

Week In Review
KUOW News and Information
Host Bill Radke and guests make sense of the week's news. New episode every Friday.
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Dec 19, 2025 • 52min
Week in Review: flooding, the budget, and Rad Power Bikes
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 12, 2025 • 52min
Week in Review: flooding, new contracts, and newly elected officials
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 5, 2025 • 1h 21min
Year in Review 2025
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 2025 • 52min
Week in Review: Katie Wilson, surge pricing, and SEA Airport
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nov 14, 2025 • 52min
Week in Review: Katie Wilson, state money, and government shutdown ends
Expert guests Alex Hudson, a local transportation advocate; Brian Callanan, a Seattle Channel host; and Paul Guppy, a senior researcher at the Washington Policy Center, highlight critical local issues. They dive into Mayor-elect Katie Wilson's ambitious housing and transit plans, discussing the challenges in achieving her vision. The debate around zoning changes reveals differing opinions on increasing housing supply, while Paul tackles the controversial wealth tax proposal. The panel also reflects on rising restaurant costs and the implications of Seattle's recent government shutdown ending.

Nov 7, 2025 • 52min
Week in Review: elections, SPD, and the economy
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2025 • 53min
Week in Review: Amazon, Bill Gates, and Waymo
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 2025 • 52min
Week in Review: mayoral election, National Guard, and the state budget
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 17, 2025 • 52min
Week in Review: Trump, local politics and economy, and Dear John letters
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 10, 2025 • 52min
Week in Review: National Guard, Washington state Capitol, and empty hotel rooms
Guest Host Cat Smith discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, columnist Bill Bryant, and Economic Opportunity Institute’s Rian Watt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


