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Bill Radke speaks with David Schmader about the essay he wrote for KUOW's Seattle Story Project titled, " My teacher abused me. I didn’t realize it until 20 years later. " In high school, Schmader was one of the theater kids. He even convinced his parents to let some family friends become his legal guardian so he could go to a school 20 miles away where they had one of the best speech and drama programs in all of Texas. He would rehearse before school, after school, during lunch. He even started

Bill Radke talks to Ijeoma Oluo, editor at large of The Establishment, and Eula Scott Bynoe, co-host of HellaBlackHellaSeattle , about the conversations they've been having in the wake of the shooting of Charleena Lyles.

Bill Radke speaks with Simon Tam of Portland band The Slants and Robert Chang, professor of law at the Seattle University School of Law, about the Supreme Court decision that allowed Tam's Asian-American band to trademark their name, which some argued was too offensive for the designation. Tam explains how he feels this decision allows people to empower themselves against slurs and thinks this is a huge win for social justice. Professor Chang disagrees with the SCOTUS decision, claiming that

Bill Radke talks with former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper and state Representative Morgan Irwin, also a Seattle police officer, about the shooting of Charleena Lyles by Seattle police and what, if anything, could have been done to prevent it. Irwin says the officers followed proper protocol during a tragic, isolated incident. Stamper says it points to larger problems of implicit bias and how police perceive danger on the job.

We're still trying to learn what happened in Charleena Lyles' apartment before Seattle police officers shot and killed her. Based on what we know, do we need our police force to change? And how? Also, how would you feel about taxpayer funding for commercial news outlets? And why does a woman become a mother ... or not? We'll talk to guests and take your calls about the pros and cons and the pressures of the motherhood decision.

Bill Radke speaks with artist, poet and mother of two, Natasha Marin, about the realization that she didn't have to become a mother. She says motherhood seemed like something she was always just supposed to do. Radke also speaks with poet and curator Imani Sims about her decision to not have any kids. Marin's story and this conversation on motherhood first appeared in an article by the Seattle Times.

Bill Radke speaks with Patricia Murphy about the latest updates on the fatal Seattle police shooting of Charleena Lyles Sunday morning.

Bill Radke talks to Denise Rodriguez, the deputy director of Washington Homeownership Resource Center, and Skylar Olsen, a senior economist at Zillow, about what makes the Puget Sound real estate market so competitive and how people are able to find and afford housing.

We'll bring you the latest on Sunday's fatal shooting by Seattle police officer of an African American woman who police say drew a knife. Also, a Portland band has won the right to trademark a name many consider to be a racial slur. The band is happy. A Seattle law professor is not, he'll tell you why. And what have you done to buy a home in this spiraling housing market? We'll give you some expert advice and we want to listen to your home-buying story, failure or triumph.

Bill Radke talks to Mike Kreidler, insurance commissioner for Washington state, about the numbers released on insurance premiums for plans in the health care insurance exchange.