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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Week in Review: Candidates for Governor, the “end” of COVID-19, and right turns on red
Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, and KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg.
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Arts & Life
A linguist hears your complaints about colloquial English: Words In Review
Like, literally.
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Week in Review: Governor Inslee won't seek re-election, pollution, and housing
Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, and KUOW’s Joshua McNichols.
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Arts & Life
Words In Review: Should we say 'assault weapons'?
Bill Radke discusses whether "assault weapons" is a fair and accurate term.
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Week in Review: drugs, guns, and housing
Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and KUOW’s David Hyde.
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Arts & Life
Words In Review: Were you 'wrong'?
Bill Radke asks whether "wrong" is the right word to describe some of our pandemic choices. Also, how do we disagree without letting words trap us into division?
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Week in Review: downtown, ferries, and gun control
Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, science reporter Jane C. Hu, and Puget Sound Business Journal tech reporter Alex Halverson
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Arts & Life
Claire Dederer "Monsters"
Bill Radke discuss infamous artists with Seattle writer Claire Dederer, author of "Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma"
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Week in Review: The Legislature, the Film Commission, and tiny shampoo bottles
Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with KUOW’s Mike Davis, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and Seattle Times David Kroman.
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Arts & Life
Language is often weaponized against trans people. Does the word 'transphobia' capture this moment?
Bill Radke asks two transgender people about the words they use to describe society, individuals, and themselves.