doctors and nurses, according to a new survey. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-Medina) discusses her legislative priorities as the leader of the moderate New Democrat Coalition on Capitol Hill. And Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan discusses hazard pay for grocery workers, reopening schools and whether the city plans to open a mass vaccination site.
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February 3rd | Is this romance novel about a Seattle public radio station about us?
An apparently fictional romance story from a former KUOW employee is an ode to public radio with a little tough love for the industry. A discussion on what the Biden Administration plans for immigration, landlords weigh in on how the eviction moratorium is impacting them, and we somehow find a moment to take a deep breath thanks to a soundscape from Eastern Washington.
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Arts & Life
February 2nd | Caring for pandemic patients in a Native way
Esther Lucero from the Seattle Indian Health Board on efforts to distribute vaccines and care for people in a Native way. Chef Melissa Miranda, owner of Seattle's Musang restaurant, on the importance of confronting a lack of diversity in the food and restaurant industry. And our weekly update with King County Executive Dow Constantine.
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Politics
February 1st | How to become a Democracy
Is America actually a democracy? Author Kristin Eberhard would say not quite. Bill Radke spoke to her about her new book 'Becoming a Democracy.' Plus, a representative of the Tulalip Tribes explains how their vaccination efforts are going. And the impact of the pandemic on health care workers' mental health.
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Politics
Talking vaccines, legislation and GameStop this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Crosscut editor-in-chief Knute Berger, creator of the Wild West newsletter Eli Sanders and Crosscut political reporter Melissa Santos.
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Environment
January 28th | Babb Wildfire victims find renewed optimism in Biden administration
After months of waiting, Eastern Washington wildfire victims hope the Biden administration will release critical emergency relief funds. U.S. Senator Patty Murray on what she hopes to accomplish for Washingtonians in Congress. And Mayor Jenny Durkan is joined by Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards.
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January 27th | The Seattle Sonics might actually come back
We might be closer to the Sonics returning to Seattle than we thought. This year we're streaming Sundance. There are more contagious variants of Covid-19, how worried should we be? And a voice of the pandemic.
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Science
January 26th | The ethics of augmenting your brain and body
King county executive Dow Constantine answers your questions about the vaccination rollout amid growing concerns over fairness and frustrations with dose availability. Also, a neuroscientist and philosopher talk about the ethical considerations when pioneering cutting-edge technologies for the brain and nervous system. And we hear how one woman is keeping a Seattle-based supper club going, pandemic and all.
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Arts & Life
This Seattle supper club invites tender hearts to the table
The virtual-socially-distanced table.
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Politics
January 25th | When 'Socialism' stopped being a dirty word
When did 'socialism' change from a dirty word to a popular political movement? Bill Radke speaks to John Judis, author of the new book The Socialist Awakening. Plus, a conversation on assistance for undocumented restaurant workers during the pandemic, and a review of last weekend's protests in Tacoma.