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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Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Finds Hope On The Road
Gloria Steinem doesn’t like being called an icon. She sees herself as one in a tide of women who made and make change, so she doesn’t want to be put up...
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How A French Teenager Helped Save Us From 'The Fatal Tendency Of Disunion'
In 1777 Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette was a French aristocrat looking for military glory. Since the French weren’t at war,...
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Ursula K. Le Guin On Getting ‘Permission’ To Write Like A Woman
Legendary science fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin visited Seattle University recently to meet with students and read from her novel "The Lathe of...
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America Behind Bars: Mass Incarceration And Civil Rights
The United States imprisons more people than any other country in the world. But that’s a relatively recent development. Over the last three decades...
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'Sandbox Radio' Presents Things That Go Bump 'In Nighttown'
This week on Speakers Forum we’re presenting a chill-worthy (and very funny) episode from Sandbox Radio. It’s a first for us, and just in time for...
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Richard Dawkins Talks Dinosaurs, Memes And The Queen
Richard Dawkins is a prolific author, scholar and evolutionary biologist. His most recent book,“Brief Candle In The Dark,” is a follow-up to his earlier...
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Ignite Experimentation: Seattle Speakers Take On The Unknown
The Ignite series started here in Seattle in 2006 and has expanded to over 100 countries. Each Ignite event gives you the chance to talk about something...
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Seattleites Invited To Get High And Talk Science
Seattle is a great city for lectures, and now there’s a new series to cater to “high minded” individuals who want to combine an interesting talk with a...
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Revolutionary Feminist: The Storm Begins With One Raindrop
Author and journalist Mona Eltahawy learned harrowing lessons about the role of women in revolution during the Arab Spring uprisings. She was physically...
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People And Dolphins: It's A Mutual Fascination
Bestselling author Susan Casey was a former competitive swimmer with extensive experience in ocean swimming. So it surprised her when she realized she...