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
Podcasts
Stories
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Will souls be saved, or sacrificed? Sandbox Radio calls 'Mayday!'
If you love radio theatre you may find yourself seeking out the classics — online, on AM radio, or at your local library. There’s something about how...
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What happens when you ask 13 white people to talk about racism
Dr. Martin Luther King’s phrase “the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice” is often spoken of with a sense of solace in America...
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Scaachi Koul: White men tell me to be 'kinder'
Scaachi Koul, a Toronto-based writer, didn’t hold back when speaking in Seattle recently. For starters, she thinks all non-savory pies are gross —...
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How Jeffrey Tambor got his start in Seattle and became somebody
The idea of getting up on stage may terrify most of us, but actor Jeffrey Tambor knew from a very young age that was exactly what he wanted to do. As...
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Survivors of gun violence talk about how a fraction of a second changed their lives
To say the least, the statistics surrounding gun violence in the United States are disturbing. On an average day, 93 Americans are killed with guns....
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How to raise your children to be a part of the universe, not the center of it
Thirty-odd years ago Dr. Arne Rubinstein was a teenaged Australian embracing some risky behavior. Later on, he worked in emergency rooms where he saw...
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What's geomorphology and why does it matter? (Asking for a friend)
Ten years ago, University of Washington professor David Montgomery published his influential book “Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations.” One year later,...
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An embarrassment of riches from Seattle poetry month
Yes, poetry month is over. But how about some more poetry anyway? We’ve collected readings from the Seattle Arts & Lectures poetry series over the...
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Ignite Seattle: Challenging you to be uncomfortable for a good story
Have you heard about Ignite Seattle? It’s a volunteer-powered event that started back in 2006. The concept is simple: People, most of them not public...
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Ask a Trump voter: Six voters explain themselves
As Donald Trump's first 100 days as president came to an end in April, KUOW gathered Trump supporters and opponents together.