Week In Review

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Week in Review: Candidates for Governor, the “end” of COVID-19, and right turns on red May 12, 2023

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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 May 08, 2023

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Like, literally.

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Week in Review: Governor Inslee won't seek re-election, pollution, and housing May 05, 2023

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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”? May 02, 2023

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Guests:

Melissa Santos, Axios Seattle reporter

Joseph O'Sullivan, Crosscut reporter

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Week in Review: drugs, guns, and housing Apr 28, 2023

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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'? Apr 25, 2023

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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 Apr 21, 2023

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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" Apr 17, 2023

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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 Apr 14, 2023

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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? Apr 10, 2023

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