Clare McGrane
Producer, Emerging Platforms
About
Clare's work focuses on the intersection of audio and the digital world. She oversees KUOW's Smart Speaker content and strategy, finding new ways to deliver quality journalism through this emerging platform. Through research and data analysis, she helps inform the station's broader approach to digital audio, including podcast strategy and presenting audio on KUOW.org. Clare also helps produce KUOW podcasts and does fill-in production and reporting work for the KUOW newsroom. She previously covered health and biotechnology at GeekWire, where she also produced the site's news podcasts. In her spare time, you may find her playing the teenage sorceress Elspeth Margaster in her current Dungeons & Dragons campaign.
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: School's out ... forever?
School’s out for all of Washington state. For high school seniors, that means their last day of school has come months early. Today, a senior reflects on how her final year of school has been upended by a pandemic.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: Amazon's corona conundrum
Shopping on Amazon used to be a convenience — now, it’s a lifeline. People are relying on Amazon for food and other basic necessities, and that's putting the company in a tough situation.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: From self-employed to unemployed
Unemployment claims in Washington are at historic highs due to the corona virus. But when you own your own business, there are fewer safety nets.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: Corona jams with KEXP's John Richards
KEXP's morning show host John Richards has been helping listeners through breakups, deaths and loneliness for more than a decade — now they're going on a new journey together. Guest: John Richards, KEXP Morning Show DJ and Associate Program Director.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: Nurses get creative
If you planned on seeing a doctor in the next month or so, chances are you'll need to wait.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: Jesus has entered the chat
In a crisis, many people turn to their faith for strength and guidance. But the coronavirus pandemic is stopping congregations from... well, congregating. How are faith communities keeping themselves healthy and connected in the face of social distancing?
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SoundQs
Why is Seattle so geeky? We went on a quest to find out
Seattle is home to some of the biggest game and comics conventions in the world. Board game cafes are scattered across the city. So what is it about Seattle that makes geek culture thrive here?
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Two podcasts to listen to this week: 'Hot & Bothered' and 'Overheard at National Geographic'
Do you love podcasts, but don’t know how to find new shows? Are you new to podcasts, and don't know where to start?
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Two podcasts to listen to this week: '13 Minutes to the Moon' and 'Code Switch'
Do you love podcasts, but don’t know how to find new shows? Are you new to podcasts, and don't know where to start?
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KUOW Newsroom
GUILTY: Bill Talbott convicted of murder after family tree unearths his decades-old secret
This is the first time a suspect was nabbed using the combined powers of DNA and old-school genealogy.