Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Editor, Seattle Now
About
Caroline Chamberlain Gomez is the editor of Seattle Now, KUOW's flagship news podcast. She's produced and edited hundreds of episodes on the people and stories that shape Seattle. She created "Casual Friday," Seattle Now's Friday episode that performs best (almost) every week. She was also a lead producer on Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and Second Wave. She has a Master's degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington, and she applies a user-centered approach to her journalism and processes.
Previously she was a producer at KCRW and is a proud alum of UCLA's Daily Bruin.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational German
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle Now: Back home for Juneteenth
Tomorrow is Juneteenth, the unofficial holiday celebrating the day that slavery ended in the United States. Seattle native Eula Scott Bynoe tells us about her family’s connection to the holiday, and what’s changed and hasn’t changed for Seattle’s historic Black community.
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Seattle Now: A surge of support for this Black-owned biz
When the pandemic forced Erika White to close down her restaurant temporarily, she pushed the dining tables aside and started offering take out. Business was brisk, but sustainable. Then the protests started, and everything changed.
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Seattle Now: 'That's straight out of Trading Places'
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Jeannie Yandel, host of KUOW's series 'Are We Going to be Okay?' and Melanie McFarland, TV critic at Salon.
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Seattle Now: White people, that text isn't helpful
Before you tap out that concerned text to the Black people you know asking if they’re okay during these difficult times... listen to this episode first. You might reconsider.
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Seattle Now: Nothing casual about it
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW's Liz Brazile and Ashley Hiruko.
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Seattle Now: 'I feel like Punxsutawney Phil'
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW producer Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong and writer Katie Anthony.
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Seattle Now: 'What IS Seafair?'
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Bill Radke, host of KUOW's The Record and John Moe, host of The Hilarious World of Depression podcast.
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Seattle Now: Will coronavirus make the office obsolete?
About half of the American workforce is working from home. Can it last?
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Seattle Now: Out here gettin' loose
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with the hosts of KUOW's 'Are We Going to Be Okay?'Jeannie Yandel and Zaki Hamid.
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Seattle Now: A prescription for 'quarantine fatigue'
Are you feeling the pull to get back outside? Maybe bend the rules and visit a friend? With plenty of space in between you, of course. Congratulations, you’ve got quarantine fatigue.