John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Politics
What’s in store in the coming election? NPR reporters help us look ahead
Mary Louise Kelly, Tamara Keith and Ayesha Rascoe go Inside 2020
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Environment
Solastalgia and you. ‘The pain was necessary to know the truth.’
Dr. Jennifer Atkinson shares strategies for handling existential distress caused by environmental change
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Race & Identity
A safe space for Black people to center on healing and joy on Juneteenth
Blackout CHOP creates a place to rest, grieve, celebrate, and not hold space for others
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Race & Identity
Protest Book Club: Great reads for change with Seattle's hip-hop professor
Dr. Daudi Abe along with KUOW's Ross Reynolds and public radio listeners explore recommendations for revolutionary reads.
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Arts & Life
8 Tips for navigating the perks & problems of love in lockdown
Drs. John and Julie Gottman join KUOW to explore the challenges and adventures of coupledom during Coronavirus.
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Law & Courts
A view of the SCOTUS Title VII decision from Justice Mary Yu
Until Monday, it was legal to fire workers for being LGBTQ in more than half of U.S. states
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A moment where protest leads to change? UW professor sees an historic arc
Historical context on historic protests, with Professor Michael McCann
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Trouble concentrating? Forgetting things? Our brains are doing strange things during this time of crisis.
Leading brain experts talk with KUOW's Ross Reynolds and Deborah Wang to explore tips for well-being as we move into the acceptance phase of this "new normal."
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Technology
‘I know it’s going to sound crazy:’ How one man exposed government surveillance
“I’m a member of the intelligence community… I have an explosive story about a threat to democracy."
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Race & Identity
Barack Obama calls for action on police brutality and killings, with focus on youth and mayors
A time for 'grief and anger, resolve and action' to create a more just and equitable world