Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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This Seattle activist made a difference by donating her home
The need for more affordable housing in Seattle is massive, but here’s a small but meaningful solution: homeowners who leave what they’ve got to a community trust. One recent gift of prime real estate will ensure that two families have an affordable place to live. We’ll hear more about it from Kathleen Hosfeld of the Homestead Community Land Trust.
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Seattle wants the legal right to sweep
The practice of sweeping encampments of unhoused people is controversial. A federal circuit ruling made it illegal in certain circumstances and went as far as to describe the practice as cruel and unusual. But now, progressive cities on the west coast are hoping the conservative Supreme Court will intervene. Seattle Times reporter Greg Kim is here to tell us why officials in Seattle and other cities want the ruling overturned, and what they’d plan to do without restrictions.
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Arts & Life
A guide to ghosts in the PNW
It's mid-October — the air is crisp, the morning fog is thick, and Halloween is just around the corner. Which means, it's time to tell some ghost stories. Today, we're revisiting a conversation we had with local author Bess Lovejoy who wrote a book on where to find spots in the Pacific Northwest where ghost stories have been told, and retold.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Andrew Walsh and Casey Martin
This week… It’s almost time to fill out your ballots, and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is talking about what voters are thinking. Cable company XFinity is making it harder for hockey fans to release the Kraken. And a Seattle to Bainbridge ferry got a big, red makeover from Coca-Cola. Too Beautiful To Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh and KUOW reporter Casey Martin are here to break down the week.
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Live, love, Costco: Couple searches the globe for warehouse treasures
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Arts & Life
This couple toured the world's Costcos
If you need cheap high-quality bulk goods, Costco is hard to beat. But the Issaquah-based company has also inspired a devoted fandom. Susan and David Schwartz are two of the company’s biggest fans and wrote a book about what they learned traveling the world visiting warehouses.
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Seattle's housing levy is back on the ballot
We have an election coming up in just a few weeks and Seattle’s housing levy is up for renewal. The measure promises to get 3100 new affordable homes built. Housing finance lawyer Faith Pettis is here to talk about what the levy will pay for and how the program has performed over the years.
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Health
Seattle is toilet poor
Nothing ruins a fun day out in the city, like secretly or not so secretly needing to find a bathroom. We all need them, but not everybody has ready access to a toilet. That could mean different things depending on your situation. Seattle Times reporters, Dan Beekman, and Anna Patrick did a deep dive on Seattle's public toilets and share what they found.
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Arts & Life
Seattle Now LIVE with Eva Walker and Kevin Sur
This week… Seattle’s always been a music town. But things are changing. How are concerts and festivals different than they were before the pandemic? Is living in Seattle sustainable for artists? What IS the new sound of Seattle? We’ve got the highlights from August’s Seattle Now Live: Music Edition with KEXP’s Eva Walker and Timber Outdoor Music Festival founder Kevin Sur, hosted by Paige Browning.
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Sports
Megan Rapinoe’s legacy
Tomorrow marks the last day Megan Rapinoe will play at Lumens Field. The activist and soccer star is retiring from her career as a player. But you haven't heard the last of her yet. Seattle Times soccer reporter Jayda Evans tells us about Rapinoe's legacy as an activist on and off the pitch, .