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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Chocolatiers, Dog Trainers And Poets Talk About Life In The Pacific Northwest
Ampersand magazine recently hosted an evening of storytelling, poetry and entertainment inspired by our sense of place here in the Northwest. The...
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I Hear Racism Is Dead – Even From My Own Black Brothers
An excerpt from a speech by Marcus Green, founder of South Seattle Emerald. Green spoke on Jan. 15 at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle.
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Anne-Marie Slaughter: What The Richest And Poorest Women Have In Common
In 2012, Anne-Marie Slaughter worked long hours for the U.S. Department of State. After leaving Washington, she wrote an essay for The Atlantic titled, ...
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Travel Guru Rick Steves Globetrots For Political Enlightenment
Rick Steves is known for his guidebooks and radio and television shows, but travel is more than a business to him. He calls it “a political act.” As an...
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Seattle Actors Tell Grinchy Tales Of Christmas Past (And Sweet Ones Too)
For the last 10 years, a troop of Seattle actors have gathered to tell holiday stories. Although sometimes Grinchy, these stories have always been...
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‘But My Tail Light Isn’t Broken, Officer’: A Conversation On Policing and Race
There’s been a spotlight on race and policing – but that isn’t because the situation gotten worse. “Why a lot of black people have a deep suspicion,...
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A Historic Trip Through The Grand Canyon By The Magic Of Radio
Scholar and author Clay Jenkinson is known to many listeners as the co-host of The Thomas Jefferson Hour. You may also know that every year he visits...
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Storywallahs: Coming Home Isn’t Always Easy
The 24-year-old man didn’t have a home. So he came up with a bold plan: Go to the nicest neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan, knock on the doors of...
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A Recent History Of 'The Ocean That Defines Tomorrow'
In 1520, explorer Ferdinand Magellan called it “peaceful.” At more than 60 million square miles, the Pacific Ocean covers 30 percent of the earth’s...
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Why Robert Reich Is Bullish On Progressive Economic Change
Robert Reich says he’s often stopped by strangers at airports. People walk right up to him, forego any niceties, and get straight to the question: “What...