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
-
Color blind or color silent? The continuing problem of talking about race
In 1997 Dr. Beverly Tatum published her acclaimed book "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race...
-
Dan Savage tries to get Esther Perel high and they talk about infidelity
It’s the holiday season, so oh what fun it is to offer you this moment in time when renowned sex advice columnist Dan Savage met renowned sex therapist...
-
In awe of nature, people and place: Ampersand gets the great Northwest under your skin
Once a year Ampersand magazine hosts an evening of storytelling, poetry and performance that reflects upon the unique nature of life in the Northwest....
-
Lawrence O’Donnell reflects on echoes of a historically tragic year
Author and political commentator Lawrence O’Donnell was a teenager in 1968. He recalls the time in some detail. He was coming of age as someone drawn to...
-
Thanksgiving for every wrong move. 'Pie & Whiskey' writers get saucy in Seattle
It’s Thanksgiving week, and among the many things one might be thankful for, pie and whiskey could be high on your list. A group of writers led by Kate...
-
'Civic Saturday' inspires a renewed appreciation of the rights and duties of citizenship
Do we teach civics anymore? Technically, yes, in the public school systems of all 50 states. We often call it government. But are these courses...
-
What’s really going on? Brooke Gladstone helps sort fact from fiction
If you’re a regular listener to WNYC’s On The Media , you know that Brooke Gladstone is a force in journalism. You hear her commitment to accurate,...
-
Well it’s 1, 2, 3, what are you fighting for, now? Bill Ayers has some ideas
The name Bill Ayers rings a bell for people of a certain age. He is one of the icons of '60s and '70s counterculture and anti-Vietnam War movements. As...
-
Wake up! Our democratic institutions are under attack, says author
Author David Neiwert would prefer to write books about whales at this point in his career. Seriously. He’s done it. He says it’s much less stressful...
-
Shapeshifting along America's fault lines with G. Willow Wilson and Ms. Marvel
Comic books are more popular now than they’ve ever been. Sales have been on the rise for years and keep climbing. They are also experiencing growth in diversity. One indication is the character Kamala Khan, the new Ms. Marvel.