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
Podcasts
Stories
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Dating game off? Drop your defenses (and other tips)
John and Julie Gottman want to help your love life. And they know what they’re talking about.
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Seattle series keeps a classic genre intriguing, boozy and fun
Noir at the Bar highlights the enduring worth of crime fiction
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Angry much? Soraya Chemaly says women should be
Author and activist Soraya Chemaly is angry about patriarchy. She says her anger is both resentful and hopeful. Hear why.
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Between Joy and Suffering: How a first radio story came to life
A bicultural producer discovers a familiar narrative and faces unexpected challenges in a her first public radio story.
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More than a Dream speech. Challenging status quo thinking about MLK
Michael Eric Dyson’s keynote for “a triumphant King in the age of a tragic Trump”
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Radio Nerd powers, activate!
Give them a week, they’ll give you 10 sound-rich, ear-opening local stories
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Candidate Starbucks makes his case for a possible run
Coffee mogul Howard Schultz sticks his toe in the presidential pool
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Veteran journalist Dan Rather on the meaning of American patriotism
Our times are more perilous than the Watergate era, says Rather.
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Amid a rise in hate crimes, a journalist confronts anti-Semitism in America
“(((SEMITISM))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump.”
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Voices from the 2019 Seattle Womxn’s March
Themes included healing and thriving, peace through justice and local calls to action.