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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Hot tips for Emerald City Comic Con and other events in March
From geeking out at Seattle's premier pop culture event, to a new take on a local art museum, and a talk with an indigenous punk rock author - check out these upcoming happenings in Western Washington.
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Rhino Man
In this episode, Filmmaker John Jurko tells the story of wildlife ranger Anton Mzimba who is the lead in the documentary film called Rhino Man.
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Dungeons and Drag Queens and Drag Race, Oh My!
The art of drag in Seattle is older than you'd think. Today, the Emerald City's thriving drag queen scene is sending talent to RuPaul's Drag Race. Can Seattle drag stay true to its weird and creative origins while under even more spotlights? Some argue yes. Like, have you ever heard of Dungeons & Drag Queens?!
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Musical termites? What happens when you let nature sing
Host Chris Morgan interviews Dr. Diego Ellis Soto about his work to turn the movement and sounds of animals into music, combining science, technology, and music theory to reveal the hidden rhythms of a changing planet.
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How the quest for the giant panda changed modern conservation
Host Chris Morgan interviews author Nathalia Holt about her book The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt brothers’ deadly quest to find the mythical giant panda.
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The best superhero flicks in 2026!
Host Dyer Oxley chats with Seattle-based film critic Tim Hall to preview all the comic book films and shows coming up in 2026, highlighting the ones that are worth your attention.
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A very Die Hard movie debate with Dyer Oxley and Bill Radke
Here's a special Christmas episode brought to your feed from KUOW's arts and culture podcast Meet Me Here: The holiday season means trees, cookies, family, spirituality, or presents to many. For Meet Me Here's Dyer Oxley, it means it's time to watch his favorite Christmas movie — "Die Hard." This 1988 action flick staring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman has become a Christmas tradition for many. But not everyone agrees that "Die Hard" can be a Christmas tradition. Week in Review host Bill Radke is in that camp. He challenges Dyer's "Die Hard" opinion in a special holiday throw down. Bill and Dyer debate a modern holiday question: Is "Die Hard" a Christmas movie?
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How America’s roads alter our ecology, with Ben Goldfarb (reprise)
A conversation with author Ben Goldfarb on how our roads impact pretty much everything in the natural world.
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Japan's bear attacks: we unravel what's going on
Bear attacks in Japan have been on the rise recently. So why is this happening? And what can be done about it?
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50 years of Jaws: shark myths and misunderstandings
Host Chris Morgan interviews shark expert Amani Webber-Schultz about the movie Jaws for the 50th anniversary of the movie.