Matt Martin
Podcast Producer
About
Matt Martin is a podcast producer who has worked on many different show for KUOW. He pitched and created THE WILD with Chris Morgan, a rich and experiential podcast about ecology and conservation. Matt also produced the Seattle music history podcast Let the Kids Dance and the award-winning Ghost Herd. Before moving to the on-demand side of the station, Matt worked as a producer on The Record, KUOW's local news show. He has also worked as a general assignment reporter and host for public radio stations in upstate New York and rural Alaska. Matt got his start in media as an intern with StoryCorps and Aljazeera America.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Break the spell of the Big Dark with these PNW events
How can you defeat the Big Dark? More arts and culture! The Meet Me Here co-hosts give recommendations for events that make the Big Dark more palatable - maybe even fun..
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Tiny but tough: Hummingbirds of the Arizona desert
This episode looks at the shrinking of the nectar landscape and native plants and how that could impact the migration patterns of hummingbirds in the desert of Arizona.
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Brooke Williams encountered a dragonfly and became a dreamer
Host Chris Morgan speaks with environmental author Brooke Williams about his book Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the practice of Re-enchantment and his journey to a new understanding of nature.
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A Mexican jaguar walked into Arizona, then the US built a wall
This episode looks at jaguars that cross from Mexico into the United States and how the building of the 30-foot border wall would make that difficult and impact the environment in the borderlands.
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Why your favorite Seattle movie probably wasn't filmed there
Host Dyer Oxley speaks with three experts on the film industry in Washington state and what can be done to get more movies to shoot in the state.
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New season trailer! Welcome back to THE WILD
Welcome back to a brand new season of THE WILD on October 21, 2025! Travel with Chris as he uncovers stories of hope and inspiration as creatures find ways to adapt and thrive in a new world of threats.
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Why 'Twilight' has become immortal in this former Washington state logging town
Forks was once the self-proclaimed “logging capital of the world” but that industry has waned. Now there’s a booming economy centered on the “Twilight” books and films that's brought many changes to town — the good, the bad, and the glittery.
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Pop Culture: Mysterious, offbeat, culty...why so many vampires love the PNW
We’re digging our teeth into the Northwest and its relationship with … vampires. And we will give you some non-Twilight recommendations to satisfy your bloodlust.
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Pop Culture: Can games like Dungeons and Dragons combat disinformation?
Find out how Dungeon and Dragons could save the nation. With lies on social media traveling faster than reason, could this nerdy role playing game be the answer to combating disinformation?
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Pop Culture: Should you name your child after a movie character?
Should you name your baby after a character in pop culture? I’m Dyer Oxley and on the latest episode of Meet Me Here, my pregnant wife joins me in the studio to ask that question to two baby name experts.