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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Health
In Seattle, going to school means getting vaxxed
It’s the first day for students at Seattle Public Schools and their vaccinations should be up-to-date. That’s because in 2019 the state passed legislation mandating certain vaccines in order to enroll in public school. But recently there’s been a small drop in vaccination rates. Seattle Times reporter Elise Takahama is here to go over the latest numbers and what’s being done to get more kids vaccinated.
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Arts & Life
These Seattleites tried to stop swiping
If you’re single you know, and if you aren’t single, you’ve heard it: Dating in Seattle is tough. Apps are really not cutting it. Seattle Now producer Clare McGrane is here to tell us about a new way to meet people that could make things smoother.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Jodi-Ann Burey and Katie Campbell
This week… Yet another Bartell Drugs is shutting down, one of the region’s last 24-hour pharmacies. Recent tech graduates are moving to Seattle at the highest rate in the nation. And it’s the official end of summer this weekend, did you check everything off your summer bucket list? Author Jodi-Ann Burey and KUOW Morning Edition Senior Producer Katie Campbell are here to break down the week.
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Business
4 Day Work Week: A moment or a movement?
Last week San Juan County made a big splash when it announced it would move most of its employees to a 4 day, 32 hour week. The move is supposed to help the county's bottom line and employee health… A new Bankrate study found that 81 percent of workers support a four-day work week. KUOW’s Labor and Economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg is here to give us some insight into what’s going on and how viable this work model might be for the rest of us.
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Arts & Life
New Bumbershoot (a lot like the old Bumbershoot)
Bumbershoot is back. It’s been a while, and the festival is under new management, but the Labor Day weekend tradition is returning just in time to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Bumbershoot is one of the longest-running festivals in the country, and, like most things in Seattle, people have a lot of feelings about it. Seattle Times Music Writer Michael Rietmulder is here to remind us of what we’ve been missing out on, and what we can expect this year.
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Environment
Paying to pollute
For the 3rd time this year, Washington’s companies are getting ready for a chance to buy permission to pollute. It’s part of the state’s plan to cut emissions by 95% over the coming decades…. And it all goes down in a carbon auction tomorrow. The first 2 auctions made over 800 million dollars for climate-focused work. Freelance environmental writer Ashli Blow is here to tell us what these carbon auctions aim to do against pollution and what to look out for from the new program.
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The Bat House: When living close to nature brings nature too close
Imagine finding your dream home… a cozy spot, in a beautiful area, and better yet… in your price range. It’s everything you were looking for. Now imagine moving in… and finding out the walls are literally filled with bat guano. That happened to one local couple… and their four month old baby. They’re now working to rehome the hundreds of bats that became their roommates overnight. This story originally aired from our friends at Soundside.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Rachel Belle and Andrew Walsh
This week… Seattle got Smoky, and with wildfires burning across the Pacific Northwest, we probably haven’t seen the last of the soot. Government employees on the San Juan Islands are moving to a 32-hour work week. And the paper mill behind the Aroma of Tacoma is shutting down. Your Last Meal Podcast Host Rachel Belle and Too Beautiful to Live Podcast Co-Host Andrew Walsh are here to break down the week.
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Environment
Smoke, we just have to live with it
It's back. After a bit of relief, more smoke could be on the way. We’re deep into wildfire season.. And the state is parched. Crosscut’s Hannah Weinberger is here to talk to tell us what we need to know about our fifth season..
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Environment
Saying goodbye to Tokitae
The world lost Tokitae on Friday. She was the last living Southern Resident Orca in captivity. Organizers were trying to return her to the Salish Sea from Florida where she spent more than 50 years in the Miami seaquarium. Lummi Nation member Jay Julius is here along with Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes to talk about her life as part of the story of endangered Orcas.