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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One nation, divisible: The polarization of the American electorate
As the U.S. presidential election shifts into the major party convention phase the question arises, how politically polarized are we? As this discussion...
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Wildly precious time: Poet Matthew Dickman on suicide and mending
In this talk and reading, poet Matthew Dickman speaks eloquently about the often taboo subject of suicide. He says he can’t offer an answer to the...
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The race to replace a 'Congressman for life'
As Representative Jim McDermott prepares to retire after 28 years of service, the top three contenders for his 7th District seat in Congress are on the...
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Envisioning and establishing a just community in the wake of Ferguson
Reverend Starsky Wilson was co-chair of a commission created to study the aftermath of the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Wilson...
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Lindy West: Life's too short to be ashamed of yourself or shamed by others
From slaying trolls on Twitter, writing as a columnist for The Guardian, to co-founding the social media campaign, Shout Your Abortion, Lindy West is...
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KUOW Event: What does it mean to be a Republican?
It’s been a long road, but the race to the White House is coming down to the wire.
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So close, yet so far away: An elusive critical mass and the benefits of women’s leadership
It’s been 100 years since the first woman was elected to Congress. Since then, the rise of women into positions of political and corporate power has...
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Mary Roach: Curious tales of the extraordinary science of war
Author Mary Roach has a specialty of sorts; she writes about the funnier aspects of science. Along with the humor, she’s known for her thorough research...
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Paper: Backdrop of civilization since 100 B.C.
Author Mark Kurlansky tells the story of the time he met legendary newsman Walter Cronkite. Cronkite greeted him with the line “I know you. You’re the...
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Sebastian Junger on the failures of our rugged individualist culture
News of soldiers who struggle on their return home from war is a constant in the United States. Author Sebastian Junger looked for an explanation for...