Clare McGrane
Senior Producer
About
Clare is the senior producer and co-host of Control F, a podcast about the data that shapes our daily lives. Clare and co-host Teo Popescu answer big questions about how our world works — from your personal finances to the morning weather report — by digging though data. Clare is also the show's senior producer, managing Control F's production schedule and listener engagement.
Prior to working on Control F, Clare developed and produce the region's premier news podcast, Seattle Now, and KUOW's food podcast, Seattle Eats. Her work on the shows spanned a variety of roles and topics over five years, including extensive coverage the Covid pandemic, stories of foraging for food in the Pacific Northwest, and the drama behind e-book offerings at libraries. Before joining KUOW in 2018, Clare covered the health sciences beat at GeekWire, where she also produced the outlet's podcasts.
Clare grew up between the Seattle area and her family home in Ayrshire, Scotland. She graduated from the University of Washington in 2016 with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Journalism. Outside of work, Clare spends her time crocheting, bouldering, and playing a kind-hearted (if not very smart) Rider of Rohan in her Lord of the Rings roleplaying game campaign.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational French
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Why crows are dive bombing unsuspecting Seattleites
Seattle tends to have more crows than the average U.S. city. Mostly we get along fine, but it's the time of year when crows will dive bomb unsuspecting passers by. We head to Seward Park with a crow expert to find out why.
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Seattle Now: Why vaccine incentives work
Starting tomorrow, you could win a cool $250,000 from the state... assuming you're vaccinated, of course. Today we ask: Why do these vaccine lottery programs work?
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After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again
A Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal early last year became a deadly COVID-19 superspreader event. Now, the group is figuring out how to come back together and reforge the bonds of a community choir.
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Casual Friday: 'Anarchist tech trillionaires'
Seattle was the fastest growing city in the country last year — but who's moving here? Maybe they're new hires at Amazon, which announced this week it's buying a Hollywood film studio. Plus, we reflect on a year since the murder of George Floyd began a reckoning with systematic racism on the streets of Seattle.
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Pandemic puppy problems
Dogs became everybody's new best friend during the pandemic, and adoptions soared. But now that we're starting to go out again, some new dog parents are realizing their pup needs help adjusting to the new normal. We turn to Seattle-based dog trainer Joey Iversen for some help. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
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Casual Friday: Mask trust issues
We have more license to walk around without a mask on. At least, those of us who are vaccinated do. But can we trust that folks who are maskless have gotten the jab? Plus, reentry is sending our pandemic cosmetic routines into a tailspin.
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Reentry after a superspreader event
Last March, the Skagit Valley Chorale experienced one of the most infamous superspreader events in the U.S. Now, the choir is working towards singing together again, but disagreements over vaccines is throwing a wrench in the plan.
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Casual Friday: Look ma, no mask!
Goodbye, mask mandate... if you're fully vaccinated, at least. The CDC says 12-15 year-olds can get shots, and vaccinated people don't have to wear masks any more. Plus we get the dirt on Mayor Durkan's missing text messages.
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Seattle Now: Vaccine perks have arrived
Things are starting to look a little different depending on whether or not you’re vaccinated against Covid. Special perks are rolling out to make this summer much different than last. Plus, Mother’s day is right around the corner, and would you order "The Edward"?
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Casual Friday: Hitting a vaccine wall
Demand for vaccines is dropping, so we ask: How would you pitch someone who's hesitating? Zombie jokes? Fake news? Plus, King County might be rolling back to Phase 2, and Seattle's axe throwing venue gets a whole new selling point.