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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‘Bad Feminist’ Roxane Gay brings going low to new heights
There are many things to know about Roxane Gay . She grew up in Nebraska. Her family is of Haitian descent. She came to critical attention in 2014 for...
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Gaslighting in American politics: The line between disagreement and lies
The term "gaslighting" comes from the 1944 film "Gaslight," about an abusive husband who secretly manipulates the lighting in his house in order to...
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UW president doesn't regret having Milo Yiannopoulos on campus
The investigation continues into January's shooting at the University of Washington during a speech by controversial writer Milo Yiannopoulos. One man...
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Can this samurai code help you survive the business world?
Author Lori Tsugawa Whaley grew up in a rural, mostly white community disconnected from her Japanese heritage. She didn’t even realize there was...
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Sandbox Radio has questions about this whole 'new and improved' thing
The Sandbox Radio troupe brings radio theatre to life with their always original, often surprising work. Our presentation of their “New And Improved?”...
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John Lewis on a life committed to change, and the change still to come
In 1963, John Lewis was 23 years old when he addressed a crowd of over 200,000 people at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Lewis was already...
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Tacoma rally supports Washington's transgender community
Hundreds of transgender people, their families and allies gathered at the University of Washington Tacoma Saturday Feb. 25. The occasion was a rally...
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Progress and pushback: The history of equal rights in education
“Are you ready to go back in history?” Professor Joy Williamson-Lott asks that question early on in this talk. She’s encouraging the audience, exciting...
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Sweet siren. Covering up the dangers of sugar
A friend might try to talk you out of smoking cigarettes or your alcohol consumption, but would they criticize your sugar habit? What if they knew that...
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Death, depression and a hawk named Mabel
In her acclaimed memoir "H Is for Hawk," author Helen Macdonald reflects on the shock and depression she experienced at the unexpected death of her...