Week In Review

Why does Krist Novaselic want you to picture an owl?

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:33:09 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with KUOW Soundside host Libby Denkmann, Geekwire contributing editor, co-owner Streamline Tavern Mike Lewis, and founder of the Cascade Party of Washington, co-founder and former member of Nirvana Krist Novoselic.

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Why a new police chief? Why now?

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:09:57 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with KUOW politics editor, Cat Smith. Host, writer, and producer, Angela Poe Russell. And founder and President of Gamoran Legal Consulting, Saul Gamoran. Plus a special appearance by KUOW politics reporter, Scott Greenstone.

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Who should get a free lunch?

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:44:13 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Executive Director of ZEV co-op, former mayoral and City Council candidate Ry Armstrong, KUOW Soundside producer Maleeha Syed, and Washington Policy Center Vice President for Research Todd Myers.

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Trump fired our U.S. Attorney. Now what?

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:43:51 +0000

The Stranger news editor Vivian McCall, writer at the Washington Observer Jonathan Martin, and Seattle Times editorial board member Alex Fryer.

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We watched some soccer, so what?

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:36:43 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with the founder of Earth Finance, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate Reuven Carlyle, Seattle City Councilmember, District 7 Bob Kettle, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter.

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World Cup, voting, and guns

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:46:45 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger Editor-in-Chief Hannah Murphy Winter, writer, Senior Manager in tech, and former Seattle City Council candidate Heidi Stuber, and former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna.

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Week In Review: World Cup, crime stoppers, Jumpstart tax

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:17:15 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Publicola co-founder and publisher, co-host of Seattle Nice podcast Erica Barnett, former Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison, and KUOW politics reporter, and co-host of Sound Politics podcast Scott Greenstone.

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Week In Review: Aurora Avenue North, surveillance, and fare gates

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:12:30 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times editorial writer and columnist Claudia Rowe, Seattle Channel host and producer, co-host of Seattle News, Views, and Brews podcast Brian Callanan, and longtime Seattle radio host Dave Ross

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Week In Review: data centers, surveillance, and transit

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:31:28 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times City Hall reporter David Kroman, Washington Policy Center Communications Director David Boze and former Seattle City Council candidate former Amazon & Microsoft Principal, speaker, Maren Costa

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Week In Review: light rail, CCTV, and Denny Blaine

Fri, 29 May 2026 20:15:04 +0000

Guest host Gabriel Spitzer discusses the week’s news with political and public affairs consultant in Seattle who podcasts at Seattle Nice and Blue City Blues, Sandeep Kaushik, Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth, and former Port of Seattle commissioner and Washington state gubernatorial candidate, columnist for the Tacoma Tribune and the Spokane Inlander Bill Bryant

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Week In Review: World Cup, homelessness, and data centers

Fri, 22 May 2026 20:15:39 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Geekwire contributing editor Mike Lewis, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Joe Nguyen, and political and public affairs consultant, who podcasts at Seattle Nice and Blue City Blues Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week In Review: Howard Schultz, WinCo, and helicopters

Fri, 15 May 2026 20:33:35 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Co-founder of The Onion, The Stranger, and the Portland Mercury, Tim Keck, KUOW politics editor Cat Smith, and Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna.

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Week In Review: Mayor Wilson, FIFA World Cup, and tax dollar stewardship

Fri, 08 May 2026 20:15:44 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger Editor Hannah Murphy Winter, founder of Earth Finance, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate Reuven Carlyle, and Senior Researcher at Washington Policy Center Paul Guppy.

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Week In Review: free lunch, waste, and shaky finances

Fri, 01 May 2026 20:11:50 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger news editor Vivian McCall, writer at the Washington Observer Jonathan Martin, and Seattle Times editorial board editor Alex Fryer.

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Week In Review: Starbucks, data centers, and back to the office

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:15:57 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle City Councilmember, District 2, Eddie Lin, host, writer and producer Angela Poe Russell, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter.

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Week In Review: encampments, Winco, and phones in schools

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:55:31 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week's news with lead singer of The Long Winters, host of the Omnibus, and Roderick on the Line podcasts John Roderick, political and public affairs consultant in Seattle who podcasts at Seattle Nice and Blue City Blues Sandeep Kaushik, and writer, Senior Manager in tech, and former Seattle City Council candidate Heidi Stuber.

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Week in Review: shelter, libraries, and gas prices

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:16:52 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Reporter and writer Lauryn Bray, Seattle Times City Hall reporter David Kroman, and Washington Policy Center Senior Researcher Paul Guppy.

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Week in Review: income tax, jobs, and gambling

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:17:00 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times editorial board member and columnist, author of Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care, Claudia Rowe, Seattle Channel host and producer, co-host of Seattle News, Views and Brews podcast Brian Callanan, and Washington Policy Center Vice President for Research Todd Myers.

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Week in Review bonus episode: a conversation with Matthew Avery Sutton

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:19:33 +0000

In this bonus episode, Bill Radke interviews the author of a new book about the influence of religion in this country, Matthew Avery Sutton. The book is called Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity. The event was presented on March 15th, 2026, by Town Hall Seattle.

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Week in Review: light rail, Sonics, and surveillance

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:25:33 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with retired KIRO Radio broadcaster Dave Ross, KUOW Soundside host, co-host of Sound Politics podcast Libby Denkmann, and co-founder and publisher of PubliCola, co-host of Seattle Nice podcast Erica Barnett.

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Week in Review: surveillance cameras, new laws, and polyamory

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:22:31 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with KUOW politics reporter, co-host of Sound Politics podcast Scott Greenstone, Executive Director of ZEV Co-op, actor, former Seattle mayoral candidate Ry Armstrong, and lawyer and former Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison.

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Week in Review: taxes, SPD and ICE, and press passes

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:34:38 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Seattle Times Shauna Sowersby, Earth Finance's Reuven Carlyle, and Gamoran Legal Consulting's Saul Gamoran.

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Week in Review: shelters, taxes, and Starbucks

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:20:28 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger Editor-in-Chief Hannah Murphy Winter, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Joe Nguyen.

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Week in Review: sports, Bill Gates, and taxes

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:17:21 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with co-host of Too Beautiful to Live podcast, Andrew Walsh, writer, Senior Manager in tech, and former Seattle City Council candidate, Heidi Stuber, and writer for the Washington Observer, Jonathan Martin.

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Week in Review: state income tax, Mayor Wilson, and ICE activity

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:10:41 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola co-founder and publisher Erica Barnett, Republican strategist and media commentator Randy Pepple, and KUOW Soundside producer Maleeha Syed.

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Week in Review: sports, cameras, and sweeps

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:32:04 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political and public affairs consultant and co-host of Seattle Nice and Blue City Blues podcast Sandeep Kaushik, lawyer and former Seattle City Attorney, Ann Davison, and Jeopardy! host and Seattle's own Ken Jennings.

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Week in Review: millionaire tax, surveillance cameras, SPD and ICE

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:17:58 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle City Councilmember, Position 8, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, lead singer of The Long Winters, co-host of the Omnibus and Roderick on the Line podcasts John Roderick, and longtime KIRO radio host Dave Ross.

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Week in Review: ICE, DHS, and Amazon

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:22:50 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political and tech consultant, and author of the Rendezvous newsletter, Ron Davis, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter and Tim Keck, co-founder of The Onion, founder of The Stranger.

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Week in Review: potential protests, initiatives, climate law

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:22:34 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with the founder of Earth Finance, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate Reuven Carlyle, Washington Policy Center Communications Director David Boze, and KUOW politics reporter, and co-host of Sound Politics podcast Scott Greenstone

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Week in Review: millionaire tax, masked ICE agents, Mayor Wilson

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:21:25 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and former Port of Seattle commissioner and Washington state gubernatorial candidate, columnist for the Tacoma Tribune and the Spokane Inlander Bill Bryant.

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Week in Review: drug prosecution, Seattle City Council, and CCA carbon impacts

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:12:05 +0000

Guest host Gabriel Spitzer discusses the week’s news with The Stranger editor Hannah Murphy Winter, Seattle Times editorial board member Alex Fryer, and political and public affairs consultant who podcasts at Seattle Nice and Blue City Blues Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week in Review: flooding, the budget, and Rad Power Bikes

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:25:31 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Geekwire contributing editor Mike Lewis, and Earth Finance founder Reuven Carlyle.

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Week in Review: flooding, new contracts, and newly elected officials

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:23:17 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Longtime local political consultant Cathy Allen, Seattle Channel host/producer, co-host of Seattle News, Views, and Brews podcast Brian Callanan, and King County GOP Chair Jolie Lansdowne.

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Year in Review 2025

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:12:56 +0000

Host Bill Radke takes a look back at 2025 with Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown, KUOW's Libby Denkmann and Phyllis Fletcher, and political consultant and co-host of the Seattle Nice and Blue City Blues podcast, Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week in Review: Katie Wilson, surge pricing, and SEA Airport

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:11:42 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall, co-host of Too Beautiful to Live podcast Andrew Walsh, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter.

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Week in Review: Katie Wilson, state money, and government shutdown ends

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:16:46 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Local transportation advocate Alex Hudson, Seattle Channel host and producer, co-host of the Seattle News, Views, and Brews podcast Brian Callanan, and Senior Researcher at Washington Policy Center Paul Guppy.

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Week in Review: elections, SPD, and the economy

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:13:49 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times City Hall reporter, co-host of the Seattle News, Views, and Brews podcast David Kroman, Co-founder and publisher of PubliCola, co-host of the Seattle Nice podcast Erica Barnett, and founder and President of Gamoran Legal Consulting Saul Gamoran.

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Week in Review: Amazon, Bill Gates, and Waymo

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:20:53 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle City Council District 3 representative Joy Hollingsworth, former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna, And Political and public affairs consultant and co-host of the podcasts at Seattle Nice and Blue City Blues Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week in Review: mayoral election, National Guard, and the state budget

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:16:27 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, lead singer of The Long Winters, and co-host of the Omnibus and Roderick on the Line podcasts John Roderick, and founder of Earth Finance, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate Reuven Carlyle.

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Week in Review: Trump, local politics and economy, and Dear John letters

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:18:15 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with contributing editor at the Urbanist Ryan Packer, writer and journalist Lauryn Bray, and Washington Policy Center Vice President for Research Todd Myers.

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Week in Review: National Guard, Washington state Capitol, and empty hotel rooms

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:20:08 +0000

Guest Host Cat Smith discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, columnist Bill Bryant, and Economic Opportunity Institute’s Rian Watt.

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Week in Review: Portland, the government shutdown, and the Mayor’s race

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:12:58 +0000

Guest Host Gabriel Spitzer discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, transportation advocate and non-profit leader Alex Hudson, and political and public affairs consultant, and one-third of the Seattle Nice podcast Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week in Review: Kimmel, ICE, and Crosscut

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:25:47 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with KUOW Soundside producer Maleeha Syed, Republican strategist and media commentator Randy Pepple, and political and tech consultant and author of the Rendezvous newsletter, former Seattle City Council candidate, Ron Davis.

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Week in Review: freedom of speech, socialism, and the growth plan

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:24:17 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, KUOW politics reporter Scott Greenstone, and former Attorney General Rob McKenna.

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Week in Review: surveillance, Brian Heywood, and the Comprehensive Plan

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:15:23 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger news editor Vivian McCall, KUOW politics editor Cat Smith, and Seattle Times editorial writer and columnist Alex Fryer.

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Week in Review: vaccines, firefighters, and job losses

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:19:13 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with host, writer, and producer Angela Poe Russell, KUOW online editor/producer, co-host of Meet Me Here podcast Dyer Oxley, and founder and president of Gamoran Legal Consulting Saul Gamoran.

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Week in Review: firefighter arrests, rallies and protests, and AI

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:18:33 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings, Geekwire contributing editor Mike Lewis, and KUOW’s Patricia Murphy

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Week in Review: sanctuary law, mail-in voting, and progressive PAC’s

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:29:14 +0000

Guest host Cat Smith discusses the week’s news with Seattle Needling editor Lex Vaughn, founder of Earth Finance, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate, Reuven Carlyle, and founder and President of Gamoran Legal Consulting, Saul Gamoran

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Week in Review: primary election, President Trump, SPD

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:44:16 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times’ Josh Farley, local transportation advocate Alex Hudson, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter.

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Week in Review: primary results, Progressive’s success, and Denny Blaine Park

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:24:13 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle City Councilperson Joy Hollingsworth, PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, and political consultant Sandeep Kaushik

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Week in Review: Tariffs, Denny Blaine Park, and Robotaxis.

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:49:32 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Jolie Lansdowne, Cathy Allen, and Brian Callanan.

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Week in Review: elections, child welfare, and Blue Angels

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:19:51 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, Washington Policy Center’s David Boze, and KUOW’s Cat Smith.

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Week in Review: protests, Denny Blaine Park, and crime

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:26:08 +0000

Guest host Gabriel Spitzer discusses the week’s news with former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna, political and tech consultant and author of the Rendezvous newsletter Ron Davis, and KUOW Soundside producer Maleeha Syed.

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Week in Review: Wealth Tax, Door Dash, and Governmental Funding

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:14:27 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Stranger staff writer Vivian McCall, Seattle Channel host and producer Brian Callanan, and former Port of Seattle commissioner and Washington state gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant.

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Week in Review: politics, digital kiosks, and forest sales

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:13:52 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and co-host of the Too Beautiful to Live podcast Andrew Walsh.

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Week in Review: protests, affordable housing, and taxes

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:11:27 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with former WA state legislator and founder of Earth Finance, Reuven Carlyle, Washington Policy Center Senior Researcher Paul Guppy and The Needling editor Lex Vaughn.

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Week in Review: protests, landlords, and little homes

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:23:27 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with writer/editor Sarah Anne Lloyd, Seattle Times David Kroman, and Washington Policy Center's David Boze.

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Week in Review: Kshama Sawant, Cathy Moore, and John Arthur Wilson

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:12:32 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, former Urbanist Executive Director and current board member Rian Watt, and KUOW politics reporter and co-host of the Sound Politics podcast Scott Greenstone

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Week in Review: Mayday USA, park safety and Starbucks

Fri, 30 May 2025 20:14:36 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Seattle Times' Alex Fryer, Commute Seattle’s Alex Hudson, and Center for Latino Leaderships Maia Espinoza.

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Week in Review: state budget, city politics, and fentanyl

Fri, 23 May 2025 20:19:50 +0000

Guest host Gabriel Spitzer discusses the week’s news with The Seattle Times' David Kroman, Opportunity Institute’s Alexis Mansanarez, and political and public affairs consultant Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week in Review: birthright citizenship, Microsoft, and mushrooms

Fri, 16 May 2025 20:27:08 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger’s Nathalie Graham, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and for Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna.

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Week In Review: UW protests, Rent Limits, and Clergy Reporting Mandates

Fri, 09 May 2025 21:45:49 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with KUOW's Dyer Oxley, Gamoran Legal Consulting's Saul Gamoran, and PubliCola's Erica C. Barnett

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Week in Review: budget, police, and Trump

Fri, 02 May 2025 20:18:41 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, Executive Director for the Center for Latino Leadership Maia Espinoza, and The Urbanist’s Ryan Packer.

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Week in Review: budget, rent caps, and Tesla tax

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:29:06 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Cascade PBS’s Maleeha Syed, Earth Finance’s Reuven Carlyle, and columnist Bill Bryant.

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Week in Review: FEMA, NOAA, and wealth tax

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:22:25 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Seattle Times Josh Farley, and political consultant and contributing columnist Joni Balter.

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Week in Review: schools, state budget, and hate crime categories

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:11:17 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy, Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, and host, writer, and producer Angela Poe Russell.

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Week in Review: President Trump, the legislature, and transgender athletes

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:34:11 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Washington Policy Center’s David Boze, Seattle Times Patrick Malone, and consultant Ron Davis

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Week in Review: budget plans, natural gas initiative, and Dow Constantine

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:29:46 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political consultant Cathy Allen, political and public affairs consultant Sandeep Kaushik, and Republican political strategist Randy Pepple.

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Week in Review: Democrats, Bob Ferguson, and Tesla

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:20:23 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh, KUOW’s Scott Greenstone, and Executive Director for the Center for Latino Leadership.

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Week in Review: Mayoral race, University of Washington, and Cheesecake Factory

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:25:25 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Needling’s Lex Vaughn, Seattle Times Alex Fryer, and columnist Bill Bryant.

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Week in Review: Trump, Seattle City Council, and Skype

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:28:38 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with Gamoran Legal Consulting’s Saul Gamoran, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and writer and editor Sarah Anne Lloyd.

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Week in Review: state budget, Trump cuts, and bathroom funding

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:31:33 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with transportation and housing policy expert and former candidate for Seattle city council Alex Hudson, founder of Earth Finance, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate Reuven Carlyle, and Senior Researcher at Washington Policy Center Paul Guppy.

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Week in Review: Mayor Harrell, DEI, and immigration

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:31 +0000

Guest host Brian Callanan discusses the week's news with South Seattle Emerald's Lauryn Bray, former state Representative and Senator Bill Finkbeiner, and Seattle Times David Kroman.

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Week in Review: housing, trees, and parking

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:20:11 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle, Economic Opportunity Institute’s Alexis Mansanarez, and columnist Bill Bryant.

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Week in Review: snow, transgender rights, and billionaires

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:35:08 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, The Stranger’s Vivian McCall, and Cascade PBS's Maleeha Syed.

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Week in Review: deportation, state budget, and education funding

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:27:52 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Republican public relations director Jenna Edlund, Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, and Earth Finance’s Reuven Carlyle.

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Week in Review: Trump executive orders, Ichiro, and ferries

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:17:11 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Economic Opportunity Institute’s Rian Watt, Seattle Times Josh Farley, and Washington Policy Center’s David Boze.

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Week in Review: legislation, Inslee and Ferguson, and housing in SODO

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:23:07 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with The Urbanist’s Ryan Packer, Republican strategist Randy Pepple, and KUOW’s Scott Greenstone.

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Week in Review: growth, Seattle Police Department, and minimum wage impact

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:30:15 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Seattle Times David Kroman, and Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy.

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Week in Review: Adrian Diaz, wealth tax, and transit safety

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:49:27 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with consultant Ron Davis, Seattle Times’s Patrick Malone, and Gamoran Legal Consulting founder Saul Gamoran.

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2024 Year in Review

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:36:55 +0000

Bill Radke reflects on the year's news and events with longtime journalist Rich Smith, political consultant Sandeep Kaushik, and KUOW's Libby Denkmann. He is joined by special guests Governor Jay Inslee, Kerry Bergere, Auna Tietz, Annie Bilotta, and Tisch Schmidt-Williams.

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Week in Review: Tammy Morales, immigration, and spending

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:17:05 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and Earth Finance founder Reuven Carlyle.

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Week in Review: bomb cyclones, budget deficits, and Marie Gluesenkemp-Perez

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:14:16 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with writer and editor Sarah Anne Lloyd, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW online editor and producer Dyer Oxley.

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Week in Review: capital gains tax, Washington Republicans, and CID stabbings

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:24:25 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and columnist and former gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant.

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Week In Review: 2024 Election

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 22:07:26 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with KUOW's Libby Denkmann, political and public affairs consultant Sandeep Kaushik, and International Women's political consultant Cathy Allen.

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Week in Review: ballot boxes, endorsements, and traffic barriers

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:30:47 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Needling’s Lex Vaughan, Gamoran Legal Consulting’s Saul Gamoran, and Seattle Times Jonathan Martin.

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Week in Review: Boeing, tech jobs, and tenants rights

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:50:37 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Geekwire contributing editor Mike Lewis, and Commute Seattle's Alex Hudson.

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Week in Review: surveillance cameras, parking rates, and non-compete clauses

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:42:09 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Needling’s Lex Vaughan, Washington Policy Center’s David Boze, and Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh.

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Week in Review: hurricanes, surveillance, and police bonuses

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:12:08 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with The Stranger's Vivian McCall, Seattle Channel's Brian Callanan, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate Reuven Carlyle.

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Week in Review: Seattle Public Schools, city budget, and birth centers

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:16:48 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with writer and editor Sarah Anne Lloyd, Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, and political and public affairs consultant Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week in Review: budget, schools, and Macklemore

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:22:37 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with freelance journalist Nathalie Graham, The Stranger editor Rich Smith, and Washington Policy Center Senior Researcher Paul Guppy.

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Week in Review: SOAP/SODA, social housing, and anti-camping laws

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:23:38 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola co-founder and publisher Erica Barnett, for Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna, and independent journalist Gabriel Spitzer.

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Week in Review: Seattle Public Schools, Trump on CHOP, and SOAP/SODA

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:27:11 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Republican strategist and media commentator Randy Pepple, South Seattle Emerald writer and reporter Lauryn Bray, and Seattle Times senior investigative reporter Patrick Malone.

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Week in Review: ballot recount, climate law, and school safety

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:33:38 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Commute Seattle’s Alex Hudson, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and columnist and former Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant.

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Week in Review: youth detention center, school safety, and the Washington state GOP

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:59:18 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst Joni Balter, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Seattle Times Jonathan Martin.

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Week in Review: Democratic National Convention, Summer Freedom Fest, and Costco

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:27:22 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Washington Policy Center’s David Boze, and KUOW’s Libby Denkman and Dyer Oxley.

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Week in Review: elections, Seattle City Council, and streetcars

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:21:44 +0000

Guest host Brian Callanan discusses the week's news with The Needling editor Lex Vaughan, political analyst and contributing commentator Joni Balter, and former Washington state Representative and Senator Bill Finkbeiner.

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Week in Review: primary election, jailed youth, and return to office

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:15:02 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, former Washington state gubernatorial candidate and Tacoma Tribune and Spokane Inlander columnist Bill Bryant, and KUOW’s Scott Greenstone.

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Week in Review: Seattle Law and Order, Boeing, and Restaurant Minimum Wage

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:18:59 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with the Co-host of Too Beautiful to Live podcast Andrew Walsh, South Seattle Emerald reporter and writer Lauryn Bray, and the founder and President of Gamoran Legal Consulting Saul Gamoran.

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Week In Review: election, police, and Denny Blaine Park.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:31:28 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Geek Wire's Mike Lewis. The Strangers' Rich Smith, and Seattle Nice podcast cohost Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week in Review: election, police, and street racing

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:37:30 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with PubliCola's Erica Barnett, Washington Policy Center's Paul Guppy, and Seattle Channel's Brian Callanan.

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Week in Review: President Biden, homelessness, and transportation

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:28:43 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Seattle Met's Allison Williams, GeekWire's Mike Lewis, and former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna.

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Week in Review: homelessness, graffiti, and cell phones in school

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:32:14 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Business Insider's Katherine Long, Washington Policy Center's David Boze, and journalist Angela Poe Russell.

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Week in Review: Adrian Diaz, police recruits, and single-family zones

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:05:13 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with Commute Seattle Executive Director Alex Hudson, Seattle Times City Hall reporter David Kroman, and political and public affairs consultant, and co-host of Seattle Nice podcast Sandeep Kaushik

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Week in Review: Garfield school shooting, Amazon, and Denny Blaine Park

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:10:41 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with author and speaker Jodi-Ann Burey, founder of Earth Finance, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate Reuven Carlyle, and founder and President of Gamoran Legal Consulting Saul Gamoran.

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Week in Review: Garfield school shooting, border policy, and millionaires

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:33:08 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with freelance reporter Nathalie Graham, writer and editor Sarah Anne Lloyd, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter.

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Week in Review: Donald Trump, Adrian Diaz, and Seattle Public Schools

Fri, 31 May 2024 20:24:52 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rachel Smith.

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Week in Review: Timothy Rankin, Tanya Woo, and OSPI

Fri, 24 May 2024 20:21:26 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with The Needling’s Lex Vaughn, Republican strategist Randy Pepple, and Seattle Times columnist Claudia Rowe.

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Week in Review: light rail stabbing, Seattle Public Schools, and Denny Blaine Park

Fri, 17 May 2024 21:53:12 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.

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Week in Review: Seattle Public Schools, protests, and asylum seekers

Fri, 10 May 2024 20:31:16 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Publicola’s Erica Barnett, KVI’s John Carlson, and Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan.

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Week in Review: protests, harassment allegations, and zebras

Fri, 03 May 2024 20:32:16 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Washington Policy Center’s David Boze, The Needling’s Lex Vaughn, and Seattle Times reporter Patrick Malone.

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Week in Review: density, endorsements, and NPR

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:18:20 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Political and public affairs consultant Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week in Review: Washington GOP, Dave Reichert, and density

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:14:02 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with former state Representative and Senator Bill Finkbeiner, Seattle Channel host and producer Brian Callanan, and The Stranger editor Rich Smith.

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Week in Review: Seattle City Council, transportation, and gun laws

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:55:22 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy, Commute Seattle’s Alex Hudson, and Seattle Times reporter David Kroman.

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Week in Review: SPD, drug decriminalization, and Pike Place Market

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:09:27 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, founder and president of Gamoran Legal Consulting, Saul Gamoran, and founder of Earth Finance, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate, Reuven Carlyle.

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Week in Review: Boeing, Seattle City Council, and grizzlies

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:10:03 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Live Wire’s Luke Burbank, The Needling’s Lex Vaughn, and Washington Policy Center’s David Boze.

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Week in Review: downtown Seattle, police, and landlines

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:15:39 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh, author and speaker Jodi-Anne Burey, and the Seattle Metro Chamber’s Rachel Smith.

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Week in Review: Burien, police, and uncommitted delegates

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:09:22 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger’s Rich Smith, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter

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Week in Review: the legislative session, a plan for growth, and a judge disqualified

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:12:46 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy, and Earth Finance’s Reuven Carlyle.

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Week in Review: protesters, rent, and strip clubs

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:09:44 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger's Vivian McCall, Seattle Channel's Brian Callanan, and political and public affairs consultant Sandeep Kaushik.

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Week in Review: book bans, grade inflation, and the Seattle Police Department

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:12:33 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Sarah Anne Lloyd, Bill Finkbeiner, and Claudia Rowe.
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Week in Review: crime prevention, fentanyl, and kids

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:35:30 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Erica Barnett, John Carlson, and Jodi-Ann Burey

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Week in Review: affordable housing, lewd laws, and graffiti

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:12:48 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Alex Hudson, Saul Gamoran, and Mike Davis

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Week in Review: bar inspections, school board resignations, and housing and homelessness

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:24:06 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Sandeep Kaushik, Lex Vaughn, and Enrique Cerna.

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Week in Review: Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson, Boeing, and Republican-backed initiatives

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:29:50 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, political analyst Joni Balter, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

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Week in Review: cold weather, encampments, and the Tacoma Police Department

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:10:56 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Insider’s Katherine Long, and Seattle Times' investigations editor Jonathan Martin.

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Week in Review: Boeing, police, and primary ballots

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:13:30 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times investigative reporter Patrick Malone, and KUOW’s Amy Radil and Dyer Oxley.

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Week in Review: City Council, state initiatives, and chicken checks

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:32:28 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan.

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Year in Review: Seattle's economy, politics, arts, and so much more

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:13:00 +0000

Bill Radke looks back at the stories from 2023 with KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg, Cat Smith, and Mike Davis, and Wing Luke Museum Executive Director Joël Barraquiel Tan, sports journalist and author Art Thiel, and author and podcaster Lindy West.

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Week in Review: Denny Blaine Park, flooding, and invasive owls

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:03:12 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter.

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Week in Review: Burien, price tags, and an update on the trial of three Tacoma police officers

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:51:34 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Patrick Malone and David Kroman of The Seattle Times, and Publicola’s Erica Barnett.

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Week in Review: election, citations, and grizzlies

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:37:06 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with health journalist Joanne Silberner, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan.

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Week in Review: Election, Starbucks, and ferries

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:09:10 +0000

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger’s Vivian McCall, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

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Week in Review: Amazon, SPD, and kids

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:55:29 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with political analyst Joni Balter, Insider's Katherine Long, and The Seattle Times' Claudia Rowe.

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Week in Review: crime, off-duty pilot, and mountain snowfall

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:25:21 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Dyer Oxley, Mike Davis, and Monica Nickelsburg.

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Week in Review: Seattle City Council, tolls, and drones

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:46:44 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and Seattle Met’s Allison Williams.

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Week in Review: Regional Homelessness Authority, pay transparency, and the Seattle office market

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:56:40 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and Seattle Met’s Allison Williams.

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Week in Review: Manny Ellis, Microsoft, and AI

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:40:22 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, and KUOW’s Joshua McNichols.

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Week in Review: Amazon, crime, and homelessness

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:03:34 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

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Week in Review: A new drug ordinance, SPD bodycam controversy, and wildfires

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:12:33 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with science journalist Jane C. Hu, health journalist Joanne Silberner, and Seattle Times Amanda Zhou.

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Week in Review: police, drug laws, and AI regulation

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:45:51 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times David Kroman, host, writer, and producer Angela Poe Russell, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.

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Week in Review: Seattle Police Department, I-5, and Joe Kennedy

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:44:35 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with independent health journalist Joanne Silberner, Insider’s Katherine Long, and Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan.

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Week in Review: Amazon, Sound Transit, and cannabis

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 23:43:29 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, and Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson.

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Week in Review: Tokitae dies, Seattle faces another shooting, and one county gets a 32-hour work week

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:10:30 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, The Stranger’s Vivian McCall, and Geekwire’s Mike Lewis.

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Week in Review: fire, heat, and high-speed trains

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:25:40 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Patrick Malone, Wild West newsletter author Eli Sanders, and KUOW’s Mike Davis.

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Week in Review: fires, taxes, and elections

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:18:39 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

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Week in Review: Elections, downtown, and blue angels

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 03:28:36 +0000

Guest host Zaki Hamid discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times' Amanda Zhou, Seattle Met's Allison Williams, and KUOW's Joshua McNichols.

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Week in Review: King County Metro, City Council, and Amazon

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:24:22 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times David Kroman, host, writer, and producer Angela Poe Russell, and KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg.

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Week in Review: encampments, SPD, and gender-affirming care

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:56:44 +0000

Guest hosts Mike Davis and Libby Denkmann discuss the week’s news with freelance health journalist Joanne Silberner, PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, and The Stranger’s Vivian McCall.

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Week in Review: SPD, elections, and baseball

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:19:31 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.

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Week in Review: Air quality, guns, and SCOTUS

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:16:08 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, Insider’s Katherine Long, and Seattle Times Elise Takahama.

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Week in Review: gas prices, Starbucks, and an activation plan

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:12:04 +0000

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

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:26:12 +0000

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

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:57:07 +0000

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'?

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:32:35 +0000

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

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:35:40 +0000

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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Words In Review: 'Follow your passions!'

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 23:55:29 +0000

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Week in Review: Amazon, politics, and mosquitos

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:18:42 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst Joni Balter, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

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Words In Review: Is the PNW "weird"? Is anything?

Mon, 29 May 2023 16:01:56 +0000

Bill Radke asks what's weird, if so many things are weird. With author and scholar Erik Davis.

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Week in Review: Amazon, trees, and tacos

Fri, 26 May 2023 20:32:11 +0000

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with Publicola’s Erica Barnett, Insider’s Katherine Long, and KUOW’s Mike Davis.

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Words In Review: How 'gubernatorial' steered into our language

Mon, 22 May 2023 23:00:21 +0000

Bill Radke and UW Classic Prof. Sarah Stroup go to the rocky Mediterranean to learn why we say "governor" but also "gubernatorial"

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Week in Review: drug law, election issues, and A.I.

Fri, 19 May 2023 20:22:33 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Axios Melissa Santos, Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.

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Words In Review: Can the PNW be on 'island time'?

Thu, 18 May 2023 18:09:29 +0000

Is island time a tropical thing? Or can we be on it, too? Bill Radke asks stand-up comedian &native Hawaiian Kermet Apio (www.ikerm.com) and Bill's Vashon-dwelling sister Jane Slade

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Week in Review: Candidates for Governor, the “end” of COVID-19, and right turns on red

Fri, 12 May 2023 20:37:05 +0000

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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A linguist hears your complaints about colloquial English: Words In Review

Mon, 08 May 2023 19:08:06 +0000

Like, literally.

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Week in Review: Governor Inslee won't seek re-election, pollution, and housing

Fri, 05 May 2023 20:20:52 +0000

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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Words In Review: Should we say “assault weapons”?

Tue, 02 May 2023 16:48:50 +0000

Guests:

Melissa Santos, Axios Seattle reporter

Joseph O'Sullivan, Crosscut reporter

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Week in Review: drugs, guns, and housing

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:21:30 +0000

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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Words In Review: Were you 'wrong'?

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:47:59 +0000

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

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:13:21 +0000

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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Claire Dederer "Monsters"

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:21:12 +0000

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

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:13:48 +0000

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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Language is often weaponized against trans people. Does the word 'transphobic' capture this moment?

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 20:22:52 +0000

Bill Radke asks two transgender people about the words they use to describe society, individuals, and themselves.

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Week in Review: legislature, e-scooters, and taxes

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:27:33 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with McClatchy’s Shauna Sowersby, Seattle Times Elise Takahama, and political analyst Joni Balter.

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Words in Review: 'Indian burial ground'?

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Cowlitz tribal member Joey Clift skewers Native American-related tropes and clichés

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Week in Review: an orca is returning, name changes, and jail deaths

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:34:30 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, Publicola’s Erica Barnett, and Geekwire’s Mike Lewis

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Words In Review: 'Landlord' or 'housing provider'?

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:30:27 +0000

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Week in Review: Capital gains tax, Sound Transit construction, and landlords

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:22:20 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Axios Melissa Santos, Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.

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Words In Review: Why are 'genre films' everywhere, all at once?

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:31:27 +0000

Why are “genre films” everywhere, all at once?

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Week in Review: Legislature, Covid, and transit fare enforcement

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:14:38 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst Joni Balter, freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, and KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg

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Words In Review: Should Seattle be a 'work of art'?

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:16:53 +0000

A Seattle writer says living in a city should feel like a work of art. Can our buildings be “art” and still be affordable?

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Week in Review: police pursuits, “pink tax,” and housing

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:14:59 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Insider’s Katherine Long, and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.

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Words In Review: Why everything is a 'dive bar'

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:03:58 +0000

Seattle sure has a lot of clean, pleasant, well-appointed “dive bars.” Bill Radke asks why this term has taken over our watering holes.

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Week in Review: trees, jail, ferries

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:04:29 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, Seattle Met’s Allison Williams, and South Seattle Emerald/Seattle Times Marcus Harrison Green.

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Week in Review: The state of Seattle, abortion, and ChatGPT in the arts

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:26:36 +0000

Week in Review guest host Mike Lewis discusses the news with Publicola’s Erica Barnett, KUOW’s Mike Davis, and freelance health journalist Joanne Silberner.

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Words In Review: Seattle police leave. Is it an “exodus”?

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:14:53 +0000

Exodus: A UW Jewish Studies historian ponders the “Seattle police-Egyptian slavery” connection

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Week in Review: Amazon, legislature, and housing

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:21:14 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, and Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson.

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Word in Review: Do we 'love' too many things?

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 05:22:59 +0000

Every week, Bill Radke asks listeners to name a word they hear that seems misplaced or overused. This week’s listener, Claire Carter, is thinking about Valentine’s Day.

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Week in Review: Bing, violent crime, and school closures

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:27:07 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Jane C. Hu, Karen Weise and Joni Balter.

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'Iconic,' 'legendary,' 'tragic.' What words need a reboot?

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 21:14:43 +0000

Have you noticed how we often don’t say what we mean? Or we use language to hide something, or to frighten, or flatter, or insult, or get clicks? Meanwhile we’re devaluing some wonderful, precise language.

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Week in Review: Boeing, housing, and driving laws

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:36:32 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Met’s Allison Williams, Seattle Times Patrick Malone, and Geekwire’s Mike Lewis.

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Week in Review: convention center, gun violence, and bird flu

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:29:44 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Northwest News Network’s Anna King, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Insider’s Katherine Long.

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Week in Review: Kshama Sawant, the legislature, and Microsoft

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:21:08 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Publicola’s Erica Barnett, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan and Seattle Times David Kroman

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Week in Review: lawsuits, corporate changes, and the legislature

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:19:33 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and KUOW’s Mike Davis.

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Week in Review: Murder investigation, Washington legislature, and tech layoffs

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 21:23:55 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and Seattle Times Elise Takahama.

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Year in Review: Tech, arts, science, and so much more

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:33:14 +0000

Bill Radke looks back at the stories from 2022 with Insider tech correspondent Katherine Long, KUOW’s Mike Davis, and science journalist Jane C. Hu.

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Week in Review: Same-sex marriage, unionization, and aquatic life

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 21:24:16 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Crosscut’s Mai Hoang, and South Seattle Emerald’s Marcus Green.

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Week in Review: Seattle budget, Tribal community relocation, and Starbucks

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:28:32 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Seattle Times Jonathan Martin and freelance journalist Monica Nickelsburg.

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Week in Review: layoffs, budget shortfall, and crosswalks

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:19:50 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, Publicola’s Erica Barnett, and Insider’s Katherine Long.

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Week in Review: Midterm elections

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:31:02 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

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Week in Review: emergency Covid measures end, police harassment, and graffiti

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:14:10 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Kitsap Sun’s Josh Farley.

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Week in Review: politics, elections, and tech

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:20:32 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Seattle Times Patrick Malone, and Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson

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Week in Review: wildfire smoke, Covid, and media blackouts

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 20:30:01 +0000

Guest host Zaki Hamid discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Elise Takahama, Seattle Met’s Allison Williams and KUOW’s Mike Davis.

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Week in Review: crabs, Amazon, and gunfire detection

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:39:37 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.

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Week in Review: Politics, Police, and Mariners

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:27:04 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Seattle Times Jonathan Martin and Publicola’s Erica Barnett.

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Week in Review: taxes, texts, and school Covid relief funding

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 20:37:41 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan and Crosscut’s Mai Hoang.

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Week in Review: Seattle's new police chief, transportation, and the state of the pandemic

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:41:55 +0000

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with independent health care journalist Joanne Silberner, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Seattle Times David Kroman.

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