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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A park. A protest. Cal Anderson remains in flux
‘…perhaps the idea was that security guards might be able to tell people to leave the park.’
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Patty Murray frustrated with U.S. Senate leadership, but hopeful for action
‘That leadership is really lacking right now, and so frustrating to me.’
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Number of area families going without enough food rises
‘Among the families that are experiencing food insecurity, one-third of them are saying that their children are also not able to eat.’
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The balance between safety and youth sports during the pandemic
‘Everything really needs to be planned out, from the moment the kid gets out of the car, to when they're back in the car and going home.’
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Eve Ensler’s journey to recovery from an unconscionable abuse
Author Eve Ensler was the victim of prolonged sexual, physical and mental abuse at the hands of her father.
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Seeking a foundation for change at the crossroads of homelessness and Covid-19
‘Not only is it unacceptable for six or seven thousand people to be unsheltered, overnight and during the day, as a standard, it's actually unhealthy for them, and for everyone.’
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Report: Covid-19 weakens the already fragile nature of our child care system
‘Child care is really a pillar of our economy, and we haven't necessarily recognized it as such.’
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Debating the protests with grandma, a former Black Panther
Lifelong activist Phyllis Noble-Mobley joined the recent marches for racial justice, yet questions the strategy to defund police.
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How to break the ice with boys and girls on the 'birds and bees'
Peggy Orenstein helps us have ‘the sex talk(s)’
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How’s our country's health care? Not the worst, or the best
Ezekiel Emanuel explains why, and what needs to change