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

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Podcast: [Week In Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/week-in-review-878084)
Published: 2026-05-01T20:11:50+00:00
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## Resource

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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