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Joshua McNichols

Reporter

About

As KUOW's Growth and Development reporter and co-host of KUOW's Booming podcast, Joshua's "growing pains" beat sits at the nexus of housing, transportation, urban planning, government and the economy. His favorite stories also include themes of history, technology, and climate change.

Joshua holds a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Washington. Public Radio is his second career; architecture was his first. He is proud of the many odd jobs he's held in his life, such as salmon fisher, author, bike courier, and bed-and-breakfast cook.

Location: Seattle

Languages Spoken: English

Pronouns: he/him

Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter

Podcasts

Stories

  • Kurt Cobain's Lost Interview About Identity

    In 1993, reporter Jon Savage recorded this interview with Kurt Cobain in preparation for a story he was writing. After the story was published, the

  • VA’s Opiate Overload Feeds Veterans’ Addictions, Overdose Deaths

    The Dept of Veterans Affairs has a big drug problem. Data shows a huge increase in the number of prescriptions given to highly addictive pain killers given to veterans. In some cases, the V.A. is prescribing pain killers to known addicts. The V.A. systems in Spokane, Washington and Portland, Oregon are among the top ten offenders. Today, we're airing a radio version of Aaron Glantz's investigation from the pilot for a new program called "Reveal."

  • Young Women Scientists Forge Their Futures

    Women who want to become scientists sometimes face obstacles at home. That's even more true in other parts of the world. Here's a profile of two women who chose to become scientists anyway.

  • This Is Your Data Profile

    Somewhere, out there, is a profile of you. A file containing information about who you hang out with, what music you listen to and what you like to buy. APM's Stacey Vanek Smith went diving to find out what marketing companies knew about her. The two words that bothered her the most: "markedly single."

  • The Periodic Table

    With last week's confirmation of the existence of a brand new element (ununpentium), we're thinking about the periodic table of the elements, which predicts the behavior of elements long before they're discovered. Many of us haven't thought about the periodic table since high school. But it's one of the most powerful visual graphics ever created.

  • Turkey In A Tough Diplomatic Spot Regarding Syria

    Turkey used to be neutral. Like the Switzerland of the Middle East. But the Turkish government's recent, tougher stance on Syria has blown that neutrality out of the water. And Turks themselves aren't too happy about it.