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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Bernie Sanders Urges Supporters: Turn Out In Force To Saturday's Caucus
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders scorched a path across Washington state yesterday in his bid to win the Democratic presidential...
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Forgiveness And Not Forgetting In The Wake Of A Horrific Seattle Crime
In the summer of 2009 a terrible crime was committed in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Jennifer Hopper and her partner Teresa Butz were...
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How Technology Is Transforming Human Perception
Kara Platoni took a year off to travel around the world searching for cutting edge investigations into sensory perception -- including what the taste of...
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Is Civil Disobedience The Necessary Response To Climate Change?
Would you risk arrest and prosecution to protect the environment? Or empathize with those who do? Humanities Washington made this the focus of their mos...
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Geraldine Brooks On Her Writerly Ways
Geraldine Brooks, an Australian-American journalist and author, spoke at McCaw Hall in Seattle about her writing method. "I swim in a sea of words. They...
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Sandbox Radio Takes On 'The Big One'
Sandbox Radio, a troupe of artists that has been bringing contemporary stories, skits, and music to the stage and airwaves since 2011, presents "The Big One." It includes the following performances:
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The Power Of Language In Deciphering 'Difference'
Among a long list of achievements, University of Washington professor Ralina Joseph co-founded the group WIRED (Women Investigating Race, Ethnicity, and...
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StoryCorps In Seattle: Moments That Change Everything
When StoryCorps came to Seattle’s New Holly neighborhood last summer, people from all over the city took the opportunity to visit with a friend or...
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Make Your Bed (And Other Tips For Happiness)
Gretchen Rubin is a student of human nature. And she’s built a cottage industry around helping people improve their habits and happiness. “Habits are th...
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Mod Girl Carrie Brownstein Figures It Out
Musician, actor and writer Carrie Brownstein co-founded the band Sleater-Kinney and currently stars in the television series Portlandia and Transparent....