John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Science
New KUOW podcast takes kids behind the scenes at the Burke
Hosts Paige Browning and Brandi Fullwood have fun learning and exploring
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Environment
Redmond firefighters felt tug on heart strings to help fight L.A. fires
Jeff Carroll told KUOW about his experience helping contain the Palisades fire.
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Business
Seattle commercial real estate comeback kid is on the ropes again
Seattle Times reporter Paul Roberts calls Martin Selig ‘the Houdini of downtown Seattle's real estate market’
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Politics
WA's Jim McDermott remembers Jimmy Carter on the campaign trail and beyond
Former Washington Congressman Jim McDermott says he’ll miss former President Jimmy Carter, a ‘beacon’ and ‘a good man.’
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Veteran Metro driver: ‘It's not that buses are unsafe… Seattle is unsafe’
Nathan Vass has been a metro driver for 18 years. He counted murdered bus driver Shawn Yim among his friends.
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Food
Peter Piper may have picked a peck of pickled peppers, but he had nothing on Mama Lil’s
Kim Malcolm talks to Howard Lev, author of A Pepper for Your Thoughts? How NOT to Start a Gourmet Foods Business.
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Education
Family of WSU student named in Washington's anti-hazing law helped push for national version
The Stop Campus Hazing Act awaits President Biden's signature
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Government
Homeless encampments are on the decline, Seattle officials say. But where do those people land?
Seattle Times reporter Anna Patrick has been exploring the reality people in the Seattle area experiencing homelessness face when they want shelter.
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Environment
Southern Resident orcas have been seen wearing salmon ‘hats.’ But it's not all fun and games
Deborah Giles told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm that while this "salmon hat" phenomenon is certainly noteworthy, it's likely not a hopeful sign of long-term recovery.
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Health
How to disagree at Thanksgiving without causing a food fight
Mónica Guzmán shares helpful tips for more meaningful holiday conversations during potentially tense gatherings