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 Music Can Teach Us About The Lasting Impact Of WWI
How can we make sense of the staggering history of loss -- loss of reason, life, and hope for the future -- represented by World War I? In 2014...
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How Plea Bargains Made Jury Trials An Anachronism In The U.S.
"I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution." Thomas...
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Last Rights: Ethics Of The Death Penalty In Washington State
Since 1976, 1,413 people have been executed in the United States. That number rose steadily through 1999, when 98 people were executed. Last year, 35...
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'The Worm At The Core': Death's Role In Life
It's the time of year when many of us look to relax with a good book in a pleasant spot, away from the usual chatter of life, a time when Town Hall...
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The Goat That Lived: Photographer Tells Story Behind This Image
Sy Bean is a 23-year-old photojournalist working as an intern for The Seattle Times. Some of his recent photos of the fires in Washington have been...
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The People Behind The Rise Of Online Microlending
Jessica Jackley was a liberal arts major who stumbled her way into the Stanford MBA program. Philosophy and business came together for her in 2005 when...
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LISTEN: Bernie Sanders' Full Speech At University Of Washingon
Senator Bernie Sanders has been storming the country to raise interest in his populist-themed presidential campaign. He hit a potential hurdle in...
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Data Insecurity: What We Accept When We Click 'Agree'
Here in the internet age we might wonder, are democratic ideals and technological innovations compatible? Most of us leave a wide digital trail in the...
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An Epic Animosity: Bobby Kennedy Vs. Jimmy Hoffa
When John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, labor leader Jimmy Hoffa was heard to say, “Bobby Kennedy is just another lawyer now.” The animosity...
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The Brave And Dangerous New World Of The Reputation Economy
For centuries great thinkers have tried to make sense of how to judge human character. Socrates, for instance, famously said, “The way to a good...