Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Producer, Seattle Now
About
Brooklyn is a podcast producer on Seattle Now, KUOW's weekday news podcast. She started podcasting as host, creator, and producer of We the (Black) People: An American History Podcast in 2020 and has been trying to uncover stories that aren't getting enough attention ever since.
Her first podcasting job was at Crosscut/KCTS 9 and she has a history degree from the University of Chicago.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Affiliations: Seattle Association of Black Journalists
Podcasts
Stories
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Renting a house in Seattle is a struggle for renters ... and landlords
Rental houses are becoming scarcer in the city. Renters and landlords say a lot has changed and the math isn’t working. The Seattle Times’ Alexis Weisend will tell us why.
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Monday Evening Headlines
King County is looking into a box of abandoned ballots found in Renton, Washington's grey wolf population went up in 2025, and we're in peak migration season for birds.
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What's keeping Starbucks in Seattle? Not a latte
Recent moves from Starbucks executives suggest the company is trying to uproot from its Seattle origins. Does it make more sense for them to stay or for them to go? Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts will spill the beans.
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World Cup crowds could be huge. Here's how SODO is preparing
Excitement for the World Cup is building around the SODO neighborhood. Sure, there are good vibes, but also the monumental challenge of hosting an estimated 750,000 visitors. We’ll learn more about how SODO businesses are getting ready for the summer’s World Cup crowds.
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Sumo almost faded away in Seattle. These wrestlers changed that
Sumo wrestling has a long history in Seattle, dating back to the first generation of Japanese American immigrants to the area. After Japanese incarceration, Seattle's sumo community didn't recover. Eighty-plus years later, Rain City Sumo has changed that.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Washingtonians recovering from last December's flooding can apply for federal relief, an infant in King County has measles and may have exposed others, and the Seattle Storm are at a high stakes WNBA draft tonight. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Getting Canadian citizenship just got easier, for some
If you’ve been thinking about moving to Canada, you might want to check if you have any forgotten Canadian ancestors. That’s because back in December, it became much easier to inherit Canadian citizenship. We’ll talk about what’s changed and why with immigration consultant Cassandra Fultz.
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Meet some of the wrestlers reviving Sumo in Seattle
Sumo tournaments in Seattle have a long history. And they’re growing in popularity. We’ll take a trip to a Seattle Sumo practice and meet some wrestlers.
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Monday Evening Headlines
3 Gray whales died over the last few days, Tacoma wants Sound Transit to expand light rail service south, and the fire season forecast is smoky. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Sound Transit asks West Seattle to keep the faith
With the 1 and 2 Lines connected across Lake Washington, Sound Transit is looking to its next major projects. Trains to West Seattle, Ballard, and Tacoma have all been approved by voters. But it’s not all smooth sailing. We’ll get into what we know about West Seattle's light rail journey with West Seattle Blog's Tracy Record.