Bill Radke
Host
About
Bill hosts The Record and Week In Review.
After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of the past show Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR.
Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report. He returned to KUOW in 2012.
Podcasts
Stories
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Week In Review
Live from Edmonds, it's Week in Review!
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Zaki Barak Hamid, KUOW's director of community engagement, Brandi Kruse, correspondent for Q13 News, and Charles Mudede, staff writer for The Stranger.
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The Record
Who owes the greater debt: immigrants, or America?
Author Dina Nayeri discusses her book, The Ungrateful Refugee.
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The Record
September 18th | Clyde Ford wants you to look at tech and Think Black
How to think differently in (and about) STEM. Did the college admissions scandal have any impact on the UW? And what it means to be an ungrateful refugee.
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The Record
September 17th | Should you be worried about your cat eating your face when you die?
We’ve got good news and bad news. A chat with the superintendent of Seattle schools, and a look at your home (which might be looking back at you).
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The Record
September 16th | Educating an idealist on a messy world
How an idealist got caught up in the pragmatic slog of international policy. What teachers are paying to build supportive classrooms for your kids. And how Israel has made its way into American politics.
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Week In Review
Another Democratic presidential debate and vaping fears this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna, former state legislator Jessyn Farrell, and KIRO-TV reporter Essex Porter.
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The Record
September 12th | Race, gender, tennis, and Serena
The legacy of slavery in sport. AM radio yellers and late night liberal satire. And, after years of training children not to get in cars with strangers: are you willing to do it yourself?
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The Record
September 11th | After 9/11, a reminder that America has always been his home
The birth of a Sikh Captain America. A look inside the Northwest Detention Center (which has had a recent makeover, at least on the surface). All your maps are wrong. And if you have a Tesla Roadster in the Seattle area, you’re in luck! One of the only mechanics left is here to help.
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The Record
September 10th | The 2020 Census is upon us
How to make sure we’re all counted. What’s the best guidance on opioid prescribing? Turnaround time for a Bainbridge poet. And how dangerous are flavored e-cigarettes?
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The Record
September 9th | Nerd humor with xkcd
Quick – can you scratch your head and laugh at the same time? A religious crusade to end the death penalty. And: why can’t we have public options for everything?