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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Sen. Murray promotes 'Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act'
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Check out some promising theatrical, musical, and artistic possibilities as summer kicks in
‘I'll make a promise that I think Salon Delicatessen is unlike anything you've ever seen.’
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For first AHL female coach, ‘Hockey is hockey. We speak the same language.’
‘To me, at the end of the day, coaching is communication. It's about caring about your players and making sure you're doing everything to make them successful.’
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Are we nearing the end of the long road to hormonal birth control for men?
‘The beauty of hormones, as for women, when we take them away the man starts to make his own hormones again. And it's entirely reversible.’
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Hot temps make water-related activities tempting. How to stay safe before you dive in
‘Drowning is not a fair injury. It is definitely an injury, like many others, that disproportionately affects certain groups.’ -Dr. Linda Quan
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‘Lots of gay stuff!’ Indeed there is. Happy Pride, Seattle
‘I think everyone's just going to be really enthusiastic to come out and be in community with your people and be proud of who we are.’ –Jas Keimig
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Devastated, but still taking calls, a PNW abortion access fund sticks to its mission
‘Access has been hanging by a thread for millions of people for decades.’ –Riley Keane
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Cuts at Seattle City Hall are on the table as city aims to fill $117M budget gap
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Deputy Mayor says $117 million shortfall means Seattle 'will have to cut back on some programs'
Seattle's Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell spoke with KUOW's Paige Browning about the city's economic slump after a long rise in revenues, and what it means for the budget process.
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Health expert recommends better listening and connection to confront rise in youth suicides
‘I really want to encourage parents and caregivers to start to normalize a culture around checking in regularly, asking open-ended questions.’ And if your kids just shut you down? ‘The key there is to not give up.’