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 BS in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Sports
Rage and Hope: M's opening day is here
It was a contentious off-season for the Mariners, but Opening Day of baseball today… Hot dogs, beer and complicated emotions are in Seattle’s future. Whether you’re a die-hard or a casual fan, there’s plenty to be excited about with this year’s Mariners team. Seattle Now Producer and baseball superfan Vaughan Jones is here to talk about it.
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Health
A blood test for colon cancer offers hope fighting a deadly disease
Colon cancer is the second-deadliest form of cancer in the U.S. Among men under 50, it’s the number one cause of cancer deaths. And today, we’re talking about a new blood test that could save lives. Researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutch Cancer Center have co-authored a new study for a blood test that can accurately detect colon cancer. Dr. Rachel Issaka is the director of the Colon Cancer Screening program at Fred Hutch and UW Medicine, and she talks about the test and what it could mean.
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Crime
Seattle weighs controversial tool to detect gun violence
It’s only March, but there have been at least 9 fatal shootings already in the city. That number will certainly grow. Gun violence has become more and more common in the past few years… and while everyone agrees that’s a problem, the solutions are harder to settle on. Today we’ll talk with Marcus Harrison Green about one solution proposed by the Mayor: Surveillance technology that alerts police to the sound of gunshots.
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Crime
Seattle weighs controversial tool to detect gun violence
It’s only March, but there have already been at least 9 fatal shootings this year in Seattle. That number will certainly grow. Gun violence has become more and more common in the past few years, and while everyone agrees that’s a problem, the solutions are harder to settle on. One controversial solution that has Mayor Bruce Harrell's support is acoustic gunshot location systems, like ShotSpotter. Today we’ll talk with Marcus Harrison Green about this technology and the possible downsides of implementing it in Seattle.
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Technology
Kara Swisher on Seattle’s tech billionaires
Here at Seattle Now, we would jump at the chance to chat with Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos about their careers and their impact on Seattle. We don’t think either of those billionaires will be appearing on the show any time soon… But today, we’re talking to someone who has spent hours with these titans of tech. Reporter Kara Swisher has covered the industry for decades, and she’s got some axes to grind.
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Crime
Put cops back in school and shut down the street, Garfield High parents say after another Seattle shooting
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Vivian McCall and Vaughan Jones
This week... The Seattle Reign were sold, and they’re worth a lot of money. A fatal car crash underscores the number of people dying on our roads. And we meet Hellcat Guy, the latest villain of the Seattle subreddit. Stranger Queer Culture reporter Vivian McCall and Seattle Now Producer Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week.
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Crime
'We feel a little forgotten': Garfield families demand safety measures
Parents of Garfield High School students say they say the Mayor needs to do more after a student was shot in the leg waiting for the bus last week…. In an apparent drive by shooting.
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Environment
A visit to UW's iconic cherry trees
The weather is magnificent, and the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom on the University of Washington campus. Today, we’ll hear the surprising history of how these cherry trees came to be from UW Campus Arborist Sara Shores.
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Environment
How five women fought off a cougar for 45 minutes
On February 17, five friends set out on a long bike ride in the Cascade foothills north of Snoqualmie. What started as a routine ride for the group of 50 Angela King tells the women's story for the first time since the attack.