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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What’s really going on? Brooke Gladstone helps sort fact from fiction
If you’re a regular listener to WNYC’s On The Media , you know that Brooke Gladstone is a force in journalism. You hear her commitment to accurate,...
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Well it’s 1, 2, 3, what are you fighting for, now? Bill Ayers has some ideas
The name Bill Ayers rings a bell for people of a certain age. He is one of the icons of '60s and '70s counterculture and anti-Vietnam War movements. As...
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Wake up! Our democratic institutions are under attack, says author
Author David Neiwert would prefer to write books about whales at this point in his career. Seriously. He’s done it. He says it’s much less stressful...
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Shapeshifting along America's fault lines with G. Willow Wilson and Ms. Marvel
Comic books are more popular now than they’ve ever been. Sales have been on the rise for years and keep climbing. They are also experiencing growth in diversity. One indication is the character Kamala Khan, the new Ms. Marvel.
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'Here is where we are.' The poetry of WA129
38:30 There are so many great literary events in the Puget Sound area every month. As individuals, we make it to those we can. Sometimes we miss one we really wanted to attend. It’s the same for us here at Speakers Forum. But we’re especially grateful we didn’t miss this one.
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In her new 'writer's memoir' Amy Tan mines the past for instruction
Author Amy Tan is known for her portrayals of Chinese and Chinese-American lives, especially mother-daughter bonds. Her relationship with her own mother Daisy was fraught to say the least, but it also inspired her writing.
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Seattle will have a female mayor, but which one? A continuing conversation
In the lead up to Seattle’s mayoral election on November 7, the candidates have been crisscrossing the city to debate and discuss their credentials....
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Quick but enlightening: Listen to Ignite Seattle
Ignite Seattle is a volunteer-powered event that started back in 2006. The concept is simple: Enlighten us, but make it quick! Puget Sounders of all...
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Jane Goodall: 'How is it possible the most intellectual species is destroying its own home?'
Dr. Jane Goodall hasn’t been in one place for more than three weeks since October 1986. That’s when she says she went from being a scientist to an...
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Feminism’s 'Nasty Women' stand up to Trump
On the night of November 8, 2016, many writers and journalists were preparing pieces on what it would mean for the United States to elect its first...