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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'Here is where we are.' The poetry of WA129
38:30 There are so many great literary events in the Puget Sound area every month. As individuals, we make it to those we can. Sometimes we miss one we really wanted to attend. It’s the same for us here at Speakers Forum. But we’re especially grateful we didn’t miss this one.
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In her new 'writer's memoir' Amy Tan mines the past for instruction
Author Amy Tan is known for her portrayals of Chinese and Chinese-American lives, especially mother-daughter bonds. Her relationship with her own mother Daisy was fraught to say the least, but it also inspired her writing.
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Seattle will have a female mayor, but which one? A continuing conversation
In the lead up to Seattle’s mayoral election on November 7, the candidates have been crisscrossing the city to debate and discuss their credentials....
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Quick but enlightening: Listen to Ignite Seattle
Ignite Seattle is a volunteer-powered event that started back in 2006. The concept is simple: Enlighten us, but make it quick! Puget Sounders of all...
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Jane Goodall: 'How is it possible the most intellectual species is destroying its own home?'
Dr. Jane Goodall hasn’t been in one place for more than three weeks since October 1986. That’s when she says she went from being a scientist to an...
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Feminism’s 'Nasty Women' stand up to Trump
On the night of November 8, 2016, many writers and journalists were preparing pieces on what it would mean for the United States to elect its first...
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‘No simple contract:’ UW community members read the U.S. Constitution
Twelve years ago the University of Washington Libraries staff started a tradition. They invited UW students, staff, and the general public to join them...
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If you’re concerned about your tech privacy, buckle up for this challenging talk
If you find yourself checking your phone — a lot — or feeling phantom vibrations, there’s a good reason. Big technology companies (Google, Apple, Amazon...
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The autonomous car revolution could be just around the corner
Many of us spend large portions of our lives in cars. Many of us are annoyed by other people in their cars. The fact is, human beings behind the wheels...
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How have the rules changed around sex and consent?
This talk by and discussion with author Vanessa Grigoriadis explores the complicated politics of modern sexuality. It pushes the conversation toward the...