Jeannie Yandel
Special Projects Editor
About
Jeannie Yandel is a special projects editor focusing on podcasts and broadcast shows. She created and co-hosted the KUOW podcast Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and ran and edited KUOW's podcast about local curiosity, SoundQs. She also co-created and co-hosted KUOW's YouTube interview series, Are We Going To Be OK?. Previously, she was senior producer for The Conversation and KUOW Presents, and was Executive Producer for The Record. She's won awards for her interviewing, editing, and reporting.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Podcasts
Stories
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Postcard: I am not OK
We hear from Drew in Seattle's Central District, who takes us to a place in the city that will forever remind him of living through this pandemic.
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How the Olympic marmot became Washington's fuzziest state symbol
Washington state is known for its variety of flora and fauna. But there's one animal that doesn't get the same kind of love — the Olympic marmot.
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Soundside's listener corner: safety in downtown Seattle
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Seattle business leaders weigh in on reports of crime on the rise
From vandalism to theft, store owners across the city of Seattle say they are worried about a rise in crime. And the reasons for the rise, much like the experiences, vary.
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Seattle's eviction moratorium expired. What happens now?
The Seattle City Council voted 5-3 last week against another proposal to extend the moratorium. After being in place for two years, Seattle’s eviction moratorium ends today. Tenant lawyers say renters behind on payment could see an eviction notice as early as this week.
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When do we go from pandemic to endemic?
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about whether Omicron is in retreat, and what happens next. So we’re starting another week with the question: Where are we in this pandemic?
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Casual Friday: Enough with the atmospheric rivers
It’s another Friday and another week filled with Omicron. At least the free at-home Covid tests are on the way. Plus we’ve had a break from the rain, and our hockey team got an adorable new puppy. Aww. We’ll get into all of that with Seattle Weather Blog’s Justin Shaw and KUOW’s Paige Browning.
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Seattle Now: Definitely no crimes in this episode
The second week of 2022 was a lot like the first week of 2022: wet, gray and filled with Omicron. We talk school closures and judging risk in this new not-lockdown times. Plus, escape to a different kind of
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The Primal Scream Line
Another favorite story from 2021, about a hotline for stressed-out parents to vent about the new pandemic reality.
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Be prepared for your next wildlife encounter
If you’ve tried to get a camping reservation or gone hiking this summer, you already know that the Pacific Northwest is bursting with humans. But we've got plenty of diverse and even dangerous wildlife too. Ecologist and bear expert Chris Morgan shares advice on how and how NOT to act in a wildlife encounter.