Clare McGrane
Senior Producer
About
Clare is the senior producer for Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh, a food podcast from KUOW and the Seattle Times. She shapes the show from story selection to sound mixing, and works with the host and editors to bring a diverse set of guests on mic and engage with the show's audience.
Prior to Seattle Eats, Clare helped develop and produce the region's premier news podcast, Seattle Now. Her coverage spanned a variety of topics, but she specialized in covering the COVID pandemic and reporting on local governments. Before joining KUOW in 2018, Clare covered the health sciences beat at GeekWire, where she also produced the outlet's podcasts.
Clare grew up between the Seattle area and her family home in Ayrshire, Scotland. She graduated from the University of Washington in 2016 with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Journalism. Outside of work, Clare spends her time crocheting, bouldering, and playing a kind-hearted (if not very smart) Rider of Rohan in her Lord of the Rings roleplaying game campaign.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational French
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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A look at one of Seattle's worst intersections
Here’s a worrying statistic: pedestrian deaths in Seattle are increasing, even though the city has been working for years to make streets safer for people walking and biking. The intersection at Rainier Avenue and South Walden Street is one of the most dangerous in the city. On today's episode, KUOW Reporter Casey Martin dives into the problems with the intersection and tells us what might help.
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The great resignation: City Council edition
Three city council members — Debora Juarez, Lisa Herbold and Alex Pedersen — have said they won’t run for re-election this fall. That means about half of the seats up for election will be wide open, setting up some big changes for the council and the city. PubliCola editor Erica C Barnett will tell us about the departures and what they could mean for this fall's election.
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Casual Friday with Anne Helen Petersen and Bill Radke
This week we learned a third Seattle City Council member will step down at the end of their term, making 3 of the 7 seats up for elections this fall open races. Plus, Twitter is being evicted from its downtown Seattle office; speculation and privacy concerns in the University of Idaho murder case; and Seattle is the best city to live in if you want to keep your New Year's Resolutions. We break it all do
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JULIOOOO! and the end of the Mariners' playoff drought
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WA's most popular hike gets a makeover
As 2022 comes to a close, we're revisiting rewinding to some of our favorite episodes of the year.
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Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Tan Vinh
It was a rough week for our overall health. Local officials are asking you to please mask up, and some hospitals in the region are cutting care. On the other hand, Seattle's "streateries" will stick around permanently, so you'll have more options for outdoor dining. Plus: Seattle Public Schools are cancelling snow days. We break it all down with The Stranger arts reporter Jas Keimig and The Seattle Times' food reporter Tan Vinh.
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Seattle's queer community is 'homo for the holidays'
Seattle’s LGBT community has created a unique tradition of holiday shows with a twist. A prime example is Jingle All the Gay, a queer burlesque show about chosen family and creating your own holiday traditions. Chase Burns, editor of The Ticket for the Seattle Times, takes us
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Casual Friday with Rachel Terlep and Brandi Fullwood
Christmas tree prices are though the roof this year ($300???) but we're still getting into the holiday spirit. Plus, a new AI chatbot reveals some truths about Seattle, and a film out today tackles an enduring PNW mystery: Who was DB Cooper, and what happened to him? We break it down with Rachel Terlep, senior social media manager for Washington's Department of Natural Resources, and KUOW producer Brandi Fullwood.
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Alexa's downfall
By some metrics, Alexa has been a huge success. It created the smart speaker market and made Amazon a dominant presence in many people's homes. But now, amid its largest every layoffs, Amazon is slashing the teams that work on its voice assistant. What went wrong with Alexa? Fast Company Senior Writer Ainsley Harris explains.
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Casual Friday with Esmy Jimenez and Katie Campbell
This week the snow fell, and a local attorney is suing meal service Daily Harvest over crumbles that made people sick. Plus, Alexa was Amazon’s darling. Now the company is learning about its limitations... and cutting positions that run the technology. We’re breaking down the week with Esmy Jimenez from the Seattle Times and KUOW’s Katie Campbell.