Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Producer, Seattle Now
About
Brooklyn is a podcast producer on Seattle Now, KUOW's weekday news podcast. She started podcasting as host, creator, and producer of We the (Black) People: An American History Podcast in 2020 and has been trying to uncover stories that aren't getting enough attention ever since.
Her first podcasting job was at Crosscut/KCTS 9 and she has a history degree from the University of Chicago.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Affiliations: Seattle Association of Black Journalists
Stories
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Buy Now Pay Later (even at Costco), what could go wrong?
Herb Weisbaum aka“The ConsumerMan” gives us some insight into how Buy Now Pay Later works and how it can get consumers into trouble.
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What's changed since we got the Strippers' Bill of Rights?
Seattle Times reporter Catalina Gaitán is here to talk about the successes, failures, and future possibilities of the so called Strippers' Bill of Rights.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
The Seattle School Board addresses its budget shortfall, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans may face deportation, and we take a look at highlights from the legislation Governor Bob Ferguson has signed so far. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Sharing recipes and building community: Recipes of the C-ID
We learn about a community cookbook called Recipes of the C-ID and bake one of recipes with co-creator Molly Nguyen.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Police are still looking into a deadly weekend shooting in Pioneer Square, Governor Bob Ferguson has one day left to approve the state budget, and Tesla regret comes in a satirical form. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Cat Smith.
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Oh no, it's odorous ant season!
Odorous house ants are a tiny but mighty nuisance, and they’re thriving here in Seattle. And if you want to keep them out of your living spaces, killing them on sight isn’t enough. Seattle Times reporter Paige Cornwell is here to arm us with the knowledge to deal with these pests.
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A funding crunch hits WA's library for the blind
We visit the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, as they face tough choices and tough cuts ahead.
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Monday Evening Headlines
A listeria outbreak has some ready to eat food in Washington on a recall list, interactive kiosks might be coming to a sidewalk near you, and we know who'll be on the ballot in August's primary election. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Friends, roommates, co-homeowners?
Jessica Fu from the Seattle Times talks about the rising trend of fractional housing and friends buying homes together in Seattle.
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Casual Friday with Joe Veyera and Naomi Tomky
It’s Blue Jays week, and Seattle businesses are hoping to woo in some reluctant Canadian tourists. Longtime Seattle staple Bartell Drugs may have been dealt its final blow after a long, drawn-out closure process. And happy REAL ID enforcement week. Lines are at the door at Seattle Department of Licensing offices. Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Seattle Met Food and Drink Editor Naomi Tomky are here to break down the week.
