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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What we need to be teaching girls and society about sex
For her new book, “Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape,” Peggy Orenstein conducted ongoing, in-depth interviews with dozens of...
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Bill McKibben: Sorry for bumming you out about climate change
On his recent visit to Seattle, author and environmentalist Bill McKibben apologized for his “life’s work of bumming people out” about climate change....
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It's not just warm spring days: How we feel climate change in Washington
This Humanities Washington Think & Drink conversation addresses the effects of climate change in the Northwest. It features Amy Snover, director of...
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A lesson from Tim Egan: Always ask about the statues
Seven years ago, writer Timothy Egan was on a trip to Helena, Montana. While on a walk with the governor he came across a statue that intrigued him and...
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'That's Why We’re Here': Mara Liasson On Politics And Journalism In The Digital World
NPR national politics correspondent Mara Liasson spoke March 31 at Seattle Town Hall about political trends in this election cycle. She was then joined...
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Robotics, Unemployment And The Democracy Of The Future
In their new book “People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy,” Robert McChesney and John Nichols argue for a...
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Jon Krakauer On Our Ignorance And Tolerance Of Campus Sexual Assault
Shocked by the story of a family friend, author Jon Krakauer began an exploration of why sexual assault is at once so prevalent and yet so unreported...
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Mr. Booker Goes To Washington, And Has Some Advice For The Rest Of Us
In this talk, Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) challenges all Americans -- left, right and center-- to rise above cynicism and treat one another with...
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Bernie Sanders' Final Pre-Caucus Pitch Draws Crowd To Seattle Stadium
Bernie Sanders hit familiar themes in his ballpark appearance in Seattle Friday. The presidential candidate spoke to thousands of people at his second...
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In Which Dan Savage & Lauren Weedman Talk Like Sailors
In the late 1990s actor and comedian Lauren Weedman starred in the Seattle sketch comedy series “Almost Live!” That launched her career in TV and film...