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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Health
Drop that cheese puff! Food sustains us, and we live more sustainably, if we make good food choices
Author Sophie Egan shares thoughtful ways to build a conscious food pantry
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Arts & Life
Ignite Seattle enlightens us, and they make it quick!
If you had five minutes on stage, what would you say?
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Arts & Life
Violence, suffering, survival, and metamorphosis in Paisley Rekdal’s ‘Nightingale’
‘A haunting and haunted collection’ splits us open
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Health
Seattle research institute launches fast track Covid-19 immunotherapy trial
‘We're in a whole new world now with how clinical trials are being conducted in the era of this pandemic.’
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Arts & Life
Respect for horses a path to healing at recovery ranch
‘They were complete trouble, but they were beautiful.’
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Politics
E.J. Dionne to liberal and moderate anti-Trumpers: Pick a lane
Dionne’s latest book is Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country. As the subtitle suggests, he’s urging anti-Trumpers to come together or risk re-electing him.
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Education
Feminism v. Patriarchy (Psst! It’s not Women v. Men)
Confronting the "drip, drip, drip of everyday sexism."
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Race & Identity
Drawing the line on progress, for certain citizens
The legacy of redlining in Seattle
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Race & Identity
Indigenous Reparation and Recognition in Seattle
Coming to terms with a region’s responsibility to first people
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Environment
NW culture tied to land, history and our vision for the future
Ampersand Live gives voice to ‘the power of nature and the beauty of community’