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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

  • How a remotely controlled thermostat could lessen your energy bill

    Washington is quickly embracing clean, electric energy. But there’s only so much of it to go around, especially during extreme weather. So now, electric companies are looking to lessen the load by remotely controlling energy use. Seattle Times Climate Lab reporter Greg Kim will talk about this new program.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    The so called "Millionaire's Tax" is now law and opponents are ready to challenge it, the weekend's light rail opening saw big crowds, and the World Cup might bring less money to Seattle than originally predicted. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • It took years to float a train over Lake Washington. Here's how it works

    Opening the light rail across Lake Washington over the weekend was an historic moment. Trains go across bridges regularly, but never before has there been a train over a floating bridge. Engineers worked on the challenge for years.  We’ll hear why it’s so complicated and how engineers pulled it off from University of Washington professor Travis Thonstad.

  • How property taxes are affecting the Central District's Black homeowners

    The rising cost of property taxes is putting pressure on homeowners especially in historically Black neighborhoods like the Central District. Now a local research project is highlighting how it contributes to gentrification and displacement of Black homeowners.  We’ll talk about that with Wa Na Wari's CACE 21 project lead researcher Dr. Kristin McCowan.

  • Gas prices get Washingtonians down, while things look up for EVs

    Washington lawmakers passed a bill that might help the state increase sales of electric vehicles. It makes buying more brands of EVs easier – just as the federal government has eliminated incentives. We’ll talk about the new law and the landscape of EV ownership in Washington with Geekwire's Lisa Stiffler.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    We have more information about a Washington Airforce captain killed as part of the US war with Iran, the ball could start rolling on getting the Sonics back as soon as next week, and Washington has a new anti-litter marmot mascot. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • How a TikTok fixed a massive language error at the WA DOL

    Until very recently, Washington’s Department of Licensing self-service phone line used English in a Spanish accent when you pressed 2 for Spanish. It was like that for months. We’ll talk about what might have gone wrong and what it took to fix the issue with Responsible AI Washington's Ryan Burns.

  • Meet the Seattle Children's nurse who’s also a Paralympic Skier

    Seattle has a Paralympic Nordic skier competing in Milan. When she’s not training for competitions, she’s working at Seattle Children’s Hospital as a nurse.  We’ll chat with Seattle's own Paralympian Erin Martin about what it takes to be great at para-Nordic skiing.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    SPD chief Shon Barnes says that officers who help ICE violate policy and will face consequences, the Cascades might get a blizzard, and the Washington Supreme Court will get its first justice of Middle Eastern descent. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • A change to how Seattle handles 911 calls has some major gaps

    In 2022, the city of Seattle began sending less-urgent 911 callers to speak with nurse navigators who decide the next steps.  The city says it’s going well and reduces strain on emergency rooms and ambulances. Now, a wrongful death lawsuit is raising concerns about response times.  Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman’s been investigating. He'll talk about what he found.