Matt Martin
Podcast Producer
About
Matt is currently a podcast producer for KUOW. Before switching over to the on-demand side of the station, Matt worked as a producer on The Record for two years.
Matt came to Seattle after spending time up in rural Alaska working as a reporter among the salmon and bears. He also has worked as a reporter in upstate New York and got his start in radio as an intern with StoryCorps in New York City.
Matt is actually a native Washingtonian and grew up in the deserts of the Yakima Valley. He got his undergrad degree in Middle Eastern Studies/Arabic from Brigham Young University.
To see more of Matt's past KUOW work, visit our archive site.
Stories
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The Record
It may soon be legal to turn yourself into a pot plant when you die in Washington state
When the Washington state Legislature returns next week, a new way to dispose of human remains will be proposed: composting.
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SoundQs
This man is 180 feet off the ground and full of holiday cheer
How do they get those holiday lights on the construction cranes?
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SoundQs
Spooky campaign ads! Can’t we get rid of them?
Campaigns are spending record amounts of money on ads that border on the ghoulish.
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Death threats. Kidnapping plans. Nothing could stop Ballard's sea lions
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SoundQs
Death threats. Kidnapping plans. Nothing could stop Ballard's sea lions
Douglass McCrea wonders why he is seeing fewer sea lions at the Ballard Locks. We'll explore the mystery.
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Why did Washington State pay 12 million dollars to a rehab center in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Twelve million dollars: That's how much Washington state spent to send 16 patients with traumatic brain injuries to a rehabilitation center in Tulsa,...
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Are fish oil tablets really a magic pill?
It's known as the miracle compound: Omega-3s are an amazing fat that can helps lower blood pressure, help with heart disease, and can strengthen brain...
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Trump pardons Oregon ranchers connected to the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Bill Radke speaks with Leah Sottile, host of the Bundyville Podcast , about why President Donald Trump pardoned the two Oregon ranchers whose case...
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Cameron is out and Carmen is in as finalist for Seattle Police Chief
Bill Radke speaks with Crosscut's City Reporter David Kroman about the surprise reversal that placed Carmen Best back in as a finalist for Seattle's...
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Ellen Forney learned to be 'Rock Steady' despite bipolar disorder
When cartoonist Ellen Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the 90s, she knew she wanted to use her art to make sense of her new reality. This...