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Patricia Murphy

Host

About

Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.

Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.

In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.

Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.

Location: Seattle

Languages: English

Pronouns: she/her

Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism

Podcasts

Stories

  • Casual Friday with Jodi-Ann Burey and Eva Walker

    This week… The Seattle City Council approved more housing in the Stadium District. Capitol Hill Block Party is making some big changes, including making the whole event 21+. And freeway drivers had to say goodbye to Slothy, an 8-foot tall stuffed animal dangling from a tree near Bellingham. Author Jodi-Ann Burey and KEXP DJ Eva Walker are here to break down the week.

  • Inside the private room where volunteers monitor ICE flights

    ICE activities, detainment, and deportations can be a black box. Over the weekend as many as 200 Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador and their alleged crimes remain unclear.  In Seattle, local volunteers get a glimpse inside that box gathering each week to monitor detainees moving in and out of King County Airport. Volunteer observer Stan Shikuma tells us why.

  • Why a Seattle-based law firm is on President Trump's enemy list

    President Donald Trump has an axe to grind with Seattle’s largest law firm. A Trump-issued executive order says Perkins Coie participates in “dishonest and dangerous activity” that has affected the country for “decades.” The order could have an impact on the firm’s ability to practice law in Seattle, and around the country. UW Law Professor from Practice Doug Ross will tell us how.

  • The PNW natural disaster you probably aren’t thinking about

    There are plenty of natural disasters to worry about in the Pacific Northwest, like earthquakes, wildfires, and volcanic eruptions. But you may have heard less about lahars -- fast-moving mudflows that emerge from volcanoes. Seattle-based narrative journalist Wudan Yan has written about lahars for Popular Mechanics, and how scientists are sounding the alarm about the threats they pose to communities near Mount Rainier.

  • 5 years after CHOP, will Antonio Mays Jr. get justice?

    Nearly five years ago, in the wake of the George Floyd protests, Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed in the CHOP the autonomous protest zone that emerged on Capitol Hill.  Antonio’s father still has no answers about what happened. We’ll talk to Seattle times reporters Sydney Brownstone and David Gutman about that time and Antonio Mays Sr’s pursuit of justice for his son. 

  • VA layoffs hit Seattle. Here's one veteran's story

    Veterans Affairs employees are among the thousands of federal workers being fired by the Trump Administration. Congressional democrats are considering legislation that would reinstate veterans working in the federal government, and some fired workers are considering lawsuits. We’ll hear from a local veteran who lost his job. 

  • Love daylight saving time? Your body clock hates it

    Starting today, you’ll get an extra hour of daylight in the evening, which a lot of people like, especially here in Seattle. But scientists say springing forward is bad for our health. Science journalist Lynne Peeples says the debate over daylight saving time misses the point, and it's more important to make our work days flexible to our individual body clocks. She's the author of The Inner Clock.

  • Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Zaki Hamid

    This week…  Elected officials took steps towards more reliable transportation for both buses and ferries. Big changes are coming to one of Seattle’s oldest parks. And a mysterious heist played out in north Seattle this weekend, when someone tried to steal a replica of the Liberty Bell.