John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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At-large barge collides with Pier 66 on Elliott Bay in Seattle
A huge barge loaded with shipping containers drifted from Terminal 18 on Harbor Island toward Pier 66, home to Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises.
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Seattle woman fears for kidnapped relatives in Gaza after losing aunt and uncle in Hamas attack
Seattle's Natalie Smith has endured the murder of her aunt and uncle during the Hamas attack Oct. 7 on their kibbutz in Israel. Seven other members of her extended family are missing and believed to have been kidnapped and taken to Gaza.
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Seattle's 'Chef in the Hat' Thierry Rautureau dies at 64
Thierry Rautureau is remembered for cooking up a lasting legacy with skill, charm, generosity, and a fedora
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This Seattle 'auntie' went to Gaza to make prosthetics for children. After being trapped in the war, she finally escaped
Ramona Okumura is a prosthetics clinician who was helping make arms and legs for children when the war in Gaza erupted. Until Wednesday, her family wasn't sure whether she would be able to escape.
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In wake of Alaska's mid-air scare, researcher cites mental health gaps for commercial pilots
Dr. William Hoffman seeks to combat misinformation. “You absolutely can be an airline pilot and be on an SSRI. You can absolutely be an airline pilot and have spoken to a therapist.”
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Whole lotta West Coast ShakeAlerting going on
Today's worldwide Great Shakeout drill served as a serious test of earthquake preparedness. It wasn't meant to happen twice.
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Congressmember Jayapal joins call for ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
In a statement posted to social media, the Washington Democrat joined several other representatives to advocate for, at a minimum, a temporary cessation in the fighting to save civilian lives.
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Transgender prisoners in Washington state deserve gender affirming care, judge decrees
The suit was brought by the advocacy group Disability Rights Washington against the state's Department of Corrections.
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Partial solar eclipse in Washington: How to experience it safely
This go 'round the view will be partial, not total like 6 years ago, but Washington state is near the prime-viewing path.
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Cal Anderson BLM garden to be removed by city despite pushback