Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
About
Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
Andy has worked in public radio for more than 20 years. He was a producer for KUOW’s The Record, Weekday, and The Conversation. He was previously a member of the on-air team at KUOW, hosting middays and other dayparts.
He started his journalism career as the local host and producer for Weekend Edition at Northwest Public Broadcasting in Pullman, Washington. He’s a graduate of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: 2017 Kiplinger Fellow, Ohio State University
Podcasts
Stories
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How predators use ignorance to justify their behavior
Bill Radke talks with Lili Loofbourow, culture critic for The Week about The Myth of the Male Bumbler .
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Is it the rain? Why Seattle is an engine of creativity
When playwright Andrew Russell moved to Seattle in 2009, his mother came to visit. It was her first trip to the Pacific Northwest.
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John Hodgman thinks 'whiteness is facing a midlife crisis'
Jeannie Yandel talks to comedian and writer John Hodgman about mansplaining, white culture and his book, "Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches." Also: how the universe is not organized around Seattle.
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Would you give Amazon a key to your house?
Bill Radke talks with Washington Post opinion columnist Christine Emba about Amazon Key , a new delivery service from Amazon that drops off packages...
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Why is Seattle a hub for innovation? We asked around
Here in Seattle, we're innovators in tech, business, medicine, music and art. KUOW is exploring why Seattle is a magnet for people with big dreams . At...
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Is it fair to pay taxes on every mile you drive?
Bill Radke talks with Mark Hallenbeck about a pay-by-mile approach to funding roads and bridges in Washington. The state is rolling out a pilot program...
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'They fester in darkness:' Seattle journalist explores the alt-right in the Trump era
In the late 1970’s, David Neiwert was just getting his journalism career started. He worked at a small daily newspaper in Sand Point, Idaho, about 20...
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Who are the innovators who shaped Seattle?
Jeannie Yandel talks with Marcie Sillman about Bill Boeing, Nellie Cornish and other innovators who had a lasting impact on Seattle. KUOW's new project...
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Will Amazon HQ2 be worth it? Here's what Seattleites think
Bill Radke talks with KUOW reporters Joshua McNichols and Carolyn Adolph about the implications for cities hoping to land Amazon's second headquarters....
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How a star collision could unlock the biggest mysteries of the universe
Bill Radke talks with astrophysicist Michael Landry about an historic collision of two neutron stars, known as a kilonova. It's the first time...