Jeannie Yandel
Special Projects Editor
About
Jeannie Yandel is a special projects editor focusing on podcasts and broadcast shows. She created and co-hosted the KUOW podcast Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and ran and edited KUOW's podcast about local curiosity, SoundQs. She also co-created and co-hosted KUOW's YouTube interview series, Are We Going To Be OK?. Previously, she was senior producer for The Conversation and KUOW Presents, and was Executive Producer for The Record. She's won awards for her interviewing, editing, and reporting.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Stories
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Sci-Fi Movies About Today's Human Struggles
Human beings struggle regularly with cultural differences. We encounter sensitive situations when people look differently than we do, communicate in a different way or eat different foods. Leilani Nishime is a University of Washington assistant communications professor. She says that a lot of wisdom and insight around communication across cultures comes from science fiction movies. LeiLani Nishime speaks with KUOW’s Jamala Henderson about three films she recommends watching.
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A Travel Tip For The Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest residents often speak of those places in our region that they hope to visit one day. But in the Northwest we often avoid those destinations - in part, because of all the touristy crowds. Seattle travel writer Crai Bower says fall is a great time to visit those iconic locations. That’s because all the tourists are gone now. And as residents, this is our time to visit. This fall, Crai recommends taking a trip to Mount St. Helens. He speaks with KUOW’s Dave Beck.
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Washington’s Most Wanted
To the world, Richard was Washington state’s Most Wanted, a thief and a murderer. But Richard’s chaplain Chris didn’t see him that way. To Chris, Richard was a sweet, well-meaning man who just wanted to be seen. Chris tells his story today.Other stories from KUOW Presents: Everyone's A Comedian? Not At Improv SchoolWhy New York Is A Hub In The Global Trinket TradeWeighing The True Cost Of ChildcareOn The Way HomeEllen Prager On Odd Sea Creatures And Why They MatterShe Sees Your Every MoveWriter's AlmanacA Seattle Black Panther Looks BackHow Digital Technology Rewrote Our Future
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'This Is Okay! I Can Do This!:' How Julia Child Changed Lara Hamilton's Life
Lara Hamilton was facing her 40th birthday — and the realization that she just wasn't passionate about her job. She worried it was too late to lose a steady paycheck in exchange for finding work she really loved. But she found courage and inspiration from a surprising source: Julia Child's years living in France. Lara tells KUOW's Jeannie Yandel how Julia helped her then, and how Julia's still helping her now.